THE HIVE | side-event to AI for Good Summit

While the AI for Good Global Summit unfolds at PalExpo (7–10 July 2026), the Young AI Leaders Community (YAIL), the Geneva Network of Innovators (ge-ni), Si Labs, and Geneva Macro Labs are co-hosting an evening side event at the SDG Solution Space, Campus Biotech. This is the community-driven evening of Summit week — a space where AI innovators, researchers, and advocates can gather, share, and continue the conversations after hours.
The format combines substance and conviviality. Doors open at 17h00 for welcome drinks and networking. At 17h30 we run a round of flash announcements, open to any YAIL hub.
At 18h00 the high-level panel, moderated by Geneva Hub member Théophile Houessou, opens with a keynote by Henrietta Ridley, Chief AI at UNICEF (to be confirmed), then brings together voices from the AI for Good community: Stephen Ibaraki, Ansgar Koene, and Chiara Debenedetti.
From 18h45 the evening opens into an unconference: participants self-organise into breakout rooms around the topics they want to explore.
A catered standing dinner follows at 20h00.
At 21h00 we run "Brain Snacks": short, curiosity-driven share-outs from anyone who has a paper, tool, project, or idea they're excited about. The only rule: no sales pitches.
Then, from 22h00, our co-organiser Si Labs brings the afterparty to the ground floor — a live DJ set, "Dance like an A.I." by The Stereoteller feat. FiloQ, and curated wine — a warm, open close to the evening.
A few practical notes: the Hive is free, and it's a separate, individual RSVP — no Summit badge required. Capacity is limited to around 60 in person, with hybrid participation for community members and friends who can't be in Geneva. The opening, announcements, panel, and unconference will be streamed — you can join the livestreamed edition here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ba81b02b-ceb1-4138-a337-8aa45f4c5428@7af98396-4ee4-48dd-b85e-16e1a4b2a62c
Tuesday 7 July 2026. Doors open at 17h00. The evening runs as long as the community wishes.
Welcome to the Hive.