The Anticipation
Summit 2026

Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland
14 - 15 October

Convenes

1,000+ top-notch scientists, diplomats,policymakers, innovators and executives across industry sectors

Bridges

science, policy and diplomacy through targeted, high-leveldialogue that turns emerging research into governance and action 

Catalyses

multistakeholder coalitions, moving beyond conversation toward concrete experimentation,  investments and real-world impact 

Shapes

decisions for the next 5, 10 and 25 years — starting now

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Who Should attend?

Diplomats

Deepen your understanding of radical breakthroughs, master dual-use risks, and lead high-level multilateral frameworks before innovations outpace international policy.

Scientists

Navigate the geopolitical landscape of accelerating tech, while actively shaping how your research scales into global governance and real-world solutions.

Executives

Future-proof your industry footprint by tracking emerging deep-tech trends, identifying strategic investment avenues, and aligning your business with global regulatory shifts.

Policymakers

Translate advanced scientific foresight into predictive legislation, moving past reactive governance to build proactive, trusted frameworks for society.

About

Featured Speakers

Alexander Fasel

Alexander Fasel

State Secretary, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland

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Tatiana Valovaya

Tatiana Valovaya

Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva

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Ignazio Cassis

Ignazio Cassis

Federal Councillor, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

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Key Topics

GESDA’s annual summit is the leading global platform is the leading global platform where science meets diplomacy to drive impactful change. Held annually in Geneva since 2021, the GESDA Summit convenes 1000+ scientists, diplomats, policymakers, innovators, executives and citizens to explore how cutting-edge advancements can address humanity’s most pressing challenges. From quantum computing and neurotechnology to climate action and global health, the Summit fosters high-level dialogue and strategic collaborations that transform breakthrough science into real-world solutions. 

Quantum & Advanced AI

Navigate the upcoming 5, 10, and 25-year horizons of exponential compute, looking past conversational AI to tackle global access, security vulnerabilities, and collaborative governance.

Human Augmentation

Examine breakthroughs in brain-computer interfaces, genome engineering, and cellular reprogramming to map their systemic impacts on longevity, cognitive potential, and healthcare equity.

Planetary Stewardship

Address the accelerating climate crisis by evaluating eco-regeneration, deep-tech environmental monitoring, and the urgent multilateral frameworks required for global geoengineering.

Science & Diplomacy

Bridge the gap between fast-moving laboratory advances and sluggish global policies, transforming reactive geopolitics into proactive, predictive international frameworks.

GESDA Science Breakthrough Radar®

The Summit is informed by GESDA’s anticipatory insight on upcoming scientific and technological breakthroughs with major social impact and strategic relevance.

Science-informed anticipatory insights

The GESDA Science Breakthrough Radar® is built on expert curation from a global community of 2400+ scientists from over 90 countries. It provides an overview of trends at 5, 10 and 25 years in 42 scientific topics.

The Radar helps leaders to:

  • detect weak signals early,
  • interpret their strategic significance, and
  • align national, corporate and philanthropic agendas with credible frontier-science outlooks.

The Radar has already supported key multilateral processes in International Geneva, from a neurotechnology resolution at the Human Rights Council, to the biosecurity implications of synthetic biology, or the applications of quantum algorithms to support the SDGs through the Open Quantum Institute, hosted at CERN.