Name: WSIS Forum 2026
Start: 2026-07-06T07:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-10T23:00:00+02:00
Location: Palexpo

Safe at Scale: Translating the UN Automated Driving Systems (ADS) Regulation into Global Action

The Institute for AI International Governance of Tsinghua University

Session 245

Friday, 10 July 2026 ∼ 10:00–10:45 (UTC+02:00) Physical (on-site) and Virtual (remote) participation Room F, Palexpo Interactive Session

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Physical (on-site) and Virtual (remote) participation

In June 2026, the UN World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) is expected to adopt a landmark United Nations Global Technical Regulation (GTR) on Automated Driving Systems (ADS). This milestone represents a major step toward establishing globally harmonized safety baselines for autonomous vehicles and enabling interoperable deployment across jurisdictions.

This 45-minute multi-stakeholder session will examine the practical implications of the new UN ADS regulation and explore how governments, industry, academia, and international organizations can jointly support its implementation. Moving beyond general discussions on AI governance, the session will focus on implementation pathways, including regulatory alignment, industry compliance strategies, and infrastructure readiness required for scaling safe autonomous mobility.

Particular attention will be given to the role of digital infrastructure, connectivity ecosystems, and international standards cooperation in enabling trustworthy deployment of AI-driven mobility systems. The discussion will contribute directly to WSIS Action Lines on infrastructure (C2), confidence and security (C5), ICT applications (C7), and international cooperation (C11), translating global regulatory consensus into actionable regional and national practices.

The session will also serve as a bridge between WSIS discussions and the AI for Good Global Summit by connecting governance frameworks with real-world technological deployment and industry implementation.

Mr. Jean Todt United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety United Nations

Mr. Jean Todt is the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety appointed by the then Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 29 April 2015, as the first ever Special Envoy for Road Safety. Mr. Todt was the previous President of the FIA (Fédération Internationale de L’Automobile) and is now an Honorary President of the FIA – the international motor sport governing body and federation of motoring organisations. On 6 February 2022, Mr. Todt was awarded as winner and inaugural recipient of the Autosport Gold Medal, in recognition of his lifetime of service to the sport and for leaving a lasting legacy for future generations.

He ran for FIA President in 2009, winning three successive four-year terms that concluded in December 2021. Some notable highlights from his presidency include the introduction of the electric racing Formula E series, the Women in Motorsport commission, the Halo head protection device, the F1 Budget cap, the Action for Road Safety campaign and the $20 Affordable Helmet for road use in developing countries. Mr. Todt made road safety a priority of the federation by launching the FIA Action for Road Safety campaign in 2011 in support of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety. The campaign is built around a global advocacy for road safety, supporting action on the ground by its 250 member clubs in nearly 150 countries, building institutional and commercial partnerships and mobilising the motor sport community to promote road safety.

Mr. Todt is also a member of the FIA Foundation for Automobile and Society Board of Trustees. He began his career as a world championship rally co-driver in 1966, before joining Peugeot in 1981 as Sporting Director. He joined Ferrari Racing in 1993, ultimately becoming responsible for all motor sport activities for the Ferrari-Maserati Group. In 2003, he was appointed General Manager of Ferrari and at the end of 2006, became Chief Executive Officer of the company until 2008.

In 2011, Mr. Todt was named Grand Croix de la Légion d’Honneur, the highest honour of the French Republic. He is Chairman of the Board of the Suu Foundation, a humanitarian organisation founded by Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, to advance the health and education of the people of Myanmar, and a member of the International Peace Institute (IPI) Board of Directors. He is also one of the Founders and the Vice-President of ICM, a medical research institute devoted to medical research for brain and spinal cord disorders. Mr. Jean Todt was born on 25 February 1946 at Pierrefort, Cantal (France). He has one son, Nicolas Todt, and shares his life with actress and film producer Michelle Yeoh, who is a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador and Global Road Safety Advocate.

Topics

5G Technology Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Cultural Diversity Cybersecurity Digital Divide Digital Economy Digital Inclusion Digital Skills Digital Transformation Education Emerging Technologies Environment Ethics Global Digital Compact (GDC) Human Rights Infrastructure Machine Learning Smart Cities WSIS+20 Review

WSIS Action Lines

C2. Information and communication infrastructure
C3. Access to information and knowledge
C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
C6. Enabling environment
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-government
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-business
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-learning
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-health
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-environment
C7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life — E-science
C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
C11. International and regional cooperation

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

GDC Objectives

Objective 1: Close all digital divides and accelerate progress across the Sustainable Development Goals
Objective 2: Expand inclusion in and benefits from the digital economy for all
Objective 3: Foster an inclusive, open, safe and secure digital space that respects, protects and promotes human rights
Objective 4: Advance responsible, equitable and interoperable data governance approaches
Objective 5: Enhance international governance of artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity

Links

https://aiig.tsinghua.edu.cn/en/index.htm