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WSIS Forum 2026 took place from 6 to 10 July in Geneva, Switzerland, co-hosted by the ITU and the Swiss Confederation, and co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD. The Agenda and Programme for the Event were built based on official submissions received during the Open Consultation Process (OCP).

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Wednesday 8 July

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Leaders TalkX 1 - From Access to Impact: Leading ICT Infrastructure Development
WSIS
WSIS
14:00 – 14:30 (UTC+02:00) Room C
Connectivity is the foundation upon which every other digital development rests, and yet for many people around the world, essential connectivity remains out of reach. Despite remarkable progress in the last two decades, stark divides remain between…
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Leaders TalkX 2 - Shaping Intelligent Societies: The Role of Multistakeholder Partnerships
WSIS
WSIS
14:30 – 15:00 (UTC+02:00) Room C
If the last 20 years have taught us anything, it’s that no single actor can shape the digital society alone. Delivering on the vision of a people-centred, inclusive, and development-oriented information society requires coordinated leadership across…
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Leaders TalkX 3 - Artificial Intelligence : Policy, Ethics, and Global Cooperation
WSIS
WSIS
15:00 – 15:30 (UTC+02:00) Room C
Artificial intelligence is reshaping every dimension of the information society at a speed and scale that is testing the limits of our existing governance, institutional capacity, and ethical norms. However, it possesses the potential to accelerate…
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Leaders TalkX 4 - Information Without Barriers: Making Knowledge Accessible
WSIS
WSIS
15:30 – 16:00 (UTC+02:00) Room C
Access to information and knowledge is essential for human dignity, economic opportunity, and sustainable development. However, millions of people remain unable to fully participate in the information society due to barriers outside of just…
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Leaders TalkX 5 - Building Resilience: Secure and Trusted Digital Public Infrastructure
WSIS
WSIS
17:15 – 17:45 (UTC+02:00) Room C
When a farmer in a landlocked developing country accesses a government service through a shared digital platform, or a small business owner completes a transaction through an open payment system, they are benefiting from something that markets alone…
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Thursday 9 July

508
Leaders TalkX 6 - Skills for the Future: Leading Inclusive Capacity Building
WSIS
WSIS
10:15 – 10:45 (UTC+02:00) Room C
Digital transformation delivers on its promise only when people have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to fully and meaningfully participate in it. Across developing and least developed countries, as well as underserved communities, capacity gaps…
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Leaders TalkX 7- Frameworks that Enable: Policy Leadership in ICT Development
WSIS
WSIS
10:45 – 11:15 (UTC+02:00) Room C
Effective policy, legal, and regulatory frameworks are the bedrock of inclusive digital transformation, yet for many developing and least developed countries, building them remains a formidable challenge. Limited technical expertise, institutional…
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Leaders TalkX 8 - Strengthening International Cooperation for the Information Society
WSIS
WSIS
11:15 – 11:45 (UTC+02:00) Room C
The challenges for building an inclusive, secure, and sustainable digital society are inherently global, because no country can meet them alone. That means we must work together to do everything from mobilizing financing for digital infrastructure in…
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Leaders TalkX 9 - Cyber Confidence: Enhancing Security in the Digital Age
WSIS
WSIS
15:00 – 15:30 (UTC+02:00) Room C
Trust is the invisible infrastructure within our digital society. Without the confidence that our technologies are safe, secure, and rights-respecting, we cannot fully achieve equitable, sustainable digital transformation. To be sure, with every…
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Leaders TalkX 10 - Global Perspectives on Emerging Technology
WSIS
WSIS
15:30 – 16:00 (UTC+02:00) Room C
The digital landscape of 2026 looks nothing like the one that WSIS sought to shape two decades ago, and the pace of change is only accelerating. Blockchain systems are redefining trust and transparency in transactions and governance. Quantum…
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Leaders TalkX 11 - Digital Government, Digital Citizens: Ensuring Accessibility to Public Services
WSIS
WSIS
16:00 – 16:30 (UTC+02:00) Room C
E-government has come a long way since the World Summit on the Information Society first identified it as a cornerstone of inclusivity. Now, governments worldwide deliver a wide range of digital services to citizens and businesses. Yet access to…
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Friday 10 July

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Leaders TalkX 12 - Co‑Creating Tomorrow: Digital and AI in Partnership
WSIS
WSIS
10:00 – 10:30 (UTC+02:00) Room C
Digital technologies and artificial intelligence are rapidly reshaping economies, public services, and societies, creating new opportunities for innovation, inclusion, and sustainable development. Yet significant challenges remain in ensuring that…
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High-Level Track Facilitators Summary and Certificates
WSIS/ITU
WSIS/ITU
15:00 – 16:00 (UTC+02:00) Room C
This session will provide a platform for the High-Level Track Facilitators to present summaries of their respective Leaders TalkX sessions, highlighting key discussions, outcomes, and emerging priorities from the WSIS Forum 2026. The presentations…
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