UNGP Director-General Invited to Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva

UNGP is pleased to share that our Director-General, Professor Tak On (Kelvin) Chan, JP, has been invited to participate in the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance in Geneva on 6–7 July 2026.

As the first high-level United Nations dialogue of its kind dedicated to AI governance, the forum is expected to bring together world leaders from governments, international organisations, academia and the global technology sector to help shape the future rules and direction of artificial intelligence. Participants are expected to include UN Secretary-General António Guterres, President of the UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock, heads of state and government, as well as technology leaders including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Microsoft President Brad Smith, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, and Turing Award laureate Professor Yoshua Bengio.

Professor Chan's participation follows the United Nations Secretariat's formal acceptance of his recent submission on artificial intelligence governance, which the UN noted "will substantively help shape the agenda of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance." While this invitation is extended in his personal capacity, it reflects the calibre of expertise and international engagement that continues to strengthen UNGP's contribution to the global dialogue on responsible AI, ethics, human rights and sustainable development.