Global Summit 

About the Summit

The programme will address both current developments and emerging questions in AI standardisation, providing a unique platform to address immediate priorities in making AI standards a robust governance tool for the here and now as well as to explore forward-looking strategies for supporting the governance of advanced AI systems of the future.

The Global Summit will be held on 17 and 18 March 2025 as a hybrid event in London and online. In-person attendance will be invitation-based, and sessions will be livestreamed and accessible to everyone.

What themes will it cover?

The Global Summit will feature a dynamic programme of keynote speeches, expert panels, and lightning talks designed to foster deeper alignment, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration among key stakeholder groups and decision-makers in pursuit of robust, equitable, and coordinated approaches to AI governance and standardisation.

Topics will include:

• The interplay between standards, regulation, and global governance frameworks for AI
• Inclusion and equitable participation in AI standards development across stakeholder groups and geographic regions
• Strategies for building a robust AI assurance ecosystem
• Opportunities for cross-fertilisation between the AI safety and AI standards communities
• Governance challenges in the context of foundation models and advanced AI systems and the role of standardisation in addressing them

Who will speak at the event?

The Global Summit will feature leading voices from standards development bodies, national governments, intergovernmental organisations, AI Safety Institutes, the wider AI safety research community, and civil society.