Convenings

Events & Convenings

High-level summits, regional dialogues, and expert roundtables convening the world's leading voices on digital economy governance.

Upcoming Events

GDEF Annual Summit 2026: Governance for a Connected World

The Forum's flagship convening brings together over 700 senior policymakers, academic researchers, and industry leaders for three days of keynote addresses, working sessions, and strategic dialogue on the most pressing governance challenges of the digital economy.

Programme Highlights:

Ministerial-level plenary sessions
Working Group deep-dive workshops
Innovation showcase & technology demonstrations
Bilateral meeting programme

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Africa Digital Economy Dialogue

A high-level regional dialogue examining the opportunities and challenges of digital transformation across the African continent, with particular focus on mobile financial services, digital identity systems, and the African Continental Free Trade Area's digital trade provisions.

Programme Highlights:

Continental policy roundtable
Digital financial inclusion workshop
AfCFTA digital trade session

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AI Governance Roundtable: Regulatory Convergence in Practice

An invitation-only roundtable convening senior regulators and AI governance experts to examine practical approaches to regulatory convergence, drawing on emerging experience with the EU AI Act, the US Executive Order on AI, and comparable frameworks worldwide.

Programme Highlights:

Chatham House Rule discussions
Regulatory case studies
Draft convergence principles

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Past Events

GDEF Annual Summit 2025

September 2025 · Geneva, Switzerland

620 participants

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Asia-Pacific Digital Trade Forum

June 2025 · Tokyo, Japan

340 participants

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CBDC Policy Dialogue

March 2025 · Washington, D.C.

180 participants

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Latin America Digital Inclusion Conference

January 2025 · São Paulo, Brazil

280 participants

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Host a GDEF Event

The Forum welcomes expressions of interest from governments, international organisations, and academic institutions interested in hosting regional dialogues, thematic roundtables, or capacity-building workshops. Hosting a GDEF event provides an opportunity to shape the digital economy governance agenda and engage with a global network of practitioners and policymakers.

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