AI for Development and Impact (AI4D) 2026

Topics will include:

• Responsible and practical AI for development: exploring real-world uses of AI in development, humanitarian action, NGOs, donors, and public-good innovation.
• Advanced solutions for development delivery: examining how AI can improve development finance, transparency, implementation, and public value.
• AI adoption and change management in NGOs: discussing capacity, organizational readiness, and practical pathways for responsible adoption.
• Donor strategies for responsible AI in development: exploring how bilateral and multilateral actors are shaping AI governance, funding, and implementation approaches.
• Evidence, evaluation, and investment workflows: looking at AI-enabled decision workflows, evaluation frameworks, and pathways from pilots to evidence.
• Responsible AI, ethics, governance, and local realities: addressing power, incentives, accountability, and the missing local layer in development decisions.

What to expect

The preliminary agenda is subject to change and includes plenary sessions, panels, breakout sessions, closed-door sessions, and networking.

• Practical sessions focused on implementation, governance, partnerships, and real-world AI adoption.
• Keynotes and panels featuring leaders from international organizations, donors, technology organizations, NGOs, and research institutions.
• Breakout sessions covering NGO adoption, donor strategy, AI-enabled workflows, agriculture, investment, ethics, and local decision-making.
• Networking opportunities throughout the day, ending with rooftop cocktails and networking.