
UPCOMING EVENT
Governing at the Speed of AI
A High-Level Evening on International Coordination for
Crisis Preparedness at UNGA 81
Thursday, September 24, 2026 | 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Delegates Dining Room, UN Headquarters
OVERVIEW
AI Safety Connect at UNGA 81
Thursday, 24 September 2026 | UN Headquarters
Governing at the Speed of AI is an invitation-only evening convening 300 heads of State, Ministers, senior diplomats, frontier AI leaders and leading experts at the United Nations Headquarters during the High-Level Week of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 81). As AI capabilities and risks advance at unprecedented speed, this gathering offers a rare setting to advance multilateral coordination toward safe, secure and trustworthy AI, align priorities across sectors and forge the relationships that international governance will require.
The event is hosted by AI Safety Connect, supported by Minderoo Foundation, sponsored by J. P. Morgan and co-hosted by the Permanent Missions of Brazil, Canada, Estonia, and Singapore to the United Nations, the Ministries for Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica and Finland, the Office of the Special Envoy on Technology within the Executive Office of the President of Kenya, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and United Nations Foundation, and additionally supported by the Centre pour la Sécurité de l'IA, Concordia AI, Fathom, the International Association for Safe and Ethical AI and the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI).

Confirmed Speakers

Dr. Andrew Forrest AO
Executive Chairman and Founder of Fortescue, Founder of Minderoo Foundation and Tattarang

Dr. Gabriela Ramos
Senior fellow at Institute for Artificial Intelligence Policy and Practice (IAPS), former Additional DG UNESCO and former OECD Chief of Staff and Sherpa to the G20

Robert Opp
Chief Digital Officer, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

TENTATIVE PROGRAM
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
6:00PM - 6:20PM
Welcome & Doors Open
6:20PM - 6:30PM
Welcome Address
6:30PM - 6:40PM
Opening Keynotes (Head of State Level)
6:40PM - 6:45PM
Rapporteur
Government in Action Panel
7:10PM - 7:20PM
Transition + Buffer time (10 mins)
7:20PM - 7:45PM
Panel: Operationalizing Crisis Preparedness
7:45PM - 7:55PM
Transition + Buffer time (10 mins)
7:55PM - 8:00PM
Fireside Chat to Introduce the Industry Panel
8:00PM - 8:15PM
Industry Panel/Lighting Round Option
8:15PM - 8:35PM
Closing Remarks
8:35PM - 9:05PM
Reception Break
9:05PM - 9:25PM
Reception Briefs
9:25PM - 11:00PM
Reception Extension
Hosted by AI Safety Connect, Supported by Minderoo Foundation




















