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List of high-level speakers, detailed program of sessions, link to past session proceedings, calls for contributions.
Frame
At a time when International Geneva is exploring new pathways to prosperity and the United Nations system is striving to address challenges of unprecedented scale, one observation stands out:
the needs of territories and populations continue to grow, while impact-oriented private capital has never been more available — yet the connection between these two dynamics remains fragile.The 2025 Geneva Forum offers a shared workspace and a pragmatic economic and diplomatic framework to bring these worlds closer together.
Its aim is to transform the ideas, programs, and projects of international organizations, NGOs, and businesses into cross-sector, transparent, and investable initiatives, aligned with the current standards of global impact finance (blended finance, family offices, strategic philanthropy, patient capital...).The challenge today lies not only in the volume of resources mobilized, but in the quality of project design, governance, and evaluation.
In this context, Geneva can strengthen its role as a platform for international cooperation, where collective projects become understandable, measurable, and attractive to impact investors.The next edition of the Geneva Forum will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the Palais des Nations and several other venues across International Geneva.
It will gather multilateral actors, institutional and philanthropic investors, companies, research centers, and local authorities from around the world.
Its goal: to facilitate the connection between International Geneva and global impact finance in order to foster the creation of joint, sustainable, and high-value projects.
A journey through 7 high-leverage conferences
Each thematic conference throughout the week — Impact Finance, Rights of Nature, Participatory Science, Regenerative Tourism, Education through Project-Based Learning, Ethical Currencies, and Mediation & Peace — will represent one step of the same journey: a factory for fundable, measurable, and scalable projects.
Program
17th Geneva Forum
From December 8 to 12, 2025, at United Nations and in Geneva
Monday, December 8
| Monday morning - 09:00-13:00 08:30: Access badges (registration details below) 09:00 to 10:00: Welcome in the hall; one-on-one meetings 10:00 to 13:00: Impact Projects Boot Camp; setup of posters and launching of the Blended Finance Party Detailed program of the opening morning |
| Monday afternoon - 14:00-18:00 World Conference on Responsible and Resilient Tourism: Speakers, detailed program, schedule, and call for contributions |
| Monday evening - 19:00-22:00 Networking Dinner in Geneva |
Tuesday, December 9
| Tuesday morning - 09:00-13:00 World Conference on Impact Finance, Philanthropy, and Impact Investment: Speakers, detailed program, schedule, and call for contributions |
| Tuesday afternoon - 14:00-18:00 World Conference on Rights of Nature: Speakers, detailed program, schedule, and call for contributions |
| Tuesday evening - 19:00-22:00 Networking Dinner in Geneva |
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