Global AI and Digital Summit Date & Time October 19 - 22, 2026 ET

Global AI and Digital Summit The Summit brings together global leaders to explore how digital technologies and AI can accelerate development. Date & Time October 19 - 22, 2026 ET The world is changing at extraordinary speed, and AI and digital technologies are reshaping economies, industries, and the future of work. The Global AI & Digital Summit comes at a pivotal moment, as countries seek not only to keep pace with technological change, but to turn it into more and better jobs, higher productivity, and broader opportunity. With 1.2 billion young people entering the workforce in developing countries over the next 10-15 years, how AI and digital technologies drive growth and expand access to jobs is a defining challenge of our era. https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2026/10/19/global-ai-and-digital-summit-2026