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Background
Federal Councillor Albert Rösti is organising the Geneva AI Summit, an international summit on artificial intelligence, on 21 and 22 June 2027. Pope Leo XIV placed AI at the centre of his first encyclical, published in May 2026.
The key points
The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs wants to bring Pope Leo XIV as star guest to the summit, according to Blick, cited by the Tribune de Genève. Diplomats have met the apostolic nuncio in Switzerland and the Vatican's permanent observer in Geneva.
The Swiss ambassador to the Holy See, Manuela Leimgruber, has submitted a visit request to the Vatican's Secretariat of State.
Key figures
- Summit dates: 21 and 22 June 2027.
- Last papal visit to Switzerland: 2018.
What it means for businesses
The summit will bring together digital ministers as well as heads of state and government from the United Kingdom, South Korea, France and India, hosts of previous summits.
Who says what
The Federal Office of Communications does not comment on ongoing exploratory steps. Fabiola Gianotti, former director of CERN, will represent the Confederation and sits on the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
What's next
The Pope's answer remains uncertain. In November, Leo XIV is due to travel to Argentina, Uruguay and Peru.
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