First Meeting of the Global Initiative on AI for Food Systems (GI-AI4FS)
📅 Thursday, 18 June 2026 in 1 days
The inaugural meeting of the Global Initiative on AI for Food Systems, hosted by FAO in Rome on 18 June 2026. The initiative brings together the ITU, FAO, WFP and IFAD with a global community of experts to shape how artificial intelligence is applied responsibly across food systems.
The first meeting of the Global Initiative on AI for Food Systems (GI-AI4FS) is hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome on 18 June 2026. Participation is free and the meeting welcomes experts, institutions and stakeholders committed to transforming food systems through responsible and impactful use of artificial intelligence.
GI-AI4FS is a joint effort that brings together several international organisations, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), FAO, the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), alongside a diverse global community of experts and innovators, to shape the future of food through AI. The inaugural meeting is intended to convene this community for the first time and to set the direction for the initiative's work.
The session runs from 09:00 to 17:00 CEST in Rome. Because it is the launch gathering of a newly formed inter-agency initiative rather than a public conference programme, the agenda and confirmed speaker line-up were not fully detailed on the official page at the time of listing. It is included here as a distinct, verifiable AI-for-food-systems event held in Rome, separate from the AI for Good Global Summit week in Geneva.
