Previous G-STIC conferences

Uniting 8,000 unique people from 140 countries

G-STIC Conference Dubai

The 5th G-STIC Conference took place during World Expo in Dubai. We welcomed 3900 participants from 125 countries and had the honour of receiving H.E. Lazarus Chakwera, President of Malawi, who emphasised that technology and innovation are key enablers to curbing global challenges, such as climate change.
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2020 G-STIC Conference

During both the sessions live-streamed from the studios in Brussels and the online sessions, 200 world-renowned speakers and sustainability thought leaders explored how to leverage technology transformation opportunities beyond the current pandemic, and shared this with 3700 participants from 140 countries.
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2019 G-STIC Conference

2000 participants from 80 countries helped start the process of crafting an SDG assessment framework against which technological solutions can be benchmarked. Moreover, they participated in deal-making and business development events in support of implementing market-ready solutions for climate and sustainability challenges.
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2018 G-STIC Conference

During the 2018 G-STIC conference, 1400 participants from 90 countries discovered real-life examples of market-ready technological solutions relating to water, energy, circular economy, food, health and education. They also discussed what needs to happen to bring these innovations to the market in different regions of the world.
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2017 G-STIC Conference

Technologies needed to address climate and sustainability challenges are readily available, but we need to develop strategies to deploy them at scale to achieve the SDGs. That was one of the key findings emerging from the first G-STIC conference that brought together 1000 participants from 80 countries.
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Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs

Sharing G-STIC key messages with policy makers

2022 STI Forum

Technological innovations exist that are helping countries to build back better after the devastation caused by the COVID-19 crisis. What are the key attributes of the transformational innovation system needed to reach the SDGs?

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2021 CSTD

COVID-19 undermined the SDGs. Speakers discussed the health importance in the construction of an economic and social recovery, remembering that science and technology evolutions if far from being equal among countries.

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2021 STI Forum

The pandemic has caused enormous diversion from advancing towards the SDGs. It has raised questions such as: How can we turn the COVID-19 crisis into an opportunity? Which are the new post-pandemic technology trends?

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2021 STI Forum

Vaccines are among the most cost-effective tools we have for preserving public health. Speakers discussed the challenges vaccines have brought to Science, Technology and Innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2019 STI Forum

Speakers from the G-STIC co-host and partner organisations showcased market-ready, innovative integrated technological solutions as examples of doable ways to move societies and economies onto more sustainable development paths.

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2018 STI Forum

During this event, the 2017 G-STIC conference key findings have been shared with the goal to identify concrete policy actions that can forward sustainable technological transitions towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

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