2026 Columbia University Global Sustainable Development Summit

2026 Columbia Global Sustainability Summit – Annual Forum on Future Development and Technological Innovation - Reprogramming the Future · Igniting a New Global Journey

Date: March 24, 2026 (Full Day)

Venue: Low Memorial Library Rotunda, Columbia University

Organizer: Columbia Global ESG Leadership Alliance (CGELA)

Summit Theme: Reprogramming the Future

Core Modules: Keynote Speeches · Thematic Roundtables · Annual Global Rankings Release · High-Level Networking Dinner

Expected Attendance: 500 participants (cross-sector representatives from multiple countries and regions)

First Round of Confirmed Speakers (More Distinguished Guests to Be Announced Soon)

1. Alexis Abramson

Dean, Columbia Climate School

Former Chief Scientist, U.S. Department of Energy

Technical Advisor, Breakthrough Energy (Founded by Bill Gates)

2. Peter Gardett

Chief Executive Officer, Norevo

Former Executive Director, Energy Division, S&P Global

3. Chris Chen

Co-CEO, FF AI-Robotics (FFAI)

Head of Global User Ecosystem, Faraday Future

Global Partner, Faraday Future

4. Brad Li

President, Americas, Sineng Electric Co., Ltd.

President, Ampace Americas

Former President, Americas, LONGi Green Energy

5. Santiago Millán

Managing Director & Macro Strategist

Itaú USA Asset Management

6. Eva Dong

Lead, AI Value Realization, Google Cloud

7. Amy Zhang

Executive Vice President & Portfolio Manager

Alger Investment Management

8. Daniel Zarrilli

Chief Climate and Sustainability Officer

Columbia University

9. Sanjay Mishra

Principal Software Engineer

Fidelity Investments

10. Satyajit Bose

Professor of Professional Practice, Sustainable Investing and Climate Finance

Columbia University

11. Echo Chang

Senior Vice President, Citizens Bank (NYSE: CFG)

Co-Founder, HowBottle

12. Shahryar Shaghaghi

Founder, AI Lab, School of Professional Studies, Columbia University

Program Director & Professor of Practice, Technology Management

Board Member, Private Equity Firms

13. Beth Byington

Managing Director

Global Head of ESG & Climate Solutions, MSCI

14. Guowei Han

China Representative, New7Wonders Foundation

Vice President, World Academy of Sustainable Development

Chair, Ecological Civilization Advisory Committee, China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation

15. Victor Gao

Co-Founder & Managing Director, AMX Global

Founding Head of Public Relations, Amazon China & Uber China

Executive Partner & Chief Marketing Officer, Ucommune

16. Qianyu Liu

Founder & Managing Partner, Premium Advisory Global

Partner, Taihill Venture

17. Hui Zeng

Senior Partner, Zeng Law Group

Super Lawyers Rising Star (Multiple Years)

Crain’s New York Top 100 Women Lawyers

18. Jialuo Zhang

Board Member, New York Chapter, Chinese Association for Science and Technology (CAST-USA)

Chief Program Officer, Green Artificial Intelligence Institute

19. Bianca Chen

Founder & CEO, Sancheng Media

Former Wall Street Correspondent, Phoenix TV & Reuters

Co-Founder, HowBottle

Marketing Director, Cyannova Capital

20. Helena Cheng

Financial Reporter, Bloomberg News (New York)

21. Pearl Collings

Board Advisor & Founder Advisor

Tech CEO Advisory

22. Tsvetta Kaleynska

Entrepreneur & Investor

Founder & CEO, RILA Global Consulting

Investment Evaluation Expert, European Commission

23. Beichen Hu

Founding Partner, Yisheng Capital

24. Xiangyu Hu

Founder & Consciousness Architect

Resonow Technology

25. Feifei Chen Xiaoyu

Debater, Qi Pa Shuo Season 7

Content Creator & Youth Opinion Leader

Embark on a global gathering of ideas on sustainability and unlock boundless possibilities for cross-disciplinary collaboration ✨ The 2026 Columbia Global Sustainability Summit, centered on the theme “Reprogramming the Future,” will convene leading scholars, industry pioneers, capital leaders, and emerging youth voices from around the world to explore practical pathways across six frontier domains, including artificial intelligence, biomedicine, and green finance.

At the summit, participants will experience authoritative keynote speeches and in-depth roundtable discussions, while also connecting face-to-face with cross-sector representatives from more than 30 countries at an exclusive high-level networking reception—linking scarce global resources and sparking new ideas for innovation. Leveraging Columbia University’s world-class academic platform, the summit moves beyond abstract dialogue and focuses on turning ideas into action, mobilizing global resources, and empowering the next generation.

This event will serve not only as a gateway to expanding global perspectives but also as a unique opportunity for both personal and industry growth. We sincerely invite you to join this global sustainability gathering—to reshape the world through action and begin a new journey toward the future together.

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