High Level Leadership: Accelerate Your Impact: Summa Sustainability Summit

Schedule

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 am to Tue, 23 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

450 | New York, NY

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The need for collaborative partnerships and filling high level leadership gaps: AI, circular economy, global climate change and governance!
About this Event

🌍 SUMMA SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT ( HIGH LEVEL LEADERSHIP TRAINING)

Theme: Curbing the Knowledge Gap in Artificial Intelligence and Global Goverance.

Audience: Master classes offered for Global High Level Leaders , C-Suite , Executives, Directors and Diplomats.


πŸ“… Date: September 20, 21 & 22, 2025
πŸ“ Location: Events held at three meeting locations - Please check the daily event location on your ticket.

Each Day Events are independently available. You can select and register individual Day events or register for the complete VIP package.

πŸ‘‰ Click Here to Register

πŸ”Ž Event Summary

Global climate change and the circular economy are closely linked to the challenges of effective resource management and disaster response. The Summa Sustainability Summit aligns with the United Nations SDG 13 – Climate Action and SDG 17 – Partnerships to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can generate big solutions to big problems. Turn vision into action. Join Harvard experts, presidential delegates, esteemed global climate leaders, first responders, NGOs, and global youth voices for two days of engaging sessions that merge learning, collaboration, and innovation.

🎯 Event Theme

"Summa Sustainability"- The highest level of excellence for Sustainable Development

πŸ“… Agenda Highlights

Day 1 – AI and Global Climate Change

  • Morning: AI Risk and Reward : Global Climate change, Circular Economy and Human Centric Leadership
  • Afternoon: Global Climate Change and AI - Will AI help or hurt Disaster Response?

If you are available only on Day 01, please register using the link below.

Day 2 – High-Level Leadership and Global Governance Deficiencies

  • Morning: AI & Governance Gaps
  • Afternoon: Digital Technology and AI

If you are available only on Day 02, please register using the link below.

Day 3 – Summa Sustainability Vision Round Table

  • Influencers and leaders from global communities, universities, governments, and nonprofits exchange ideas
  • Can Tech help?: Climate disaster response, waste management, recycling, repurposing, and global cooperation
  • Guest speakers from: Harvard University, Cleveland & Puerto Rico Fire Departments, President’s Office of Nigeria, youth leaders, nonprofit executives, and corporate investors.

If you are available only on Day 03, please register using the link below.

πŸŽ‰ Day 04 - Special Networking Event

πŸ₯‚ VIP Salsa Cocktail Party and Fun-Raiser

The "Salsa" networking event is an in-person event ONLY

Network with global executives, philanthropists, investors, and changemakers.

Special Guests:

  • Illac Diaz – Liter of Light, Guinness World Record Holder
  • Maya – Key Note Speaker, KING Student Ambassador & Recycling Activist

If you wish to only attend the Salsa Networking Party, please use the registration link below.

πŸ‘₯ Who Should Attend?

  • Policymakers & Government Leaders
  • Corporate Executives & Investors
  • NGOs & Nonprofit Leaders
  • AI Industry Experts
  • Universities & Schools
  • Youth Leaders & Activists

βœ… Why Attend?

βœ” Critical thinking from global thought leaders on Artificial Intelligence

βœ” Build strategic partnerships for strong disaster response ideas

βœ” Explore AI-powered solutions for a vibrant circular economy

βœ” Engage in high-level networking opportunities

🎁 Gift Donation

Your donation supports Kids Impacting Nations Globally (KING) - a learning program of Summa San, a non-profit 501c3 dedicated to educating youth in driving waste management, recycling, reusing, and upcycling efforts in their communities through leadership excellence.

Look out! These young leaders will shape the 2030 Climate Agenda with AI and sustainable development initiatives.

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Day 1 Workshop

πŸ•‘: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
AI Risk & Reward : Climate Change, Circular Economy & Human Centric Leadership

Info: Today's use of Artificial Intelligence is a game changer.Β  A world-class teaching team will enhance your A.I. knowledge through thought-provoking discussions on managing the deployment of digital technology and its impact on a circular economy.


πŸ•‘: 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Global Climate Change - Will AI help or hurt Disaster Response?

Info: A deep look at the critical and powerful challenges of First Responders in anticipating, preventing, mitigating, and providing innovative strategies to protect communities during disasters. Explore how AI can be leveraged to prevent and respond to climate disaster through rapid deployment of digital technologies and artificial intelligence. Understand concepts of upcycling, recycling and reusing to create infrastructures in LDCs with climate change expert Illac Diaz, Founder of Liter of Light.
Day 1 special guests: the Cleveland Fire Department and Fire Department of Puerto Rico, Cleveland Metro Health, ACBC - Burn Survivors, Cornell Wealth Management student, a surprise guest in private equity, and other organizations.


Day 2 Workshop

πŸ•‘: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
AI and Governance Gaps

Info: The line between AI and ethics is blurred. Let local legal counsel,Β AI experts, and Enhesa share the basics of AI and its governance deficiencies. Explore key themes, trends and shifts in regulatory and sustainable intelligence.


πŸ•‘: 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Digital Technology and AI

Info: Let's talk about... the real... the good, the bad, and the ugly.


Summa Vision Round Table

πŸ•‘: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Global Climate Change : Recycling and Waste Management β€” An interindustry dive

Info: The high-level Round Table aligns with UNGA's "Unified Diversity" theme featuring some of the world's most brilliant minds in industry-diversified discussions on sustainability, progressive achievement under the SDG agenda, and beneficial alignment with artificial intelligence that fosters strong human-centric leadership.
Two exciting round tables will feature: University AI Educators, Harvard, the University of the Philippines, Cornell, and NYC Masters High School; the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Sustainable Development Goals, Private Equity experts; Waste Management, Legal, and Disaster Management leaders who will create safe space for sharing ideas and strategies.

Call to Action: Artificial Intelligence: Let's Talk About It


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Where is it happening?

450, Lexington Avenue, New York, United States

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Tickets

USD 215.26 to USD 1389.04

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