Day 1, 26 October 2026
From Vision to Co-Creation – Member- and Partner-Led Sessions
08:00-09:30 Registration
Opening Plenary: From Ideas to Impact – Leading the Path of Implementation
09:30 am - 11:00 am
11:00-11:30 Coffee & Tea Break
AI Empowering Sustainability
11:30 am - 01:00 pm
From Idea to Impact: Lessons from WAITRO Initiatives
11:30 am - 01:00 pm
Circular Economy as an SDG Accelerator – Circular Economy Pathways and Implementation Cases
11:30 am - 01:00 pm
Decarbonizing Industry & Circular Economy
01:00 PM-02:00 PM Lunch & Networking
Innovation Ecosystems & Governance
02:00 pm - 03:30 pm
Co-Creating Africa’s Innovation Future
02:00 pm - 03:30 pm
Quality Infrastructure for Innovation Deployment
02:00 pm - 03:30 pm
Scoping Workshop for upcoming Collaborative Research Action on Biodiversity
02:00 pm - 03:30 pm
03:30 PM-04:00 PM Coffee & Tea Break
Water, Climate & Resilience Nexus
04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Climate Resilience & Water–Food–Energy NexusTechnology Transfer in Practice
04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Biotechnology & Health Innovation
04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Climate-Responsive Societies & Just Transitions
Welcome Reception & Poster Exhibition Opening
06:00 pm - 08:00 pm
Be Part of WAITRO SUMMIT 2026
Join us in Istanbul from 26–28 October 2026 and help turn ideas into impact.
Connect, co-create, and contribute to climate solutions with global innovation leaders.
Day 2, 27 October 2026
Integration and Implementation – Facilitated Workshops
Day 2 features a structured series of facilitated workshops led by the Istanbul organizing team with three experienced facilitators. These workshops systematically transform Day 1 insights into concrete deliverables through staged progression.
08:00-08:30 Registration
Exploring the future of WAITRO’s Benchmarking (tbc)
08:30 am - 10:00 am
Co-Creation Workshop – Stage 1 – Framing & Prioritization
08:30 am - 10:00 am
Climate Resilience & Water–Food–Energy NexusClimate-Responsive Societies & Just TransitionsDecarbonizing Industry & Circular Economy
10:00-10:30 Coffee Tea Break
Establishing a Global Transfer for Impact Network for Societal Valorization of Science, Technology and Innovation
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Co-Creation Workshop – Stage 2 – Development & Integration
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Climate Resilience & Water–Food–Energy NexusClimate-Responsive Societies & Just TransitionsDecarbonizing Industry & Circular Economy
12:30-01:30 PM Lunch & Networking
Building a WAITRO Accelerator: Institutionalizing Support for Commercialization, Scalability, and Bankability
01:30 pm - 03:00 pm
Co-Creation Workshop – Stage 3 – Consolidation & Readiness
01:30 pm - 03:00 pm
Climate Resilience & Water–Food–Energy NexusClimate-Responsive Societies & Just TransitionsDecarbonizing Industry & Circular Economy
03:00 PM-04:30 PM Coffee & Tea Break
Technology Access Pools for LDCs and Humanitarian Contexts for the UN SDG Goals (A Global Dialogue)
03:30 pm - 05:30 pm
Co-Creation Workshop – Stage 4 – Harvesting & Implementation Declaration Drafting
03:30 pm - 05:30 pm
Climate Resilience & Water–Food–Energy NexusClimate-Responsive Societies & Just TransitionsDecarbonizing Industry & Circular Economy
06:00 PM-06:30 PM Departure to Dinner
Gala Dinner & WAITRO Climate Solution Awards Ceremony
07:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Day 3, 28 October 2026
Commitment and Continuity
Catalyzing Change Together – Outcomes of Co-Creation Workshops
09:00 am - 10:30 am
10:30-11:00 Coffee & Tea Break
Closing Plenary – From Istanbul to the World
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
12:30-01:30 PM Lunch (only WAITRO Members)
General Assembly
01:30 pm - 04:00 pm
Be Part of WAITRO SUMMIT 2026
Join us in Istanbul from 26–28 October 2026 and help turn ideas into impact.
Connect, co-create, and contribute to climate solutions with global innovation leaders.