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 Nexus
  • Technology 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 Nexus
    Climate-Responsive Societies & Just Transitions
    Decarbonizing 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 Nexus
    Climate-Responsive Societies & Just Transitions
    Decarbonizing 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 Nexus
    Climate-Responsive Societies & Just Transitions
    Decarbonizing 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 Nexus
    Climate-Responsive Societies & Just Transitions
    Decarbonizing 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.