WICE Global Impact Summit

A day of ideas, insight, and action bringing together leaders from government, business, finance, technology, philanthropy, and international development.

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8:30 AM — Registration & Coffee

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Welcome & Opening Remarks

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Keynote: U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities

The keynote will look at the priorities guiding U.S. foreign policy, what the shift toward government-to-government partnerships means for partners, implementers and investors, and how these priorities connect to the themes of the day.

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Beyond Aid: Financing the Future

This panel will explore which funding sources are growing, whether philanthropy and private capital can replace what public budgets have lost, and what funders need to see on results, risk and return before they commit.

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Technology in Disaster Response

Disasters caused approximately USD $224 billion in economic losses worldwide in 2025, and flood protection can be up to 10 times more cost-effective than rebuilding. This panel will look at who decides how disaster technology is deployed, who carries the risk, what protections are needed around surveillance, data and consent, and how local capacity can grow alongside response times.

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Networking Lunch & The Systemic Self Book Launch

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Global Health in a New Funding Era

The United States has signed 35 bilateral health agreements, with combined commitments surpassing USD $24 billion. This panel will look at the benefits and risks of the shift toward government-to-government partnerships, which functions once performed by USAID may be hard to replace, and how to balance country ownership with donor accountability.

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AI and GIS Applications for Good

Earth observation contributes an estimated USD $440 billion to global GDP, and another USD $263 billion in annual value remains unrealized. This panel will explore how AI, geospatial intelligence, advanced data, and cloud technologies are being applied to solve complex challenges across global health, food security, disaster response, and the environment.

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Financing Nature and Landscape Resilience: Aligning Policy and Capital

Nature-based solutions receive about USD $220 billion a year, while investment needs to reach USD $571 billion a year by 2030. This panel will look at how blended finance and shared-risk tools fill the funding gap and what makes a nature project ready for a bank or asset manager to fund.

 

Closing Remarks

 

5:00 PM — Networking Reception & Happy Hour

 

Special Remarks from the Chairman of The White House Environmental Task Force