Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator
About Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator
The Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA) is a Swiss foundation founded on February 20, 2019 by the Federal Government of Switzerland, the Republic and Canton of Geneva, and the City of Geneva, beginning operations in January 2020. GESDA mobilizes scientists, diplomats, private sector, philanthropy, and citizens to use science anticipation for global action. The foundation operates through four community forums chaired by prominent leaders: Academic Forum (Michael Hengartner), Diplomacy Forum (Enrico Letta), Impact Forum (Patrick Aebischer), and Citizen Forum (Henrietta Fore). GESDA’s initiatives include the GESDA Science Breakthrough Radar mapping transformative science and technology futures, Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipation Summit (annual), Anticipation Gateway Initiative, Geneva Public Portal to Anticipation, Global Curriculum for Anticipatory Leadership, and Anticipation Observatory. In quantum computing, GESDA incubated and designed the Open Quantum Institute (hosted by CERN), hosts the Quantum Diplomacy Symposium, partners as presenting sponsor of the XPRIZE Quantum Applications competition with Google Quantum AI, and developed the Quantum Diplomacy Game for training future leaders. GESDA seeks to democratize quantum technologies rather than allow concentration in hands of few nations or businesses, emphasizing multilateral governance and inclusive access to quantum computing for sustainable development goals.
2025 Developments: Consulting services expand to help organizations prepare for quantum computing in 2025. Focus on quantum readiness assessments and strategic planning. Growing portfolio of quantum use case development and proof-of-concept projects.
Company Information
- Founded: 2019
- Country: Switzerland
- Website: https://www.gesda.global
- Categories: policy, community, education
Key People
Michael Hengartner (Academic Forum Chair), Enrico Letta (Diplomacy Forum Chair), Patrick Aebischer (Impact Forum Chair), Henrietta Fore (Citizen Forum Chair)
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