CBI4AI 2026 - IdeaSquare Planet Edition

4 May 2026, 09:00 → 7 May 2026, 20:00 Europe/Zurich

IdeaSquare (CERN)

What if humanity could start everything from scratch? What would we do differently?

In this program we are lifting our lenses from Earth and traveling to an earth-like exoplanet to envision how a society might function there with a focus on sustainable cities. 

By making order of magnitude calculations and systemic impact assessments, you will be able to look at societal systems in a holistic and comprehensive manner. This perspective will allow you to consider possible ripple effects or unintended consequences of your actions and ideas.
Through interplanetary scenario building, we will speculate possible futures and then reflect how we can translate these into real-world interventions.

During this week, you will be challenged to think beyond the status quo, collaborate, ideate and prototype solutions to complex problems. You will also have the chance to visit CERN experiment facilities and enjoy the city of Geneva.

Get ready for this interplanetary innovation journey!

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The project course is done as a collaboration between IED Barcelona, UPC, ESADE Barcelona and IdeaSquare.

Registration

Please make sure to register to the event through the Registration tab in order to get your CERN access badge.

Please note that by registering you agree to the terms of the research information sheet available on the Research Information Tab. You may also be photographed during the visit, if you would like to opt out please inform the staff upon arrival.

Internet

In order to get wifi access at CERN, you will need to register your laptop/mobile phone once you have arrived to CERN on the network "CERN Visitors".

Directions on how to get to CERN you can find here: https://home.cern/directions

When on CERN site, you can find the meeting venue Ideasquare with this Google-map: https://goo.gl/WNSa6P
 

Note: It is possible that small changes in the programme will be made in the meantime due to CERN personnel availability.
*Estimated number of 35 attendants

Monday 4 May

10:20 → 10:40 Coffee at IdeaSquare

10:40 → 11:40 Welcome to IdeaSquare and CERN

11:40 → 13:00 Getting familiar with the Challenge

13:00 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 15:00 Visit - SC

15:00 → 17:00 Teamwork

17:00 → 17:30 End of Day Reflection

Tuesday 5 May

09:00 → 09:25 Warmup

09:25 → 12:00 Teamworking time

12:00 → 13:00 Lunch @ CERN Cafeteria

13:00 → 13:15 Warmup

13:15 → 17:00 Prototyping with GNNs

19:00 → 22:00 Fondue in Geneva

Booked at Bain des Paquis
19:30 for 40 people

Wednesday 6 May

09:00 → 09:20 Warmup

09:20 → 10:20 Visit to experiment - AD

10:20 → 12:30 Teamworking

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 17:00 Teamworking

17:00 → 17:30 End-of-Day reflection

Thursday 7 May

09:00 → 09:15 Warmup

09:15 → 10:30 Teamworking time (Finishing touches)

10:30 → 12:00 Presentations

12:00 → 13:30 Lunch and race

13:30 → 14:00 Feedback & reflection

14:00 → 14:15 IdeaSqaure Clean-up