Celebrating ideas and action that help people and planet  


The Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data is thrilled to bring you the third Global Data Festival, a forum for celebration, exchange, and discovery of practical data solutions to the world’s biggest challenges. This four-day event is for professionals and policymakers from all sectors focused on data and technology-assisted, evidence-based decision-making to improve lives and protect the planet.

The Global Data Festival will see over 1500 people brought together from 90+ countries to learn, exchange, and collaborate in a range of interactive spaces. This will include governments, the UN and other multilaterals, companies, civil society, and youth activists, who are striving to solve development challenges, offering new data solutions, and exploring methods to put people at the center of data.

The theme of the event will be the Power of Data through partnerships - exploring how collaboration that leverages data and inclusive AI can lead to better outcomes in climate, health, food security, and reducing inequalities. Delegates will be able to add tools to their toolkit, access space for consultation, share best practices and resources and meet new potential partners and funders.

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We have an opportunity to build trust, and work together for a brighter, fairer future, especially for our next generations. That’s why Kenya is proud to host a Global Data Festival, in May 2026 with the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data. This will be a golden moment to maximize the new opportunities of data, AI, and technology for Africa and the rest of the
world.

William Ruto, President of Kenya
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As we reach the last mile on the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals, and begin to discuss what happens afterward, amid rapid technological change, it is more critical than ever that we bring together producers and users of data to discuss opportunities and challenges.

This event will provide exposure, connections, and skills for emerging leaders and changemakers that represent the positive future we are co-creating. 

Reliable data is crucial to digital transformations and AI technologies. I congratulate Kenya and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data on bringing together the global community to accelerate progress to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals.

Amina J Mohammed, Co-chair of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data’s Board and United Nations Deputy Secretary-General
Dr Claire Melamed, Global Partnership CEO, kicks off the opening ceremony of Festival de Datos

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Festival de Datos. Photo credit: Pablo Kreimbuhl