Futures Hub 4 Sustainability Geneva, Switzerland

Empowering partnerships
for a thriving planet.

We connect people, knowledge and ideas to advance sustainability. From Geneva to Davos, meaningful dialogue is where collaboration begins.

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Our starting point

People.
Perspectives.
Possibilities.

01 / Our purpose

A shared future.
A place to shape it.

The challenges facing our planet cross borders, sectors and generations. Our response must do the same.

Futures Hub 4 Sustainability is a Swiss NGO based in Geneva. We bring people and ideas together through knowledge sharing, dialogue and mentorship, creating space for new collaborations.

Our work connects environmental protection, global health, urban development and sustainability. We help different perspectives meet, so that today’s conversations can inform tomorrow’s choices.

Environmental protectionGlobal healthSustainable citiesResilience

02 / What we do

Connection is
only the beginning.

Three complementary ways to share knowledge, open dialogue and build relationships that last.

01

Convene
the conversation.

Luncheons, retreats and dialogues bring different sectors together to explore shared challenges and opportunities for cooperation.

Explore our convenings
02

Share knowledge.
Build capability.

Training and certificates, including work in partnership with the United Nations University, support practical learning for sustainability.

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03

Connect experience
with new ambition.

Mentorship connects generations, countries and professional backgrounds, helping knowledge and experience move between communities.

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03 / FH4S in action

Rooted in Geneva.
Open to the world.

The Jet d’Eau and the Genève boat on Lake Geneva, FH4S’s home city01   Geneva

Geneva Geopolitics Futures · 4 September 2026

Parliamentary diplomacy,
peace and the Middle Corridor.

At Campus Biotech in Geneva, FH4S and the UNIGE–UNECE Geneva Center of Excellence brought together perspectives on parliamentary dialogue, resilient connectivity and the future of the Middle Corridor.

From environmental pressures to digital interoperability, the session explored why lasting cooperation matters as much as physical infrastructure.

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Parliamentary diplomacyStrategic foresightResilience

Davos dialogues

Global questions.
Human conversations.

Alongside the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, FH4S convenes focused discussions that bring people together around sustainability, cities and the future.

Our luncheons offer a setting for the exchange of perspectives and the relationships that make collaboration possible.

Discuss a partnership
SustainabilityCitiesDialogue
The snow-covered mountains above Davos, where FH4S convenes sustainability dialogues02   Davos
A discussion around the table at an FH4S Davos luncheon

Across our network

Selected highlights.

People, partnerships and conversations moving our work forward.

International connections

Connecting El Salvador
and global business.

FH4S helped connect the Government of El Salvador with the World Economic Forum’s Business Engagement team to explore opportunities to strengthen export capacity and modern manufacturing capabilities.

The exchange highlighted the role of public-private cooperation in connecting El Salvador with evolving global value chains.

Original announcement

People & expertise

Welcoming
Carmen Elena Castillo.

Carmen Elena Castillo has joined FH4S as Senior Advisor for Diplomatic Affairs, based in Geneva.

Drawing on her experience with El Salvador’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, she will advise on diplomatic engagement and help develop relationships with governments, international organizations and other stakeholders.

Original announcement

Collaboration · 22 January 2026

Strategic foresight with
Fondation Braillard Architectes.

FH4S and Fondation Braillard Architectes convened a strategic foresight lunch in Davos to explore urban transformation, risk governance and the ecological transition.

The gathering launched the international Braillard Compass series, bringing leaders, researchers and urban practitioners into dialogue on sustainable cities.

About the gathering

Davos luncheon · 23 January 2025

Scaling innovation
for sustainability.

On 23 January 2025, FH4S joined Global Forum and fellow partners for a luncheon at the Schweizerhof Hotel in Davos.

The gathering connected leaders and innovators to explore sustainability through energy, finance, community development and education, combining keynote presentations with collaborative discussion.

Partners included Global Forum Shaping the Future, FH4S, IKED, Lyten and the UNECE Geneva Center of Excellence for Smart Sustainable Cities.

Collaboration · Davos 2026

Global South cities with
SuperSymmetry Institute.

During Davos 2026, FH4S and SuperSymmetry Institute convened dialogue around the Global South City Competitiveness Report and Index.

The exchange explored urban competitiveness, investment readiness and governance capacity, bringing the priorities of Global South cities into the discussion.

Connect. Create. Change.

Better futures begin
with shared perspectives.

A hub for dialogue, learning and collaboration.

04 / Our team

The people
behind the connections.

Meet the founders and advisors behind Futures Hub 4 Sustainability.

Founders

Co-founder

John McCormack

Working across environmental affairs, business and international dialogue.

Co-founder

Caroline Liebich

Bringing people together through FH4S’s work and convenings.

Advisors

Expert Advisor

Alexandre B. Hedjazi

Sustainable Cities and Urban Futures

PhD · UCLA School of Public Affairs
Doctorate in Urban Planning · University of Grenoble

Senior Lecturer at the University of Geneva’s Institute for Environmental Sciences. His work spans environmental governance, sustainable infrastructure, urban transitions and regional development.

University of Geneva profile
Senior Advisor

Carmen Elena Castillo

Senior Advisor for Diplomatic Affairs

Supporting diplomatic engagement and relationships with governments and international organizations.

Support our mission

Help keep the
conversation moving.

Your support helps FH4S connect people, knowledge and ideas for a more sustainable future.

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05 / Let’s connect

What could
we create together?

Bring your experience, your ideas or a question worth exploring. Get in touch about partnerships, convenings, training or mentorship.

Email info@futures-hub.org Follow FH4S on LinkedIn

Find us in Geneva

A place
to connect.

Impact Hub Genève
Rue Fendt 1, 1201 Geneva
Switzerland
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