Who you'll meet
Heads of state, founders, investors, scientists, artists, musicians, among many reputable guests invited.
What is Bhutan building, and with whom?
In search of a more abundant future.
For three days, an invited circle of speakers, economists, founders, scientists and artists comes together in Bhutan to consider what a more mindful future could look like. The inaugural 2024 edition brought together more than 100 leading thinkers, including four Nobel laureates. BIF-27 goes further, creating a more intimate setting for exchange, connection and immersion in Bhutanese culture.
Three days with local wisdom and global speakers.
In the Himalayas, the world's most influential gather to share as much as they learn.
Firsthand cultural immersion.
The festival brings Bhutanese and international guests together through culture, wellness and national heritage sports, creating space for traditions to be shared.
Converse about the future.
BIF-27 brings together an invited circle of the people shaping tomorrow's economies, technologies and networks.
Turn interest into conviction.
See the laws, institutions, infrastructure and sectors being built around GMC, creating the ground for innovation, resilience and sustainable growth in Bhutan's next era.
You will build a future. Who is it for?
BIF-27 at a glance
Where you'll stand
Dungkar Dzong, near Paro in Western Bhutan, which is an hour's drive from the capital of Thimphu.
What you'll take on
Three days and three themes around the question of our time: where is progress taking us?
What you'll rethink
How you measure progress, and what abundance, and what being human, can mean.
What you'll carry home
New thinking, new relationships, and a clearer sense of what you can do with both.
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Come to Bhutan for BIF-27. Meet the people, see the place, and help shape the partnerships behind a more abundant future.
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