ThinkFest 2026 convenes international researchers, policymakers, and authors in Lahore.

ThinkFest 2026 will return to Lahore with a comprehensive three-day agenda, showcasing prominent worldwide scholars, policymakers, journalists, artists, and activists, transforming Alhamra, The Mall, into a center of discourse from January 23 to 25.

The festival maintains its legacy of open public interaction by offering free admittance and eliminating the need for passes, facilitating accessible discussions on intricate global and national topics.

Friday’s opening day establishes a robust geopolitical and intellectual atmosphere. Esteemed scholar Vali Nasr from Johns Hopkins University collaborates with Raza Rumi to analyze Pakistan’s stance between the United States and China, followed by a subsequent discussion with Najam Sethi regarding the Gaza conflict and its ramifications for the reconfiguration of the Middle East. Climate governance is strongly highlighted, with Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr and WWF Pakistan in the forefront.