Mayors Leadership Forum
The GovTech 4 Impact Mayors Leadership Forum brings together a select group of pioneering city leaders for a closed-door, high-level working session — a space for candid dialogue, peer exchange, and collaborative problem-solving at the intersection of governance and technology.
This is a closed-door, high-level roundtable working session focused on three core themes:
- Human-Centred Services: Using digital identity to accelerate local digital services.
- Connected Digital Twins: Developing “the city as a platform” to address societal challenges.
- Visionary Leadership: Strengthening leadership, financing, and implementation from the citizen to the global level.
Chair of the Mayors Leadership Forum: Rian Van Dam, Mayor of Hollands Kroon, the Netherlands
As part of the wider GovTech for Impact World Congress 2026, the Forum connects directly into the international GovTech ecosystem gathered in Madrid, creating natural touchpoints for conference participants to engage with public sector leaders and partners beyond the closed-door sessions.
Confirmed Participating Mayors
Jacek Jaśkowiak
Mayor of Poznań, Poland
Mario de Mezzo
Mayor of Slatina, Romania
Predrag Puharić
Deputy Mayor of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rian Van Dam
Mayor of Hollands Kroon, the Netherlands
Tony Dyer
Leader of Bristol City Council, UK
Rannar Park
Ministery of communication, Head of business engagement, Tallin, Estonia
Vito Episcopo
Deputy Mayor of Granada, Spain
Shawyn Patterson-Howard
Mayor of Mount Vernon, NYC, USA
Matjaž Rakovec
Mayor of Kranj, Slovenia
Organisers
This forum is organised by Kenes Group – GovTech 4 Impact (g4i-congress.com), in collaboration
with BABLE Smart Cities (bable-smartcities.eu) and Mayors of Europe (mayorsofeurope.eu).
Supported by the European Commission (commission.europa.eu).
Partners
