Program

SESSION TYPES

Keynote Session Panel Discussion Interactive Session Round Table

DAY 1

MAIN AUDITORIUM

13:00 – 14:00

Conference Opening

Opening remarks by Kenes Group CEO, Ori Lahav, and Fernando de Pablo.

Plenary Session - Key Trends and Emerging Themes in Digital Transformation

A plenary session with the G4I 2025 Expert Committee.

This session will explore current trends in digital transformation and set the stage for the key topics that will be discussed throughout the conference.

Fernando de Pablo
Digital Office Director, City of Madrid

Carlos Santiso
Head the Digital, Innovative and Open Government division at the OECD, France

Miguel Porrúa
Digital Government Principal Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, USA

Natalia Laguyas
Lead Specialist, Ecosystem Building and Acceleration Division, IDB Lab, USA

Maximilian Strotmann
Deputy head of the unit for Interoperability, DG DIGITEuropean Commission

Shai-Lee Spigelman
Principle Advisor, International Central Government at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Antonio García Zaballos
Director, Digital Technology for Development Division
Digital Technology for Development Division (CCDT)
Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department (CCSD)
Asian Development Bank

14:20 – 14:45

Keynote: Customer Experience in GovTech: Why It’s Time to Get Back to Basics

Dr. Wafa Snaineh
President of Govdesign Academy

14:45 – 15:30

COFFEE BREAK + 3 Pitches by Generalitat - EXHIBITION AREA

MAIN AUDITORIUM

15:30 – 16:15

Panel: Union of Ibero-American Capitals and Cities

16:15 – 17:00

Interactive Session: Key Technologies & Trends for the Public Sector

Jonas Onland
Chief Vision Officer, Serendipity tech

Daniel Ortega
Lead Governance Specialist and Program Manager of the World Bank’s GovTech and Public Sector Innovation Program

Herbert Paguas

Apolitical

Generalitat

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As governments worldwide embrace digital transformation, understanding the latest technologies and trends is crucial for shaping the future of public services. This panel will explore emerging innovations such as crypto, robotics, automation, and open-source solutions, analyzing their impact on governance and public administration. Experts will discuss how these technologies are redefining efficiency, security, and accessibility, setting the stage for deeper discussions in the sessions to follow.

17:15 – 18:00

Keynote: Digital Transformation & Public Services: How to Not Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste & How to Build a Delivery Driven Government that Starts with People

Tamara Srzentić
Minister of Public Administration, Digital Society and Media of Montenegro

PRODUCT THEATRE

15:30 – 16:15

Round Table - Smart Cities and Technologies Applied to the Public Sector

16:15 – 17:00

Round Table - Cibersecurity

17:15 – 18:00

Round Table - GovTech Associations in Spain

18:00 – 19:00

WINE RECEPTION - EXHIBITION AREA

DAY 2

MAIN AUDITORIUM

09:15 – 10:00

Keynote: Transforming Governance: Corporate Insights on GovTech Solutions

Liam Maxwell
Director, Government Transformation at Amazon Web Services

10:00 – 10:45

Keynote Speaker Session - H. E. Mohamed Bin Taliah

Mohamed BinTaliah
UAE Government – Chief of Gobernment Services

PRODUCT THEATRE

10:45 – 11:30

COFFEE BREAK & 3 Pitches by Generalitat - EXHIBITION AREA

MAIN AUDITORIUM

11:30 – 12:15

Round Table: GovTech Practices around Spain

12:15 – 13:00

Interactive Session: Bridging GovTech Innovation: An Exchange Of Approaches Between Europe And The United State To Transform Public Services

Niles Friedman
Star Insights – Executive Advisor

Albert Tort
Generalitat Catalunya

13:00 – 13:45

Panel Discussion: Regional Overviews, Asia Middle East and Africa

Mohamed BinTaliah
UAE Government – Chief of Gobernment Services

13:45 – 14:45

LUNCH BREAK - EXHIBITION AREA

MAIN AUDITORIUM

14:45 – 15:30

Interactive Session: EU GovTech Action - From Startup to Scaleup

Fernando de Pablo
Digital Office Director, City of Madrid, Spain

Ester Manzano
General Director of Digital Services and Citizen Experience at the Generalitat de Catalunya

Miguel Lopez-Valverde Argúeso
Councilor of Digitization of the Community of Madrid

15:30 – 16:15

Interactive Session: GovTech in Latin America: Success Stories and Lessons Learned

Latin America is witnessing a surge in GovTech innovations, with startups and cities leading the charge in transforming public services. This panel will showcase successful GovTech initiatives from the region, highlighting the experiences of both startups and cities. Panelists will discuss the challenges they faced, the solutions they implemented, and the impact of their projects on local communities.

Luis Adrián Salazar
Professor at Universidad Latina, International Technology Consultant, Former Minister of Science, Technology and Telecommunications, Journalist

Wagner Araujo

16:15 – 17:00

Panel Discussion: Building the Future of Businesses: Perspectives in GovTech

Joaquín Di Mario
CEO &CoFounder of Ualabee

Mauricio Sestopal
CEO & CoFounder of Munidigital

Evghenia Iarina
EMEA, Coursera

17:00 – 17:45

Panel Discussion: The power of Open Source, Digital public Goods and Digital Public Infrastructure

Mara Balestrini
Inter-American Development Bank

Aura Cifuentes
Fellow, Investments Team – Co-Develop

PRODUCT THEATRE

14:45 – 15:30

Panel Discussion: Corrupción Cero, Leading Accelerators and Venture Capital Funds in Latin America.

Emmanuel Gonzales
Rewired School – Founder and Chief Learning Officer

Camilo Cetina
CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean

15:30 – 16:15

Round table: Smart cities and technologies applied to the public sector

16:15 – 17:00

Panel Discussion: Clusters Madrid

DAY 3

MAIN AUDITORIUM

9:15 – 9:45

Industry Session: Empowering governments through digital sovereignty: how Nextcloud and Danysoft lead the way

9:45 – 10:00

Keynote: Getting Governments Ready for Emerging Technologies: from Quantum Computing to The New Space Race

Robyn Scott
Co-founder & CEO of Apolitical

10:00 – 10:45

Case Studies on AI Implementation

Daniel Marco
Generalitat de Catalunya

Raquel Jorgericart
Director for EU Government and Policy Affairs – Adigital

Chiara Carlini
Deputy Director of Startup & Challenge Programmes at PUBLIC

Zara Quadir
Associate on the Transformation team at PUBLIC

10:45 – 11:30

Interactive Session: Navigating the Digital Transformation: Ethical Risk and Policies

Raquel Jorgericart
Director for EU Government and Policy Affairs – Adigital

Chiara Carlini
Deputy Director of Startup & Challenge Programmes at PUBLIC

Zara Quadir
Associate on the Transformation team at PUBLIC

PRODUCT THEATRE

10:00 – 10:45

Interactive Session: Investors in B2G Spaces

Ibrahim Koeran
Head of GovTech – Heliad AG

Adriano Pitoli
Head of Fundo GovTech – KPTL

10:45 – 11:30

Interactive Session: Digital Twins

11:30 – 12:15

COFFEE BREAK + 2 Pitches Generalitat + 1 Skill lab - EXHIBITION AREA

MAIN AUDITORIUM

12:15 – 13:00

Interactive Session: Shaping the Future: Insights from the GovTech Ecosystem

Ibrahim Koeran
Head of GovTech – Heliad AG

Manuel Kilian
Berlin Global GovTech Centre

Ghilerme Dominguez
CEO, BrazilLAB

13:00 – 13:20

Keynote Speaker Session

Miguel Lopez-Valverde Argúeso
Councilor of Digitization of the Community of Madrid

13:45-14:15

Conference Wrap Up

Fernando de Pablo
Digital Office Director, City of Madrid

Carlos Santiso
Head the Digital, Innovative and Open Government division at the OECD, France

Miguel Porrúa
Digital Government Principal Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, USA

Natalia Laguyas
Lead Specialist, Ecosystem Building and Acceleration Division, IDB Lab, USA

Maximilian Strotmann
Deputy head of the unit for Interoperability, DG DIGITEuropean Commission

Shai-Lee Spigelman
Principle Advisor, International Central Government at Amazon Web Services (AWS)