Side Events
To complement our agenda, we are collaborating with the following initiatives to organise workshops, gatherings and roundtable discussions for selected guests.
Confirmed activities:
May 21
15:45 – 17:45
Building the AI Ready Government
Panel discussion, hosted by Apolitical
Invite only
At this intimate discussion, panelists will have the chance to learn from and connect with senior public servants, government officials and cross-sector experts on AI in government, and share their thoughts on Building the AI Ready Government.
May 21
GovTech & Beers – Startup pitching and networking
Private networking event, hosted by Gobe Studio – Exclusive for the VIP Startup Track ticket holders
Invite only
More details to follow
May 22
15:00
Three Continents, One Story – What Works in Digital Government?
Roundtable, hosted by the ADB, IADB and CDPI
Open to the G4I audience
Seven public sector leaders from Africa, Asia and Latin America will be sharing key insights on their digital transformation journeys and their Government’s experiences with Govtech. Hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Center for Digital Public Infrastructure (CDPI) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), the roundtable will shine the light on the diverse opportunities and challenges related to Govtech adoption, followed by an informal networking session with the audience. Keen to meet champions of Government transformation from around the globe face to face? Join this roundtable session!
May 22
15:00
GovTech Global Alliance – GovTech Clinic – helping you solve your govtech problems
Discussion, hosted by the Global GovTech Alliance
Open to the G4I audience
Do you have a burning issue around your govtech program that you need solving? Is procurement an issue? What about attracting startups to your program? What about scaling innovation within your organiзation? Are you looking to set up a govtech ecosystem? How do you secure funding?
Join our expert panel of govtech ‘clinicians’ who can help answer your questions. With insights from Brazil, Lithuania, the UK, and the US, this is your chance to get your issues answered. This will be an open and interactive forum, and if you think you could bring additional insights to the room, then please join us!
‘Clinicians’:
- Cat Nikolovski – Executive Director, Civic Software Foundation
- Kamila Gasinska – Strategic Partnerships Lead, GovTech Lab Lithuania (Innovation Agency Lithuania)
- Guilherme F Dominguez, Executive Director of BrazilLAB
- Alexander Holt – International Ecosystems, Scottish Government
May 22
European GovTech Projects
Format to be confirmed, supported by the European Commission, DG DIGIT
More details to follow
May 22
GovTech & Beers – Startup pitching and networking
Private networking event, hosted by Gobe Studio – Exclusive for the VIP Startup Track ticket holders
Invite only
More details to follow
May 23
Red Multisectorial GovTech de Iberoamérica – Annual gathering
Private gathering, hosted by GovTech LATAM, IDB Lab
Invite only
More details to follow
May 22
Navigating GovTech’s Global Landscape
Private networking event, hosted by ICEX and Gobe Studio – Exclusive for the VIP Startup Track ticket holders
- Panel 1: American dream: Strategies for govtech success in the US.
- CTO of an American city.
- CEO of a Silicon Valley startup.
- CEO of a Spanish company working in the US.
- CEO of an American lobbying firm specializing in technology.
- Panel 2: International Organizations: Unveiling GovTech Trends Worldwide.
- Representative of the World Bank.
- IDB representative
- Representative of ADB
- Representative of the OECD
- Networking