Side Events

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