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GovTech 4 Impact World Congress 2026 ran May 5–7, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. It is a Govtech conference. ConferenceGrid lists 33 speakers, 15 sponsors and 9 sessions. The next edition, GovTech 4 Impact World Congress 2027, is May 4–6, 2027 in Madrid.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified May 4, 2026

The GovTech 4 Impact World Congress (G4I 2026) is a high-level forum gathering international government leaders who are driving transformation within their institutions. In its 3rd edition, the event addresses urgent challenges faced by the public sector, such as technological disruption and evolving citizen expectations. The Congress provides a platform to…

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33Speakers
15Sponsors
9Sessions
31Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at GovTech, in alphabetical order.

Adolfo Sanz de Diego
Head of the Educational Platforms Service · Madrid Region
Albert Tort
Secretary of Telecommunications and Digital Transformation · Government of Catalonia
Alex Wong
Ana Almeida Bento
Account Manager · Nextcloud
Ana Rita Pereira
Public Sector Verticals Leader for Europe, Middle East & Africa · Microsoft
Audrey Tang
Right Livelihood Award Winner; Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador; Taiwan’s 1st Digital Minister
Carlos
Carlos Santiso
Senior Advisor on Digital Government and Artificial Intelligence · Directorate of Public Governance of the OECD
Christine Bellamy
Interim Director General, Digital Products Group · Government Digital Service of the United Kingdom
Dirk Heberling
Director · IHF – Institute of High Frequency Technology
Fernando de Pablo
Fernando de Pablo Martín
Digital Office Director · City of Madrid
Giulio Quaggiotto
Igor Lys
Inmaculada Sanz
Deputy Mayor · Madrid City Council
Inmaculada Sanz Otero
Jana Krimpe
Jonas Onland
Chief Vision Officer · Serendipity Tech
Juan Corro
Managing Director of IAM · Madrid City Council
Laura Gilbert
Senior Director of AI · Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Manuel Kilian
Managing Director of the Global Government Technology Centre (GGTC) · Berlin
Manuel Sierra
Director de la ETSI Telecomunicación · Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Euractiv
European Commission
Generalitat de Catalunya
GovInsider
i2cat
Inter-American Development Bank
Microsoft
Nextcloud
NFH
OECD
Procivis
Public Digital
Serendipity Tech
The World Bank
TONY BLAIR INSTITUTE

Agenda

Selected from 9 sessions.

  • 13:00 -13:15

    Welcome Session – High-Level View

  • 13:15-13:45

    Welcome Session – Expert Committee Plenary

    The congress opens with insights from the G4I Expert Committee, setting the direction for three days focused on delivery, institutional transformation, and global collaboration. Th…

  • 13:45 – 14:30

    Fireside chat – Trustworthy Public Systems in an Age of Rapid Change

    A conversation on how governments can move quickly without losing trust, drawing on lessons from democratic innovation, digital resilience, and the responsible use of AI. The sessi…

  • 15:15-15:45

    Panel Session: Universities

  • 15:15-15:55

    Panel Session: AI in Action: From Policy to Implementation

    Governments around the world have adopted AI strategies, yet translating them into operational delivery remains a challenge. This session focuses on how public institutions are mov…

  • 15:55 – 16:10

    Industry Session: Digital Sovereignty for the Real World: Detecting Fraud, Protecting Public Funds, Securing Data.

    How can governments detect fraud, protect public funds, and secure sensitive data while maintaining full digital sovereignty? This session introduces the SICPA Digital Sovereign Pl…

  • 16:10 – 16:40

    Industry Session: Real-world implementation: How to build a sovereign public digital infrastructure?

    Can governments deliver modern, user-friendly digital services while maintaining full control over data and governance? This session explores how public institutions are achieving …

  • 16:40 – 16:55

    Study Presentation: The Agentic State Decoded: A Function-Based Assessment of Government Readiness

    This session presents the 2026 Global State of GovTech Report, offering a systematic assessment of where agentic AI can create the greatest public value. Evaluating 70 core governm…

  • 16:55 – 17:20

    Fireside Chat: Trust at Scale: Building Citizen-Centred Services in the Age of AI Agents

Quick answers

When is GovTech 4 Impact World Congress 2026?
GovTech 4 Impact World Congress 2026 ran May 5–7, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. The next edition, GovTech 4 Impact World Congress 2027, is May 4–6, 2027 in Madrid.
Where is GovTech 4 Impact World Congress 2026 held?
GovTech 4 Impact World Congress 2026 was held in Madrid, Spain.
Who is speaking at GovTech 4 Impact World Congress 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 33 speakers, including Adolfo Sanz de Diego (Head of the Educational Platforms Service, Madrid Region), Albert Tort (Secretary of Telecommunications and Digital Transformation, Government of Catalonia) and Alex Wong.
Who sponsors GovTech 4 Impact World Congress 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 15 sponsors, including Euractiv, European Commission, Generalitat de Catalunya, GovInsider and i2cat.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 31 companies show up, and 5 bet on three roles at once?

31 companies. five are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
5All threespeak · spons · exh
10Sponsoringsponsor only
16Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

European Commission·Inter-American Development Bank·Microsoft·Nextcloud·Serendipity Tech

Speakers by seniority

33% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite26%
  • Director / Head of927%
  • Manager / Lead412%
  • Advisor / Investor13%
  • Other roles1752%

Of 33 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1European CommissionSponsor1
2Inter-American Development BankSponsor1
3MicrosoftSponsor1
4NextcloudSponsor1
5Serendipity TechSponsor1
6EuractivSponsor-
7Generalitat de CatalunyaSponsor-
8GovInsiderSponsor-
9i2catSponsor-
10NFHSponsor-
11OECDSponsor-
12ProcivisSponsor-
13Public DigitalSponsor-
14The World BankSponsor-
Sponsors by tier
unspecified15
100% of 15
Related events · by shared sponsors
ConferenceDateCityShared sponsors
Smart City Expo World Congress 2026November 17, 2026Barcelona2
NRF Big Show 2027January 10, 2027New York2

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