Our 2026 Speakers

Vice President, Open Ecosystems, Microsoft

Crisis Engineer, Layer Aleph

Co-founder, States of Change

Senior Advisor, Digital Transformation, Personal Capacity

CX Product Manager, State of Utah, Division of Technology Services

Project Excellence Lead, Diia Team, Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine

Founder, ScamHERO // Co-created

Urban Tech Fellow, Cornell Tech

Director, Boating Safety, Marine Safety and Security Service Modernization, Data and Systems Management, Transport Canada

CEO, Lite Technology Solutions, LLC

Open Source Program Office Lead, Digital Service at CMS.gov

Founder, Challenger Cities

Data Engineer, Data Research Partners, LLC

CEO, Ishmael Interactive

Managing Partner, Digital Nation

Director General Data Analytics, (AI) and Information Management, Department of National Defence

Product Manager, Government Special Delivery - ex Product Owner at Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Government of Alberta

Partner, Layer Aleph

Fellow and Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard University

Open Standards and Practices Lead, CivicActions

Host & Chief Explorer, Civic Punks

Chief Digital Strategy Officer, Office of Technology and Innovation

Director of Intergovernmental Cooperation, Institute for Citizen-Centred Service

Director Partnerships and Advocacy, The Dais

CEO & Founder, Helpful Places

FWD50 Co-Chair / Founder, OpenPublic

Co-founder & Chair, FWD50

Hyper, Founder & GM, Motorola Solutions

AI/UX Architect, Vation Inc.