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Karl-Filip Coenegrachts

Karl-Filip Coenegrachts | Open & Agile Smart Cities Ghent, Belgium

Biography

Karl-Filip holds a master of laws degree. He is Chair of the Governing Body and Executive Director of Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities, an international network of 190+ local and regional authorities supporting its members in their digital transformation journey with a strong focus on interoperability. He is also Head of the Data, Governance and Communities Unit at the imec research group SMIT of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (imec-SMIT, VUB). Before joining imec-SMIT, he served in government for 24 years, for the City of Ghent in Belgium and the Belgian FPS Justice.

Sessions

11:05h

Thematic Roundtable | SMART CITY EXPO Enabling Technologies Governance & Economy

How are Digital Tools Streamlining Government Action from Within?

Fernando de Pablo Martín Madrid City Council - Chair

Karl-Filip Coenegrachts Open & Agile Smart Cities Chair & Executive Director Chair

Akeeya Umstead Misstakenid Gives Back Foundation Founder Moderator

His Excellency Hammad Alhammadi TAMM Executive Director, Customer Care & Happiness Sector Chair

#AI, #Automation, #Data Integration, #Data Strategies, #Government Workflow, #Open Government

2026-11-03 11:05 2026-11-03 11:50 Europe/Madrid How are Digital Tools Streamlining Government Action from Within?

The conversation explores the intersection of efficiency, citizen experience and societal impact by examining how technological innovation is helping governments become more agile, systematic, and responsive. Highlighting new opportunities for automation, streamlined workflows, reduced operational burdens, and stronger coordination across departments, the session will consider how these shifts are reshaping the way public administrations operate and deliver services. Building on this, practical applications and key challenges can be identified and examined to inform future action.

Stage: Impact Tech

Tue 3

11:05h - 11:50h Stage: Impact Tech All Passes