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Oula Jarvinen

Oula Jarvinen | Gofore Helsinki, Finland

Biography

Oula Järvinen is Principal Consultant at Gofore with over 20 years of experience in digital transformation, AI and technology strategy. He works with governments, cities and international organisations across Europe, Africa and Asia on AI strategies, digital public infrastructure, data exchange and smart cities. He supported the development of Zambia’s National AI Strategy and earlier worked at Nokia in technology and intellectual property roles.

Sessions

12:05h

Thematic Roundtable | SMART CITY EXPO Enabling Technologies Governance & Economy

Equipping Local Leaders for the AI Transition

Federica Bordelot CEMR Director for Policy and Impact Moderator

Jörk Cardeneo City Councilor and State Capital at City of Düsseldorf Spokesperson for Digitalization and AI at CEMR Chair

João Fortes President of Mourão Municipal Council Board Member of the Portuguese National Municipalities Association Chair

Federico Menna 28DIGITAL CEO Chair

Oula Jarvinen Gofore Senior AI Consultant Chair

#Artificial Intelligence, #Best Practices, #Collaboration, #GovTech, #Multilevel Governance

2026-11-03 12:05 2026-11-03 12:50 Europe/Madrid Equipping Local Leaders for the AI Transition

This co-organized session presents the CEMR–28DIGITAL programme “Empowering Local Leaders Through AI” and its AI training for local and regional governments’ leaders. By bringing together politicians and partners to discuss the importance of local leaders’ AI literacy for improving governance, and the need to scale practical capacity-building efforts to support cities and regions across Europe.

Stage: Impact Tech

Tue 3

12:05h - 12:50h Stage: Impact Tech All Passes