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On 25-26 February 2026, the North American City Leadership Forum will take place in Miami. It will be the 57th meeting for city leaders convened by the Cities Today Institute and serve as the inaugural in-person meeting of the newly created City Innovation Network
 
The Forum will bring together a maximum of 20 North American members and interested city leaders in a private setting to exchange best practices through roundtable discussions, Q&A sessions and case study presentations. Select industry partners are invited to join the dialogue alongside Chief Digital/Information Officers, Smart City Managers and Directors of Innovation from local governments.
 
Programme
The peer-to-peer organisation of the content and the composition of the group allow for active, challenging discussions that help city leaders arrive with a series of issues and depart with solutions based on other city or partner experiences. 
 
With 20 cities present, we interview their representatives for the agenda and there will be short presentations from some cities followed by interactive discussions for the group.
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Hotel:
InterContinental London - The O2
1 Waterview Drive,
Greenwich Peninsula SE10 0TW
Venue:
Transport for London Auditorium
14 Pier Walk, London SE10 0ES
1694518607469
About the City Innovation Network

The City Innovation Network (CIN) is a new global initiative to assist city governments to adopt AI and emerging technologies.

Building on the Cities Today Institute’s decade of trusted collaboration with city CIOs and innovation leaders across Europe and North America, CIN provides a peer-driven, practical platform where cities learn how to scale innovation, develop workforce capacity, and ensure digital transformation provides measurable benefits to citizens.
 
Executive Committee
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NEW ORLEANS
 Kimberly W. LaGrue
Chief Information Officer
kelly williams
OKLAHOMA CITY
Kelly Williams
Chief Innovation Officer 
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SAN ANTONIO
Geoffrey Urbach
Partnerships Lead Emerging Technology
melissa scott
PHILADELPHIA
Melissa Scott
 Chief Information Officer
 
 
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CORAL GABLES
Raimundo Rodulfo
Director of Information Technology and CIO
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MIAMI
Leigh-Ann Buchanan
President & CEO, Miami-Dade Innovation Authority
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LONG BEACH
Lea Eriksen
 Director of Technology & Innovation and CIO
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NEW ORLEANS
Dennis Gakunga
Deputy Chief Information Officer
 
"Artificial intelligence is transforming how cities operate and deliver services. We are just at the beginning of this journey and by working with other global cities through this network, we can share best practices, build capacity, and develop the governance frameworks that ensure AI delivers real value and impact for our communities."
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Jamie Cudden
Executive Manager for Corporate Services & Transformation
Dublin City Council 

"The assembly of city innovation thought leaders is unmatched by any other conference or meeting. The conversations are authentically focused on, and led by, the cities; and the vendor solutions are relevant to their work. "
 
 
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Kimberly W. LaGrue
Chief Information Officer
New Orleans 

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Expression of Interest

Participation is strictly on an invitation-only basis.
If you are interested in taking part in this event, please fill out the form below.
  Our staff will then contact you to evaluate your request. 
The City Innovation Network is an initiative of the Cities Today Institute
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Confirmed participants