#Smart City Expo World Congress 2026

Global DEI Agenda, with the participation of The Hon. Rechie Valdez, Canada

Minister of Women and Gender Equality | Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), Canada | MP for Mississauga—Streetsville

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 The Office of the Minister of Women and Gender Equality, Canada

Format of participation (In progress)

Val Wise, Calgary, Canada. 

Global Top Voice: AI & Smart Cities. Citiverse Leader. Recognized Canadian Marketer. 

UN Expert, U4SSC Working Group on Autonomous Cities (U4SSC-AI-CITIES)

UN Expert, Agentic AI for Cities

Expert, United Nations Working Group for the Digital Development Goals (DDGs) for Cities

Expert, U4SSC Working Group 8 on Guiding Principles and Frameworks for People-Centred Smart Cities in the AI Era

Speaker, Stakeholder Consultation on the United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance, representing Canada

Chair of the Citiverse Council Delegation to Smart City Expo World Congress 2026

Format of participation: In- person

Savina Nedyalkova, Bulgaria

Former Director of International Affairs at the Ministry of Tourism, Bulgaria

 PhD Candidate in EU Economic Studies

Prof NK Goyal, Delhi, Delhi, India

Chairman Global Telecom & Education Associations CMAI TEMA, CSAI, 54 years experienced Global Director of Cyber Security IHRO-International Human Rights Organization Vice Chairman ITU APT-body of ITU UN Geneva

Format of participation (In progress)

Teppo Rantanen, Tampere, Finland

Founder and CEO TR Citiverse Oy

Former Executive Director at Tampereen kaupunki - CIty of Tampere. 

Co-chair, United Nations Working Group for the Digital Development Goals (DDGs) for Cities.

Format of participation (In progress)

VRuth Martinez-Lopez, Ph.D., Spain

Chair TWG ICT Education & TWG AI Economy #WiDForum | Senior Digital Learning | AI-Driven Learning Designer | Exec MBA | Scrum Master Certified (SMC)

Co-Chair of the Citiverse Council Delegation to Smart City Expo World Congress 2026

Format of participation: In- person

Dr. José A. Ondiviela PhD Madrid, Spain

Strategy Senior Advisor - European SmartCities | Director Citizen-Centric Intelligent Cities Research Institute

Citiverse Council Madrid Cluster – Chair

Format of participation (In progress)

HH Datu Pradeep Sapkota, Nepal

HH Datu Pradeep Sapkota serves as a Datu (Prince) of The Royal House of Baloi and a distinguished member of The Royal Chivalric Order of Baloi. Director of SUNWay Research and Innovation Center.

Format of participation (In progress)

Anita Perera, Prague, Czechia

KM AI Lead, Accenture | Growth Advisor | Mentor

WG3. AI Implementation and Digitization

Format of participation (In progress)

Ajay Nair, United Kingdom

Metaverse Standards Forum

SmartCity (Harvard) MBA (MIS, S.Illinois) MURP (PlanTech, CEPT): USA, UK, Singapore, India, Qatar #OpsMgt, GISP, Gov, FinTech, Ind. CoPilot, Sustainable/ESG, DigitalTwin, Metaverse, UNHABITAT, Arch, Advisory, Consult

Co‑Chair (AI & CityVerse for Urban & Regional Planning and Designs)

Format of participation (In progress)

Kenneth James Berey, Philippines

CEO & Founder ConnectWeb3 Philippines  

Citiverse Council Philippines Cluster – Chair

Format of participation (In progress)

Geetika Bhatnagar, Greater Delhi Area, India

Independent Director - Marketing | Auditor - AAA Systems | Advisor - Intergovernmental bodies

Citiverse Council India Cluster – Co-Chair

Vito Episcopo, Granada, Spain

Teniente Alcalde del Ayuntamiento de Granada - Deputy Mayor Granada City Council

Format of participation (In progress)

Prof Dr Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes

Quantum & AI Governance Expert I Deep Tech Diplomate & Investor I Global Innovation Ecosystem Architect I Board Chairwoman & Advisor I Consultant I Vice-Rector £ Faculty I Editor & Author I Keynote Speaker I Media/TV

Quantum Resilient Smart City & Digital Ecosystems