Meet the thought leaders, visionaries, and worldwide community changers who will share their ideas and expertise at the Columbus ICF Global Summit 26.

Dr. Caldwell serves as executive vice president focusing on community partnerships and revenue generation for DC.  As a member of the Tri River Alliance she works closely with the City of Defiance and others working in the Upper Maumee Watershed collecting water and soil samples, as well as, demonstration projects in wetlands restoration.

Agustín Argelich is the Founder, President, and Principal Consultant of Argelich Networks, an independent international consulting firm specializing in digital transformation, telecommunications, intelligent communities, and strategic technology advisory for governments and enterprises.

Alison Burgess is an accomplished public sector leader who serves as the Executive Director of Communications and Engagement for the Regional Municipality of Durham. She brings a highly unique, data-driven perspective to public policy and civic outreach, backed by an extensive background.

Bob is a social entrepreneur and community leader focused on rural economic development, sustainable agriculture, and regional food systems. As CEO of Applied Intelligence Coaching and Managing Partner of a family health products business (founded 1970), he combines consulting expertise with hands-on community leadership.

Brandon Brown is the Chief Innovation and Technology Officer for the City of Dublin, Ohio, where he leads the City’s efforts to harness technology to drive innovation, strengthen cybersecurity, improve public services, and advance Dublin’s vision of being one of the world’s most connected communities.

Chang Li-shan is the Magistrate of Yunlin County, Taiwan, where she leads one of the country's most ambitious programs for smart governance, sustainable development, agricultural innovation, and industrial transformation.

Chris is a partner in Taft’s Public Affairs Strategies Group, advising private entities, public agencies, and individuals on energy, utilities, telecommunications (both wired and wireless), broadband, information technology, data center issues, and related regulatory matters.

David Staley is an associate professor in the Department of History--where he teaches courses in digital history and historical methods--and holds courtesy appointments in the departments of Design--where he has taught courses in Design History and Design Futures--and Educational Studies, where he has led the "Forum on the University."

David Meadows is the Economic Development Director for the City of Hilliard, Ohio, where he leads initiatives focused on business attraction, retention, entrepreneurship, and long-term economic growth.

Donna Gillespie is the Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston Economic Development Corporation (Kingston Economic Development) and a driving force behind Kingston's emergence as one of Canada's leading innovation and investment destinations.

Doug McCollough has established himself as an advocate for diversity in technology. With over 20 years in technical and leadership roles in State government, Smart Cities, and nonprofits, Doug now serves as CEO of coding bootcamp Color Coded Labs and Executive Director of The #BetaDistrict

Duane Powell is the Chief Information Officer for the City of Hilliard, Ohio, where he leads the city's technology strategy, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and smart city initiatives - with more than three decades of experience in telecommunications, enterprise infrastructure, and public sector technology

Greg is an attorney and senior counsel at Taft with more than 40 years of experience advising public and private clients on telecommunications, public utility, and broadband matters.

Igor Oliveira serves as Secretary of Science, Technology, and Innovation for the Municipality of Assaí, Paraná, Brazil, where he has helped transform one of the country's smallest cities into a globally recognized model for innovation, digital transformation, and smart community development.

Jaime Santamarta Martinez is a Councilor for the City of Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain, where he leads the portfolios of Environment, Urban Services, Smart City, and Transportation. A civil engineer with specialized expertise in digital transformation, innovation, and smart cities, Jaime has been instrumental in advancing Las Rozas as one of Europe's leading intelligent communities.

Jennifer Hankins is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Rev1 Ventures, the Columbus-based Midwest venture studio that partners with innovators in SaaS/AI, deep tech, and life sciences to turn promising ideas into scalable companies.

John originated the Intelligent Community concept and continues to serve as the Forum's leading visionary. Formerly President and CEO of the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance and Calgary Economic Development Authority, he is a registered professional urban planner, urban designer and economic developer.

Since first elected to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners in November 2008, John O'Grady has worked to make Franklin County one of the best communities in the nation for living, visiting and doing business.

José Guillén Parra is the First Deputy Mayor of the City of Murcia, Spain, and Councilor for Urban Development and Smart City, where he leads the municipality's strategy for digital transformation, smart city innovation, urban development, and modernization of public services.

A lifelong Ohioan, Kevin Boyce made history when he was elected in November of 2016, as the first African American to serve on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, where he continues to serve today. Franklin County is the largest county in Ohio with just under 1.4 million residents.

Lindsay Miller is the Founder and Principal of Connected Future Consultancy, LLC, where she helps communities, governments, and private-sector partners develop broadband and digital infrastructure strategies that expand connectivity and create long-term economic opportunity.

Louis helped found the Intelligent Community movement. He is the developer of the Intelligent Community of the Year Awards programs. He helps ICF communicate the importance of developing viable and innovative communities to audiences and oversees the Institutes of the Intelligent Community Forum around the world.

Matt joined ICF in 2012 to manage the Forum’s events, video and audio production and online communications. In the years since then, he has steadily advanced in his competencies and responsibilities.

Megan O’Callaghan, P.E., Esq., ICMA-CM is the City Manager of the City of Dublin, Ohio, where she serves as the city’s chief administrative officer and leads efforts to advance Dublin as a connected, resilient, innovative, and globally competitive community.

Businessman in the metalworking industry, Mayor Bomtempo serves as the mayor of 2025 Top7 Community Assaí, Paraná, Brazil.

Mayor Mike McCann is a lifelong Defiance, Ohio, resident who was first elected Mayor in November 2015 and has continued serving the community through subsequent terms. A 1975 graduate of Defiance High School, he attended the University of Toledo before returning to his hometown.

Moez Chaabouni is the Founder, President, and CEO of Summit, a Salesforce-exclusive consulting partner. Moez helps organizations drive transformational automation through the Salesforce platform. He supports the nonprofit community through Summit’s donated Salesforce expertise and his public service initiatives.

Dr. Norman Jacknis leads the team of ICF Analysts who help select the Top7 Intelligent Communities of the Year. He also originated ICF’s Rural Imperative, building on the ideas he developed for the US Conference of Mayors on a future-oriented economic growth strategy for rural cities.

Rachel leads the City of Westerville’s Economic Development team. She is responsible for administering the City’s business retention, expansion and attraction programs and managing economic development and incentive projects.

Rebecca Singer is President and CEO of the Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT), where she leads efforts to strengthen Ohio’s manufacturing, food processing, and agribusiness sectors through innovation, technical assistance, workforce development, and entrepreneurship.

Rob McCann is the President of the Hamilton Technology Centre (HTC), one of Canada's leading innovation hubs, where he is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs, startups, and technology companies grow through collaboration, mentorship, and community.

Robbert Koldenhof is the Managing Director of LIOF, the regional development agency for the Dutch province of Limburg, where he leads efforts to strengthen the region’s economy through innovation, investment, internationalization, and sustainable entrepreneurship.

Robert heads ICF’s research, analysis and content development activities. He directs the multi-stage analysis of communities for Intelligent Community Certification, Community Assessments and the annual Intelligent Community Awards program.

Dr. Wilson is a behavioral decision scientist studying individual decisions under risk. She is also interested in the development of strategic communication efforts, as well as the design of decision support tools that assist individuals in making more informed choices.

Sherry Kish, J.D. is a National Practice Consultant and Advanced Mobility Advisor at HNTB, where she helps transportation agencies and communities navigate emerging mobility technologies, data and privacy, policy, infrastructure planning, and stakeholder engagement.

Stu Davis is a Vice President and Consulting Expert at CGI, where he advises state and local governments on digital transformation, technology modernization, cybersecurity, AI, and organizational change.