OECD Global Forum on Local Development 2026

Speakers

The speaker line up will continue to be updated


MD

Michael Dejozé

EGTC Euregio Meuse-Rhine
Director
KF

Katty Firquet

Province of Liege
Regional Minister
JL

Jos Lantmeeters

Euregio Meuse Rhine
Governor, Province of Limburg, Belgium and President of the Euregio Meuse-Rhine
FL

Fabrizia Lapecorella

OECD
Deputy Secretary General
AMS

Amparo Merino Segovia

Ministry of Labour and Social Economy, Government of Spain
Secretary of State
IO

Ilze Oša

Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development of Latvia
Deputy State Secretary for Regional Development

IB

Inga Balnanosienė

Lithuanian PES
Director
XB

Xavier Bernard-Sans

EGTC Euroregion Pyrenees Mediterranean
Secretary General
PAB

Peter A. Besselmann

European Commission's Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Team Leader
AB

Alan Boulet

Région Hauts-de-France
Project officer
TB

Theo Bovens

Senate of the States General of the Netherlands
Member of the Senate of the States General of the Netherlands and President of the Commission Crossborder Cooperation of the Benelux Parliament
JB

John Buck

CEDEC
President and CEO
AC

Amal Chevreau

Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities, OECD
Head of Unit, Social Economy and Innovation
KCS

Katerina Ciampi Stancova

Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities, OECD
Policy Analyst
CC

Christophe Collette

ULiege
Professor
RC

Ramona Corvers

Welcome to Maastricht Region
Programme leader international labour market
JDB

Julien De Beys

European Commission
Policy officer
JD

Josefina Dreves

CENIA
Executive Secretary of Hazlo con IA
MFA

Marina Fuentes Arredonda

UNITED WAY SPAIN
CEO
VSG

Vidya Sagar Gannamani

Adecco Group
Country Head Netherlands & Head CEO taskforce
DH

David Halabisky

Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities, OECD
Project co-ordinator
TH

Tanya Hristova

European Committee of the Regions
Vice Chair of the Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture (SEDEC)
AH

Anni Huovinen

CFE, OECD
Policy Analyst
CJ

Camiel Jansen

UWV
Head of Policy
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