Summit Papers 2026

Three Papers. Hundreds of pages of what governments can actually do.

Detailed workshop summaries, keynote transcripts, frameworks, checklists and pilot project concepts — written by GTF's editorial team.

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Technology

Technology & Procurement Paper

The State is not an app. A detailed account of the Summit's technology and procurement discussions — and the GTF pilot projects and frameworks for 2027.

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Inside

Foreword: The Big Why of Technology, by Igor Lys
The State is Not an App — “Hey, Government!” summary
Will Governments Get Out of the Procurement Paradox?
Government 3.0: the State Behind the Technology

Key ideas

→12 ideas to take back to government
→12 ideas to take back to public procurement
→Know-The-Market Checklist
→7 pilot project ideas

Resilience

Resilience Paper

What does it mean for a State to be resilient? How do governments ensure continuity of essential services? Includes the full GTF Resilience Framework, Canvas and Diagnostic.

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Inside

There Is No Future if the Present is Fragile, by Igor Lys
Full keynote by Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
Guest article by Dr. Brahim Ghirbi
Edward Mermelstein on Urban Diplomacy

Key ideas

→Resilience is continuity, not simply recovery
→Define your minimum viable state
→Trust and information are operational infrastructure
→The GTF Resilience Framework

State Capacity

State Capacity Paper

What really is state capacity? How do governments learn from failed projects? Which concrete projects help them develop? Seven key ideas and four pilot projects.

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Inside

The Power To Do The Right Thing, by Igor Lys
“Let's Talk Failure” workshop summary
Measuring What Really Matters — GTF Pathways
The Statecraft of the Digital Age — Manuel Kilian

Key ideas

→State capacity is what governments achieve, not what they hold
→Innovation is not progress
→From failure to growth
→GTF Pathways & the Service Passport