Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm · Barcelona

IAton 2027

AI in production in the public sector

Wednesday 27 January 2027
9:00–18:00 + afterwork
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Where we start

AI already works in government. What’s missing is a trusted space to share it.

  1. 1

    Public-sector AI events are needed to create trusted spaces for knowledge transfer between administrations.

  2. 2

    Decision-makers want to know what it cost, how long it took and what went wrong. That information is only shared between peers, in confidence.

  3. 3

    Administrations that already have real projects up and running have the answers. IAton is the place to share them.

The idea

IAton is not a sales event.

It’s a learning event.

A trusted space for knowledge transfer between administrations, built on real projects: results, costs and mistakes.

Why IAton

Three rules that make it different

01

Learn, don’t sell

No vendor talks, no stands, no lead generation. Everything is designed so you walk away with lessons you can apply.

02

Real projects only

Every case is a real project that has been running with users for at least 3 months. And every speaker also explains what didn’t work.

03

Transparent selection

6 public-sector experts choose the cases using public criteria. Neither the organisers nor the sponsors vote.

Six tracks

9 real projects across 6 tracks

01

Cybersecurity

02

Public safety and emergencies

03

Urban management

04

Citizen relations

05

Process automation

06

ICT infrastructure

Round table

Programme

9:00 — 18:00

Wednesday 27 January 2027 · Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm, Barcelona.

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Morning

  1. Arrival
  2. Official opening
  3. Keynote: context
  4. Cases 1–33 × 20′
  5. Breakfast
  6. Round table
  7. Cases 4–63 × 20′

Afternoon

  1. Lunch
  2. Event 3
  3. Cases 7–93 × 20′
  4. Event 4
  5. Event 5
  6. Closing

How to take part

Three ways to be part of IAton 2027

1

S’obre el 4/11

Submit your case

If your organisation has had AI in production since before 1 Sep 2026 in any of the 6 tracks, submit it from 4 Nov to 9 Jan.

  • A Spanish public administration or its public sector
  • In production with users for 3+ months
  • Willing to explain what didn’t work, too
Submit your case
2

S’obre el 4/11

Sign up

Pre-registration from 4 Nov to 9 Jan with a work email. Only 100 validated seats.

Pre-register
3

Always open

Join as a sponsor

Public and academic bodies that want to spread the word. Companies and foundations, as sponsors under clear rules.

Get in touch

How cases are selected

From an open call to 9 cases on stage

  1. Open call

    Open to any Spanish public administration and its public sector

  2. Evaluation

    All 6 experts score every submission using a 100-point rubric

  3. Verification

    Interviews with the 18–20 finalists to check the data

  4. Deliberation

    The committee picks 9 cases in total according to the selected submissions

  5. Programme

    Programme preparation with the 9 selected cases

Who selects

Six public-sector experts choose the cases

The organisers act as technical secretariat, with no vote.

Dani Marco

Director of Innovation, CTTI

Josep Miquel Salgado

Head of the Office for Local Innovation, Integrity and Digital Transformation

Miquel Estapé

Managing Director

Andreu Francisco

Director General

Marga Bonmatí

Deputy Manager for Digital Transformation, Data and ICT

Laura Sunyol

Director of Innovation and Digital Transformation

Evaluation criteria

Evidence counts for more than scale

100points on the evaluation rubric

A balanced programme

  • 3+ levels of government
  • 4+ cases from outside Catalonia
Measured impact25
Lessons and honesty20
Transferability20
Governance, ethics and compliance15
Maturity and sustainability10
Future relevance10

Formats

Formats built for learning, not for showing off

A

Common template

20 minutes per case with the same structure: problem, solution, results, real costs and timelines, what didn’t work and what they’d do today. All 9 cases are comparable.

B

Six discussion topics

Six topics to discuss during the day. Speakers and attendees go deeper into each one, with a committee expert as facilitator.

C

What didn’t work

A journalist interviews 5 speakers with uncomfortable questions. No recording, no streaming: what’s said in the room stays in the room.

Who it’s for

A room of peers, not an audience of customers

100

people at most, the vast majority from the public sector, with free, validated registration

60 %

senior, decision-making profiles: CIOs, CDOs, heads of service, secretaries and comptrollers

0

stands, vendor talks or lead generation

The room, square by square Senior, decision-making profiles · 60 % Other public-sector professionals

What you take away

The day ends at 18:00. The learning doesn’t.

27.01.2027

Comparable case sheets

for all 9 cases, with costs, timelines, contacts and lessons

17.02.2027

IAton 2027 Report

with the committee’s 10 lessons and the conclusions from the 6 topics

2 meetups / year

IAton Community

of speakers, committee and attendees, with 2 online meetups a year

FAQ

What people ask us

Can’t find your answer? Email us at info@iaton.cat.

How much does it cost?

Nothing. Registration is free and validated. There are 100 seats.

Who can register?

Public-sector professionals, using a work email.

I work for a company. Can I attend?

The room is mostly public sector, and there are no stands, vendor talks or lead generation. Companies and foundations can support IAton as sponsors, under public rules that are the same for everyone.

What does a case need to qualify?

It must be an AI project from a Spanish public administration or its public sector, in production since before 1 Sep 2026, with users for at least 3 months, in one of the 6 tracks. And you must also explain what didn’t work.

How many cases will be presented?

9 cases will be presented in total, distributed across tracks according to the selected submissions.

Is food provided?

Yes: coffee at registration, a coffee break, a networking lunch by track and an afterwork with Damm beers.

I have accessibility needs.

Let us know at info@iaton.cat when you pre-register and we’ll prepare in good time.

Sponsors

Supported by

Sponsors support IAton under public rules that are the same for everyone: they have no say in the programme or the case selection.

Damm
Sundisa
Kawaru Consulting
Alneux

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Getting there

Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm

C/ del Rosselló, 515 · 08025 Barcelona

  • L5L2 Sagrada Família
  • L5 Sant Pau | Dos de Maig
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A trusted space for knowledge transfer between administrations

1Case submission

Submit your case to IAton 2027

Tell us about the project with real data. The committee values evidence, transferability and honesty above all: we also want to know what didn’t work.

The committee reviews anonymised submissions: it will not see your name, job title, email or organisation.

1 · Who is submitting the case
2 · The project
3 · Results, costs and lessons
4 · Documents and confirmation

Data protection. Controller: Kawaru Consulting, S.L. Purpose: handling this request (case submission, pre-registration or sponsorship) and sending you operational messages about the event. Legal basis: pre-contractual measures (Art. 6.1.b GDPR); for the options marked as optional, your consent. Recipients: not shared with third parties, except service providers under contract or where required by law. Rights: access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability and withdrawal of consent at dpo@kawaruconsulting.com, and the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish DPA (aepd.es). More information in our privacy policy.

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2Pre-registration

Request a seat at IAton 2027

100 free, validated seats. You will receive a confirmation email once we validate your request.

1 · Your details
2 · Your profile
3 · Details for the organisers

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3Sponsors

Become a sponsor

Public and academic bodies, companies and foundations that want to convene and promote IAton. The rules are public and the same for everyone: sponsors do not take part in the programme or in case selection.

Contact details

Data protection. Controller: Kawaru Consulting, S.L. Purpose: handling this request (case submission, pre-registration or sponsorship) and sending you operational messages about the event. Legal basis: pre-contractual measures (Art. 6.1.b GDPR); for the options marked as optional, your consent. Recipients: not shared with third parties, except service providers under contract or where required by law. Rights: access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability and withdrawal of consent at dpo@kawaruconsulting.com, and the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish DPA (aepd.es). More information in our privacy policy.

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