Prevention, AI and local ecosystems: could the role of local government change?

20 March 2026 by Jason Holland

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Can the future role of local government be reshaped focusing on creating a prevention-first environment and local ecosystems, with AI as an enabler?

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That was the question asked by Jens Gemmel von Döllinger, local government reform and innovation expert, as he spoke at Room151’s recent LATIF North

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