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Digital transformation within governments around the world. Produced by Global Government Forum.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Government Transformed 2.0 Episode One: What is Government 2.0?

    4D AGO

    Government Transformed 2.0 Episode One: What is Government 2.0?

    Welcome to Government Transformed 2.0, a podcast series by Global Government Forum. In this series, Richard Johnstone, the executive editor at Global Government Forum and Australian economist Nicholas Gruen look at the story of the history of government transformation, and what lies ahead. In conversations with a public service experts, Richard and Nicholas will reflect on the work of internationally acclaimed Government 2.0 taskforce in Australia, which in 2010 set out a landmark vision for how the work of government could be transformed by technology. These conversations will look at how much progress has been made in making the most of digital to transform the work of government. This first episode rewinds the clock back to 2010, when Nicholas chaired the Government 2.0 Taskforce. This first episode will look discuss what Government 2.0 was: its guiding principles, its findings, how well it has stood the test of time, and what about it could use a systems update. Joining us for this episode are Laura Gilbert, visiting professor in practice at the school of public policy at the London School of Economics, and senior director of AI and Head of the AI for Government program at the Tony Blair Institute, and Tom Burton, journalist and former government editor at The Australian Financial Review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min
  2. Subscribe now to GGF’s new podcast series: Government Transformed 2.0

    FEB 10

    Subscribe now to GGF’s new podcast series: Government Transformed 2.0

    Welcome to Government Transformed 2.0, a new podcast series in which Global Government Forum and leading Australian economist and government innovation thought leader Nicholas Gruen to help unpick the story of digital transformation in government over the last 15 years. Across give episodes, this series will outline the opportunities that have been realised from digital transformation in government. The conversations will reflect on the Australian government’s internationally acclaimed Government 2.0 Taskforce – chaired by Nicholas – which in 2009 examined the potential of the digital revolution to boost collaboration between government and citizens, and how this could produce better public services and stronger communities. Now, Nicholas and experts from across the public policy landscape will reflect on what the report contained, where it set out a blueprint for digital government, how much was achieved, and what its lessons are now. Each episode discusses the opportunities governments must seize in an age where data and digital capabilities open the door to better public services everywhere. This series will be published on GGF’s Government Transformed podcast feed.  Subscribe to Government Transformed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or Acast, or wherever you get your podcast.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3 min
  3. Rewiring the state: Reflections on how to unlock government transformation

    2025-11-17

    Rewiring the state: Reflections on how to unlock government transformation

    The UK government has set the directive for a “complete rewiring of the British state to deliver bold and ambitious long-term reform”. It says that a “digital revolution” will underpin the move to a more “agile, effective and active state”, focused on delivering its missions: growing the economy, an NHS fit for the future, safer streets, opportunity for all, and making Britain a clean energy superpower. It is also essential to simplifying how citizens interact with government to access more joined-up services. A new Global Government Forum study – which was led by Lord Gus O’Donnell and based on in-depth interviews with 12 UK permanent secretaries – pinpoints the barriers and enablers to transformation in government, with a particular emphasis on the role of digital technologies and data, and identifies four priority areas as key opportunities to accelerate change. In this podcast, Lord O’Donnell sets out the findings of the report with former senior civil servant and GGF’s global event and webinar chairperson, Siobhan Benita, along with their guests Yatin Mahandru, vice president, head of public sector and health, Cognizant UK & Ireland, and Faye Holt, director, UK public sector, Amazon Web Services – whose organisations were knowledge partners for the report. Together, they discuss the key findings from the interviews with permanent secretaries, covering: The role of leadership in driving change.How to build capacity in government for digital transformation.How to unlock the power of data and AI. Listen to this episode to get insights from government leaders on the opportunity for government transformation – and unique reflections from the experts featured in this podcast on how to make change happen. Read the Rewiring the State report here. This podcast is based on a Global Government Forum webinar, held on 4 November.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 16m
  4. The opportunity for AI agents in government

    2025-11-10

    The opportunity for AI agents in government

    In this special episode of Government Transformed, the executive editor of Global Government Forum Richard Johnstone speaks to Luukas Ilves, an advisor to the deputy prime minister and minister of digital transformation of Ukraine who is also former undersecretary for digital transformation and CIO for the Government of Estonia, and Manuel Kilian, the founding managing director of the Global Government Technology Centre, about how agentic AI can revamp how government works. This conversation covers what agentic AI is; how it can be useful to governments, and how to build systems in public services that can make the most of it, looking at potential use cases across the different functions of government. Listen to this episode to help understand the elements of this potential government transformation and the potential for creating an agentic state. If you enjoyed this podcast, please share it to help other people find GGF’s content. And if you are new Government Transformed, please subscribe so you will get all of our conversations on government innovations as soon as they are published. Read the report: The Agentic State: How Agentic AI Will Revamp 10 Functional Layers of Public Administration Like this episode? Please share with your friends and colleagues, and if you have an idea you would like us to cover in Government Transformed, please contact: jack.aldane@pendragonim.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min
  5. How to improve government payments, with knowledge partners Visa Direct and J.P. Morgan

    2025-09-09

    How to improve government payments, with knowledge partners Visa Direct and J.P. Morgan

    The development of digital tools has revolutionized many areas of people’s lives – from how they communicate, to how they plan their finances and book trips. In this special episode of Global Government Forum’s Government Transformed podcast, state and local officials join host Siobhan Benita and knowledge partners Visa Direct and J.P. Morgan Payments to discuss how technology can help transform government services to meet the growing expectations of users in the digital world. Listen to this exclusive conversation to hear from local government leaders on how they have made transformation happen – and how they can do so in a way that improves digital inclusion and creates government services with communities. Plus, find out from Visa Direct and J.P. Morgan how government can be transformed to provide more responsive services, and improve productivity, efficiency, and accuracy across government. This podcast is hosted by Siobhan Benita, moderator, Global Government Forum; and the participants were: ·      Scott Erickson, County Clerk & Recorder, Knox County, Illinois ·      Brian Page, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Chase ·      Curtis Webb, Senior Director, Head of Disbursements and Go-to-market Strategy, Money Movement Solutions, North America, Visa ·      Freda Richardson Taylor, Deputy Director of Finance/Comptroller, City of New Orleans ·      Kahlida Lloyd, Director, Office of Human Rights & Equity, Mayor’s Office, Mayor LaToya Cantrell, City of New Orleans For further reading, please see J.P. Morgan's report: How fast bank payments are helping to modernize public sector disbursements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 12m

  6. 2025-07-29

    How to get the right skills mix for modern government

    Governments around the world are all faced with meeting skills gaps and talent challenges. Many services require digitally-savvy public servants to help deliver more citizen-focused services, while there is also a need for leadership and management skills to allow government to become more risk-smart and innovative.  This Government Transformed podcast, supported by knowledge partner Skillsoft, looked at how governments can assess the skills they need; how they are working to quicken recruitment in key digital skills; and how artificial intelligence developments will change the skills that civil servants need. Join host Richard Johnstone and representatives from the governments of Belgium, Canada, South Africa and knowledge partner Skillsoft as we also discuss how governments can benchmark skills and performance, and how they are working to do more with less. This podcast is based on a Global Government Forum webinar, How to get the right skills mix for modern, digital government, held on 8 July and supported by knowledge partner Skillsoft. Click here to find out more about Global Government Forum’s training and development programmes. Read Global Government Forum’s Making Government Work report, which reveals five pillars of a modern civil service. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 15m

  7. 2025-07-22

    How cities are using AI to tackle their most pressing problems

    AI offers huge potential for cities to improve services for residents and make operations more efficient. Local governments also often have the agility to move faster than their national counterparts, offering early indicators of success and challenges. In this podinar, local government officials from Copenhagen, Toronto, London and North Yorkshire set out how their organisations are using AI. Listen to this conversation to understand these developments, and discussions of key milestones in deploying AI in government – including how to design effective AI pilots and projects, how to deploy AI tools and measure success, and the importance of human-in-the-loop approaches. This podinar is based on the How cities are using AI to tackle their most pressing problems webinar, hosted by Global Government Forum on 3 July. The participants were: Marie Hvid Damborg, Head of Digitalisation, Technical and Environmental Administration, City of Copenhagen Mark Peterson, Head of Data and Insight, North Yorkshire Council Sonia Brar, Chief Technology Officer, City of Toronto Eddie Copeland, Director, London Office of Technology and Innovation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 9m

  8. 2025-07-10

    Confident decision-making for better outcomes in government

    Civil servants in government make many decisions every day. From policy officials working to develop responsive services that meet users’ needs, to frontline officials who have to make choices on what tax cases to prioritise, the work of government requires the skills to make effective decisions. This Global Government Forum webinar looked at how governments can build systems that help drive better decision-making – and how civil servants can develop the skills to make – and implement – confident decisions. This webinar brought together public servants from around the world to discuss how governments are streamlining the way they work to become more nimble. It looked at how governments are building systems that will provide more effective data on public service delivery – boosting effective decision-making and facilitating action. This session discussed: The data practices that are making a difference for decision-makers, and the value that can be unlocked from more timely and accurate data in government.The technology and operations that are improving decision-makers’ agility to react to changing and evolving conditions.The skills needed to make confident decisions in government.The role of AI and AI agents in better decision-making and action-taking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 10m
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Digital transformation within governments around the world. Produced by Global Government Forum.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    2023 - 2026
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