The power of quiet persistence: Five minutes with Vanna Aldin, chief economist at the UK work and pensions department

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from women civil and public servants as part of our Global Government Women’s Network coverage. In this interview, […]

Artificial intelligence takeaways from Innovation 2025 

Trump administration moves to reform top federal officials’ performance reviews

News

DWP hunts ‘strategic supplier’ of open banking tech for Universal Credit 

The UK Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) has instigated a search for a ‘strategic supplier’ of open banking technology for use on Universal Credit – a high-profile UK social […]

Women’s Network news round-up: New Zealand public sector pay equity U-turn, and more

Here’s our round-up of women-focused and gender equality news from the last few weeks, including responses from France, Belgium, Sweden and Spain to attempts by the US Department of State […]

France launches international strategy for feminist foreign policy

The French government has adopted a new strategy that places the rights of women and girls and gender equality at the centre of its foreign policy. Its latest ‘International strategy […]
A picture of the new Canadian government cabinet Photo: Prime minister of Canada X account

Canada PM Mark Carney appoints government ‘built to deliver change’

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has named new ministers across government with a mission “to build a stronger economy, to reduce the cost of living, and to keep our communities […]

AI

UK peers urge tighter AI regulation for transparent and safe adoption in government

A UK peer who has proposed new legislation to regulate the use of artificial intelligence has said that human-centred design and management needs to be placed at the heart of […]

Why public legitimacy for AI in the public sector isn’t just a ‘nice to have’

In the latest of a series of exclusive articles for GGF, Imogen Parker of the Ada Lovelace Institute argues that if the public are not convinced that the government is […]

Artificial intelligence takeaways from Innovation 2025 

Global Government Forum has used an artificial intelligence tool to analyse all the sessions at Innovation 2025 for takeaways on how governments around the world are using AI to streamline […]

UK government develops AI tool to help meet housebuilding target  

The UK government’s Incubator for AI (i.AI) is working with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s Digital Planning Programme to develop an artificial intelligence tool to help councils make better […]

Features

Foundations first: UK data leaders on delivering the government missions  

The UK government has stressed the importance of a “digital revolution” to help create a more agile and effective state and deliver its five missions: kickstarting economic growth, making Britain […]

Thawing the ‘middle management permafrost’: Management and workforce takeaways from Innovation 2025 

Global Government Forum has used an artificial intelligence tool to analyse all the sessions at Innovation 2025 for takeaways relating to public and civil service management and workforce issues. Key […]
Elon Musk attending the first Trump Administration cabinet meeting.

Musk says he will reduce US government role

Announcement comes as administration reveals it expects to remove civil service protections from as many as 50,000 civil servants Elon Musk, the billionaire tech entrepreneur who is the world’s richest […]

Sustainability

COP30 president calls for new governance mechanisms in climate change fight

New climate governance mechanisms are needed if countries are to meet their Paris Agreement commitments, the COP30 president has said. In a letter published last week, André Aranha Corrêa do […]

Climate innovation finance ‘essential’ to meeting sustainability goals, says UN

Organisations involved in financing sustainability projects have been urged to focus on driving long-term system-wide change to help realise net zero ambitions. A meeting convened by UN Climate Change bodies […]

Current climate policy ‘doomed to fail’, says former UK PM Tony Blair

Net zero policies are increasingly viewed as “unaffordable, ineffective, or politically toxic” and efforts to phase out fossil fuels in the short term are “doomed to fail”, according to a […]

Paris Agreement goals out of reach unless top emitters step up, study warns

Collective efforts “still fall far short” of what is needed to limit global warming to 1.5C of pre-industrial levels, according to research by the World Resources Institute (WRI). The study […]

Partner Content

Leading Questions podcast graphic EY

The top 10 risks governments everywhere face – and how to address them 
A piucture of a Manchester city street.

How UK metro mayors are focused on digital transformation
Financial data image. Photo: Pixabay

How combined corporate and trade data helps governments combat financial crime

AI deployment in government: laying the groundwork for success

In pursuit of seamless service: how AI is revolutionising citizen-government interactions
A pciture of people working togetehr with AI

AI productivity for public sector: A C$700bn opportunity

Webinars On Demand

https://youtu.be/DNd5px9gZHI

How governments can boost productivity with AI: moving from hype to real-world results

https://youtu.be/RI2FkOs1iCw

Quiet AI: how to cut through the noise to make artificial intelligence work in government

https://youtu.be/nEejnnMf9Ok

US election: how federal government is getting ready for the new president

https://youtu.be/_kKqq2VrBYI

How Whitehall Works: How Labour is changing the way government works to focus on mission delivery

https://youtu.be/np_VGoxIJvw

The next steps for government innovation

https://youtu.be/hdrOv9QmRyM

How to create impactful and inclusive government payment systems

Interviews

The power of quiet persistence: Five minutes with Vanna Aldin, chief economist at the UK work and pensions department

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from women civil and public servants as part of our Global Government Women’s Network coverage. In this interview, […]

Simplifying citizens’ lives: Five minutes with Birna Íris Jónsdóttir, chief executive of Digital Iceland

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders who will speak at our Innovation 2025 conference. Taking place in […]

A wider spectrum: Five minutes with Richard Prager, chief scientific advisor at the UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders who will speak at our Innovation conference. Taking place in London […]

Digital & Technology

Foundations first: UK data leaders on delivering the government missions  

The UK government has stressed the importance of a “digital revolution” to help create a more agile and effective state and deliver its five missions: kickstarting economic growth, making Britain […]

Germany establishes dedicated digital ministry to accelerate progress

Germany’s new government has created the country’s first digital ministry and appointed a former business executive to lead it. Dr Karsten Wildberger is Germany’s first minister focused exclusively on digital, […]

Digital and data takeaways from Innovation 2025 

Global Government Forum has used an artificial intelligence tool to analyse all the sessions at the Innovation 2025 conference for takeaways on how governments are using digital and data tools […]

Global population data is in crisis – here’s why that matters

Every day, decisions that affect our lives depend on knowing how many people live where. For example, how many vaccines are needed in a community, where polling stations should be […]

Finance

DWP hunts ‘strategic supplier’ of open banking tech for Universal Credit 

The UK Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) has instigated a search for a ‘strategic supplier’ of open banking technology for use on Universal Credit – a high-profile UK social […]

US secures large government-wide software discount with Google

Google will offer its Workspace software suite to all federal agencies at a temporary discount of 71% on current pricing until September 30, under an agreement reached with the General […]

‘It’s a wonder anything gets done’: UK government pledges to rewire Treasury to streamline financial reporting

UK chancellor allocates funds to deploy AI in government in Spring Statement

Global Government Fintech Lab in Dublin on 11 June 2025: register now

‘Be bold and take calculated risks’: Five minutes with Ian Brotherston of Innovate UK

‘Rigorous perseverance will yield rewards’: Five minutes with Martin Ledolter of Austria’s Federal Procurement Agency

Trump unveils plan to create ‘Strategic Bitcoin Reserve’ with forfeited crypto