Data

Staying true to yourself: Five minutes with Ima Okonny of Employment and Social Development Canada

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 […]

Formal data-sharing mandates should be introduced in UK public sector, suggests study

Permanent secretaries in the UK civil service should be given formal mandates to share data for the public good, according to a new study by PA Consulting in partnership with […]

Relive all the sessions from AccelerateGOV 2024

Bringing together public service leaders with an interest in government digital transformation, AccelerateGOV explored how to deliver transformed public services. You can watch the sessions from the conference, held on […]

‘Drowning in data’: how governments can stay afloat in the information tsunami

At the Government Finance Summit, senior leaders discussed how civil services can make sense of the vast quantities of data available to them “We’re drowning in data,” said Sarah Glavey, […]

Getting data AI-ready: The year ahead with Nadia Ahmad, chief data officer at Global Affairs Canada

In this ‘Five Minutes With’ series, we interview senior civil servants about their achievements in 2024 and goals for the year ahead. This interview features Nadia Ahmad, director general, chief data officer and […]
Winners and judges from the 2023 Public Service Data Challenge, including Elise Legendre, second from right.

Delivery driver: how the Canadian Data/AI Challenge makes data dreams come true

The deadline is approaching for entries into the third Public Service Data/AI Challenge. As public servants are invited to put forward their ideas for how government could make better use […]
Thew winners of 2024 Public Service Data Challenge

Final call as deadline approaches to enter the Canadian Public Service Data and AI Challenge  

Update: The deadline for appplications to the 2024-25 Canadian Public Service Data/AI Challenge hass been extended to 24 January. Visit the website to make your submissions now. Canada’s public servants […]
Ima Okonny, chief data officer at Employment and Social Development Canada speaking at GovernmentDX

Directed by data: how governments are creating user-centred services

During the pandemic, civil servants had to act fast to protect people – and to protect them, they first had to understand them. At GovernmentDX in Washington DC, digital leaders […]
Stephen Burt speaking at AccelerateGov 2024

Canadian public servants invited to submit ideas for data and AI innovation

The Canadian Public Service Data/AI Challenge has already carried one idea through into a brand new public service, and its second set of winners are now entering the delivery phase. […]

Relive all the sessions from Public Service Data Live 2024

Bringing together public service leaders, Public Service Data Live explored how public servants from all relevant disciplines and roles can improve how data is used across government. You can watch the sessions […]