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Digital Transformation

A picture of US federal CIO Clare Martorana on how to drive transformation in government

‘Focus on the customer is the rallying point’: US federal CIO Clare Martorana on how to drive transformation in government

The US federal government’s chief information officer is at the frontline of driving transformation in the world’s most influential government. She speaks to Global Government Forum about how to lead […]

The power of peril: how to get government legacy transformation underway

Elected leaders’ eyes may glaze over when technologists talk about digital transformation – but the threat of cyber attacks catches their attention, national IT leaders explained at the Global Government […]

Hard lessons: former GDS chief on what works in government – and what doesn’t

Reflecting on his three-year stint running the UK’s Government Digital Service, Kevin Cunnington was as open about his failures as his successes. Now he’s running a research programme to help […]

Strategy school: digital leaders debate how to drive transformation

At the Global Government Digital Summit, digital leaders from around the world discussed how – and whether – to produce a digital strategy, and pitched their ideas on how best […]

Innovation 2023 five minutes with… Megan Lee Devlin of the UK’s Central Digital and Data Office

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

Digital strategies and human tactics: making technology work in the real world

During a packed evening at the 2022 Global Government Digital Summit, digital chiefs from around the world discussed national strategies and research reports – then a departmental transformation lead’s plea […]
A photograph of Kevin Cunnington speaking at Global Government Forum's Finance Summit in 2022.

Former UK GDS chief publishes 21 ‘shortcuts’ to ease digital transformation in government

Former UK digital chief Kevin Cunnington has today launched a major new report, setting out 21 ways to address some of the biggest problems facing digital leaders around the world. […]

How Romania is using digital government to engage its diaspora communities

With millions of Romanians living and working abroad, the country plans to use digital government both to support expatriates and to engage them in policy development back home. And it […]

‘I wanted to be part of the modernisation’: five minutes with the Wallonia-Brussels Federation’s Oliver Schneider

The deputy director general, transition to digital, at the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, tells Global Government Forum about France and Belgium’s joint digital skills tool, finding inspiration in applying agile thinking to […]
The European Commission headquarters

European Commission aims to enhance cross-border cooperation in public services

The European Commission has approved plans to strengthen cross-border interoperability and public sector cooperation between EU member states through shared data and approaches to transformation. The Interoperable Europe Act, funded […]