How governments can build digital skills at scale
A government’s digital transformation is only as good as the skills of its people. But how do governments build digital capability at scale and ensure that teams at every level – from policy experts to frontline workers – are empowered with the right skills?
This webinar will share insights from how governments at national and state level can – and have – built digital skills.
Join this session to discuss
- The most effective strategies to develop skills at scale across organisations.
- The most common barriers to building and maintaining digital skills in government – from cultural resistance to funding constraints.
- The lessons from effective programmes to upscale government skills.
Public servants can register here for free to attend this webinar
Time
USA/Canada Eastern Time (EST): 09:30 – 10:45
British Summer Time (BST): 14:30 – 15:45
Central European Summer Time (CEST): 15:30 – 16:45
Eastern European Summer Time (EEST): 16:30 – 17:45
Singapore Time (SGT): 22:30 – 23:45
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): 01:30 – 02:45
Panel
Webinar chair: Siobhan Benita, Moderator, Global Government Forum
Siobhan was a senior civil servant in the UK with more than 15 years’ Whitehall experience. She worked in many of major delivery departments, including Transport, Environment, Health and Local Government. She also had senior roles at the heart of government in the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury, including supporting the then Cabinet Secretary, Lord O’Donnell, to lead work on civil service reform and strategy. Siobhan left to run as an independent candidate in the Mayor of London election. She subsequently joined her alma mater, Warwick University, as Chief Strategy Officer of Warwick in London and Co-Director of the Warwick Policy Lab
