From pilot to transformation: Scaling AI and innovation across local government
Across local government, innovative AI projects and digital initiatives are emerging at an unprecedented pace. Yet many organisations find themselves stuck in a cycle of pilots and proofs of concept that never progress into meaningful, organisation-wide transformation.
Successfully scaling innovation requires more than technology. It demands leadership, clear outcomes, organisational alignment and a culture that supports experimentation whilst maintaining a relentless focus on service improvement.
This webinar brings together local government leaders to explore how councils can move beyond isolated AI projects and create the conditions for innovation to deliver measurable, sustainable outcomes across many public sector organisations.
Discussion Points
- Lessons from how councils successfully embedding AI and digital transformation have aligning digital, service and transformation teams around shared outcomes to improve everyday service delivery.
- How to move from experimentation to implementation with clear business objectives and success measures – and why promising AI and digital initiatives often fail to scale
- How to create organisational environments where innovation is expected, supported and measured – and building the internal capability, confidence and leadership
Public servants can register here for free to attend this webinar
Time
USA/Canada Eastern Time (EST): 09:30 – 10:45
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 14:30 – 15:45
Central European Time (CET): 15:30 – 16:45
Eastern European Time (EET): 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
