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Cat Little speaking at Innovation 2025

Innovation ‘key to getting government operating at the best of its ability’, Little tells civil servants

Civil servants in the UK must foster an experimental and “risk-smart” culture, Cat Little, the chief operating officer for the UK civil service and permanent secretary to the Cabinet Office, […]

People-powered insight: transforming policymaking through co-creation

Experts from the UK, Estonia and Brazil share best practice on harnessing people-powered insight in policymaking, examining how governments are working to understand citizens’ lived experiences and to turn their […]

The missing link: exploring the potential of national climate institutions

While much thinking has gone into mechanisms for global collaboration on climate change, national governance is under-studied. Could it be the missing link in accelerating transitions to low-carbon, climate resilient […]

A seat at the table: women’s role in the fight against climate change

Women are disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change, yet rarely enjoy equal representation in climate decision-making, leading to policies that do not adequately address their needs. On International […]

Privacy, security, trust, transparency: how to enable data-sharing in government

At the Global Government Digital Summit, digital leaders set out the barriers to government data sharing – from citizens’ suspicions to systems that disincentivise departments – and shared ideas for making […]

Is gender equality under threat? An International Women’s Day conversation with Julia Gillard and Bridget Phillipson  

Those involved in the women’s liberation movements in the US and Europe in the 1960s would be dismayed to learn the results of a new report, which shows that young […]
Christine Bellamy speaks to her peers at the Global Government Digital Summit in Ottawa.

Digital identity dilemmas – and how governments are working to overcome them

If done right, digital credentials can provide the convenience and user experience citizens crave. At the Global Government Digital Summit, public service leaders shared their approaches to digital ID Citizens […]
Government of Canada chief information officer Dominic Rochon speaks to peers at the Global Government Digital Summit in Ottawa, October 2024.

Looking skyward: how governments are moving from cloud-first to cloud-smart

Cloud computing offers numerous benefits – but governments must ensure that its use is effective in providing rapid, secure, and stable access to digital services. At the Global Government Digital […]
A woman writes notes on AI challenges in service delivery on a board during a working group at the Global Government Digital Summit

Aiming high with AI: making artificial intelligence ubiquitous across government

Governments are working hard to harness AI – but how to move its use from being considered novel to the norm? At the Global Government Digital Summit, digital leaders discussed […]

What are we really talking about when we talk about AI?

The phrase ‘artificial intelligence’ encompasses a plethora of different technologies and uses. The public sector should work to develop a shared language that describes the various possibilities to cut through […]