Interviews

Experiments in generative AI: Five minutes with Christine Bellamy, director of GOV.UK

Christine Bellamy, director, GOV.UK, Government Digital Service, discusses adapting to changing user needs, trialling AI, and more. This is part of a ‘Five minutes’ series featuring speakers from this week’s Global […]

‘Challenge limits in the civil service’: Five minutes with 10 Downing Street’s chief analyst Laura Gilbert

Laura Gilbert, chief analyst and director of data science at the UK’s 10 Downing Street, discusses civil service possibilities and reforms, and inspiration from governments overseas. This is part of […]

Why branding matters for governments: Five minutes with graphic designer Paula Scher

Paula Scher, partner at Pentagram design agency, discusses her work as an artist and designer, including creating identities for government institutions.  This is part of a ‘Five minutes’ series featuring […]

Why a tech industry veteran joined the civil service: Five minutes with GovTech Singapore’s Chang Sau Sheong

Chang Sau Sheong, deputy chief executive at the Government Technology Agency of Singapore, discusses his tech career, being a newcomer to the civil service, and sharing ideas between countries. This […]

US federal CIO Clare Martorana on ‘human-centred policymaking’ at the speed of AI 

On the sidelines of the recent Innovation 2024 conference in London and ahead of the GovernmentDX event in Washington, D.C. later this month, Clare Martorana, the US federal chief information […]

‘Imagine a head of efficiency for government’: Five minutes with Stephanie Kaiser, chief product officer at Germany’s DigitalService

Stephanie Kaiser, chief product officer at Germany’s DigitalService, discusses her ambition for digital services to make people smile and be accessible for all. This is part of a ‘Five minutes’ […]

‘Digital is not a cost centre’: Five minutes with Richard Corbridge, chief digital and information officer at the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions

Richard Corbridge, chief digital and information officer at the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions, discusses digital as an investment, increasing professional recognition for CIOs, and more. This is part […]

Relocation and a representative civil service: Five minutes with Corin Robertson from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Corin Robertson, director general, finance and corporate, at the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, discusses making the civil service more geographically diverse, career advice, and lessons from international partners. […]

Introducing a new standard for civil service line managers: Five minutes with Carol Bernard from the UK’s Government People Group

Carol Bernard, executive director of line management capability in the Cabinet Office’s Government People Group, discusses being yourself in the workplace, a new line management capability programme she is introducing, […]

‘Upskilling civil servants will boost efficiency’: Five minutes with Karl Andreas Sprenk from Estonia’s Government CIO Office

Karl Andreas Sprenk, digital skills coordination director in Estonia’s Government CIO Office, discusses starting out in the civil service, inspiration from overseas, and the success of the Digital Leaders development programme. This […]