Interviews

‘AI will transform the civil service’: Five minutes with Jeremy Pocklington, the UK’s energy security and net zero permanent secretary

Jeremy Pocklington, permanent secretary in the UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, discusses new business models for green investment, technology and the future of the civil service, and […]

‘Listen, learn and speak your mind’: Five minutes with Henriikka Tammes from Finland’s finance ministry

Henriikka Tammes, senior specialist in the Public Sector ICT Department of Finland’s Ministry of Finance, discusses her career highlights and tips, as well as her coolest hobby. This is part […]

Changing the narrative on civil service careers: Five minutes with Fiona Ryland, the UK government’s chief people officer

Fiona Ryland, the UK government’s chief people officer, discusses opportunities in the civil service as well as key projects she’s working on related to skills, learning, and AI in recruitment. […]

Interview: why e-payments are a ‘game changer’ for digital public services in Italy

PagoPA is best known in Italy for its payments platform but the state-owned organisation also plays a wider role in driving digital public services. CEO Alessandro Moricca speaks to Ian […]

‘Bring humbleness and creativity’: five minutes with Spain’s Israel Pastor Sainz-Pardo

Israel Pastor Sainz-Pardo, director of the Learning Department at Spain’s National Institute of Public Administration, discusses his career in the civil service, projects that inspire him and advice for the […]
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Facing the future: exclusive interview with UK Treasury chief Cat Little on how to navigate uncertain times

The second permanent secretary to the UK Treasury and head of the Government Finance Function tells Global Government Forum about navigating headwinds, productivity plans, and the imperative for government decision-makers […]

Digital transformation in government: how to move from vision to implementation

How can governments and departments create their own vision for digital transformation? What does it take to move from vision to implementation? And what common mistakes should be avoided? In […]

Government digital transformation 101: key building blocks explained in new GGF podcast series

What are the key building blocks needed to create modern, responsive and citizen-centric governments? And how can civil servants knock down the barriers that stand in the way? To answer […]

Government Transformed podcast: sharing the inside story of how to make public service change happen

Government Transformed is a Global Government Forum podcast that shines a light on how governments are transforming the services they deliver. Subscribe to Government Transformed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google […]

‘I was a newborn when Bahamian women voted for the first time’: Five minutes with Brenda Dorsett, under secretary of The Bahamas’ Ministry of National Security

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from women civil and public servants as part of our Global Government Women’s Network coverage. In this […]