Government Transformation Magazine

🚀 Join us for our upcoming webinar: "AI-Driven Data-Sharing in Government" 🚀 Register here: https://lnkd.in/evuEf2sF 🗓️ Date: 24 July ⏰ Time: 10-11am (BST) 📍 Online Event Open data and information-sharing in government hold immense potential for uncovering deeper insights and creating innovative services for citizens. With AI and Machine Learning at the forefront, the opportunities are endless. However, this progress brings new challenges related to privacy, transparency, and accountability. In this online discussion, we'll delve into how public sector agencies navigate the technical, cultural, and ethical complexities of AI to derive value from shared data. The webinar includes interactive Q&A sessions, providing participants with practical strategies for AI-enabled data sharing and open data initiatives. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn and engage with our expert panel.

Transformation is our middle name but what is your vision for digital transformation, really? Eldrid Jordaan, founder of Suppple PLC, constructs a deeply compelling case for an interoperable government with a single view of a citizen. He's done it for South Africa, advised in digital communications for governments across the continent and now, with a £200 million market cap on the Luxembourg stock exchange, he's setting his sights on Europe. Find out more from the South African entrepreneur and Professor of Practice at the Johannesburg Business School by reading our latest article:

Deputy Programme Director at CivTech Scotland, Barbara Mills, sat down with us to discuss how to get the best out of small business partnerships, innovation in the rural landscape, and what to expect from CivTech’s Round 10 Challenges.

In more than a decade since the UK government’s cloud-first policy was introduced, many public sector organisations have struggled to make the shift. Instead, the hybrid cloud model, integrating on-premises data centres and cloud services, is increasingly becoming a go-to solution for the UK public sector. Where initially the cloud challenges were centred around the issues of moving away from legacy technology and systems, digital leaders are now also using the hybrid state of their data platforms as a driver for innovative operating models. In terms of digital strategies, cloud is not necessarily to be seen as the ultimate destination, but rather as a driver for wider transformation programmes and technology adoption. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/egkSgvjr

We're bringing the world of #tech4good to London as part of Government Transformation Week's "Innovation Alley" - and we're delighted that Eldrid Jordaan will represent Africa's incredible #GovTech innovation ecosystem. His pioneering GovChat.Org transformed how South African government departments communicate with and provide services to citizens - and is now rolling-out across the continent, and set to expand in Europe.

Do you find that 'data' is the missing word in your board meetings? Silos barricade the data needed to make crucial business decisions at the senior level. And where data is nowhere to be seen, emotion slips through the back door. Peter Holroyd provides an aerial perspective on these issues, connecting cultural and technical solutions with 'a platform-first approach'. Find out what this really means from the ONS' solutions architect in our latest exclusive interview.