Public Sector Future

This is a show for anyone who cares about using digital approaches in the public sector to deliver better outcomes. We explore stories from around the world, where public servants have been successful at driving change. We meet the people behind the stories, to hear their first-hand experiences and lessons learned. Throughout the series we discuss technology and trends, as well as the cultural aspects of making change happen.

Host Olivia Neal is passionate about the use of digital approaches to help the public sector work better for those it serves. She is the Director of Digital Transformation in Microsoft’s Worldwide Public Sector Team where she has the privilege of working with teams from all around the world. Before joining Microsoft, Olivia spent her career in the Government of Canada and the UK Government, including at the UK’s Government Digital Service.

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Using Data to Make Equitable Investments

Sep 29, 2022

Denice Ross is the Chief Data Scientist in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In our discussion, she shared a behind-the-scenes look into how data can be used to measure equitable investments and their outcomes with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

“What makes me really excited...

Skills are the Currency of the Global Workforce

Sep 22, 2022

What does global investment in infrastructure mean for the workforce? Karin Kimbrough is the Chief Economist at LinkedIn and an expert in the global workforce. With increased global investment in infrastructure, a skilled workforce is needed to meet that demand. In this conversation, we discuss what this investment...

Be Nimble to Succeed

Sep 15, 2022

Ratna Amin, Project Director for the City Administrator Office at the City of Oakland joined us to discuss how civic organizations are pushing governments to get transit infrastructure right – and the complexity of defining success.

“Let’s revisit things because if we spend billions of dollars on the wrong...

Closing the Infrastructure Gap

Sep 8, 2022

Alice Charles is the former Lead for Cities, Infrastructure & Urban Services at the World Economic Forum and brings a truly global perspective and decades of experience to our discussion of infrastructure and its impact. In this conversation, we talked about infrastructure needs around the world, and what kind...

Collaborating for Safer Roads

Sep 1, 2022

Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada CEO, MJ Maynard joined Jeremy Goldberg to share how a collaboration between public agencies and technology companies helped make their roads safer. “Our mantra here at the Regional Transportation Commission is, without facts and data, you’re just another person...