{"id":228802,"date":"2019-12-11T17:01:46","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T22:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/policyoptions.irpp.org\/podcast\/embracing-digital-government-2\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T01:04:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T05:04:50","slug":"embracing-digital-government-2","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/policyoptions.irpp.org\/fr\/podcast\/embracing-digital-government-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Embracing digital government"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We hear every day about the ways technology is changing the world around us. But if these conversations mention government, it\u2019s usually to warn against foreign threats to our elections. Rarely do we discuss the digital transformation going on within the public service.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/fwd50.com\/\">FWD50 conference<\/a> is trying to change that. For the past few years, it has gathered experts from around the world to speak to public practitioners about the possibilities and challenges of digital government. We headed to Ottawa to speak to some of those experts.<\/p>\n<p>On this week\u2019s episode, FWD50 speakers David Eaves (Lecturer, Harvard Kennedy School of Government), Jaimie Boyd (Chief Digital Officer, Government of British Columbia) and Kristo Vaher (Chief Technology Officer, Government of Estonia) give us an insider\u2019s look at how governments around the world are tackling the digital transformation.<\/p>\n<p>Download for free. New episodes every second Wednesday, starting again in January. Tweet your questions and comments to @IRPP or @jbugiel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_85542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85542\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/policyoptions.irpp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/David_PO.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-85542\" src=\"https:\/\/policyoptions.irpp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/David_PO.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"403\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-85542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Eaves. Photo by Adam LeBlanc, FWD50<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_85544\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85544\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/policyoptions.irpp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jaimie_PO.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-85544\" src=\"https:\/\/policyoptions.irpp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jaimie_PO.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-85544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jaimie Boyd. Photo by Adam LeBlanc, FWD50<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_85546\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85546\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/policyoptions.irpp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kristo_PO.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-85546\" src=\"https:\/\/policyoptions.irpp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kristo_PO.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-85546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kristo Vaher. Photo by Adam LeBlanc, FWD50<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"image-caption\">Photo:\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">Adam LeBlanc, FWD50<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Do you have something to say about the article you just read? 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