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Global Future Council on GovTech and Digital Public Infrastructure

About the Global Future Council on GovTech and Digital Public Infrastructure

Governments worldwide are grappling with the transformative potential of digital public infrastructure and GovTech, seeking to leverage these technologies to improve service delivery, enhance citizen engagement, and promote economic growth. Yet, the rapid pace of technological advancement presents challenges such as data privacy, system interoperability, and equitable access.

How can governments harness the power of digital transformation while mitigating its risks, ensuring that these technologies serve the public interest and contribute to a more just and equitable society?

Co-Chairs

Aaron Maniam

Fellow of Practice and Director, Digital Transformation Education Programme, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford

Cina Lawson

Minister of Digital Economy and Transformation, Ministry of Digital Economy and Transformation of Togo

Members

AM
Aaron Maniam
Deputy Director, Institute of Policy Studies, Professor in Practice, Lee Ku(...) at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
BK
Balasubramanian Kalyan Kumar
President, Products & Platforms (HCLSoftware) at HCLTech
BN
Beth Simone Noveck
Professor and Director, Burnes Center for Social Change at Northeastern University
BB
Bolor-Erdene Battsengel
Founder and Chief Executive Officer at AI Academy Asia
CS
Carlos Santiso
Division Head, Digital, Innovative and Open Government at Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
CL
Cina Lawson
Minister of Public Sector Efficiency and Digital Transformation at Ministry of Digital Economy and Transformation of Togo
CM
CV Madhukar
Chief Executive Officer at Co-Develop
EM
Eva Maydell
Member of the European Parliament at European Parliament
GM
Gustavo Maia
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Author of Zero-Click Government at Colab Brasil
HH
Hiroki Habuka
Research Professor, Graduate School of Law at Kyoto University
IA
Idoia Ortiz de Artiñano
Chief Executive Officer at Gobe Ventures
KG
Kamila Gasinska
Co-Founder at GovTech Global Alliance
LT
Lily Tsai
Director and Founder, GOV/LAB at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
LH
Lindsey Hillesheim
Senior Principal Technologist - Sustainability & AI | Strategic Foresight Leader at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
MS
Marietje Schaake
Non-resident Fellow, Cyber Policy Center; Fellow, Institute for Human-Cente(...) at Stanford University
MA
Mark Boris Andrijanič
Senior Adviser at Kumo.AI
MT
Mohamed Bin Taliah
Assistant Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Government Experience Exchange Affairs at Ministry of Cabinet Affairs of the United Arab Emirates
NL
Nele Leosk
Team Lead, Knowledge Hub Digital (KHD) at Directorate-General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT)
NW
Nzioka Waita
Managing Director, Africa at Tony Blair Institute
OR
Orlando Rojas
Executive Director, Laboratorio de Gobierno at Chile Government

Council Manager

Leon Martinez

Centre for AI Excellence,  World Economic Forum

Council's Publications

Forum Agenda

Why the retirement wave could be government’s AI moment
Jobs and the Future of Work...
Why the retirement wave could be government’s AI moment
Can the GovTech Compass help leaders deliver digital government that works for people — not just systems?
Technological Innovation...
Can the GovTech Compass help leaders deliver digital government that works for people — not just systems?
Zero-click government: Why it’s time to rethink when and how the state acts
Digital Trust and Safety...
Zero-click government: Why it’s time to rethink when and how the state acts
Citizen-first AI: How young people can shape AI in public services
Emerging Technologies...
Citizen-first AI: How young people can shape AI in public services
Security-by-design lessons from India's digital public infrastructure journey
Cybersecurity...
Security-by-design lessons from India's digital public infrastructure journey
Innovating from within: How Brazil is testing new models of public entrepreneurship
Social Innovation...
Innovating from within: How Brazil is testing new models of public entrepreneurship
How Brazil uses GovTech and digital public infrastructure to drive development
Technological Innovation...
How Brazil uses GovTech and digital public infrastructure to drive development
South Africa sets its ambitious G20 agenda for digital public infrastructure and AI
Economic Growth...
South Africa sets its ambitious G20 agenda for digital public infrastructure and AI

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