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Public service product expert Matt Jukes joins this year's mentor cohort at #FWD50, just in time to tackle some of digital transformation's toughest challenges. https://www.fwd50.com/speaker/1989/matt-jukes

Many modernization initiatives stall. Problems, like government payroll, become so toxic that nobody wants to touch them. But someone must, and it'll take a new approach. Teresa D'Andrea and Benjamin Bergen speak frankly about innovation, fixing hard problems, and striking the right balance between public-sector resiliency and the fast-paced change of high-growth tech companies in this session at #FWD50 2023. https://www.fwd50.com/session/1225/getting-there-from-here-innovation-talent-and-delivering-on-service-promises

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How do you navigate the often complex progresses of government? Code for Canada's Dorothy Eng shows how to hack bureaucracy and build champions at #FWD50 this November. https://www.fwd50.com/speaker/1965/dorothy-eng

We need new tech skills. PwC Canada's Stefanie Couture & Shared Services Canada's Denise Gomes talk new skills, and how to take your workforce to the next level at #FWD50 in just a few weeks! https://www.fwd50.com/session/1174/skilling-for-the-future-workforce-demand

With a decade helping organizations navigate accelerating waves of tech acceleration, Aaron Reich, Chief Technology Officer of Avanade, will tackle how governments should approach Generative AI at #FWD50 2023!

Always a #FWD50 favorite, James Duncan will be on hand as a mentor this year to help you tackle your toughest digital transformation challenges. https://www.fwd50.com/speaker/1971/james-duncan

Barbra Webber, head of digital learning and the capability framework for the UK Government Digital and Data profession, will discuss the steps to building a digital culture during a virtual workshop on Tuesday at #FWD50! https://www.fwd50.com/speaker/2067/barbra-webber

Since 2018, the Regional Digital Goverment Summit has been a core part of #FWD50. Skaidra Puodžiūnas returns to RDGS, and will be a mentor for attendees at FWD50 this fall. https://www.fwd50.com/speaker/1982/skaidra-puodziunas

“I'm more interested in decision latency. Strategic decisions are taken very, very slowly. That is a problem.” Mirko Kleiner #fwd50 @fwd50

How do you develop and apply digital standards to government services? Elizabeth Dussault brings 18 years of Federal experience to the #FWD50 stage for 2023. https://www.fwd50.com/speaker/2032/elizabeth-dussault

I was worried about finding the recordings for a minute or two, but I understand they'll be posted to access.fed50.com at some point #fwd50

What do an AI device to speed healing, a self-run bias test, an airgapped chatbot, and a tool to capture meetings have in common? We're bringing them all to #FWD50 for you to play with in our emerging tech showcase! https://www.fwd50.com/buy-tickets

Designing solutions with Modularity is another part of dealing with complexity. #FWD50

Here's Frederico Albanese's Time Has Changed to remind you that clocks went back last night—and we'll be going #FWD50 2023 tomorrow at 9AM ET! https://open.spotify.com/track/3IRfHNTDkqaXGLXaRXiGXX?si=p7mkedZcQmy4VtVARoTk7g

Google's John Cousens has been working alongside the public sector for over a decade. Get ready for some no-holds-barred truth-telling in this main stage chat with #FWD50 host, Alistair Croll! https://www.fwd50.com/speaker/2060/john-cousens

Canadians are moving more of their government interactions online and have increasingly high expectations for what those digital services should look like. Peter Near, Field Chief Technology Officer at VMware Canada will join our host Alistair Croll on stage to talk about delivering a digital foundation for Canadian citizens at #FWD50! https://www.fwd50.com/speaker/2068/peter-near

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the plan is the plan until it changes - need to start with the understanding that the solution is unknowable at the start. "Go where the hamsters are friendly."

Test and learn
A couple of take aways.
Show the thing even if it's tiny.
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Jean-Clément Chenier, Senior Director at Natural Resources Canada and Mike Badour, General Manager of the CRM Experience at Canada Post, will join Karen Hay from Salesforce to talk about factors that drive citizen satisfaction in a digital-first reality tomorrow at #FWD50 on the Industry Innovations stage! https://www.fwd50.com/session/1187/navigating-governments-digital-odyssey-for-citizen-services