Latest Govt Podcast Episodes
Addressing the Energy Crisis in South Africa: City of Cape Town
Future Cities Africa podcast - September 01, 2023 09:12 - 37 minutesThe South African landscape and Electricity Supply Industry is changing rapidly, and as the market evolves, the incentive for municipalities to procure their own power becomes more evident. Decarbonisation owing to climate change, is a key motivation to transition to green energy but as electr...
Digital Transformation In Local Government: A New Perspective
Future Cities Africa podcast - August 23, 2023 07:44 - 31 minutesDigital transformation is revolutionizing the public sector, enhancing services, increasing efficiency, and fostering citizen engagement, ultimately shaping smarter and more connected communities. Business Engineering is a leading consultancy on public sector strategy and transformation, in bo...
Building A Resilient And Inclusive Future: Initiatives And Strategies At Overstrand Municipality
Future Cities Africa podcast - August 18, 2023 06:07 - 29 minutesPresented in collaboration with Business Engineering Listen or watch to explore: The Overstrand Local Municipality in South Africa has been an Overall winner in the The Best Municipality Category which recognises a municipality that demonstrates commitment to citizen-centeredness, service-de...
Navigating the Complex Landscape of Compliance and Innovation in the Public Sector
Future Cities Africa podcast - July 24, 2023 14:20 - 36 minutesDr Botshabelo Maja is Deputy Director-General at the National School of Government in SA. We explore ways of navigating the complex landscape of compliance and innovation in the public sector. Listen or watch to explore: The biggest challenges facing public servants in complying with establi...
The Benefit Of Urban Renewal Campaigns: A Bellville Case Study
Future Cities Africa podcast - June 30, 2023 10:17 - 11 minutesAld James Vos is Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth in the City of Cape Town. We explore the better. bellville. together. campaign, a City-funded place-making and economic development initiative. Presented in collaboration with The Greater Tygerberg Partnership Listen or watch to...
Lifelong Learning: Building Digital Skills through Continuing Education
Public Sector Future - June 29, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, host Olivia Neal talks with Dr. Sheila LeBlanc, Associate Vice President for Continuing Education at the University of Calgary. They explore the role of lifelong learning, how demands from students and local businesses are changing, and ways in which using data can improve stude...
Curiosity and hope: building foundations for the future workforce
Public Sector Future - June 22, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWashington State is leading the way in using new technologies to engage students and build digital skills. In this episode, host Olivia Neal talks to Superintendent Chris Reykdal to learn how they have adopted programs like ‘Coding in Minecraft’ to build interest and excitement, and to develop t...
Empowering Local Government: Challenges, Innovations, and Youth Engagement
Future Cities Africa podcast - June 21, 2023 09:25 - 16 minutesProf Zwelinzima Ndevu is Director of the School of Public Leadership (SPL) at Stellenbosch University. We explore the most pressing challenges facing local government, advancements in technology and its impacts, advice to young professionals who aspire to make a difference in local government, ...
Building a platform for digital skills
Public Sector Future - June 15, 2023 10:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, host Olivia Neal talks to Her Excellency Ohood Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development of the Future in the United Arab Emirates. She explains how the UAE are approaching building digital skills at scale through their Jahiz platform, and why understanding ...
Building Healthy Communities - One PPP at a Time: The Tygerberg Hospital Story
Future Cities Africa podcast - June 07, 2023 18:49 - 20 minutesThe redevelopment of Tygerberg Hospital has long been envisaged to improve infrastructure for the people of the Western Cape. Thorpe Koorts explains how maximising public-private partnerships can rebuild health infrastructure, the importance of collaboration between stakeholders, future socio-ec...
Local Government Observations: The Taste Of Pudding Is In The Eating
Future Cities Africa podcast - June 05, 2023 08:24 - 27 minutesDr Vuyiwe Tsako is a Local Government Expert with a sound knowledge of administration. We discuss the need to redefine local government culture, key challenges, if true relationships really matter, and much more. Listen or watch to explore: An assessment of the current state of local governm...
The importance of skilling in the digital world
Public Sector Future - May 11, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, host Olivia Neal talks with Geoff Connell, the Chief Digital Officer for Norfolk County Council. He shares successful approaches for training and upskilling employees, building digital skillsets, and getting the most from your investment in technology. Olivia Neal [host] | Lin...
The UK’s Police Digital Service
Public Sector Future - April 27, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, host Olivia Neal speaks with Ian Bell, CEO of the UK’s Police Digital Service. He offers an inside look into the role of the Police Digital Service and how it is harnessing the power of digital, data, and technology to enable UK policing to better protect the communities it serv...
Debating Professor's Privilege
Deep Pockets - April 20, 2023 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsUniversity spin-off team, or university drop-out founder? Today we discuss tech transfer from academia to markets and who owns inventions realized in companies and universities. Today's guest is the former president of Licensing Executives Society Scandinavia, Olli Pekonen, who has extensive exp...
Digital Forensics
Public Sector Future - April 20, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, host Olivia Neal speaks with Detective Sergeant John Price from the West Midlands Police Force in the United Kingdom. He shares insights from the world of digital forensics and how investigators are using technology to help victims more effectively in the modern age. Olivia Ne...
Addressing the Energy Crisis in South Africa: Episode 1
Future Cities Africa podcast - April 20, 2023 07:35 - 44 minutesIt is possible to overcome the energy crisis in South Africa and build a sustainable energy future. Solutions do exist and some are leading the way. In this episode we first look at how George is dealing with the energy crisis whereafter we take a broad look at the Transformation of the Electric...
Culture and Current Events
The Resistbot Podcast - April 18, 2023 16:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThe war against critical race theory is a hot issue that people want to bury out of shame and guilt which unfortunately has been done already in some states. As we now lack a proper education on Black history in our nation, the time for raising awareness and spreading knowledge on the p...
Canceling Cannabis-Impaired Driving -IMMAD
Preview of Tomorrow - April 16, 2023 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsOn December 5th, 1933, the 21st amendment of The U.S. Constitution was ratified, effectively ending Prohibition in the United States. 90 years later, alcohol has become a well-studied substance with universally accepted quantities for what constitutes a single drink. But recently, there’s been a...
Buckle Up! Space and Innovations
Deep Pockets - April 13, 2023 14:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSpace is becoming an increasingly interesting playground for private companies. What are the next great milestones of the space industry we will likely see in recent years? In the studio with me is the maestro of the space industry, Arfan Chaudhry, Vice President of Strategy and Partnerships in ...
Can AI Be Trusted to Take our 911 Calls? - Daupler
Preview of Tomorrow - April 09, 2023 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn the time it took you to brush your teeth this morning, there were over 900 calls placed to 911 emergency services in the United States alone. But would you believe that out of these 900 calls made, almost 300 of them were either non-emergencies or complete butt dials? Unfortunately, within th...
Cyber, AI, Quantum: The Trio of Invisible Threats
Deep Pockets - April 06, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsOur modern society may need more cyber security experts than soldiers. What do you think of this sentence? Thought-provoking? Today's guest, the multitalented Danika Hannon, gives us the lay of the land of the fascinating world of cyber security, where AI and quantum are adding new layers of cha...
Tech Saving Lives: Transforming Emergency Response
Public Sector Future - April 06, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, host Olivia Neal speaks to San Bernardino Fire Chief Dan Munsey. Chief Munsey is also Chair of the International Association of Fire Chiefs Technology Council. He shares how embracing new technologies has brought opportunities to transform emergency response and help protect the...
Eyes on Policing
The Resistbot Podcast - April 04, 2023 20:15 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWhen dealing with progressive policies that not everyone who votes blue can agree with, it can feel like a huge mountain to overcome. When dealing with one of the most protected groups in the entire country, that mountain just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Documentation of police bru...
How About Up? Welcome To The New Age of Farming - Verde Compacto
Preview of Tomorrow - April 02, 2023 04:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhen was the last time you had a meal? Maybe it was a quick granola bar before work, or possibly you’re eating some lunch right now. Whatever the case may be, I bet you didn’t realize that you were consuming a resource that, in about 40 years, will be as precious as gold. It has been estimated t...
How Can Education Innovation Change the World?
Deep Pockets - March 30, 2023 13:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEducation innovators want to make learning easier and more fun for children – but how a successful educational innovation is created? This and many other topics with me is discussing today Märt Aro, an expert in educational innovation from Estonia, a land of such start-up success stories like Sk...
Visionary Leader Show: Zunaid Khan
Future Cities Africa podcast - March 30, 2023 10:45 - 21 minutesVisionary Leadership is crucial to the sustainable growth of our cities and businesses as responsible leadership affects both the present and the future. This episode explores: The key characteristics of a visionary leader. What our leaders are not getting right when leading their municipal...
Improving City Service Delivery and Governance in Zambia
Future Cities Africa podcast - March 30, 2023 10:29 - 29 minutesDr. Hanson Chishimba is a Researcher and Lecturer of Development Economics at the University of Zambia. I holds a phd in Governance with specialisation in Public Finance. Hanson is also the author of the book. Equalisation Transfers and Service Delivery in Local Authorities in Zambia. This epi...
Bright Young Minds: Chuma Mbambo
Future Cities Africa podcast - March 30, 2023 10:06 - 18 minutesYoung peoples' experiences, ideas, choices and preferences help shape the future of cities. Chuma Mbambo is an Urban Planner with experience working at the SA Cities Network, as a Smart Cities Research Consultant for The World Bank, and more. She has a Masters Degree in Urban Management and De...
Policy Design and Valuation, Investable Cities, The Digital Revolution, Afcfta, and more
Future Cities Africa podcast - March 30, 2023 09:57 - 31 minutesYash Ramkolowan is Managing Director at DNA Economics. We explore key challenges and solutions to policy design and valuation, emerging disruptors and opportunities, the digital revolution, how to make cities more ‘investable’, how municipalities can stay relevant in the future, the current st...
Improving Informal Settlements in Kibera.
Future Cities Africa podcast - March 30, 2023 09:44 - 18 minutesRegina Opondo is Senior Community Principal at Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI) in Kenya, and part of an exciting team of urban designers and action researchers who have worked on some exciting community-driven urban interventions across Nairobi and other cities. This episode explores interes...
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