Canadian Government Executive Radio

  Cloud technology is a game changer! Successful implementation in both the private sector and public sector is a vital component to business strategy. In this episode of WRLWND radio, guest host J. Richard Jones chats with Jonathan Spinks, CEO from Sourced Group. Tune in, as they explore the challenges of cloud adaptation, security, the future of cloud and more! For this critical topic and more, listen to this episode of CGE radio. Learn more by visiting: https://www.sourcedgroup.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonspinks/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrichardjones/   This Episode Brought To You By: Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada is one of the largest national accounting organizations in the world, representing more than 210,000 members.  Advance your career in the public sector by attending CPA Canada's Public Sector Conference from October 22-23 in Ottawa or attend virtually. Learn more at cpacanada.ca/PSC

Wildlife Biologist, professional hockey player and public servant, born and raised in a small First Nations Community in the NorthWest Territories, Joe Dragon has returned home as the NWTs Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources. He joins CGE Editor in Chief George Ross to share his leadership perspectives.    This Episode Brought To You By: Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada is one of the largest national accounting organizations in the world, representing more than 210,000 members.  Advance your career in the public sector by attending CPA Canada's Public Sector Conference from October 22-23 in Ottawa or attend virtually. Learn more at cpacanada.ca/PSC

Digital government transformation is a massive opportunity. Advanced technologies allow Governments to create potential value across departments and agencies. Apps are becoming the common preference for many citizens. A change toward catering to citizen’s needs through online and mobile applications. On today’s show, J. Richard Jones interviews Jeff Smith. Jeff is COO, Global Advisory, Infrastructure, and Healthcare at KPMG. They discuss who is doing it well, and what Canada can do to really become a global leader in digital governance transformation.

On today’s show, J. Richard Jones sits down for a chat about Ethics Rules and their ramifications with Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Dalhousie University. Accountability, and responsibility is a shared responsibility in political ethics. One that trickles down from the top and requires continual updating.    Lori joined the Department of Political Science as a faculty member in July of 2005. She teaches courses in introductory politics, Canadian parliamentary government and pressure politics. Her major areas of research are Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, and public engagement.

In this episode of Canadian Government Executive Radio, J. Richard Jones speaks with Brent Perrot, President of Hunter Communications. They discuss the recent contract awarded to Hunter Communications by CBC radio to provide Satellite Space Segment Services and their recipe for success, how technology is tackling the challenges of satellite communications and the future of satellite communications  All this and more on this episode of Canadian Government Executive radio.

In this episode of CGE Radio, Craig Szelestowski from Lean Agility delivers the goods on deliverology. Canadian Government Executive provides updates on their June 7th event. And Shawn Nisbet provides helpful health tips on how to enjoy the long weekend.

Human and social services affect us all. In this episode, J. Richard Jones sits down with Martin Joyce, KPMG’s national sector leader for human and social services. They discuss the challenges and the vital role that they play in helping to improve economic and social well-being and the announcement of a new report that will shed much-needed light on the issues that need to be addressed. Learn about the international challenges, lessons learned and the issues that affect Canadian social services.   All this and more on this episode of CGE radio.   To find articles on this topic authored by Martin, click here:  https://home.kpmg.com/ca/en/home/industries/government-public-sector/human-social-services.html

In this episode, J. Richard Jones continues his discussion with the Apolitical co-founders, Robyn Scott and Lisa Witter. They discuss international women’s day and what it means from around the world. Canada from an Apolitical perspective and the announcement of the first, Canadian Government Executive Game changer!  All this and more on this episode of CGE radio.

In this episode, J. Richard Jones, publisher of Canadian Government Executive announces a new partnership that will provide readers and listeners with vital news and information from around the world. He interviews co-founder of Apolitical, Robyn Scott, about her organization and its mandate. Hear Robyn’s perspective from around the world as well as her views on top issues that affect Canadian public sector and more. For more on Apolitical: https://apolitical.co/

Evaluation - the systematic gathering of information. An interview with the President, Canadian Evaluation Society In this episode, Marcello Sukhdeo talks with Harry Cummings, President of the Canadian Evaluation Society on evaluation. Hear about the evaluation, who can be evaluators, why evaluate, why it is special and needed, challenges and the future for evaluation. This episode is brought to you by Lean Agility. ABOUT LEAN AGILITY Lean Agility is obsessed with making Lean practical and achievable for government. They combine Lean thinking and proprietary tools developed over 23 years implementing Lean in the public sector and apply it to teach public servants how to eliminate backlogs, find capacity, improve quality and deliver products/services faster. To learn more about evaluation and to download guides, go here. Thanks for joining us on CGE Radio.

For more information on the Canadian Lean Government Summit, visit: http://leanagility.com/en/leangovernmentsummit_2018 Use the promo code CGE for a discount! The Lean Agility Mission: "Equipping government organizations with Lean know-how so they can do their work faster, better and more efficiently by improving processes and engaging their people." http://leanagility.com/  

In this episode, CGE radio show host J. Richard Jones speaks with a renowned international expert on digital government, Dr. Julia Glidden, General Manager, Global Government Industry, IBM Corporation. In this insightful interview, hear why digital transformation is such a passion of Dr. Glidden’s. Learn about lessons learned from governments around the world who have successfully implemented digital transformation strategies and how does Canada rank. How different is it in defining a roadmap for digital transformation for a country like India as compared to Canada and what you can expect to hear from Dr. Glidden at TechGov 2018?

Successful delivery of complex projects is at the core of being an effective executive in public sector service.  Today we talk with Jocelyn Turgeon, the Director of the Masters Degree, Complex Leadership Program at Telfer, University of Ottawa.

Today and interview with Dr Robert Taylor CEO of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada. Robert Taylor discusses plans for the upcoming IPAC annual conference in PEI and national developments at IPAC.

Today on CGE radio, Editor-in-Chief George Ross interviews Sir Simon Gass. Sir Simon Gass is the Project Director for the International Civil Service Effectiveness (InCiSE) Index. For the first time, The University of Oxford's Blavatnik School and the UKs Institute for Government have teamed up to rank the effectiveness of the 31 Civil Services from around the world. Canada's Civil Service tops the rankings and George Ross, CGE Editor in Chief speaks  with Sir Simon about the study and the future of the Public Service.

CGE radio host J. Richard Jones introduces new editor-in-chief George Ross and they discuss his vision for CGE in the first 90 days. The team discusses the Canada.ca project and TechGov revs up for the fall.

In this episode: CGE radio host J. Richard Jones discusses how Canadian Government Executive is increasing its content horsepower with the appointment of a seasoned, public sector executive to the role of editor-in-chief. He discusses a brand-new technology conference just for public sector executives and how they can participate in developing the best content for the community. And provides updates on how to keep receiving Canadian Government Executive, as well as the latest highlights for the June/July edition.

The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA Alliance) is Canada’s One Voice for Innovation Lobby Group. Recently they issued an open letter for federal MPs in Canada to support the Next Version of the Innovative Solutions Canada Program that was announced by the federal government to enhance innovative solutions in Canada. In this episode, Dan Wasserman, Founder & CEO, Mammoth Health Innovation Inc. & a member of the CATA Innovation Leadership Council talks about this program, how it should be patterned after the US Small Business Innovation Research program, the benefits it would bring to SMBs in Canada, and the next steps to get there. Being patterned after the US Small Business Innovation Research program, the Innovative Solutions Canada program looks to get best from the US program to incorporate into the Canadian program in making it a better program that will help companies innovate in the right areas and in the right fields. To learn more about the CATA Alliance, please go to CATA.ca.