I spoke on a panel at the World Government Summit in Dubai on value-driven organisations and disrupted business models, in front of an audience of senior government officials from around the world. The opening question cut to the heart of it: how does innovation in the public sector differ from the private sector?
What we discussed on the panel
I was invited to speak on a panel at the World Government Summit (Dubai 2023) to discuss value-driven organisations and disrupted business models. The first question I received was about the difference between innovation in the public sector versus the private sector.
The panel members were all incredible to be with and shared ideas so that the audience of the world’s most powerful government officials were, I hope, provided with new information.
I was most impressed with H.E. from Kazakhstan, Minister of Innovation, who spoke about all the incredible innovation projects they have provided to the people of Kazakhstan. I was truly impressed with his passion and love for his people.
The world can learn much from what Kazakhstan has done to improve and innovate their country so their people live better lives. Truly impressive!
Wonderful event and I look forward to speaking at more WGS events and other important events globally.
Frequently asked questions
What did Thomas Anglero speak about at the World Government Summit in Dubai? He spoke on a panel on value-driven organisations and disrupted business models, in front of an audience of senior government officials from around the world. The opening question was how innovation in the public sector differs from the private sector.
How does innovation in the public sector differ from the private sector? That was the panel’s opening question. The core difference is that public-sector innovation is measured by the value it delivers to citizens rather than by revenue or competitive advantage, which changes both what gets built and how success is judged.
What is the World Government Summit? The World Government Summit is an annual gathering in Dubai that brings together heads of state, ministers and senior government officials from around the world to discuss the future of government, innovation and public policy. Thomas has been an invited panellist there.
What stood out to Thomas at the 2023 summit? He was most impressed by Kazakhstan’s Minister of Innovation, who spoke about the country’s innovation projects and his evident passion for improving the lives of his people. Thomas noted the world can learn from how Kazakhstan has worked to innovate for its citizens.
Thomas Anglero is a Strategic AI Advisor, keynote speaker and author of Intro to Artificial Intelligence. He has delivered over 450 keynotes across 30 countries for organisations including IBM, the WHO, the World Government Summit and the European Commission. He founded the IBM Watson AI Lab for Cancer at the Oslo Cancer Cluster and closed over $500 million in enterprise transformation deals as CTO and Chief Innovation Officer at Cognizant.