The Modern Government Podcast
The Modern Government Podcast explores how governments are modernising public services through digital transformation and better delivery. In each episode, experts from central government and those working with the wider public sector share real stories of the challenges they faced and how they improved services, systems, and citizen outcomes.
Season 1
The Origin Story: A Founder’s Journey in Government Technology
A candid Founder Hacks conversation with Aingaran Pillai on 18 years spent building Zaizi into a leading public sector technology company — the realities of entrepreneurship, resilience, and building a culture that lasts.
The Great Legacy Escape: Building the data foundations for AI
Three senior government leaders explore what it really takes to build the data foundations for AI — why legacy modernisation and AI adoption can run in parallel, and why ethics and governance can’t be an afterthought.
Building AI-ready data in Government
Government’s AI ambitions are growing, but are the data foundations keeping up? Senior data leaders from three departments cut through the hype to discuss what genuine AI-readiness actually requires — and where “human in the loop” stops being practical at scale.
