{"podcast":{"title":"Transform Gov - the digital government podcast","slug":"transform-gov-the-digital-government-podcast-6921732","podcast_index_feed_id":6921732,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6654b705d950260012df3b93","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/transform-the-digital-government-podcast","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1716827487522-9495a005188702dc8cac05e17580133e.jpeg","author":"Maeve Kneafsey","episode_count":75,"summary":"Transform Gov, the digital government podcast, brings you top names behind many of the most exciting and transformative digital government projects globally. If you are working in, or with, public sector transformers who are digitising the public sector, each episode brings inside tips and insights from talented leaders who have been there and done that. www.digitalgovawards.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T00:20:58.188142+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/transform-gov-the-digital-government-podcast-6921732"},"episode":{"title":"Is government structurally ready for the digital age? OGCIO behind the scenes","slug":"is-government-structurally-ready-for-the-digital-age-ogcio-behind-the-scenes","published_at":"2026-01-07T13:28:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/transform-gov-the-digital-government-podcast-6921732/is-government-structurally-ready-for-the-digital-age-ogcio-behind-the-scenes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/transform-gov-the-digital-government-podcast-6921732","url":"https://digitalgovawards.com/podcast/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6654b705d950260012df3b93/e/6939bc46e521382d95e12c55/media.mp3","summary":"This is a frank conversation about pace, legislation, risk culture, and delivery at scale — and why digital reform will stall unless governments change how decisions are made, not just what they build. Part 2 of Transform Gov , Dr Tony Shannon, Head of Digital Services at Ireland’s Office of the Government CIO. This interview goes beyond strategy and confronts the real constraints holding back public-sector transformation. Tony explains why: the machinery of government is not yet fit for the digital age legislation itself must become “digital-ready” life-event based services require cross-government ownership Ireland has a unique opportunity to lead between EU regulation and US innovation This episode will resonate with anyone responsible for delivery, governance, funding, architecture, or reform in the public sector. Part 2 of 2 Presented by Maeve Kneafsey Transform Gov – part of the Ireland eGovernment Awards, in partnership with Accenture Key moments 01:45 – Why 2030 is the end of the digital decade, not the start 04:30 – Life events, building blocks and shared ownership 07:00 – Digital public infrastructure explained 11:25 – Ireland’s position between EU regulation and US innovation 17:00 – Why the machinery of government is not yet fit for the digital age 18:30 – The case for digital-ready legislation Key subjects: public sector digital transformation, government CIO, digital government Ireland, life events strategy, digital public infrastructure, govtech, public service reform, digital legislation, OGCIO, Transform Gov podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This is a frank conversation about pace, legislation, risk culture, and delivery at scale — and why digital reform will stall unless governments change ho…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1288,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/transform-gov-the-digital-government-podcast-6921732/episodes/is-government-structurally-ready-for-the-digital-age-ogcio-behind-the-scenes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/transform-gov-the-digital-government-podcast-6921732/is-government-structurally-ready-for-the-digital-age-ogcio-behind-the-scenes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}