government | Decoding the new economy

Sydney’s digital humiliation

Google’s decision to pull out of Sydney’s White Bay startup hub project throws the NSW government’s tech industry plans into disarray.

India’s technocracy

India’s Aadhaar national identity system is a huge and brave experiment to stamp out corruption and strengthen national security.

Government cargo cults and community building

Melbourne hopes a culture of government subsidies will build an industry ecosystem, history isn’t on its side.

Building digital communities

Developing digital and startup communities starts with the locals, not with government.

The science of money and data mining

The use of data mining by private and government agencies is widespread and only going to become more so. Do we care about the consequences?

“This is transformation” – the challenge of leading digital change

Former CEO of Australia’s Digital Transformation Office, Paul Shetler, talks about the challenges of leading change in government and large organisations

Zen and the art of digital disruption

When driving an organisation’s transformation, consensus is the first casualty warns the former head of Australia’s Digital Transformation Office, Paul Shetler.