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CHALLENGES OF
GOVERNMENT
CONFERENCE
2018
Conference programme
#COGC2018
With thanks to our knowledge partner:For sessions at capacity a livestream will be available in lecture theatre 2 and the Inamori Forum.
The Future of Government
Thursday 1 November – morning
8:00-9:00 Registration and coffee
9:00-9:10 Welcome
Remarks by Dean Ngaire Woods, Blavatnik School of Government
Location: Lecture theatre 1
9:10-9:45 What does the technological revolution mean for the future of government?
Remarks by Prime Minister Ana Brnabić, Republic of Serbia
Location: Lecture theatre 1
9:55-11:10 The technological revolution: the end of government as we know it?
Data is becoming the most important currency in the world, and, along with other
aspects of rapid technological change, presents a potentially transformative opportunity
for governments. How can governments not just navigate the rapidly evolving
technological landscape but shape the future of government in the era of technological
revolution?
A panel discussion with:
Tera Allas, Senior Fellow and Director of Research, McKinsey Center for Government
Theo Blackwell, Chief Digital Officer, Greater London Authority
Prime Minister Ana Brnabić, Republic of Serbia
Alexander J Diaz, Chief of Staff, Public Policy, YouTube
Aaron Maniam, former Senior Director (Industry) at Ministry of Trade and Industry,
Singapore; and DPhil in Public Policy Student, Blavatnik School of Government,
University of Oxford
Professor Benno Ndulu, former Governor of the Bank of Tanzania; and Academic Co-
Director, Pathways for Prosperity Commission
Diego Piacentini, Government Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, Italy; and former
Senior Vice President of International Consumer Business for Amazon
Location: Lecture theatre 1
11:10-11:30 Coffee break
With thanks to our knowledge partner:11:30-12:30 Parallel sessions
Transforming government From paralysis to preparation: charting
Around 80% of government efforts to pathways for inclusive growth
transform fail to meet their objectives. What The Pathways for Prosperity Commission
distinguishes the 20% that succeed? New examines how to turn the potential risks of
research by the McKinsey Centre for technological change into opportunities for
Government distils five essential disciplines, ‘the inclusive development. How can high-tech
five Cs’, that triple the likelihood of success. solutions be harnessed for the benefit of
A panel discussion with: developing countries rather than threatening
jobs?
Tera Allas, Senior Fellow and Director of
Research, McKinsey Center for Government A workshop with:
Mary Calam, Senior Expert, McKinsey & Dr Kamal Bhattacharya, Commissioner,
Company Pathways for Prosperity Commission; and CEO
and co-founder of Mojochat
Martin Checinski, Associate Principal,
McKinsey & Company Dr Shantayanan Devarajan, Senior Director for
Development Economics and Acting Chief
Aaron Maniam, former Senior Director
Economist, World Bank; and Commissioner,
(Industry) at Ministry of Trade and Industry,
Pathways for Prosperity Commission
Singapore; and DPhil in Public Policy Student,
Blavatnik School of Government, University of Professor Stefan Dercon, Professor of
Oxford Economic Policy, Blavatnik School of
Government and Department of Economics,
Location: Lecture theatre 1
University of Oxford; and Academic Director,
Pathways for Prosperity Commission
Dr Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the
UN Economic Commission for Africa and
Commissioner, Pathways for Prosperity
Commission
Location: Seminar rooms 1-3
12:30-13:30 Lunch
12:45-13:30 Side event: After the bang, a whimper? A case study assessing the institutional integrity
of the Georgian Tax Authority
A discussion hosted by the Blavatnik School’s Building Integrity Programme with Nika
Gilauri, former Prime Minister of Georgia, and Rusudan Kemularia, former Georgian
Deputy Minister of Finance and Blavatnik School MPP alumna.
Location: Group working room 9 (level 1) – max. 30 attendees
With thanks to our knowledge partner:Thursday 1 November – afternoon
13:30-14:00 Why hasn’t better technology led to better government?
Remarks by Dr Shantayanan Devarajan, Senior Director for Development Economics
and Acting Chief Economist, World Bank; and Commissioner, Pathways for Prosperity
Commission.
In discussion with:
Beth Blauer, Executive Director, Center for Government Excellence, Johns Hopkins
University
Sreeram Visvanathan, Managing Partner, IBM Global Business Services
Dean Ngaire Woods, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
Location: Lecture theatre 1
14:05-15:20 A people-centred approach to transforming public service
What are the most effective ways of improving civil service delivery, and which countries
currently have the best civil services? How have countries’ efforts at reform actually
affected civil servants’ ability to perform effectively? How are these reforms conceived,
designed, and executed, and how does the process of reform influence its impact?
A panel discussion with:
Beth Blauer, Executive Director, Center for Government Excellence, Johns Hopkins
University
Dustin Brown, Deputy Assistant Director for Management, Office of Management and
Budget, Executive Office of the President of the United States
Charlene Chang, Senior Director, Public Service Division, Prime Minister’s Office,
Singapore
Rupert McNeil, Chief People Officer, UK Civil Service
Dr Martin Williams, Associate Professor in Public Management, Blavatnik School of
Government, University of Oxford
Location: Lecture theatre 1
15:20-15:35 Coffee break
With thanks to our knowledge partner:15:35-16:45 Parallel sessions
Establishing institutions of public integrity How can government commissioning achieve
With trust at an all-time low, there is a vocal better outcomes?
demand to build ‘integrity’ in public institutions. Governments can spend billions outsourcing
However, what does ‘public integrity’ mean? public services to the private and not-for-profit
Why is it important? And how do we build it? sectors. How can we ensure value for money?
A panel discussion with: What evidence is there that payment for
outcome delivers better value than traditional
Nika Gilauri, former Prime Minister of Georgia;
commissioning methods?
Managing Partner of international consulting
firm Reformatics A panel discussion with:
Rt Hon Ben Gummer, former Minister for the Dr Mara Airoldi, Director, Government
Cabinet Office and Paymaster General in the Outcomes Lab, Blavatnik School of
UK government; and Fellow of Practice, Government, University of Oxford
Blavatnik School of Government, University of H.E. Dr Amel Karboul, CEO, Education
Oxford Outcomes Fund for Africa and the Middle East
Andrew Goodman, Partner, McKinsey & Caroline Mason, Chief Executive, The Esmée
Company Fairbairn Foundation
Dr Nikolas Kirby, Research Fellow in Location: Seminar rooms 1-3
Philosophy and Public Policy, Blavatnik School
of Government, University of Oxford
Location: Lecture theatre 1
16:55-18:10 Inequality: past, present and future
Inequality is increasing around the world. What is the distinction between material and
social inequality? Can we build a ‘society of equals’ even in the face of economic
inequality?
A panel discussion with:
Professor Amy Bogaard, Professor of Neolithic and Bronze Age Archaeology, University
of Oxford
Sir Clive Cowdery, Founder and Chairman, The Resolution Group
Professor Jonathan Wolff, Blavatnik Professor of Public Policy, Blavatnik School of
Government, University of Oxford
Location: Lecture theatre 1
18:10-19:00 Drinks reception with our knowledge partner, McKinsey Center for Government
With thanks to our knowledge partner:Friday 2 November – morning
8:30-9:00 Registration and coffee
9:00-9:10 Welcome
Remarks by Dr David Fine, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Location: Lecture theatre 1
9:10-9:35 Keynote address
Keynote address by Jennifer Musisi, Executive Director, Kampala Capital City
Authority, Uganda
Location: Lecture theatre 1
9:40-10:50 The future of politics
Traditional political parties are beset by a host of challenges to their dominance, while
new technology provides the promise of new means for citizens to get involved in politics.
When these trends collide, what does it mean for the future of parties and the future of
political participation?
A panel discussion with:
Professor Pepper Culpepper, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, Blavatnik School of
Government, University of Oxford
Professor Jane Green, Professor of Political Science and British Politics, University of
Oxford
Miguel Lago, Co-Founder and President of Meu Rio
Benjamin Snow, CEO, Civocracy
Location: Lecture theatre 1
10:50-11:05 Coffee break
With thanks to our knowledge partner:11:05-12:05 Parallel sessions
Escaping the fragility trap Informing citizens How digital platforms can
Cutting extreme poverty in half How can civil society and the transform public service
is one of the greatest media in emerging economies delivery
achievements of the last three keep voters informed and An interactive case-study
decades. But in too many of the influence incumbent politicians? discussion to explore the
world’s poorest countries, Can this be done effectively and promises and challenges of using
progress is completely stuck. safely in the current polarised digital platforms to address voids
Can fragile states, where conflict political environment? in public service delivery.
and corruption blight citizens’ A panel discussion with: A workshop with:
life chances, escape the ‘fragility
Davey Alba, senior technology Jamie Drummond, Co-Founder
trap’?
reporter, BuzzFeed News and Executive Director, Global
A panel discussion with: Strategy, ONE
Anjali Bhardwaj, Founder,
Rafat Ali Al-Akhali, Fellow of Satark Nagrik Sangathan Prashant Mehra, Founder and
Practice, Blavatnik School of (Society for Citizens’ Vigilance Social Entrepreneur, I Got
Government, University of Initiative) Garbage
Oxford
Dr Julien Labonne, Associate Krishnakumar Natarajan,
Professor Sir Paul Collier, Professor in Economics and Executive Chairman, Mindtree
Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Blavatnik School Dr Jeffrey W Talley, Vice
Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government, University of President, Global Public Sector,
of Government, University of Oxford IBM Global Markets; and
Oxford
Location: Seminar rooms 1-2 Lieutenant General, US Army,
Dr Serge Michailof, Associate retired
Researcher, Institute of
Facilitated by:
International and Strategic
Relations (IRIS) Professor Karthik Ramanna,
Professor of Business and Public
Dr Kathryn Nwajiaku, Head of
Policy, Blavatnik School of
the Secretariat, International
Government, University of
Dialogue on Peacebuilding and
Oxford
Statebuilding, based at the
OECD Location: Seminar rooms 3-4
Location: Lecture theatre 1
With thanks to our knowledge partner:12:15-13:15: Parallel sessions
Money on your mind: Can catalytic climate action The future of taxation
addressing decision-making work? What are the trends that will
challenges of poverty What can we understand about shape public revenues over the
Being poor not only limits changes in the international next twenty years? In this
material resources, but puts climate regime, and what do interactive workshop,
pressure on psychological they mean for other areas of participants will be invited to
resources. How does poverty world politics? What wider consider policy and operational
affect decision-making, and how lessons for governance can we innovations that can help
can we help achieve better can draw from the Paris governments maintain current
outcomes for people in poverty? Agreement? and future expenditure
A panel discussion with: A panel discussion with: commitments.
Alissa Fishbane, Managing Dr Thomas Hale, Associate A workshop with:
Director, ideas42 Professor in Global Public Jonathan Dimson, Senior
James Kirkup, Director, Social Policy, Blavatnik School of Partner, McKinsey & Company
Market Foundation Government, University of Facilitated by:
Oxford
Professor Anandi Mani, Professor Karthik Ramanna,
Professor of Behavioural Dr Bronwyn Hayward, Professor of Business and Public
Economics and Public Policy, Associate Professor, University Policy, Blavatnik School of
Blavatnik School of of Canterbury Government, University of
Government, University of Dr Angel Hsu, Assistant Oxford
Oxford Professor of Social Sciences, Location: Seminar rooms 3-4
Faisel Rahman, Managing Yale-NUS College
Director, Fair Finance Location: Seminar rooms 1-2
Location: Lecture theatre 1
13:15-14:15 Lunch
With thanks to our knowledge partner:Friday 2 November – afternoon
14:15-15:30 The future of free markets: capitalism in an age of populism
Milton Friedman famously argued that economic freedoms yield political freedoms. But
countries like China and Russia may prove otherwise. Meanwhile, support for free
markets in the West has declined. How did we get here, and what is the future of free
markets?
A panel discussion with:
Professor Diane Coyle, Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge
Jonathan Dimson, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Professor Karthik Ramanna, Professor of Business and Public Policy, Blavatnik School of
Government, University of Oxford
Sreeram Visvanathan, Managing Partner, IBM Global Business Services
Li Xin, Managing Director, Caixin Media
Location: Lecture theatre 1
15:30-15:45 Coffee break
15:45-17:00 The future of global trade cooperation
How should we change the global trading system to be sustainable and inclusive? What
does a progressive trade policy look like and can we rewrite the rulebook of global trade to
better benefit the historically disadvantaged?
A panel discussion with:
Commissioner Ailish Campbell, Chief Trade Commissioner, Canada
Dr Emily Jones, Associate Professor in Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government,
University of Oxford
Justice David Unterhalter, Judge, High Court of South Africa; and member of World
Trade Organisation’s Appellate Body (2006-2013)
Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen, Permanent Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Denmark
Location: Lecture theatre 1
17:00-18:00 Closing remarks and drinks reception
Remarks by Dean Ngaire Woods, Blavatnik School of Government
With thanks to our knowledge partner:www.bsg.ox.ac.uk
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