The UN Global Mechanism and the next phase of cyber diplomacy
At this year's Tallinn Cyber Diplomacy Summer School, one question kept coming up: how can international cyber agreements move beyond diplom...
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What it takes to get AI working in government: Lessons from Estonia
The last time Ott Velsberg appeared on this podcast was early 2022. Popular LLMs had not yet been released. The conversation was about how A...
Supporting the EU Member States in advancing reforms and innovation
When governments across Europe try to modernise, the challenge is rarely that they lack ambition or resources. More often, what is missing i...
Ivo Visak: AI in education starts with a question, not an answer
Thirty years ago, Estonia launched Tiger Leap, a programme that put computers and internet in every school and, in many ways, laid the groun...
Digital public infrastructure and the foundations of AI in government with Krisstina Rao
Governments are racing to adopt AI in public services. EU-funded projects show the pace is only accelerating. But this push raises a deeper...
What leadership through digital change actually looks like with Taimar Peterkop
Leadership in the public sector has always demanded resilience. This is best exemplified by three elements: 1) the ability to hold long-term...
Ukraine builds citizen control into its data infrastructure
Following Estonia’s example, Ukraine is launching a Personal Data Access Monitoring Subsystem embedded in Trembita, the government’s secure...
With the data tracker, visibility prevents misuse
The topic of data protection spans the entire spectrum of the internet, from when users surf the web to when they benefit from efficient onl...
How to rethink growth in the intangible economy? A Case from Finland
We sit down with Eeva Hellström, Senior Lead in Foresight and Training at the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, to explore one of today’s most...
Reform calls for digitalisation, and the other way around with Margus Sarapuu
In this episode, governance expert Margus Sarapuu cuts through one of the biggest myths in government transformation: that digitalisation an...
The learning curve for effective AI in government
Governments worldwide are eager to harness AI — yet many remain stronger on ambition than readiness. In this episode, “The Learning Curve fo...
Caring with data in a healthy digital society
In this podcast episode with Dr. Lili Milani , Head of the Estonian Biobank and Professor of Pharmacogenomics at the University of Tartu, we...
Twenty years online: Lessons from internet voting in Estonia
Two decades ago, Estonia made democratic history. In 2005, it became the first country to hold legally binding national elections using inte...
Cyber safety as a public good in Moldova
When cybersecurity becomes a national and societal priority, the challenge for governments is to ensure relevant messages resonate broadly,...
EuroStack is Europe’s bid for digital strategic autonomy
Can Europe really reclaim control over its digital destiny, or dependency on foreign tech giants looms ahead? Global power structures, trade...
Training digital safety through cyber resilience in Montenegro
Montenegro’s digital journey has been one of deliberate reconstruction and collaboration. In 2022, a major cyberattack exposed critical gaps...
Coping with bureaucracy takes continuous practice
Bureaucracy – everybody’s favourite colleague. A structure that ensures governance, compliance, and stability, however, at the cost of effic...
Digital against the tide. Tech and policy through the climate crisis
When catastrophic floods struck Brazil’s state of Rio Grande do Sul in May 2024, the devastation was swift and far-reaching. Nearly 200 live...
Ukraine’s digital story: Turning challenges into change
Ukraine’s digital transformation is a masterclass in the power of purpose-driven leadership amidst adversity, where resilience and clarity o...
Cyber diplomacy and the fight for values-based technology with Johanna Weaver
At the Tallinn Cyber Diplomacy Summer School this year, an idea resonated across sessions: our digital world is entwined into the fabric of...