#114 - Data Science for Social Good: Training the Next Generation of Civic AI Leaders
--- How students, cities, and researchers are using data science and AI to tackle housing, blight, and other real-world government challenge...
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20 of 118 episodes#113 - AI, Data Leadership, and Trust in Government with former San Francisco and California data chief Joy Bonaguro
--- How the role of city chief data officers is evolving, why generative AI is changing government work, and how data leaders can build capa...
#112 - Former NYC data chief Mike Flowers on AI, Trust, and the Future of City Data
--- Why cities need faster, smarter decision-making and why empathy, judgment, and trust still matter most in the age of AI. --- In this epi...
#111 - D.C. CDO Matt Sokol on the AI-Driven Future of City Government
--- Matt Sokol discusses why better data is the foundation for successful AI, smarter services, and public trust. --- In this episode, Sokol...
#110 - Beyond Dashboards: How Boston’s CDO is Rethinking City Services
--- Boston’s Chief Research and Data Officer, Shin-pei Tsay, shares how cities can shift from analytics to impact by focusing on user experi...
#109 – How AI Is Redefining the Chief Data Officer Role
--- Justin Elszasz, former Chief Data Officer for Baltimore and GovEx advisor and CDO-in-Residence, shares what it takes to lead data strate...
#108 - Meet the CDOs: Melisa Breda on Trust and Responsibility in the Age of AI
--- Melisa Breda, former Chief Data Officer for Buenos Aires, and GovEx advisor and CDO-in-Residence, shares a candid look at what it takes...
#107 - Trust Through Results: Data, Evidence, and the Future of Public Service
--- Results for America CEO Michele Jolin and GovEx's Oliver Wise discuss how governments can use evidence, data, and cross-sector partnersh...
#106 - From Vision to Impact: Lessons from GovEx's First 10 Years
--- Beth Blauer and Oliver Wise reflect on the roots, risks, and real-world impact of building a data-first culture in government. --- What...
#105 - From Potholes to Predictive Power: How One City Is Using AI to Stay Ahead
--- With support from the City Data Alliance AI Track, Luján de Cuyo embraced AI and shifted from reactive repairs to proactive service deli...
#104 - What’s Your AI IQ? How Cities Are Measuring and Making Progress
--- The AI Capacity Quiz is helping cities reflect, compare, and take confident steps forward --- The GovEx team created the AI Capacity Qui...
#103 - AI City Showcase: How Guatemala City is using AI to Combat Climate Change
--- The city developed its AI prototype as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance AI Track --- As one of eight cities in th...
#102 - Rewriting a Narrative: How El Paso’s mayor is using data to highlight the city’s promise
--- Mayor Renard Johnson’s participation in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative offers an example of the power of data storytel...
#101 - City Spotlight: Recife leads a wave of Latin American AI innovation
--- With Conecta Recife and “zero-click” service delivery, the Brazilian tech hub is creating scalable solutions to address resident needs....
#100 - The Chief Data Officer: An Essential and Evolving Role in the Age of Generative AI
--- Miami CDO Cheriene Floyd shares how Generative AI is shifting the way cities think about their data. --- A Chief Data Officer’s role in...
#99 - Cities as Engines of Innovation: Insights from GovEx Executive Director Oliver Wise
--- Oliver Wise has been a data leader in local and federal government, as well as the private sector, and as GovEx’s new Executive Director...
#98 - Making Visions Reality: The African Mayoral Leadership Initiative
--- The innovation program that helps African leaders leverage data tools to achieve legacy goals --- Today, we’re talking about the African...
#97 - Making Data Accessible: The BREATHE Center’s Lung Health Dashboard
--- How can data storytelling improve health outcomes and save lives? The Lung Health Dashboard offers one example. --- Today’s episode expl...
#96 - Equipping Staff to make Better Decisions: The JHU Travel Emissions Dashboard
--- According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, transportation accounts for 28% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. For short trips...
#95 - The GovExperts: The "Squishier" Side of Data Use in Cities with Vidushani Jayalal
--- The GovExperts is a Data Points mini-series spotlighting the brilliant minds at GovEx who are shaping the future of public sector data w...