Date: Sep 15, 2020
Topic: People-Driven Smart Policy
With the tremendous push to become data and technology driven in government policy making and service delivery, have we become too dependent on these tools to the detriment of society? Researchers from Harvard Kennedy School and IBM explore this question in the context of the pandemic. They lay the foundations for People-Driven Smart Policy (PDSP), a new framework to help put public sector leaders back in the driver’s seat by maximizing the utility of data, technology and critical thinking.
Also, Matt & Rashi love cats and wicked problems.
More information on People-Driven Smart Policy can be found here: https://ksr.hkspublications.org/2020/07/25/people-driven-smart-policy-a-new-public-policy-approach-for-pandemics-and-beyond/
Speakers:
- Rashi Khilnani – Rashi Khilnani is a public policy, strategy and communications consultant with a passion for adding public value through ethical use of technological innovations and public-private partnerships. Rashi is a techno-optimist and has experience as an advisor to several startups in Canada and overseas. Rashi has a MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School.
- Matt Leger – Matthew Leger is a policy analyst and researcher with experience in the fields of local government innovation, emerging technologies, and homeland security. He currently serves as a Policy Research Analyst at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School and as the Director of Strategy at CONTRACE Public Health Corps in Washington DC.