Iain Montgomery, founder of Now or Never, has spent 15+ years helping large organizations make bold bets. Catch him on the FWD50 stage, July 6-7, in Montreal for A Challenger Cities Guide to Municipal AI. Get your ticket now!

Cities are deploying AI to optimize traffic, allocate services, and make key decisions. But how can the public understand these systems? Join Jacqueline Lu and Jake Hirsch-Allen at FWD50, July 6–7 in Montréal, to explore AI transparency in practice.

Brenton Caffin, Co-Founder of States of Change, brings 25+ years of experience in public policy, innovation and reform. See him live in Montreal, July 6-7, as he makes the case for courageous public innovation. Get your tickets now:

Join us in Montreal, July 6-7, to see Lucie Bergeron take the stage! A leader at Transport Canada, she’s spearheading the modernization of marine services nationwide through people-focused digital transformation and data-driven innovation. Get your tickets now!

Join Ishmael Interactive CEO Ana Monroe in Montreal, July 6–7, as she breaks down how Ghosts and Zombies, invisible and outdated policies, quietly derail modernization efforts across complex organizations. Get your ticket now!

Join us virtually on May 26 for FWD50 Digital Independence Day and hear from leaders shaping the future of digital government and public innovation. Featuring Christopher Allison, Kathy Pham, Remy DeCausemaker, Siim Sikkut, and more! Get your tickets now:

From the FWD50 Archives: In Put Down Your Digital Hammer, Joy Bonaguro asks whether government modernization is truly innovative, or simply digitizing outdated systems and policies. Create an account and watch it for free on FWD50 Access:

Join us virtually on May 26 for FWD50 Digital Independence Day and hear from leaders shaping the future of digital government and public innovation. Featuring Chris DiBona, Marina Nitze, Abigail Haddad, Mike Gifford, and more! Get your tickets now:

As a Project Excellence Lead for Ukraine's Diia team and a Product Manager for the State of Utah, Tania Vakhrycheva brings unparalleled expertise in delivering user centred public services across two continents. Join us on May 26th for FWD50's Digital Independence Day: https://fwd50.com/buy-tickets

Workshop Alert! Public Digital's Simon Foot wants you to focus on outcomes to make it clear what you need to achieve, drive ambition and empower teams. 📍 Nov 3rd 📍Rogers Centre, Ottawa Register here: bit.ly/4dzaC37 or if you're part of ESDC, SSC, TBS, DND see if you can grab a ticket!

At FWD50, Public Digital's Alexandra MacEachern will lead an all-star panel discussion with Ima Okonny, Chris Allison, and Dr. Alexis Wichowski on how to measure returns and communicate results so value is seen across different parties. 📍 November 3rd, Ottawa 🎟️https://bit.ly/4dzaC37

What’s the role of serious games in policy-making? Join Deputy Head of the European Commission's EU Policy Lab, Antonia Mochan, to find out! 📍 November 3rd, Ottawa 🎟️https://bit.ly/4dzaC37 If you're part of ESDC, SSC, TBS, or DND, see if you can grab an in-person ticket!

Where is Canada’s public sector ahead on AI—and where does it lag? Apolitical’s Jesse Samasuwo joins FWD50 2025 to unveil new research on our national strengths and gaps. 📍 Nov 3 | Rogers Center, Ottawa 🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/4dzaC37 Or for those in ESDC, SSC, TBS & DND-try & grab an in-person ticket!

🚨Workshop alert! Standards are what make your kettle boil and why traffic stops at a red light. So why are they so hard in government? Honey Dacanay, Heather Remacle & Stephanie Oldfield explore how standards can scale public services. 📍November 3rd Buy your tickets here: bit.ly/4dzaC37!

Emily Tavoulareas is joining the ranks of FWD50 experts, examining the nexus of tech and power, how separating policy from the platforms it depends on is a root cause of government dysfunction. 📍 November 4th 📍 Rogers Center, Ottawa Buy your tickets here: bit.ly/4dzaC37.

🚨Workshop alert! Katy Lalonde & Katherine Benjamin are back at FWD50 with a methodology that: 🔹 Connects digital strategy to mandates 🔹 Helps political champions advocate for your work 🔹 Turns leaders from skeptics into transformation owners 📍 Nov 3–4 🎟️ bit.ly/4dzaC37

FWD50 is back and in person Nov 3-4!! Join us as we tackle Analytics & ROI and policy-first transformation! 📍 Nov 3-4, Rogers Centre, Ottawa Buy your tickets here: bit.ly/4dzaC37 or if you're part of ESDC, SSC, TBS, DND see if you can grab one of the in person tickets.

This clip is just a glimpse of the insights waiting for you at #FWD50. Dive into hundreds of talks—all designed to help you lead the change. Sign up now to Access FWD50 for year round training: bit.ly/4e4Gc9x

🔥Our Live event on Data, AI, and Automation has passed, but don't worry! The recordings are here: access.fwd50.com/c/training-s... Part of ESDC/SSC/TBS/DND, a ticket holder? Rewatch the sessions, and other sessions from past events for your ongoing professional development, at any time.

Snehit Cherian— "We're still seeing LLMs hallucinate so guardrails are important. AI is getting there, but maintaining checks and balances (like grounding and fact validation) is essential" Thank you for joining us today at our second quarterly event of FWD50 2025!!

Exceptional AI case study from Cédric Jean-Marie & Miska Têtu! Bold, evidence-based gov innovation that shows how to embrace the future with guts. Watch: access.fwd50.com/feed

Kristo Vaher's brought up 4 key pillars in his talk today — 🔹Client in exploration 🔹Written knowledge 🔹Expert Experience 🔹Time Are you a ticket holder, or part of SSC/TBS/ESDC/DND, & missed this talk? Don't worry you can go back and watch the recordings on Access FWD50: access.fwd50.com/feed

Hilary Mason, Co-founder & CEO, playhiddendoor—"Human creativity matters. Having a machine spew endless stories isn't interesting or useful. What matters is the story you tell to have someone else empathise with you. AI is a tool to do that."

@acroll.bsky.social and @hillaryh.bsky.social have kicked off our second FWD50 Live Event: on Data, AI, and Automation. Chime in down below with your take on this thought experiment!

Justin Alerta and Lisa Yeung are joining us at #FWD50! 📍 June 3, 2:15 PM EST 📍 On Access FWD50 Grab your ticket here: bit.ly/43PLuSC

Snehit Cherian is joining us at #FWD50! 📍 June 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM 📍 Online on Access FWD50 Buy your tickets here: bit.ly/3FstQLg

If you're an employee of SSC, TBS, DND, or ESDC, you get a FREE ticket to: 📍 June 3 : Data, AI, and Automation 📍 September 16: Designing and Communicating To claim your ticket, contact us directly: bit.ly/43sZG2n

Miska Têtu and Cedrick Jean-Marie are joining at #FWD50 to share their case study! 📍 Access FWD50 📍 1:00 PM EST Buy you tickets here: bit.ly/4knXfVO

Andrew McAfee is joining us at #FWD50 to have a conversation about Applied AI. 📍 June 3, 10:20 AM 📍 RSVP on Access FWD50 If you haven't bought your ticket yet, do it here: bit.ly/4j2HXow

🗓️ The June 3rd #FWD50 agenda is now LIVE! Explore our lineup of sessions on data, AI, and automation and public sector innovation. Don't miss your chance to connect with changemakers shaping our digital future. Check out the full agenda here: bit.ly/3SD3j0N #Data #AI #Automation

Hilary Mason is joining us at #FWD50! 📍 June 3rd: Data, AI, and Automation 📍 11:00 AM on Access FWD40 Check out the full speaker grid: bit.ly/4kjiacz

🔔Join our friends @fwd50conf.bsky.social on June 3rd, where they'll explore the full AI supply chain - from data ownership to practical automation in government. Buy your pass to be part of the conversation! t.co/jhEJSdzxeo

💡Kristo Vaher is joining us at FWD50! This talk presents the #CupOfCoffeeAI platform and the Digital Nation Fusion Intellect services built on top of it. 📍 June 3, 11:30 AM 📍 Access FWD50 Don't miss out, grab your tickets here: bit.ly/4j4xhFT

🔔Join us on Access #FWD50 on June 3rd, 2025, where we'll explore the full AI supply chain - from data ownership to practical automation in government. Buy your pass to be part of the conversation! bit.ly/42Aw2JF

🔹Everyone is sick of talking about AI. 🔹Everyone is breathlessly excited about AI. 🔹Everyone is terrified of AI. Cut through the noise with practical, no-hype AI conversations at #FWD50's Data, AI, and Automation online event on June 3. Learn more: bit.ly/3GJ9f5y

Missed the first FWD50 event yesterday? No worries! ⚡You can buy a pass for the next event happening on June 3 📍 access.fwd50.com/c/about-the-... ⚡You can go back and watch the recordings or download the transcripts (ENG/FR) 📍 access.fwd50.com/c/keynotes-c...

🚀What a kickoff to FWD50 2025! 🚀 A big thank you to our speakers and co-hosts! Those of you who register after today will still have access to all the recordings from today to watch at your convenience on Access FWD50. 💻 See you all on June 3rd! 🏃

It's important to take the time to build relationships, focus on the team and the skills needed — Dara Renton

These points are essential for addressing mental health crisis through cross-sector collaboration: 🔹Clarity 🔹Trust 🔹Autonomy AND 🔹Accountability — Andy Chiang

🔹Small teams enable agile product delivery 🔹A culture of trust is key 🔹A knowledgeable & competent team 🔹Transparency & honesty is essential 🔹Bold approaches to support and user onboarding 🔹Recognizing the importance of sales skills in creating smooth processes —Lucien West

Designing human-centered processes with empathy demands more than simply adding a DEI clause; it requires embedding empathy at every level. This isn't merely a compliance exercise—it's a fundamental approach to design. — Aviva Oskow

The value of having embedded agency in government is essential for success because it fosters trust.— Hillary Hartley, Patrick Kigongo, Lena Trudeau and Colin Murphy

"Technology problems are never really technology problems. Technology problems are people problems." — Colin Murphy

"Whatever we build next, whatever comes next, will come from the trenches. It will be battle ready. Anything is possible, so act like it." — @kigongo.bsky.social

"The back ends processes need a major overhaul before any of these dreams can happen, but that means that data governance and data literacy need to be FUNDED, not just an option at the edge of people's desks." Some amazing comments from our FWD50 attendees today!

FWD50: PUBLIC SECTOR PRODUCT DELIVERY We are officially a go!

Our event begins in just ONE HOUR! Join us at 10:00 AM EDT to explore government as product and learn from experts including 18F alumni. Join here: access.fwd50.com/feed See you very soon!

We’re kicking off our first #FWD50 quarterly event of 2025 tomorrow! ⚡Tune in tomorrow on Access FWD50: access.fwd50.com/feed 📍 Sessions start tomorrow at 10:00 AM EDT!

We can't wait to welcome you to our first quarterly event on April 15 ! If you haven't RSVP yet, here's what you need to do: 🔹Head to Access FWD50: bit.ly/3YvEN55 🔹Log in / Create your account 🔹Once your account has been approved head over to "The Talks / Les Conférences" 🔹RSVP

Andy Chiang is joining us at FWD50! Learn tips to navigate the realities of public-private collaboration—touching on procurement, prioritization, and delivery—while keeping citizen outcomes at the center. 📍 2:00 PM EDT 📍 Learn more about our agenda: fwd50.com/agenda-april...