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Civic Punks

by Derek Alton

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The Anti-Cambridge Analytica

October 9, 2026 · 57 min

How does a massive, complex institution like the NHS respond to a crisis? It turns out that some of the most important work happens outside the formal structures—in informal networks, personal relationships, and even WhatsApp groups. In…
Finding Your People: Henry Grunzweig on the State Capacity Ecosystem

September 24, 2026 · 31 min

Who’s working to make government better, and how do we help them find each other? In this episode of Civic Punks, I sit down with Henry Grunzweig to explore the State Capacity Ecosystem, a project mapping the people and organizations…
You Might Get Fired - A Conversation with Iain Montgomery

September 4, 2026 · 53 min

What does it actually take to innovate inside institutions that aren’t always designed for experimentation? Iain Montgomery has become one of the voices I keep coming back to when I’m thinking about innovation, government, and what it…
Why Is Government So Bad at Working With Startups with Kateryna Frolova

August 28, 2026 · 37 min

I recorded this conversation with Kateryna Frolova, Head of the Global Government Technology Centre Kyiv, on my first morning in Ukraine, after a night of Russian bombing. We were both running on a little less sleep than we would have…
Ukraine’s AI Playbook: Sovereignty, Agents and the Future of Government

August 20, 2026 · 37 min

Ukraine has become one of the most interesting governments in the world to watch when it comes to AI. In this episode of Civic Punks, I sit down with Roman Kyslyi, Chief AI Officer at Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation, to dig…

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Why Kyiv Works: A Debrief with Denys Nazarenko

August 13, 2026 · 18 min

Last week, I shared my conversation with Victoria Itskovych, CIO for the City of Kyiv, about how Kyiv has continued to build and adapt under some pretty extraordinary circumstances. Six Weeks Under Siege Denys Nazarenko helped make that…
Six Weeks Under Siege: Kyiv’s CIO on Keeping the City Running

August 7, 2026 · 11 min

I started the European leg of this journey in Ukraine—a war zone, which is kind of a mad thing to do. I went to Ukraine because I think they are the most interesting case of government transformation in the world right now. Case in point…
Backing Civic Punks Before It Had a Name — Olivia Dorey on Kindred, Ambassadorship & Building a Movement

July 28, 2026 · 34 min

Olivia Dorey has been supporting Civic Punks since before Civic Punks had a name. So it feels pretty special to finally sit down with her — and to announce The Kindred Agency as our first sponsor. In this conversation, we get into…
Chika Masuda on Japan’s Digital Agency, Christian Bason, and Finding Your Way Into Government

June 14, 2026 · 14 min

Tokyo was already special. Getting to spend time with Chika Masuda made it even better. Chika is Head of Intelligence Research at Japan’s Digital Agency, and one of those rare public servants who seems to connect people, ideas, and…
The Local Government Everyone Is Asking About

May 28, 2026 · 37 min

What does it look like when a city council takes both AI and community engagement seriously — without making either feel like a corporate strategy exercise? In this episode, I talk with Jared Griffith, a senior leader at Hutt City Council…
Europe Tour Begins: Kyiv, AI, and the Future of Government

May 26, 2026 · 8 min

Leg two of the Civic Punks World Tour is here. I’m heading to Europe — with stops in Kyiv, London, Berlin, Tallinn, Helsinki, Copenhagen, and Tbilisi — to look for the people, places, and ideas shaping the future of government. The heart…
AI, Sovereignty, and the Future of Public Service

May 14, 2026 · 34 min

Governments around the world are trying to make sense of AI in real time. Some are experimenting, some are regulating, some are cautiously poking it with a stick from a safe distance. In this episode, our global government innovation…

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About the show

This is my experiment in creating interesting podcasts about public sector innovation. Disclaimer: All opinions on this channel are my own opinions or the personal opinions of those who I interview.