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Digital Government Podcast

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  • National Cyber Resilience in the Age of AI

    October 21, 2026 · 32 min

    As AI makes cyberattacks faster, cheaper and more widely accessible, how can governments keep essential services running and protect public trust? In this episode of the Digital Government Podcast, Merle Maigre, Head of Cybersecurity at…

  • The UN Global Mechanism and the next phase of cyber diplomacy

    July 6, 2026 · 43 min

    At this year's Tallinn Cyber Diplomacy Summer School, one question kept coming up: how can international cyber agreements move beyond diplomatic language and translate into real action? The question is particularly timely as the United…

  • What it takes to get AI working in government: Lessons from Estonia

    May 27, 2026 · 45 min

    The last time Ott Velsberg appeared on this podcast was early 2022. Popular LLMs had not yet been released. The conversation was about how AI could support data-driven decision-making in government – a topic that felt, at the time, more…

  • Supporting the EU Member States in advancing reforms and innovation

    May 14, 2026 · 43 min

    When governments across Europe try to modernise, the challenge is rarely that they lack ambition or resources. More often, what is missing is the space to think carefully before acting – to understand what the actual problem is, what has…

  • Ivo Visak: AI in education starts with a question, not an answer

    April 15, 2026 · 47 min

    Thirty years ago, Estonia launched Tiger Leap, a programme that put computers and internet in every school and, in many ways, laid the groundwork for a digital society what we have known to call e-Estonia. Today, the country is attempting…

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  • Digital public infrastructure and the foundations of AI in government with Krisstina Rao

    April 1, 2026 · 41 min

    Governments are racing to adopt AI in public services. EU-funded projects show the pace is only accelerating. But this push raises a deeper question: what lies beneath? Too often, the answer is the same – weak or uneven digital…

  • What leadership through digital change actually looks like with Taimar Peterkop

    February 25, 2026 · 38 min

    Leadership in the public sector has always demanded resilience. This is best exemplified by three elements: 1) the ability to hold long-term vision steady while reacting to short-term pressures, 2) to build consensus across institutions…

  • Ukraine builds citizen control into its data infrastructure

    January 27, 2026 · 31 min

    Following Estonia’s example, Ukraine is launching a Personal Data Access Monitoring Subsystem embedded in Trembita, the government’s secure data exchange platform. The mechanism allows every Ukrainian to see who accessed their personal…

  • With the data tracker, visibility prevents misuse

    January 14, 2026 · 33 min

    The topic of data protection spans the entire spectrum of the internet, from when users surf the web to when they benefit from efficient online services as citizens. Cookie banners, privacy policies, GDPR compliance notices – all and more…

  • How to rethink growth in the intangible economy? A Case from Finland

    December 10, 2025 · 29 min

    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 urgent questions: how do we value what we cannot see? Eeva explains why traditional economic…

  • Reform calls for digitalisation, and the other way around with Margus Sarapuu

    November 26, 2025 · 31 min

    In this episode, governance expert Margus Sarapuu cuts through one of the biggest myths in government transformation: that digitalisation and public administration reform can happen separately. Spoiler: they can’t. From Estonia and Ukraine…

  • The learning curve for effective AI in government

    November 12, 2025 · 45 min

    Governments worldwide are eager to harness AI — yet many remain stronger on ambition than readiness.  In this episode, “The Learning Curve for Effective AI in Government,” we talk with Piret Hirv, Head of the Data Management Competence…

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About the show

Welcome to e-Governance Academy’s podcast to discover the future of governance. e-Governance Academy has assisted digital transformation globally in more than 145 countries. Our experts will share their insights and worldwide examples on how digital technology could benefit every society. Tune in for the digital government podcast every Wednesday!