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Inside Dublin City Council’s AI Lab
What does AI actually look like inside a local authority? In this episode of Transform Gov, Dublin City Council’s AI Lab team — Khizer Ahmed Biyabani and Richie Shakespeare — explain how they are moving beyond AI hype to deliver practical t
Quantum computing could upend how governments plan, model and decide — sooner than expected
Quantum computing is often described as “next-generation” technology — but according to Equal1 CEO Jason Lynch, it’s much closer, more practical, and more relevant to government than most people realise. In this episode of Transform Gov, Ja
Why telling people what to do doesn’t work
What if improving health didn’t start with another campaign telling people what to do? In this episode of Transform Gov, Maeve Kneafsey speaks with Stephen McPeake, founder of Civic Dollars, about a practical, community-led way councils and
AI can now fake identity
AI can already create near-perfect replicas of passports, utility bills and other identity documents — good enough to bypass many existing checks. In this episode of Transform Gov, Maeve Kneafsey speaks with Dr Hitesh Tewari, Professor at T
How to design digital government for everyone
Digital services only work if everyone can use them. In this episode of Transform Gov, Maeve Kneafsey speaks with Donal Fitzpatrick and Shivaali Scully from the National Disability Authority about accessibility, universal design and the fas
Is government structurally ready for the digital age? OGCIO behind the scenes
This is a frank conversation about pace, legislation, risk culture, and delivery at scale — and why digital reform will stall unless governments change how decisions are made, not just what they build. Part 2 of Transform Gov, Dr Tony Shann
The doctor helping to rewire how Ireland delivers public services
Dr Tony Shannon, Head of Digital Services in Ireland’s Office of the Government CIO, shares his remarkable journey from emergency medicine to the front line of digital government. He shares why healthcare’s chaos taught him how to fix compl
From endless pilots to real progress
How do great ideas in healthcare move from pilot projects to everyday practice? In this episode of Transform Gov, Maeve Kneafsey talks with Louise (Lou) O’Hare, Assistant National Director at the Sláintecare Transformation and Innovation Of
Joined-up by design: How Ireland’s largest dept. is re-thinking digital services around real life events
In this episode, Maeve Kneafsey talks with Paula Lyons, Ass. Secretary and Head of Service Development at the Department of Social Protection, about how her team is redesigning services around life events like having a child, retirement, or
How digital twins could solve Ireland’s housing emergency and end paper planning
Ireland is preparing radical moves to accelerate housing delivery. But what if the real breakthrough doesn’t come from policy — but from technology? In this episode of Transform Gov, Maeve Kneafsey meets Gavin Duffy, Founder & CEO of RealSi
Why kids can't skip skipping
Childhood movement skills — hopping, skipping, throwing, catching — have collapsed globally. But one Irish spin-out is changing that story. Dr Jamie McGann, co-founder of MoveAhead, joins Maeve Kneafsey on Transform Gov to reveal how his Du
When AI starts to act: Alan Smeaton on the future of Government
Can AI make decisions, not just suggestions? Professor Alan Smeaton — DCU researcher, Government AI Advisory Council member and builder of Ireland’s first AI teaching assistant — explains what agentic AI really means and why Estonia is blaz
A new Golden Age of Infrastructure: Huda As’ad on data, AI and building better for citizens
From leading roles in the London 2012 Olympics to advising governments on next-generation infrastructure, Huda As’ad of Accenture believes we’re entering a new golden age — where AI, data, and digital twins redefine how nations build, maint
How predictive tech is cutting public infrastructure costs by 25%
From the London Olympics to Ireland’s National Development Plan — Huda As’ad, Managing Director for Capital Projects & Infrastructure at Accenture, shares how data, AI, and digital twins are reshaping how nations build and maintain public a
Richard Corbridge: Breaking Barriers in Digital Transformation — from NHS & HSE to Global Industry
A conversation with one of the Ireland’s and UK's most influential CIOs on people-first transformation, AI in action, and why governance makes or breaks digital change. Richard Corbridge has led some of the biggest digital transformations i
From worst broadband to digital pioneers
When the National Broadband Plan reached Longford, Danny Lynch and his team turned a rural challenge into a digital revolution. Partnering with Microsoft and Ericsson, they introduced hundreds of schoolchildren to coding, built new digital
From fear to confidence: how Ireland’s updated AI Guidelines are transforming public services
AI in government has shifted from “don’t touch it” to “how fast can we scale it?” In this episode of Transform Gov, host Maeve Kneafsey speaks with Marianne Cassidy of the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform about Irel
From 40+ interactions with Government for one life-event: Marianne Cassidy on Ireland’s Digital Public Service Plan 2030
Maeve Kneafsey talks to Marianne Cassidy (DPER) about Ireland’s Digital Public Service Plan to 2030. • Life-event lens: births, social housing, driving, becoming a student • Governance: hybrid model for cross-department ownership • Design p
How Ireland’s 31 Local Authorities are creating one digital front door – Sabahat Khan, LGMA
🎧 What happens when 31 local authorities decide to act as one? Sabahat Khan, Assistant CEO and CIO of the LGMA, joins Transform Gov to reveal how they're reshaping Ireland’s local government services through design-led, citizen-first digit
RTÉ’s bold formula: short clips + better platforms
What if the secret to protecting your core services was giving away content on other platforms? And what if public trust hinged on the accessibility of your apps? In Part 2, RTÉ’s Tracey Diamond and Joe Hoban reveal how Ireland’s national b
How RTÉ rebuilt public trust after crisis | Transform Gov podcast
RTÉ’s Joe Hoban and Tracey Diamond share how their award-finalist campaign “We’re here to be better, for you” became the start of a new era for public service media. In this episode of Transform Gov, Maeve Kneafsey asks: ✔️ Why did RTÉ choo
Cyber resilience lessons from Accenture’s Global and Ireland Security Leads
In this episode of Transform Gov, Maeve Kneafsey welcomes Jacky Fox, Global Lead for Accenture’s Security Practice, and Chris Davey, Security Lead for Accenture Ireland. They unpack: • The hardest cyber challenges in public services today •
AI you can trust: Why cognitive AI is built for public sector truth
John Callaghan of Partsol explains why Cognitive AI is not just another GenAI tool — it’s a purpose-built engine designed for absolute traceability, source transparency, and auditability. If you're in government, regulation, justice, or com
Inside the AI trust gap: what the public really thinks, with Tom Johnson of Trajectory
In this episode of Transform Gov, Maeve Kneafsey is joined by Tom Johnson, MD of insight consultancy Trajectory, to explore what the public really thinks about AI — and the answers might surprise you. From rising fears about deepfakes to th
Two Extremes. Pedal power and AI solving transport problems
In this episode of Transform Gov, we explore how Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) is rethinking infrastructure management with cutting-edge tech. Stephen Smyth and Gerard O'Dea share how their team is using AI tools like RoadAI and ev
AI spotting fractures. 50,000 hours saved. Ireland’s digital health shift is no longer a plan — it’s happening.
In this episode of Transform Gov, host Maeve Kneafsey continues her conversation with Damien McCallion, Deputy CEO and Chief Technology & Transformation Officer at the HSE, to explore how a national health system is embracing digital — not
From cockpits to clinics: how aviation is inspiring a healthcare transformation
Maeve Kneafsey talks with Damien McCallion, Deputy CEO and CTO of the HSE, about what digital transformation really takes — in the middle of complexity, crisis, and culture. From checklists to cloud systems, and from relationship-building t
No more measuring wheels: How AI, drones and a bit of cop-on are fixing roads (and budgets)
In this episode of Transform Gov, Maeve Kneafsey speaks with Alan Browne, CEO and co-founder of Soarvo, about how their cloud-based geospatial AI platform is helping governments and local authorities turn complex drone, laser, and video dat
Piloting GenAI safely: how Dublin City Council & ADAPT are reimagining public innovation
In this episode of Transform Gov, host Maeve Kneafsey sits down with Dr. Robert Ross, Senior Lecturer at Technological University Dublin and lead researcher with the ADAPT Centre, to explore how public bodies can embrace generative AI — saf
Why Ireland’s planning process needs a rethink
Transform Gov delves into the emotive and urgent issue of the planning process and the very exciting potential provided by digital technologies. RIAI president, Seán Mahon looks at the future of city planning. We explored how digital twins
