Friday 17 April 2015

Episode 5: Collaborating for skills, jobs and growth

Listen to the fifth podcast in our monthly series, 'in conversation with' Nick C Jones, Director of PwC's Public Sector Research Centre.

The latest in our monthly podcast series, examining the topic of improving collaboration to deliver better outcomes, reflecting on the findings from our workshop on skills, jobs and growth in
Leeds, and the lessons for collaboration across sectors.

For this discussion Nick is joined by Dr Henry Kippin, Director of Collaborate.  They discuss whole system working – its potential to transform people's lives and what it means for how government,
social enterprises and private sector organisations interact.

Wednesday 25 February 2015

Episode 4: Government and the Global CEO

Listen to the fourth podcast in our monthly series, 'in conversation with' Nick C Jones, Director of PwC's Public Sector Research Centre.  In this discussion, Nick is joined by Tera Allas, Government advisor on economic and innovation policy.

They discuss the findings of our latest Government and global CEO survey, based on the interviews of over 1,300 CEOs as well as 50 government and public sector leaders across the world on the challenges and opportunities face.

Episode 3: Decentralisation and public service reform

Listen to the third in a series of podcasts, 'in conversation with' Nick C Jones, Director of PwC's Public Sector Research Centre. to discuss decentralisation and reshaping public services. This month, Nick is joined by Simon Parker, Director of NLGN, to discuss decentralisation and reshaping public services.  Nick and Simon explore the challenges for public service reform at the local level and emerging approaches that engage the public in innovative ways.

Episode 2: Good growth and what it means for UK cities

Listen to the second in a series of podcasts, 'in conversation with' Nick C Jones, Director of PwC's Public Sector Research Centre.  For this recording, Nick C Jones is joined by Duncan O'Leary, Research Director, Demos.  They examine good growth, what this means for UK cities and the role good jobs have to play.

Episode 1: Citizens' Juries and their role in policy making

Listen to the first in a series of podcasts, 'in conversation with' Nick C Jones, Director of PwC's Public Sector Research Centre. For our first recording, Nick C Jones is joined by Viki Cooke, co-founder of BritainThinks.  They discuss Citizens' Juries and their role in policy making.