Global Government Technology Centre

Such a pleasure to participate in the Africa Roundtable on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), organized by Global Perspectives Initiative - and happy that we could host this gathering at the Global Government Technology Centre. I truly believe that African countries - with their young, digital-savvy population and fewer IT legacy constraints - have the potential to leapfrog into becoming leaders in DPI. What a great success this would be! The roundtable was the perfect setting to bring this vision back to reality, identifying critical areas where work is needed to advance. As always with government digital transformation, the key will be rolling up our sleeves and focusing on actual implementation. Thanks to everyone who took the time (and effort of traveling) to participate - and looking forward to continuing this conversation!

It was a pleasure to welcome Wei Boon Goh, CEO of GovTech Singapore, and Dominic Chan, CIO, to Berlin yesterday. GovTech Singapore is undoubtedly one of the world’s leading drivers of government transformation, setting benchmarks in digital innovation and service delivery. The discussions, which included Ammar Alkassar from GovTech Campus Deutschland and Manuel Kilian from the Global Government Technology Centre, reinforced a key point: #GovTech is not just about technology. Technology is just one layer - alongside a conducive policy and legal environment, effective stakeholder management, and the right capacities and skills. Singapore has mastered these layers in many areas, offering valuable insights for governments worldwide. There are countless opportunities to exchange experiences and learn from one another, and we look forward to continuing this conversation soon. Learn more about GovTech Singapore: https://www.tech.gov.sg/

Just like national governments, public institutions, and the wider public sector, #InternationalOrganisations face increasing pressure to modernize. Technology is not optional - it’s essential for this transformation. Last Friday, we participated in the "Accelerating GovTech in International Geneva" workshop in Geneva, a city that is home to some 40 international organisations, making it the ideal setting for this discussion. Together with a strong group of participants - including the City and Canton of #Geneva, the World Economic Forum, the Global Government Technology Centre Kyiv, and international organizations like UNICEF - we explored how GovTech can drive modernization efforts. The enthusiasm in the room showed that momentum is building and that the #urgency is recognized. What's needed now, alongside the sense of urgency, is #agency. Geneva has the potential to become the global GovTech hub for international organisations - if decisive action is taken. We’re happy to support this journey with the GGTC and contribute to building a strong GovTech ecosystem in Geneva 🙌 #GovTech #DigitalTransformation #InternationalOrganizations #Geneva #PublicSectorInnovation

Some thoughts from a productive working trip to Ukraine this week: 🏭 Ukraine makes its own kit. 95% of Ukraine's military drones are made in Ukraine, and most of the rest of the supply chain is European and (non-Chinese) Asian. But the robotics and manufacturing innovation is broader. For instance, Esper Bionics makes robotic hands 2x cheaper and many x better than everything else in the market. Their short-term vision is about returning quality of life and functionality to the thousands amputees in Ukraine. Their long-term vision involves bringing wearable robotics to all of us. 🤖 Ukraine has the best public sector #AI team in the world. More on this soon - Danylo Tsvok and Danylo Molchanov are building at startup speed. And the policy thinking matches :) 👩🏫 Ukrainians are all about sharing their experience and rewriting the rules of the game together. Some meetings from this trip: The Global Government Technology Centre Kyiv is working with their sister Global Government Technology Centre in Berlin to write a global playbook for digital transformation. Tony Blair Institute for Global Change is doing awesome work with Ministry of Economy of Ukraine. Discussed with ZVIAD ADZINBAIA how European leaders can learn from Ukrainian mindset. 😎 Mindset: can-do, will-solve, it isn't over til it's over. Always good roll up sleeves with Mykhailo Fedorov, Valeriya Ionan and the team at Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. 🤦♂️ 🇺🇸 What does this all mean in the context of discouraging news from Washington? I won't sugarcoat things - the loss of US support sucks, it will cost lives, hurts Ukraine and weakens all of us. But this is not cause for despair - Russia is weaker than we think, Ukraine is resilient, the collective resources of the free world -US can still win this. For all this - Ukraine also has some really pressing needs: 🕊️ Win the war to win the peace. This one should be obvious. 💶 Capital. Ukraine has amazing talent, capabilities and resolve, but it will need a huge scale of investment. This isn't about charity, but participating in (and benefitting from) success. 🤝 Collaboration. Ukrainians don't just want help solving their problems. They want to work with Europe to solve our common problems - most immediately in defence, but also more broadly - supply chains, energy, manufacturing, digital, food safety, biotech and more. Finally, a personal note: if you have any good professional reason to do so, go to Kyiv! It takes a bit longer these days, but worth it 🚂

Yesterday in #Kyiv, we signed a Letter of Intent to strengthen the cooperation between CDTO Campus Ukraine and the Global Government Technology Centre Berlin (GGTC). CDTO Campus is a national educational project dedicated to training Chief Digital Transformation Officers (CDTOs) and their teams in the public sector. It provides structured programs in GovTech, cybersecurity, and AI, complemented by mentorship and a professional community. The agreement was signed by: Galyna Pustova 🇺🇦, CEO, CDTO Campus Victor Liakh, President, East Europe Foundation (EEF) Manuel Kilian, Managing Director, #GGTC We were very pleased to be joined by Valeriya Ionan, Deputy Minister for Eurointegration at the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, and by Maria Voitko from CDTO Campus and Inesa Matevosian🇺🇦 from Global Government Technology Centre Kyiv. CDTO Campus has played - and continues to play - a key role in Ukraine’s digital transformation, training Chief Digital Transformation Officers across the country and driving Ukraine’s progress as a digital leader. Through this partnership, we are launching two concrete workstreams immediately: 1️⃣ Bringing CDTO Campus expertise into GovTech Campus Deutschland Campus: In collaboration with TUM Think Tank, GovTech Campus is developing a training program for key digital transformation personnel under Germany’s next Federal Government. CDTO’s valuable learning content will contribute to this initiative. 2️⃣ Strengthening Digital State Resilience: Recent geopolitical developments have underscored the urgent need for European governments to enhance their digital resilience. Ukraine’s experience - migrating government operations to the cloud, strengthening cybersecurity, and ensuring digital continuity - provides invaluable lessons. We aim to bring together key public-sector stakeholders from Germany and across Europe to collaborate on this. The first workstream starts as a bilateral effort, while the second has the potential to evolve into a broader cooperation. We’re open to discussing this with other interested partners - let’s make it happen. Lars Zimmermann Markus Richter Ammar Alkassar Johanna Ballesteros Gabriel Häusler Markus B. Siewert Thomas Zeller Helmut Schoenenberger Zoya Lytvyn Marc Reinhardt Timo Graf von Koenigsmarck Victoria Angel

👥  Uniting global digital transformation leaders: The first meeting of the Global GovTech Board held A month ago, a platform was launched during the World Economic Forum in Davos to foster collaboration between governments and exchange the best GovTech solutions. More than 20 participants — CIOs, ministers, and top executives from around the world — gathered for the inaugural meeting to connect and share their experiences in implementing successful digital reforms. Over the past five years, Ukraine has made significant strides in digitalization. We have moved up from 102nd to 5th place in digital public services, introduced the CDTO position in every ministry, became the first country in the world to digitize the entire marriage registration process, and granted electronic documents the same legal status as paper ones. Now, we are taking it further by integrating artificial intelligence into government operations, as it is driving rapid and high-impact change. We are ready to share our best solutions and build win-win partnerships to implement transformative reforms, create innovative governments of the future, and make people's lives even easier. As a reminder, the Global Board is coordinated by Ukraine and Germany through Global Government Technology Centre Kyiv and Global Government Technology Centre, established with the support of the World Economic Forum. We thank our partners from Germany, CIO Markus Richter, and the GovTech center teams for their initiative and swift implementation 🤝🏻 Together, we are shaping the digital future 💫

We are pleased to announce that the #GlobalGovTechBoard met for the first time yesterday - just one month after it was launched by Markus Richter and Mykhailo Fedorov at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. This initiative brings together current and former government ministers, CDOs, and CIOs to drive forward the global GovTech agenda. The Global Government Technology Centre in Berlin and Global Government Technology Centre Kyiv will serve as the Board's secretariat. The Board is designed to take a pragmatic, results-oriented approach, with a strong focus on concrete projects that deliver tangible impact. Yesterday's meeting was an important first step and we look forward to maintaining this momentum in the coming months. A sincere thank you to everyone who has contributed to making this initiative a reality. GovTech Campus Deutschland Lars Zimmermann Ammar Alkassar Marc Reinhardt Valeriya Ionan Zoya Lytvyn Stephan Mergenthaler Kelly Ommundsen Sebastian Buckup Kateryna Bakulina Leon Martinez

Glad to have hosted today a delegation from the Indian government, led by Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary of the Department of Telecommunications ( DOT ), at the Global Government Technology Centre (GGTC) in Berlin. India’s progress in government digitization is remarkable, with initiatives like #Aadhaar and #IndiaStack drawing significant global interest. These projects set new benchmarks for digital public infrastructure and showcase how technology can drive inclusion and government efficiency at scale. We are pleased to have established this connection for the #GGTC and look forward to future collaboration - helping to bridge India’s GovTech initiatives with a global audience. #GovTech #DigitalTransformation #IndiaStack #Aadhaar #PublicSectorInnovation #GGTC #GlobalGovTech GovTech Campus Deutschland Embassy of India, Berlin

It is great to have Zoya Lytvyn, Head of the Global Government Technology Centre Kyiv, with us in Berlin this week. We are using the time together to align our strategies, plan key initiatives such as the Global GovTech Board we launched a month ago (https://lnkd.in/etaQzmCJ) and explore how we can join forces to further advance GovTech globally. We have an important and pivotal time ahead of us - and we look forward to what we can achieve together this year!

Der künftige „Open German Stack“ muss interoperabel sein. EU-weite und internationale Kooperation wird dafür die Grunlage sein. Beim World Government Summit 2025 in Dubai kamen Tech-Leader zusammen, die den deutschen Ansatz teilen. Dazu wird auch eine Kooperation beitragen die die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate und Deutschland geschlossen haben. Diese Zusammenarbeit bietet die Chance, innovative Technologien und Lösungen im öffentlichen Sektor international anschlussfähig zu machen. Digitale Identitäten und eWallet müssen da den Anfang machen. Der Austausch von Ideen, Wissen und Technologien ist der Schlüssel, um die Effizienz und Transparenz von Verwaltungen weltweit zu verbessern und die digitale Transformation voranzutreiben. Ich freue mich auf die nächsten Schritte, bei denen die Anschlussfähigkeit sowohl in Europa als auch international eine entscheidende Rolle spielen wird. Mit dem Global Government Technology Centre haben wir ein wichtiges Vehikel geschaffen, das diesen Prozess maßgeblich unterstützt. Ich danke Dir, Mohamed BinTaliah, und Deinem Team sehr für Euren Einsatz und dafür, dass Du die beste Expertise aus der ganzen Welt in Dubai zusammengebracht hast. #GovTech #Zusammenarbeit #WGS2025 #VAE #GGTC #DigitaleTransformation #VerwaltungDerZukunft