Innovation Talks: Sharing Innovative Experiences from Around the World

11h00 – 13h30

Auditorium

Innovating can be tricky. That’s why we think it’s important to share experiences to provide ideas and inspire others. During this session, speakers will share their own ideas and experiences for overcoming the challenges to and achieving impact with innovation.

Moderator: Edwin Lau, Head of Division, Public Sector Reform, OECD 

Innovation Talks:

• Zero Licencing

Maria Manuel Marques, Professor, University of Coimbra, School of Economics, Portugal

• Police and social media

Thorir Ingvarsson, Detective Inspector, Reykjavik metropolitan police, Iceland

• The benefits of open innovation

Pasi Pohjola, Development Manager, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland

• A Story about Innovating Locally

Jacky Foucher, Grrr Agence creative, France

• Electronic Visa Application System (EVAS)

Ishak Cubukcu, Head of the Information Technologies Department, The Turkish Foreign Ministry, Turkey

• Evidence and Innovation

Andy Feldman, Special Advisor, Office of Management and Budget, Evidence & Innovation Team, United States

• “The Innovation Bazaar”: kickstarting innovation in the public sector

Asaf Tzachor, Ministry of Environmental Protection of Israel, Senior Supervisor for Strategy & Sustainability, Israel