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Alexander Lau: some lessons from Singapore in building public service innovation
Mr Alexander Lau delivered an inspiring keynote address at the 2019 IPAA National Conference held in Darwin last month. Mr Lau — the Principal Design Lead with the Singapore Government’s Innovation Lab — unpacked some recent successes to innovating service delivery in the Singapore Public Service, and highlighted some of the unexpected lessons they learned from stress testing low cost prototypes before scaling up.
IPAA continues tradition of advancing public administration practice through support of Insight Hack
IPAA is partnering with the South Australian Public Sector Innovation Lab and Mindhive to provide public servants with the opportunity to tackle complex policy issues in a secure, curated environment for Insight Hack 2019.
IPAA NSW to host the 2020 IPAA National Conference in Sydney on the theme ‘Reinventing Service’
IPAA NSW is shaking up the format for the 2020 IPAA National Conference, ‘IPAAeX Reinventing Service’, to be held on 12 May 2020. A call for speakers to present one of fifteen TED-style addresses is now open.
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Demystifying Cyber Security
An event designed to decode the complexities of cyber security
A keynote address will be delivered by Ms Rachel Noble PSM, Head of Cyber Security Centre, Australian Signals Directorate, followed by a panel discussion with cyber security experts.
31 October 2019
9.00 am – 11.00 am
National Portrait Gallery
Parkes, Canberra
2019 Williams Oration
The second annual Williams Oration in Honour of Helen Williams AO with Dr Megan Clark AC, Head of the Australian Space Agency
4 November 2019
5.30 pm – 7.00 pm
National Portrait Gallery
Parkes, Canberra
Conference: Be Bold Be Brave
Treaty, Self Determination and the Public Sector
Keynote address by Jill Gallagher AO, Victorian Treaty Advancement Commissioner
20 November 2019
9.30 am – 4.30 pm
Aborigines Advancement League
2 Watt St
Thornbury, Melbourne
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Writing with Style
Influencing
A professional development course with Ms Christine Nixon, Former Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police
30 October 2019
9.30 am – 1.00 pm
VHA Meeting Room
Level 6, 136 Exhibition St
Melbourne
Essentials for New Managers
Two-day Workshop
30–31 October 2019
9.00 am – 5.00 pm
IPAA NSW Training Room
Level 15, 75 Liverpool St
Sydney
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