Reimagining Government

What does imagination have to do with government?

Reimagining Government

Show Notes

The way government currently operates doesn't support everybody. So what should we do differently?

Imagination is the secret ingredient in most of our best ideas. In this episode, we explore how social imagination could help us find new ways to approach complex challenges. Our guests share examples of imagination in practice, from improving healthcare to commissioning services. Read the blog here.

Featured in this episode:

Adrian Brown (Host) - Executive Director, Centre for Public Impact Keira Lowther (Host) - Senior Manager, Centre for Public Impact Cassie Robinson - Associate Director of Emerging Futures, Joseph Rowntree Foundation Hannah McDowall - Co-Director, Canopy

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