Future Government Institute
FGI Research Councils
Empowering Government with Cross-Sector Insight and Collaboration
The Future Government Institute's Research Council is a flagship initiative designed to connect senior public sector leaders with the sharpest minds in academia and industry. Through trusted, research-led roundtables, we're breaking through bureaucratic barriers to foster bold, collaborative innovation in government.
Hosted monthly at leading universities and backed by the Public Sector Network, the Council brings together executives, researchers, and technologists to shape practical, future-ready solutions to government's most complex challenges.
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Five Structural Barriers to Cross-Sector Collaboration
Despite growing demand for public sector innovation, meaningful partnerships with academia and industry remain difficult to establish and scale. The FGI Research Council addresses five core barriers that consistently impede collaboration:
1. Fragmented Access to Expertise
Public sector agencies often lack clear pathways to identify and engage with relevant academic or industry partners.
2. Limited Visibility of Research & Innovation
Valuable insights and solutions remain untapped due to low visibility into existing research and emerging technologies.
3. Administrative Complexity
Bureaucratic processes and risk-averse systems make partnership formation time-consuming and resource-intensive.
4. Inconsistent Knowledge Sharing
Lack of structured, ongoing channels for cross-sector dialogue hinders long-term collaboration and institutional learning.
5. Misaligned Engagement Models
Cultural and operational differences between government, academia, and industry limit the practical integration of external expertise.
2025 Research Council Themes
FGI's 2025 Research Council themes are designed to spark bold conversations and generate actionable insights on the most pressing challenges and opportunities shaping the future of government—spanning AI, data, digital services, and beyond.
Emerging Technologies
Focus: AI adoption, governance frameworks, trust-building, and workforce readiness.
Advanced Data & Analytics
Focus: Predictive insights, data governance, cross-functional team delivery.
Cybersecurity & Privacy
Focus: Risk resilience, data protection, secure cloud tech, cyber literacy.
Digital Government
Focus: Service integration, design for life events, inclusive digital transformation.
Responsible AI
Focus: Ethical governance, community trust, cross-sector accountability, and applied policy development.
Access to Detailed Research Briefs
Gain privileged access to discussion notes offering valuable summaries, takeaways and research from each session.
These briefs offer valuable documentation and actionable insights to inform and support your work.
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