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Alan Holden

@alanjholden

Government innovation enthusiast, aspiring superhero, Spurs basketball fan, proud new Dad.

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My wife is trying to convince me that we need this male breastfeeding tech when we have our next baby. @dentsusxsw #SXSW2019 #sxsw19

My wife is trying to convince me that we need this male breastfeeding tech when we have our next baby. @dentsusxsw #SXSW2019 #sxsw19
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I love #Japan. Can’t wait to get some custom 3D printed sushi (based on a saliva analysis!) at #sushisingularity in Tokyo 2020. #SXSW2019

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Or even worse, condescending and patronizing. No leaps in progress ever get made without ā€œdisruptingā€ the status quo.

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I’m not a fan of Black Mirror, but hard to deny their ability to imagine futuristic scenarios. Looking forward to learning more about their speculative design techniques and considering how they can be used to reimagine govt for the better. #SXSW19 schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP…

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If you read one thing today with the goal of expending your view of the world, read this (spoiler, AI is only a tiny part of it): wired.com/story/karl-fri… WIRED

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Not sure how emerging technologies apply to your organization, or how to prioritize which ones to invest in? RJ Krawiec, Joshua Schoop and I decided to research what successful govt organizations do to make #PushInnovation work for them. @DeloitteInsight www2.deloitte.com/insights/us/en…

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Y’all keep asking, so here’s your chance. The people in charge say if you guys can get our tweet (this one right here) to 2 Million likes, they will bring SPICY CHICKEN NUGGETS BACK. Let’s freakin’ do this!

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Since my son was born I’ve stopped working out and focusing on my health. Over the next 120 days I plan to fix that, with the help of some in-home 3D body modeling curtesy of this awesome Naked Labs scanner. #Innovation #PersonalizedHealth

Since my son was born I’ve stopped working out and focusing on my health. Over the next 120 days I plan to fix that, with the help of some in-home 3D body modeling curtesy of this awesome <a href="/nakedlabs/">Naked Labs</a> scanner. #Innovation #PersonalizedHealth
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You have an idea. You check whether it already exists. It doesn't. Good sign, right? Maybe, maybe not. Maybe you're the first to think of it. But maybe it's an idea people think of all the time, and the reason it doesn't exist is that it never works.

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Interesting look at innovation in big vs small companies, with interesting implications for govt. ā€œThe idea that large firms can buy small firms to replace their own R&D is just disastrous.ā€ William Eggers Max Meyers m.phys.org/news/2019-06-c…

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Innovation units in government should be designed based on what they are hoping to accomplish. Happy to be able to publish this piece on the topic with two of the people I look up to most in the field, William Eggers and @NishitaHenry. #GovTrends Deloitte Government www2.deloitte.com/insights/us/en…

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Just like with David Robinson (my hero growing up in SA), I love seeing athletes interested in getting involved solving broader community challenges.

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How can #governments facilitate innovation? Read more about innovation accelerators in government, including real-world examples. #GovTrends bit.ly/2GVmy1n

How can #governments facilitate innovation? Read more about innovation accelerators in government, including real-world examples. #GovTrends bit.ly/2GVmy1n
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What is the potential of portfolio management approaches to nurture systemic-innovation & increase our ambition levels? Delighted to learn over two days w. Angela Hanson @AliceMEvans Cassie Gina Belle @AxiloSpace giulio quaggiotto Alex Roberts Alan Holden & others.