Digital platforms are not just disruptive tech giants or business tools. By deviating from this narrative,we can see that platforms have great potential to contribute to human progress. We listed 5 reasons on why we should rethink the use of platforms: demoshelsinki.fi/2022/01/19/let…

Timber is the only material backed by evidence that can already promise climate-neutral construction. Humble Timber Alliance is utilising humble governance as a vehicle in moving towards carbon neutral cities. Read our first reflections below: demoshelsinki.fi/2022/03/09/hum…

Starting in 15 minutes! How can we improve our public organizations’ ability to imagine better futures? Case examples by Indy Johar Sophia Robele UN Development & Demos Helsinki #cbf2022

What allowed a conservative gov't to push forward a UBI experiment in Finland? Not a one-off effort, but a sustained push to institutionalise experimentation across gov't Mikko Annala #CBF2022

.@Mikkoannala at the Creative Bureaucracy Festival today where we are exploring how to close the gap in imagination that is hindering governments' ability to steer through transformations. #CBF2022

“Certain values are somehow coded into the heart of old bureaucracies: if we want to make the world a better place, we need to change how back office works” by giulio quaggiotto at #CBF2022

“We need to rethink the back office: finance, hr, procurement, and so forth. It’s not glamorous work, but it has to be done.” giulio quaggiotto at #CBF2022

Our current economic system creates more probelms than it solves. Johannes Nuutinen & Demos Helsinki sharing a secret: there are over 100 organizations in Europe working in changing our economic system #CBF2022

.@Jonessanssi suggesting ways forward: humble governance; long-term budgeting; mission-oriented governance… - pieces start to exist, now need to put in place, which requires conscious experimentation #CBF2022

"Vain vahva voi olla nöyrä. Nöyrä hallinto ei ole nöyristelevä, vaan ymmärtää, että ratkaisut löytyvät yhteistyöstä. Myös erimielisten kanssa." Mikko Annala Demos Helsinki paikassa Työ 2.0 Lab @LiisaVirolainen #ilmiöpäivä #työ2piste0lab

Inspiration for us all Sirpa Kekkonen , leaving the Prime Ministers Office after 40+ year career of developing Finnish public administration - thank you Sirpa! cc @vnteas Piret Tõnurist Katju Holkeri Juha Leppänen et al et al

Systemic challenges faced by societies require transformative action by governments. Understanding of this has led to an increased emphasis and recognition of the importance of strategic foresight Happy to announce Finland & Singapore joining forces: demoshelsinki.fi/2022/09/26/for…

We are excited to be joining Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy to host a MasterClass on foresight. The course begins w/ learning from foresight approaches & practices of leading practitioners, with the option to explore links between foresight knowledge & policy. Details👇🏼

There are six blind spots blocking a fair, equitable and sustainable digital transformation. In this white paper, Demos Helsinki invites everyone to explore, how to change “the system settings”. cc Siim Sikkut giulio quaggiotto Marten Kaevats Barbara Ubaldi digitaltransformation.demoshelsinki.fi

Tomorrow we'll be at Creative Bureaucracy Festival. We'll be launching our latest publication & talking about how, together, we can ignite: *a new ethos for civil service.* If you are in Berlin get in touch with us! Details on the publication to come tomorrow!

Brilliant Charles Landry opening the pre event of Creative Bureaucracy Festival #CBF2023 - great energy, nice to see everyone after a while

*A new ethos for the civil service* is about people & infusing governance with a new set of values fit to take on the greatest challenges of our time. Which resonates with you the most? demoshelsinki.fi/civil-service/ 💡Humility 💡Wisdom 💡Imagination 💡Collaboration

"In order for new to be born, the old one must die", says Vera Djakonoff with Head of Innovation Lab of Brazilian government, Luana Faria Creative Bureaucracy Festival - 12 civil servants co-created new ethos for civil service, read more: demoshelsinki.fi/civil-service/ cc Demos Helsinki

City of Alcaldía de Bogotá and brilliant Angela Reyes receiving the award for highest impact innovation at Creative Bureaucracy Festival , in which they were able to better meet the well-being needs of citizen via means of digitalisation, govtech and smart city platforms

We know you're all ready for the holidays, but why not start the fall with a new job from which you can build a fair, sustainable and joyful next era? Help build a new era of governance as Demos Helsinki's new Transformative Governance Team Lead: buff.ly/3JrnOJz