Past Workshops

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Innovating in the Public Interest: Learning and Pivoting
Anita McGahan, Senior Research Scientist, The Burnes Center for Social Change
  • Anticipate and Address Roadblocks – Recognize common challenges in public-private collaborations and develop strategies to navigate them effectively.

  • Adapt to Changing Needs – Learn when and how to pivot initiatives while staying aligned with public-sector goals and community priorities.

  • Strengthen Collaborative Resilience – Develop skills to manage setbacks, rebuild momentum, and sustain cross-sector partnerships over time.

Navigating Tech Governance in 2025: Policy, Procurement & AI
Cassandra Madison, COO, Center for Public Sector AI & Senior Advisor for Gov Capacity & Delivery, Madison Insights
Josiah Raiche, Chief Data and AI Officer, State of Vermont
Reading Together with AI: Tools for Parent-Led Learning
Lizzie Jones, Program Director, The Learning Agency
Innovating in the Public Interest: Innovating Organizationally
Anita McGahan, Senior Research Scientist, The Burnes Center for Social Change
Diseño de Servicios Públicos y el Uso Estratégico de la IA Generativa (Public Service Design and the Strategic Use of Generative AI)
Sofía Bosch Gómez, Assistant Professor in the Department of Art + Design and Fellow at the Burnes Center for Social Change, Northeastern University
Lessons in Human-Centered Design in Government: The Cancer Moonshot Story
Kara Fitzpatrick, Director of Experience Design, Obama White House
From Policy to Practice: Pennsylvania’s Pilot with ChatGPT in Government
Harrison McRae, Director of Emerging Technologies, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Smart Literacy Instruction: Using AI and Speech Recognition to Teach Reading
Cas Burns, Program Associate, The Learning Agency
Making Tech Procurement Easier: A Simple Tool to Improve Government Solicitations
Waldo Jaquith, Government Delivery Manager, U.S. Digital Response
Kate Drummond, UX Designer, U.S. Digital Response
Starting with Curiosity: A Beginner’s AI Guide for Public Servants
Jamie Kimes, Founder, The Idea Garden
Caleb Williams, Founder & Principal, dataPIG
Innovating in the Public Interest: Winning Early
Anita McGahan, Senior Research Scientist, The Burnes Center for Social Change
Diseño participativo de servicios públicos con apoyo de inteligencia artificial (Co-Creating Public Services with AI Assistance)
Sofía Bosch Gómez, Assistant Professor in the Department of Art + Design and Fellow at the Burnes Center for Social Change, Northeastern University
Innovating in the Public Interest: Getting Started
Anita McGahan, Senior Research Scientist, The Burnes Center for Social Change
Del Big Data a la IA: Liderazgo para una transición digital responsable en el sector público (From Big Data to AI: Responsible Public Digital Transformation)
Santiago Garces, Chief Information Officer, City of Boston
Reading Challenges Revealed: AI Innovation in Dyslexia Assessment
Lizzie Jones, Program Director, The Learning Agency

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