Welcome to the 18th Annual Public Sector Innovation Conference

The Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI) invites you to this year's Public Sector Innovation Conference and form part of driving change.

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Join The 18th Public Sector Innovation Conference

The Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI), a National Government Component under the Minister for the Public Service and Administration, is pleased to announce the 18th Annual Public Sector Innovation Conference.

Therefore, the Annual Public Sector Innovation Conference will serve as a critical platform that will effectively advance the creation of a government-wide enabling environment required for innovation to thrive.

RATIONALE OF THE CONFERENCE




Many governments, particularly in developing countries face an enormous pressure of servicing their citizens who are trapped in high levels of poverty, unemployment, and inequality. South Africa is also trapped in the same vicious cycle exacerbated by an ailing economy and unequal distribution of vital government services amongst citizens.

Vision 2030 of the National Development Plan advocates for an urgent concerted effort to put the country on a rigorous growth and development trajectory with a promise of a better life for all.

A PARADIGM SHIFT TOWARDS MISSIONS: To steer clear from inadequate linear approaches developing singular solutions for singular problems, many countries are gradually embracing missions as a new way of approaching complex challenges. Popularised by Prof Mariana Mazzucato using NASA’s lunar programme as an example, missions are characterised by a conscious shift in the understanding of societal challenges as complex systemic challenges requiring ambitious goals or missions demanding a portfolio of solutions, collaboration and joint experimentation.

OECD-OPSI defines missions as measurable, ambitious, and time-bound objectives that have the potential to help enable transformative change. They are declarations of intent to tackle complex societal challenges.

The OECD further elaborates: With mission-oriented innovation, the public sector takes an active role in convening and co-ordinating actors around complex, cross- sectoral issues that cannot be solved with existing methods or by single departments or individual actors alone. Short-term, isolated single stakeholder approaches fall short in their ability to effectively deal with systemic social challenges. In their place, mission-oriented innovation policies, governance and practices can support directed action towards achieving ambitious goals.


350
Delegates
60
System Developers
15+
Speakers

THEME: Accelerating Transformation through Mission-Oriented Innovation

DATE: 21 - 22 August 2024
TIME: 08:00 - 16:30
VENUE: Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel and Convention Centre, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

NOTE: Transport and Accommodation are not covered for.


COST: FREE ATTENDANCE

NEW ADDITION Government Developer Convention on the slidelines of the conference.

OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE

In addition to exposing government officials and strategic partners such as the youth, civil society and academia to robust engagements and discussions around international trends and topical issues on public sector innovation and its unparalleled potential, we hope that the conference will present an ideal opportunity to:




1. Assess the role and impact of mission-oriented innovation as a tool for enabling the public sector to meet its targets of amongst others, tackling poverty, unemployment and inequality in order to achieve Vision 2030 and the UN SDGs.

2. Explore key elements for successful implementation and sustenance of missions to enhance service delivery;

3. Facilitate the sharing of innovative perspectives and practices that respond to government priorities for replication and mainstreaming.

4. Demonstrate how high-impact, award-winning projects have positively impacted on service delivery.

Our Partners

These are the stakeholders making the conference possible




Registration Closed

Thank you for your interest into the 18th Public Sector Innovation Conference. Unfortunately, registration is now closed.