GovTech: Social impact through technology

Government technology (GovTech) is about more than the technology itself.

GovTech creates public value with efficient, transparent and sustainable government services enabled by technology. We are working in partnership with the World Economic Forum and the Global Government Technology Centre in Berlin to expand the global GovTech ecosystem and accelerate the digital transformation of public services.

Governments worldwide are seeking new ways to add value to society. They know the state must address concerns around public security and health provision, while transforming how it works to close the tax gap, enforce regulation, and meet rising public expectations for seamless and personalized services.

GovTech sits at the heart of the global response to these transformation challenges.

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Our collaborative partnership with the World Economic Forum and the Global Government Technology Centre (GGTC) in Berlin sees us using technology to redefine the future of government. Why? Because GovTech is constantly evolving and what worked for governments yesterday, isn’t always fit-for-purpose tomorrow.

The scale, speed, and scope of change in the GovTech ecosystem demands a collaborative, ecosystem approach to ensure governments realize its potential long into the future. The Forum and GGTC are ideally placed to be the lynchpin of that ecosystem – and we’re committed to facilitating the connections within it to advance GovTech solutions.

Key publications

The global public impact of GovTech

Our report identifies a $9.8 trillion GovTech opportunity in the shape of gains in efficiency, transparency and sustainability, delivering public value.

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GovTech: The global public impact

A $9.8 trillion opportunity

We are a founding partner in the Global Government Technology Centre (GGTC) in Berlin

Officially launched by the World Economic Forum and GovTech Campus Deutschland in October 2024, the GGTC is a first-of-its-kind initiative bringing together the GovTech ecosystem to address common challenges.

The GGTC creates a space for innovation and collaboration, giving public sector organizations access to solutions that will drive greater value and foster innovation. With a powerful set of tools helping them to modernize the way they work, governments have an opportunity to work with the GGTC to enhance the quality and accessibility of public services and expand their reach.

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Blog

Strategic, systematic, sustainable: The new era of GovTech

The official opening of the Global Government Technology Centre in Berlin reflects a more systematic approach to GovTech development.

The GGTC Berlin is part of the World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network and is the first-of-its kind center in Germany for public sector innovation and digital transformation.

In this blog, Marc Reinhardt, Executive Vice President, Public Sector Global Industry Leader, discusses how GovTech has the potential to spark a reinvention of the social contract between the state, citizens and business.

Blog

Can AI help draft witness statements?

A bold vision to transform a key process in the end-to-end judicial cycle with artificial intelligence is being brought to life in a collaborative Living Lab.

Blog

Realizing the potential of GovTech – if not now, when?

How will GovTech help governments to reimagine the public sector as the operating system of society, where technology can unlock unprecedented value for all?

Press release

GGTC official launch

The first of its kind in a G7 country will serve as a hub for the World Economic Forum’s Global GovTech Network.

Meet our experts

“We are proud to be a leading partner to public sector organizations globally, supporting mission-critical systems that touch the lives of millions of citizens and users every day. While developing the next generation of citizen-centric, inclusive public services, we are also enabling organizations to transform to tackle the most important challenges our societies face. As we look to the 2030 targets of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, it’s clear that technology is a tool for achieving better outcomes, and that societal purpose should be a driving force behind the sector’s use of digital to perform and transform.”

Timo is what he calls “a steward of change”, championing IT transformation processes with a wealth of experience in public administration. His expertise lies in IT governance, managing large-scale projects, driving user-centric service digitization, and meticulous vendor management.

GovTech: Social impact through technology