3. Source: Transformation of Government, Ross Dawson
Constraints on government
Climate
response
Infrastructure
demands
Urbanisation
Energy
shift
Health
economics
Resource
shortages
Security
Demographics
& pensions
4. Finite players play within boundaries
Infinite players play with boundaries
- James Carse
14. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
A growing nation
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
2017 2022 2027 2032 2037 2042 2047 2052 2057 2062
Millions
Australian Population by Age (Forecast B)
0-18 19-35 36-50 51-65 66+
15. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
The changing face of Australia
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012(c) 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017(d)
Immigration to Australia by country of birth
UK + Ireland Other Europe Middle East China India Other Asia Other
24. “Ranked by market value, 60 of the
world’s 100 largest corporations
earn at least half of their revenue
from platform markets”
- Prof. Thomas Eisenmann, Harvard Business School
26. The many layers of platforms
Technology standards
City-as-Platform
Company-as-Platform
Platform business models
Government-as-Platform
Social platforms
Technology platforms
62. The only way
you can control your destiny
is to be more flexible
than your environment
- The Law of Requisite Variety
63. Vision What world do we want to create? What might be
possible? What could government looks like?
Foundations What institutions, business models, platforms and
systems will enable this vision? What is missing now?
Roadblocks What is blocking the potential? How can we take
away or bypass these blocks?
Paths What possible paths forward could allow us to reach our
vision? What is most feasible? What are milestones?
Collaboration What collaboration is needed between who? How
can we foster and enable that collaboration?
Action What action today can be taken? What action can you
take to enable the positive potential of government?
A framework for leadership