This Wednesday, Francis is due to speak at the World Bank Future of Government Debate on how will governments be more productive. Francis will be discussing why all government’s need to implement the functional model, create priority units and tap into private sector capability to improve productivity and be more innovative.
Read MoreFrancis is delighted to be attending the Prespa Forum Dialogue (PFD) in Ohrid from the 1st - 2nd July. The PFD was created by the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia to enable countries, leaders, organizations, and citizens to build long-term relationships and strengthen partnerships. The PFD aims to inspire and promote good-neighbourly relations and cooperation.
Read MoreThis week Francis participated in the Institute for Government’s live event reform at the centre of government. The event explored Francis’s recent review into the performance of the Cabinet Office.
Over the last few months, Francis has conducted a short pro bono review of cross-cutting government functions, spend controls and progress towards implementing Civil Service reform.
Read MoreFMA hosted a very successful webinar with the Caribbean High Commissioners last week to discuss confronting fiscal challenges after coronavirus. The panel included Francis Maude, Simone Finn, Philip Hammond, Nick Hurd and Sir Nicholas Soames.
This week Francis was the guest speaker on The City View - City AM’s Daily Podcast.
Francis, who was a signatory to the Maastricht Treaty in 1992, talks about the ongoing Brexit negotiations, stating he has no doubt that the UK Government’s strong preference is to leave with a deal.
As the architect behind civil service reforms between 2010-2015, Francis also offers insight into the current efforts from Boris Johnson’s Government to improve the quality and efficiency of Whitehall.
Read MoreFrancis is delighted to be speaking at the London Fraud Forum Annual Conference on Thursday 22nd October. His presentation will cover the topic of tackling financial loss in Government.
Read MoreFMA hosted a productive webinar with the Latin American Ambassadors to the UK. Francis, Simone, Philip and Nick discussed the daunting fiscal challenges that COVID presents to the countries of Latin American and how FMA would be able to support them in the road to recovery from the crisis.
Read MoreComing up in November, Francis is the keynote speaker at GovX 2020. The conference brings together senior officials from all levels of government who have driven public sector transformation. As Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis led one of the most significant government transformation programmes in UK history.
Read MoreFMA Founder and Chairman Francis Maude was delighted to moderate the panel session ‘Post Covid-19: A Game-Changer for Financial Technology?’ at this year's Astana Finance Days hosted by the Astana International Finance Centre.
Read More“Whitehall reform ‘below the salt territory’ for too many mandarins”. Francis reflects on the forces that oppose change to operational reform programmes with Civil Service World.
Read MoreLord Maude was the keynote speaker at the International Design in Government Conference in Rotterdam last November. The event brought together the leading figures from around the world to discuss service design, user centred design and inclusive design within digital government.
Read MoreLord Maude took part in last year's 53rd ICA Conference in Bucharest, Romania. From the 23rd to 26th of September, Keynote speakers from around the globe delivered their presentations on the topic area of “Seamless Government & Anticipating Citizens Needs”. Lord Maude’s session covered the topic of ‘Proactive Personalisation of Government Services’ - ‘Leaving No One Behind’
Read MoreFrancis Maude speaks about the background to the reforms and how his team began implementing changes, in particular around the Government Digital Service. He shares some key lessons for people hoping to effect the same change.
Read MoreThe Guardian speaks to the Cabinet Office minister about how countries can use data creatively, effectively and responsibly.
Read MoreFrancis launches the Open Data White Paper, outlining how the paper demonstrates the government’s commitment to open data not just as a “nice-to-have” extra, but a “defining characteristic of future public policy”.
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