“Innovation” and the “public sector” are often seen as antithetical. However, public sector plays a key economic role as a regulator, service provider, and employer, and an efficient, innovative and productive public sector can be a strong driver of private sector growth. Yet, as described by OECD’s OPSI, innovation is not one thing, but a multitude of different things, and it should be managed ;

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), as part of its quarterly brand theme on the “Power of Connections”, is delighted to invite you to a lively conference at the European Court of Auditors with an impressive line-up of experts, to ‘myth bust’ the assumption, discuss how we cultivate Public Sector Innovation, and explore areas where governments are applying innovative practices to improve outcomes for citizens, create value, while driving sustainability, accountability and the digital ;

Agenda

 Registrations and coffee

 Welcome by Lazaros S Lazarou, Member of the European Court of Auditors, Dean of Chamber V ‘‘Financing and administering the Union’’ and Member for the Annual Report

 Panel 1 How do we cultivate Public Sector innovation? moderated by Alex Metcalfe, Head of Public Sector, ACCA

Speakers will include: Piret Tõnurist, OECD, OPSI; Shiva Dustdar, Head of Innovation Finance Advisory Division Advisory Services, EIB; Stavroula Demetriades, Senior Research Manager, Eurofound ;  Koen Verhoest - Research Professor (ZAPBOF)| Research Group on Politics & Public Governance | Dept. of Political Science | University of Antwerp

 Q&As

 Coffee break

 Panel 2 Practical applications of innovation towards digitalization, sustainability, creating value and accountability, moderated by Elizabeth Krahulecz, Associate Partner, Head of Brussels office, EY 

Speakers will include: Emanuele Baldacci, Director for Digital Services, DG Informatics, European Commission; Eva Lindström, Member of ECA’s Chamber V, reporting Member of ECA’s review on sustainability reporting and chair of ECA’s digital steering committee;  François-Xavier Borsi, KPMG, Pirkko Lahdelma Director at the National Audit Office of Finland .

 Q&As

 Closing speech, Klaus-Heiner Lehne, President of the ECA (video message)

 Cocktail reception