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Embracing AI: Government's Innovation Imperative

CEO Stephanie Wade's article in GovTech discusses building an innovative culture to maximize AI's potential.

Embracing AI: Government's Innovation Imperative

CEO Stephanie Wade's article in GovTech discusses building an innovative culture to maximize AI's potential.

Design in the Civic Space: Generating Impact in City Government

Ascendant CEO Stephanie Wade and Jon Freach co-authored a paper exploring design's growth and impact in city government.

The Value and Impact of Innovation and Design in Government

Ascendant CEO Stephanie Wade discusses the value and impact of innovation and design in government with Design In Focus.

Design Thinking for the Public Sector + Building and Training Design Thinking Teams with Stephanie Wade — DT101 E14

Join us as we explore Stephanie's unique perspective on driving meaningful change at every level of governance.

Empowering Indonesian Farmers

Mayor Mochamad Nur Arifin discusses the impact of their participation in the Bloomberg Philanthropies' Innovation Training program.

What is Human Centered Design?

Ascendant CEO Stephanie Wade breaks down the human-centered design process.

5 qualities designers need to succeed in the public sector

Designers in the public sector need empathy, adaptability, collaboration, creativity, and resilience.

Making innovation capacity stick for the long haul

Ascendant CEO Stephanie Wade: While there is little doubt government needs to use innovation skills to tackle complex problems.

Building A Culture of Innovation: An Interactive Debate About What Works and What Doesn’t / CityLab

An Interactive Debate About What Works and What Doesn’t