Interview with Kevin Gilbertson, CIO, State of Montana

What You'll Learn:

• The benefits of private sector experience in the public sector
• Utilizing internship opportunities to create a culture of alumni who want to return and serve
• Montana's Digital Challenge
• The low code, no code strategy.

Connect with Kevin Gilbertson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kgilbertson/

Sponsor:

This podcast is sponsored by the @Nagarroinc Public Sector. Nagarro Public Sector excels at helping senior technology leaders in digital disruption from Cloud, AI, Big Data, and digital product engineering to system integration work across platforms. To learn more about Nagarro, check out https://www.nagarro.com/en.

0:00 Intro

00:50 Kevin shares his background in the private sector and how having a non-exclusively public sector background can benefit persons in CIO roles

09:37 Kevin discusses how onboarding people into the Public Sector through internship and apprenticeship opportunities can be a win-win

11:19 It's not just about pay: Kevin relates how the ability to impact citizens' lives for the better brings value beyond monetary compensation

13:34 Send them out and welcome them back- Kevin talks about the importance of creating an "alumni" mindset that encourages former employees to want to come back when they are ready to serve again

18:58 How incorporating learning-based goals alongside results-driven goals can produce better overall outcomes

19:59 What is the Montana Digital Challenge and the next steps being taken towards going 100% digital?

26:32 The low code, no code strategy and how it's being implemented in Montana

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