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Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence

Launching Impactful Data Projects

Mar 23, 2026

It can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to embedding data and AI into public sector practices and government services. In our recent webinar, Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence Executive Director Oliver Wise sat down with some of the world’s most prominent Chief Data Officers to unpack ways city leaders can use data to launch and sustain impactful change.

Check out Oliver’s conversation with New York City’s first chief Analytics Officer Mike Flowers, former Buenos Aires Chief Data Officer Melisa Brenda, and former Chief Data Officer for both California and the City and County of San Francisco Joy Bonguro:

If you and your team are ready to put data and AI to work to address your city’s challenges, consider applying to join the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance. We are taking applications for cities to join our next cohort through April 15. Learn more and request an application here.

To hear about the on-the-ground impact of the City Data Alliance, join our next webinar – What to Expect from the City Data Alliance – on Wednesday, April 8 at Noon Eastern Time. Register here.

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