“But these rankings focus on antiquated metrics,” Magnusson begins with. As an example, the country ranked 4 th overall in the 2022 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) of the European Commission – by far scoring better than the European average on topics such as digital skills, e-government, firms’ level of technological adoption. In charts and rankings measuring the state of digital development, Sweden tends to fare quite well. What’s to change in a highly decentralized public administration, where local authorities must take the initiative and there is no central coordination? And how? Beyond rankings: Where does innovation happen in Sweden? While it served government well for some time, demographic and budgeting challenges lie ahead. ![]() With him, we rediscuss the Swedish approach to digital transformation so far. ![]() To take us there, and discover lessons learned, today we invite Johan Magnusson – professor, author, and Director of the Swedish Center for Digital Innovation (SCDI) in Gothenburg. Estonia figures among them as well, and we regularly see the interest this draws in understanding how development takes place, where, what’s next. Sweden is perhaps one of those countries that, in international rankings on government and digitalization, you sort of expect to do well – and indeed, so they do.
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