Generative AI is rapidly reshaping government operations, with public employees increasingly relying on commercial tools - often in informal or “shadow” modes that are difficult to monitor and govern. At the same time, administrations are beginning to experiment with governance approaches, including secure-by-design environments, guidelines, and training initiatives, although these efforts remain fragmented. Tensions between innovation, control, and safety are emerging, and the optimal balance between these dimensions is still to be defined. 

This webinar will present and discuss these elements, drawing on findings from eight case studies, 24 interviews, and a review of the state of the art, and will explore their implications with a panel of experts.

🗓️​ 25 June 2026, h. 10:00-11:30 CEST

Agenda

• 10:00 – 10:10 Welcome 

  🎙️​Stefanos KOTOGLOU (European Commission – DG DIGIT)

• 10:10 – 10:15 Scene setter: JRC research on GenAI 

  🎙️​Luca TANGI (European Commission – JRC)

• 10:15 – 10:45 GenAI adoption in the public sector: research findings 

  🎙️​Rony MEDAGLIA (Copenhagen Business School) 

  🎙️​Patrick MIKALEF (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)

• 10:45 – 11:20 Implication for practice: discussion with experts [TBC]

• 11:20 – 11:30 Conclusions 

  🎙️​Luca TANGI (European Commission – JRC)