## What to do next - Explore the [Edge of Government](https://apolitical.co/en/pages/edge-of-government) hub to learn more about our partnership with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, including the Edge 50 list, case studies, interviews and upcoming masterclasses. - Register for our upcoming event [Creating Safe Space for New Ideas in a Risk-Averse Culture](https://apolitical.co/en/events/jun-2026-creating-safe-space-for-new-ideas-in-a-risk-averse-culture) ## Resources - [Event Transcript](//assets.eu.ctfassets.net/gs9txytepevj/1ZTzzUcq9RZzmIVFGNksN2/2faee6eea219f4331a755e74f3c755dc/Transcript___Why_Transformative_Innovation_Happens_at_the_Edge.pdf) - [Renae Hanvin's Slides](//assets.eu.ctfassets.net/gs9txytepevj/Uj8cSxUWoV7V0XY4pzE3Z/96d891a81f4bef9ccdcfcafa1291ce4a/Renae_Hanvin-s_Slides.pdf) - [Myles Delfin's Slides](//assets.eu.ctfassets.net/gs9txytepevj/5FezJFhsGIwatVkpSn5Cog/28c5a3b7df3dce113ebfe79d28c9f4b4/Myles_Delfin-s_Slides.pdf) --- ## Event Description Some government initiatives gain traction and reshape how systems work. Others, equally promising, stall or quietly disappear. The difference is rarely the quality of the idea alone. Genuinely transformative change rarely starts at the centre of a hierarchy. Instead, it happens at "the edge": the frontlines, the gaps between departments, and in partnership with citizens. Through real initiatives that moved beyond pilots, insights will be shared into the signals that an idea is worth the risk, the conditions that help it survive and the common reasons initiatives fail before their value is recognised. The edge is treated not as a place of rebellion, but as a source of learning for solving problems at the centre. In this session, we’ll hear about public sector innovators that have created and institutionalised approaches for the “centre” of government to identify the edges. You'll learn how to spot the signals of a winning idea and how to use your position at the edge to build something that lasts. *Image credit: Unsplash*