Gov20 Radio was pleased to be a media partner for the International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV) in 2012. In the lead-up to the October conference, the the G2R produced a series of preview interviews with guest speakers and the event convenors to start the discussion about the theme of Open Innovation for Global Change. ICEGOV 2012 snapshot previews Hear about ICEGOV from the organisers Theresa Pardo (ICEGOV 2012 Conference Co-Chair) Director, Center for Technology in Government at the University at Albany, State University of New York Speaker preview - click 'play' button above Theresa Pardo explains the background of the ICEGOV conference and the relevance of an international gathering on electronic governance, and shares her thoughts on the key themes to be discusses at this year's ICEGOV event. [For Gov20 Radio extended interview + links, see here] David Ferriero (ICEGOV 2012 Conference Co-Chair) Archivist of the United States, US National Archives and Records Administration Speaker preview - click 'play' button above David Ferriero explains why he believes that the relationship between open government and recordkeeping is so important. [For Gov20 Radio extended interview + links, see here] Professor Jim Hendler (ICEGOV 2012 National Advisory Committee) Tetherless World Professor of Computer and Cognitive Science at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Speaker preview - click 'play' button above Jim Hendler talks about the emerging role of open data in the eGovernment discussion and highlights the opportunity presented by events like ICEGOV to bring people from different disciplines together. [For Gov20 Radio extended interview + links, see here] Hear about ICEGOV from the speakers Tomasz Janowski Senior Research Fellow and Head of USU-IIST Center for Electronic Governance Speaker preview - click 'play' button above Tomasz explains eGovernance is a timely and enduring issue that appeals to a wide range of roles and disciplines at the annual ICEGOV conference. [For Gov20 Radio extended interview + links, see here] Jeanne Holm Chief Knowledge Architect for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Evangelist for Data.Gov Speaker preview - click 'play' button above Jeanne Holm speaks about the importance of collaboration for events like ICEGOV, and how eGovernance is now a more timely subject for discussion than ever. [For Gov20 Radio extended interview + links, see here] Barbara Ubaldi E-Government Project Leader, OECD Speaker preview - click 'play' button above Barbara Ubaldi shares her thoughts on why eGovernance is a theme that needs to be discussed across jurisdictions and national borders. [For Gov20 Radio extended interview + links, see here] Dr Anne Thurston Director and Founder, International Records Management Trust Speaker preview - click 'play' button above Anne Thurston previews some of her thoughts on the importance of digital recordkeeping and preservation to e-Government and Open Government, and discusses the role of international forums like ICEGOV in enhancing the development agenda. [For Gov20 Radio extended interview + links, see here] ICEGOV 2012 extended interviews Past G2R interviews Hear ICEGOV 2012 speakers in past interviews on Gov20 Radio: Chris Vein on the OGP and NASA’s global Space Apps Challenge and the World e-Governments Organization Sasi Pilay on the International Space Apps Challenge Jeanne Holm on Data, Gov and the W3C Alex Howard on Civic Innovation and Government as a Platform