Toward Communion: Institutional Innovation for Bridging the Human-Nature “Dichotomy”
The “dichotomy” between humans and nature was always a fiction. A useful one for some economic accounting – reinforcing a license to extract and plumping up productivity numbers by ignoring essential inputs. A distracting one in other ways – a false sense of insulation from the vagaries of storms, floods, nutrient cycles, and other feedback […]
Sir Geoff Mulgan in Conversation with Derek Walker – Institutional Conscience For Future Generations
As we prepare for the Istanbul Innovation Days 2025, we are publishing a series of videos featuring thought leaders who have shaped our understanding of institutions. In this conversation, Sir Geoff Mulgan, co-founder of the Institutional Architecture Lab (TIAL), speaks with Derek Walker, the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, about embedding long-term thinking into today’s […]
A Conversation with Anthea Roberts – AI as a way to introduce new lenses
The Istanbul Innovation Days 2025 convened global leaders, thinkers, and innovators who are shaping institutional change and resilience in an increasingly complex world. This short series highlights key voices exploring the pressures driving institutional evolution and the barriers that stand in the way. From real-world examples to the challenge of anticipating crises before they unfold, […]
Sir Geoff Mulgan in Conversation with Jim Skea
For the Istanbul Innovation Days 2025, we are publishing a series of videos featuring thought leaders who have shaped our understanding of institutions. In this conversation, Sir Geoff Mulgan, co-founder of the Institutional Architecture Lab (TIAL) discusses innovation in international institutions with Jim Skea, the Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The […]
A Conversation with Ana Tribin
The Istanbul Innovation Days 2025 convened global leaders, thinkers, and innovators who are shaping institutional change and resilience in an increasingly complex world. This short series highlights key voices exploring the pressures driving institutional evolution and the barriers that stand in the way. From real-world examples to the challenge of anticipating crises before they unfold, […]
Arunabha Ghosh in Conversation With Sir Geoff Mulgan – Building Coalitions of the Doing
For Istanbul Innovation Days 2025, we are publishing a series of videos featuring thought leaders who have shaped our understanding of institutions. In this conversation, Sir Geoff Mulgan, co-founder of the Institutional Architecture Lab (TIAL), speaks with Arunabha Ghosh, Founder & CEO of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and who played a […]
Digital Public Infrastructure and Aadhar: Reimagining Institutions at Scale
Large-scale welfare programs are efforts by states to improve citizens’ well-being and promote social equity. Yet, many countries struggle with systematic inefficiencies, corruption, and bureaucratic hurdles affecting their effectiveness. Digital public infrastructure (DPI) has emerged as a potential solution helping to streamline processes, minimise human error, and increase transparency. However, its impact remains an open […]
Transforming National Energy Systems: Pioneering Institutional Models
The Power Transition Challenge Energy systems are among the most complex and critical infrastructures in modern societies. Their transformation requires coordinated change across technological, economic, social, and political dimensions. Yet traditional governance approaches—focused on regulation rather than active system transformation—often prove inadequate for managing such multifaceted transitions. As climate change accelerates and energy security concerns […]
Governing AI: Evolving Institutional Responses
The Global Governance Challenge As artificial intelligence transforms economies and societies, governments worldwide face an urgent challenge: how to develop effective governance frameworks for AI systems. According to the OECD’s June 2024 report, almost all OECD countries are developing or updating strategies and plans for AI that include specific objectives for its use in the […]
