Lee Perkins, CEO of Civica, discusses leading a GovTech powerhouse serving 100 million citizens, and his approach to AI adoption in the public sector.

Episode highlights:

 - The power of focus: why narrowing a broad portfolio intobig bets is the key to accelerating transformation

- De-risking innovation: how bringing customers "intothe tent" allows for safe, high-speed AI experimentation in a zero-failure environment

- The scar tissue advantage: why PE-backed firms needleaders who have weathered multiple tech cycles to navigate today’s rapid shifts