Over the course of the National Academy’s conference between November 2 and November 4^th, we assembled a collection of brief videos with seven of the fascinating attendees there. 

They discussed a wide variety of topics, including:

• The challenges that smaller communities around America face

• The importance of planning to the optimal function of government

• The significance and utility of Councils of Governments

• The importance of counties in carrying out the nation’s work

• The future of government, And

• The changing nature of the regulatory environment.

The list of people included (in the order in which they appeared: Robert Shea, CEO of GovNavigators and former associate director at the US Office of Management and Budget; Sue Schwartz, president of the American Planning Association; Matt Hart, executive director of the Capitol Region Council of Governments in Hartford, Connecticut; Graham Knaus, CEO of the California Association of Counties; Marlon Brown, director of the Michigan  Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs; David Gragan, a well-known public sector procurement professional and Wally Bobkiewicz, city administrator of Issaquah,  Washington.

You’ll find all seven on this page. If you missed them when the videos first ran, this is your chance to catch up.