How cities successfully innovate: learning from North American stories

Thank you for joining us for July's C4FE!

JULY 8, 2025 6:00 – 7:30 PM ET

The Flourishing Enterprise Institute (FEI) and Centre for Public Impact (CPI) hosted a free webinar exploring how cities across North America have been successfully adopting creative and innovative approaches to pressing challenges.

Participants heard about case studies and connected with others passionate about reimagining how government can work better for people.

Why innovation?

To keep pace with rapid changes in a complex world, cities need to think and work differently. Cities that build the capacity for creativity, experimentation, and deeper collaboration with communities are better equipped to create responsive, sustainable solutions for their residents.

What Happened

The event explored the common thread of innovation with guest speakers from CPI, FEI, and the City of Nanaimo, Canada. They shared insights from their work with cities across North America to build new capabilities for collaboration and effective management.

Speakers included:

Brian McGough, Senior Program Manager, Centre for Public Impact North America
Randy Sa’d, Executive Director, Flourishing Enterprise Institute, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
Ting Pan, Manager, Sustainability, City of Nanaimo, Canada

Following brief opening remarks, panelists shared their approaches and lessons learned. The session was spent in participatory dialogue, offering space for both panelists and attendees to connect and explore various approaches to reimagining municipal government.