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324: In this interview, Taavi Kotka discusses World Class IT Principle One, People, World Class IT Principle Two, Infrastructure, and World Class IT Principle Five, External Partnerships. Some of the topics discussed include: The conditions that enabled Estonia’s transformation into the world’s most advanced digital society Taavi’s transition from CEO of one of the largest software development companies in the Baltic states to Estonian Government CIO, as well as some of the early projects he led How blockchain technology can provide an extra layer of data security How Estonia reduces friction for citizens by using regulation to encourage data sharing between government entities The ways in which digital technology improves efficiency and simplifies life for Estonian citizens in areas such as healthcare, banking, taxes, education, voting, law enforcement, among others How giving citizens control over their data creates a self-enforcing mechanism that protects privacy and provides security The genesis of Estonia’s e-Residency program, and how it allows Estonia to grow its economy without relying on increased birth rates or immigration Taavi’s view on the disruption of government and the future of digital society