Meet the Prowfessionals

In October 2025 we published the Agentic State vision paper, a scenario for what government can become when AI agents do the work. It was written with ministers and government CIOs from 15 countries as a desirable hypothesis. One year later it is a reality. Governments are building with agents: better and more multi-channel citizen services, and internal operations that work differently. Agents are also spreading outside the state, and governments are preparing to defend against what that brings to their front door. This talk covers what changed in a year, and how the path to the Agentic State could unfold in the coming months, emphasising the meaning of product thinking and new forms of partnerships with the private sector, especially with startups.