On the Couch with Brenton Caffin

Brenton is the Co-Founder of States of Change and has over twenty-five years of experience at the intersection of public policy, innovation and reform.
Brenton has advised governments and multilateral institutions in over twenty countries to strengthen their innovation capabilities. Before States of Change, Brenton led Nesta's work globally to help people and organisations get better at innovating for the common good.
He regularly presents to and advises national governments and global organisations on a wide range of issues relating to social and public sector innovation.
Brenton was the founding CEO of The Australian Centre for Social Innovation and most recently served as an Executive Director with the South Australian Department of the Premier and Cabinet.

Appointed on 1 July 2014, Commissioner for Public Sector Employment Erma Ranieri works passionately towards creating a world-leading public sector that serves South Australians well, does what it says it will do, and to which every public servant is proud to belong.

With the role of the public sector being to serve and support South Australia to thrive, Erma leads sector-wide reform to modernise the public sector and continue to build on its value and service to the South Australian community.

Erma has worked for more than 30 years to help organisations optimise productivity and employee wellbeing. She was named a 2014 Telstra Business Woman of the Year as SA Winner of the Telstra Community and Government Award for her role in leading transformational change throughout the public sector.

With a key focus on flexibility, diversity and leadership development to ensure the public sector is positioned as an employer of choice, Erma continues to challenge cultural and structural barriers to drive innovative, collaborative and connected services for the community.