Tamara Srzentić

With 15+ years of experience in government reform, policy and digital transformation leadership, Tamara has developed a global reputation for introducing culture and practices of the digital era to help governments better serve the public. Over the past two California administrations, she championed the course for the priority policy and digital reforms for the world’s 5th largest economy. Tamara built digital teams and led key open government, data, and digital service reform initiatives; her team was in charge of California's digital response during a worldwide pandemic, modeling a radically human-centered "test and learn" approach to public service delivery.

In 2020, Tamara returned to Europe to serve in her home country Montenegro as the Minister of Public Administration, Digital Society and Media. Tamara was the first Digital Minister and one of the youngest ministers in the region, demonstrating "a different kind of power," a political leadership grounded in kindness that ignites unity, hope, abundance, and optimism rather than scarcity, divisions, fear, and blame—modeling a different kind of culture and mindset for the future leaders in Western Balkans. She has built numerous government startups, recruited and cultivated world-class technology talent, and developed critical partnerships that changed how governments solve mission-critical challenges while leaving no one behind.

Tamara is committed to building a better world through how we build technology that promotes opportunity, agency, and public interest. She is a technology ambassador, entrepreneur, and scholar, and has been advising and supporting government leaders around the world in technology policy, public administration, and digital transformation reforms. Under her leadership, governments reshaped key policies and standards, propelled public-private partnerships, saved money, improved services, and built lasting capability for innovation and service delivery. She founded Rebel Alliance and joined International Foundation for Customer Experience in Government as the Executive Chairwoman, where her teams are on a mission to empower government leaders globally through expanded capacity to serve all communities better. She is a board member at World Economic Forum Global GovTech Alliance and Apolitical, international public servants and public interest tech communities, and active in several leading networks on women and young leaders in technology. As a champion of open and inclusive democracies and free media, she spearheads learning and mentorship space and community of support for female politicians, technology leaders, and journalists. As a 40 under 40 Young European Leader and an advisor of Friends of Europe, she is on a mission to revitalize democracy and build a more inclusive, sustainable, and forward-thinking Europe.