On March 18, 2015, a five-member panel of local government leaders and experts live-streamed an ICMA Leading Ideas Series webcast, “The Next Big Thing: Local government’s Next 100 Years.”

If you missed the live webcast in March, want to share all or parts of the conversation with your colleagues, or just want to revisit some of the ideas the panelists raised, we offer this transcript. We’ve inserted subheadings to help direct you to possible points of interest. This conversation took many twists and turns, but at its core, you’ll feel the commitment and reflection of professionals who care about making local government better for the people it serves.