In this episode we explore innovation in official statistics, discussing how Eurostat, national statistical institutes, and universities collaborate to modernise data collection, protect privacy, and use new technologies like microdata, AI and smartphones.Aleksandra Bujnowska, statistical officer at Eurostat, Sofia Rodrigues, Head of Unit at Statistics Portugal, and Peter Lugtig, professor at Utrecht University and senior researcher at Statistics Netherlands, will discuss this topic with Jonathan Elliott and show how collaboration with academ-ia leverages innovation in official statistics.