At techUK, we have six programmes focusing on different parts of the public sector. We lead the debate on new technologies and provide a forum for government to engage with tech suppliers. In this session, we'll take members through what we do in this area and how to get involved from market engagement events, influencing policy, or getting the inside track on industry developments.

Our public sector programmes cover the following areas:

  • Central Government
  • Local Government
  • Health and Social Care
  • Defence
  • National Security
  • Justice and Emergency Services

In this session we will provide an overview of the programmes and how techUK's public sector activity can provide you with following:

  • Industry access - We facilitate market engagement sessions with all the major Whitehall Departments based on upcoming procurement opportunities and allows members to network with a view to developing effective partnerships for public sector bids.
  • Inside Track - We hold regular departmental briefings which allow members to have sight of departmental objectives and strategies. We share market analysis of government tech spend, and insights on important policies like the Procurement Bill.
  • Influence Policy - We work with the public sector to evangelise the use of technology for addressing challenges. We try to improve how government buys technology, ensuring that procurement is easy and friction-free.
  • Impact Performance - Our member-only supplier days help members to interact with government departments and to understand their strategic objectives and needs as a customer.

Who should attend?

If you already operating in the public sector, or just interested in the potential opportunities from public procurement, this session is a one-stop shop covering key opportunities, events, and insights available to techUK members. Expect to leave the session armed with up-to-date knowledge on all the benefits that techUK membership can offer you and your organisation.

Speakers

Ed Bevan

Head of SME Engagement, techUK

Ed is Head of SME Engagement and is responsible for shaping techUK’s proposition to our SMEs across the country, ensuring our policy work, market access activity and services benefit the SME community.

Prior to working at techUK, Ed worked in the at the Department for International Trade, engaging with a variety of businesses, particularly SMEs, to understand the benefits of Free Trade Agreements and act as case studies in press and social media. Ed has also worked in policy and public affairs within the voluntary sector, namely the Alzheimer’s Society and the Men’s Health Forum.

Ed holds a MA in International Relations from Leiden University, and in his spare time enjoys spending time with his son, travelling, and visiting historical sites.

Email:
[email protected]

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Sean Moore

Sean Moore

Head of Member Relations, techUK

Sean is the Head of Member Relations at techUK.

He and his team work with members to help them see value from their memberships by ensuring they have sight of and access to the numerous benefits and services techUK offers. This includes helping them to grow their networks and markets, whilst also reducing their business risks and costs.

Sean has many years' experience in the trade association sector. Prior to joining techUK, he was Member Development Manager at the Direct Marketing Association, and played a key role in helping them to significantly grow their membership. He has also worked in various sales and marketing roles with both consumer and B2B publishers on a range of titles as diverse as New Woman, The Puzzler and Fertilizer International to name just a few.

Away from the office, Sean is a keen walker, birder and football fan, being a season ticket holder at his local team, Northwood FC.

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
020 7331 2004
LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/seanmooreintellect,www.linkedin.com/in/seanmooreintellect

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Margherita Certo

Margherita Certo

Head of Press and Media, techUK

Margherita is the Head of Press and Media at techUK, working across all communications and marketing activities and acting as the point of contact for media enquiries.

Margherita works closely with the staff at techUK to communicate the issues that matter most to our members with the media.

Prior to joining techUK, Margherita worked in public relations across technology, public affairs, and charity, designing evidence-based strategic campaigns and building meaningful ties with key stakeholders.

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
07462 107214

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Matthew Evans

Matthew Evans

Chief Operating Officer & Director of Markets, techUK

Matt Evans is techUK's Chief Operating Officer and leads our Market Programme teams.

The Market Programme teams help techUK members apply innovative technology solutions across a range of sectors, including the Public Sector, Telecoms, Climate, Financial Services and Cyber. Matt also leads our Nations and Regions work. 

Matt sits on a number of industry bodies, including the UKspace Executive Committee and the Task & Finish Group on Industry Resilience for Critical Minerals. Matt has previously represented techUK on the Steering Board of the Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce, Digital Framework Task Group and the advisory board for the Prospering from the Energy Revolution industrial challenge fund. 

Prior to his appointment in early 2019, Matt led techUK’s Smart Infrastructure and IoT work, as well as being CEO of the Broadband Stakeholder Group (now Digital Connectivity Forum). During this time he led the telecoms industry’s approach to lowering the cost of network deployment, played a key role in coordinating it’s response to Brexit and was closely involved in the development of the Government’s Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review. He also assisted in the development of the UK’s first secure by design Code of Practice aimed at consumer IoT, oversaw the publication of a paper outlining the tech sector’s view of future mobility services and drove engagement around the use of digital twins.

Prior to joining techUK, Matt worked in Arqiva's public policy team, across the broadcast and telecoms markets. Before that he was a researcher for an MP at Westminster.

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
020 7331 2034
Twitter:
@Matthew_evs
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-evans-1349b145/

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