Agenda
Registration & networking breakfast
Break
Registration & networking breakfast
9am – 9.30am BST, 10 September 2024 ‐ 30 mins
Break
techUK Welcome
Session
techUK Welcome
9.30am – 9.40am BST, 10 September 2024 ‐ 10 mins
Session
Speakers
Sponsor Keynote Address by Leidos
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Sponsor Keynote Address by Leidos
9.40am – 9.50am BST, 10 September 2024 ‐ 10 mins
Session
Speakers
Morning Keynote: How can technology drive productivity in the smarter state
Session
Morning Keynote: How can technology drive productivity in the smarter state
9.50am – 10.05am BST, 10 September 2024 ‐ 15 mins
Session
Morning Panel – Digital Public Services 10 Years on
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Morning Panel – Digital Public Services 10 Years on
10.05am – 10.55am BST, 10 September 2024 ‐ 50 mins
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In this morning panel we look back on 10 years of digital government and public services. Looking at the drivers and technologies that have shaped the public services of today while discussing what’s next.Speakers
Karl Hoods
Group Chief Digital and Information Officer, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, and Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Gill Stewart
Chief Digital Officer, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Coffee break
Break
Coffee break
10.55am – 11.15am BST, 10 September 2024 ‐ 20 mins
Break
Public sector tech procurement: the market landscape & opportunities for the new government (Powered by Tussell)
Session
Public sector tech procurement: the market landscape & opportunities for the new government (Powered by Tussell)
11.15am – 11.45am BST, 10 September 2024 ‐ 30 mins
Session
In this session, Gus Tugendhat - founder of Tussell - will provide a retrospective on how the public sector IT procurement market has evolved over time, using data to spotlight trends, opportunities for smarter purchasing, and signs of innovation.Speakers
Trends for the Future of the Smarter State (Powered by Cognizant)
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Trends for the Future of the Smarter State (Powered by Cognizant)
11.45am – 12.30pm BST, 10 September 2024 ‐ 45 mins
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Join us as we highlight programmes in Government that are setting the benchmark for delivering impactful citizen-centric services, data-driven decision-making, and use of emerging technologies for the public good. We will discuss citizen experience, APIs and AI’s role in enhancing efficiency, transparency, and public trust, offering you the opportunity to engage and interact with our speakers on challenges, opportunities and best practices for smarter, simpler and more responsive citizen services.Speakers
Afternoon Keynote Speech
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Afternoon Keynote Speech
1.30pm – 1.45pm BST, 10 September 2024 ‐ 15 mins
Session
Speakers
The Rt Hon Lord Maude of Horsham
Former Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General
Afternoon Panel 1: The workforce of tomorrow: Delivering on the future of public service transformation
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Afternoon Panel 1: The workforce of tomorrow: Delivering on the future of public service transformation
1.45pm – 2.25pm BST, 10 September 2024 ‐ 40 mins
Session
The technologies of today will shape the skills needed for tomorrow’s workforce. Equally, today’s workforce will shape the technologies of tomorrow. This panel session will explore how the workforce of tomorrow will deliver better public services, what those future jobs look like, the skills needed to achieve that goal and impact of those technologies in recruiting and retaining talent.Speakers
Public Sector Tech Talk
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Public Sector Tech Talk
2.25pm – 3.15pm BST, 10 September 2024 ‐ 50 mins
Session
Speakers
Ben Cheetham
Deputy Director, Local Digital, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Afternoon Panel 2 – What’s next for Digital Public Services (powered by Kyndryl)
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Afternoon Panel 2 – What’s next for Digital Public Services (powered by Kyndryl)
3.35pm – 4.45pm BST, 10 September 2024 ‐ 1 hour 10 mins
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The afternoon panel will explore on how we build on the foundations of the last 10 years, what has worked and what hasn’t. How can public services maximise the technologies of tomorrow ethically and securely and create a smarter state that has the right culture that encourages innovation across the organisation and place.Speakers
Eilidh McLaughlin
Deputy Director, Digital Ethics, Inclusion and Assurance, Scottish Government
Closing Remarks
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Closing Remarks
4.45pm – 5pm BST, 10 September 2024 ‐ 15 mins
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