Public sector organisations are growing more ambitious with their plans for digital services, eager to harness technologies such as generative AI and the internet of things.
But there have to be solid foundations in place to support these services: technologies, skills and structures that make it possible to meet rising expectations in serving the public while providing value for money and long term sustainability.
Some organisations, and parts of the tech industry, are working on these in areas such as cloud, AI, digital identity, building staff skills, procurement and green ICT to help others develop solutions for their own services. They are providing the foundations that are strong yet flexible for future public services.
Several such developments will come under the spotlight at next week’s UKAuthority conference, Powering Digital Public Services, taking place online at 11.00 am on 6, 7 and 8 March.
Speakers at the event will include Natalie Jones, director of digital identity at the Government Digital Service, Stephen Koch, executive director of platforms at NHS England, Emma Presley Abbott, head of digital sustainability at DWP Digital, and Georgina Maratheftis, associate director of local public services at techUK – along with representatives from event sponsors The Software Institute, GOSS and The Virtual Forge.
It will provide an excellent opportunity to strengthen your understanding of initiatives that will underpin new developments in digital services extend the ambitions of using technology for the public good.
Agenda
Join us over the three mornings to watch our authoritive speakers with opportunities to ask questions, share learning and experience too:
11:00-12:30 | Wednesday 6 March | Speakers (left to right):
- Karl Hoods, Group Chief Digital & Information Officer, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero and Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
- Stephen Koch, Executive Director of Platforms, NHS England
- Matt Lewis, Chief Operating Officer, Shared Resource Service and Vice President, Socitm
- Natalie Jones, Director of Digital Identity, Government Digital Service
- Alan Banks, Managing Director, The Software Institute
11:00-12:30 | Thursday 7 March | Speakers (left to right):
- David Knott, Chief Technology Officer for UK Government, Central Digital & Data Office, Cabinet Office
- Jackie Wright, Chief Delivery Officer, Public Sector Partnership Services Ltd
- Rob McCarthy, CEO and Founder, GOSS
- Katy Armstrong, Deputy Director for Digital Services, Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
- Matt Wicks, Co-CEO Technology and Innovation, The Virtual Forge
11:00-12:30 | Friday 8 March | Speakers (left to right):
- Martin Ferguson, Policy and Research Director, Socitm
- Emma Presley Abbott, Head of Enterprise Insight and Head of Digital Sustainability, DWP Digital
- Ben Tongue, Greener Digital Lead, NHS England
- Georgina Maratheftis, Associate Director, Local Public Services, techUK
- TBC, Crown Commercial Service
Watch live for the opportunity to add your own thoughts and experience. Register here for the Teams Live broadcast links to join us next week.
