2024 Speakers, agenda and previous speakers

Last year more than 200 delegates took part in this three day online event on how to unlock the power of data and AI across the health and public sector for the public good. Public sector leaders shared examples of what can be achieved and took part in lively discussions and Q&A sessions with delegate participation.

Morning One	Wednesday, 16 October (11:00-12:30)
	Dr Laura Gilbert CBE, Director, Government's Incubator for AI
	Sue Bateman, Chief Data Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	Martine Wauben, Head of Data for London, Greater London Authority
	Helena Zaum, Chief Commercial Officer, Sentinel Partners
	John Bowers, Supporting Families Data, Information and Insights Manager, Liverpool City Council

Morning Two	Thursday, 17 October (11:00-12:30)
	Louise Maynard Atem, Deputy Director, Data & Insights, Government Digital Service
	Anna Studman, Senior Researcher, Ada Lovelace Institute
	Dr Shruti Kohli, Head of Data Science, Innovation and AI, DWP Digital
	Major George McCrea, Military Liaison, Defence Digital Foundry, Ministry of Defence

Morning Three	Friday, 18 October (11:00-12:30)
	Craig Suckling, Government Chief Data Officer, Central Digital & Data Office
	Lisa Allen, Director of Data Services, The Pensions Regulator
	Nick Chapallaz, Managing Director, GeoPlace
	Tom Smith, Director of Spatial Data Unit and Chief Data Officer, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
	Matt Wicks, Co-CEO for technology and innovation, The Virtual Forge

2023 Speakers:

• Sam Smith, Director of Institute, Socitm
• Renate Samson, Associate Director (Society, justice & public services), Ada Lovelace Institute
• Sarah Pena, Head of Emerging Technology and Business Improvement, Swindon Borough Council
• Josh Wahnon, Data Scientist, Hertfordshire County Council
• Ellen Wilson, EMEA Public Sector Industry Solutions, AWS
• Lisa Allen, Director of Data and Tech Services, Open Data Institute
• Sue Bateman, Chief Data Officer, Central Digital and Data Office
• Ayub Bhayat, Director of Data Services and Deputy Chief Data and Analytics Officer, NHS England
• Richard Smith, Head of Insight, Policy and Strategy, Birmingham City Council
• Major George McCrea, Military Liaison, Defence Digital Foundry, Ministry of Defence
• Dr Susheel Varma, Head of AI and Data Science, Information Commissioner's Office
• Nick Chapallaz, Managing Director, GeoPlace
• Tom Smith, Director of Spatial Data Unit and Chief Data Officer, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Ade Bamigboye, Chief Technology Officer, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

2022 Speakers

• Adrian Walker, T-Projects Manager, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
• Professor Andrew Wilson, chair in Forensic & Archaeological Sciences, University of Bradford
• Bradley Coupar, Smart Places Project Manager, Sutton Council
• Brhmie Balaram, Head of AI Research & Ethics, NHS AI Lab
• Carl Dalby, Risk Specialist, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
• Dawn Monaghan, Interim Director of IG Policy, Ethics and Head of Profession, NHSE
• Jay Saggar, Data Projects Manager, Loti
• Jonathan Dowey, Head of Performance and Insight, Avon and Somerset Police
• Kate Hemstock, Principal Consultant: Data & Insight, Agilisys
• Oliver Janson, Business Intelligence Product Manager, National Trust
• Peter Jackson, Principal Research Analyst, Dorset Council
• Dr Sam Prodger, Head of Data Operations and Applications, RNLI
• Dr Susheel Varma, Head of AI & Data Science, ICO
• Tom Day, Local Government Client Director, Hitachi Solutions
• Tom Smith, Chief Data Officer, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

2021 Speakers

• Brhmie Balaram, Head of AI Research and Ethics, NHS AI Lab, NHSX
• Charlotte Todd, Business Manager, NDL Software
• Daniel Bamford, Deputy Director AI Award, NHS England
• Ed Houghton, Head of Research and Service Design, DG Cities
• Gareth Cinnamon, Digital Programme Manager, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Keith McDowell, RPA Manager, Norfolk County Council
• Leanne Summers, Head of AI, NHS AI Lab, NHSX
• Dr Maddy Borhani, Assistant Director- Digital Productivity, NHSX
• Manjula Pindoria, Digital Workstream Lead, Brent Council
• Stuart Filmer, Lead Developer, Norwich City Council
• Sue Daley, Director of Technology and Innovation, techUK
  

2020 Speakers

• Andy Barrow, Chief Technology Officer, ANS
• Ben Hawes, Engagement Director, Benchmark Initiative
• Bill Mitchell, Director of Policy, BCS
• Dawn Monaghan, Head of information Governance Policy, NHSX
• Emma Presley Abbott, Head of Data Science, Universal Credit, Department for Work and Pensions
• Gaia Marcus, Head of National Data Strategy, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
• Graham Spearing, Data Services Alliance Product Lead, NHS Digital
• Jay Saggar, Data Projects Manager, London Office of Technology and Innovation
• Liz Lutgendorff, Senior Research Analyst, Government Digital Service
• Ross Milhench, ICT Strategic Business Partner, Manchester City Council
• Sarah Henry, Director - Methods. Data. Research., Office for National Statistics
• Tom Smith, Director, Data Science Campus, ONS