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02:55: Artificial Intelligence (and Cyber Security) - Sam Smith, Director of Institute, Socitm
Socitm have developed (through research and collaboration) practical resources to help navigate the complex area that is Artificial Intelligence. Sam will talk through these as well as the challenges, opportunities and risks (including Cyber Security) of these fast moving technologies. (Download slides)
17:30: Foundation Model AI in the public sector - Renate Samson, Associate Director (Society, justice & public services), Ada Lovelace Institute
The rapid development of new models of AI – including generative AI such as ChatGPT – creates a wealth of opportunities for the technology’s use in central and local government. The Ada Lovelace Institute have explored what these uses might be and what considerations need to be given to ensure the opportunities aren’t undermined by the risks. (Download slides)
29:51: Serving Society: Innovation, Tech, and Local Government - Sarah Pena, Head of Emerging Technology and Business Improvement, Swindon Borough Council
Here we explore leveraging technology to support innovative creative reimagination of services, open-sourcing solutions for wider societal benefit, and the vital principles of being technology agnostic while ensuring interoperability. We delve into the strategy of dreaming big, starting small, and moving fast, showcasing how these concepts are redefining the way our communities are served. (Download slides)
40:35: Using computer vision to automate traffic surveys - Josh Wahnon, Data Scientist, Hertfordshire County Council
Hertfordshire has a programme of traffic counting that takes place over the year, with 200 automatic counting sites, 60 manual sites and ad-hoc surveys. Hear how they have devised an innovative way to capture the data which is more accurate, saves time and money. Experiment with your ideas is the key takeaway! (Download slides)
55:28: AWS Solutions Incubator for Local Government - Ellen Wilson, EMEA Public Sector Industry Solutions, Amazon Web Services
In this session, Ellen shares practical examples of how you can use OpenSource solutions to start innovating. (Download slides)
1:03:51: Q&A and panel discussion - all speakers
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