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00:01:25: Modern Data for Major Impact - Craig Suckling, Government Chief Data Officer, Central Digital & Data Office
Data has the potential to unlock national growth, transform public services and increase collaboration and productivity across the public sector. Craig will outline how government aims to build the data foundations for AI and deliver the full potential of data as a national strategic resource. Watch presentation | Download slides

00:12:24: Data and AI: Transforming Pension Regulation for the Future - Lisa Allen, Director of Data Services, The Pensions Regulator At The Pensions Regulator we aim to protect, enhance and innovate in savers’ interests. The pensions ecosystem is changing. We are embracing this interconnected data and AI to transform the very fabric of how pensions work: The market changes; The importance of data and AI; How TPR is transforming its data capabilities for the benefit of savers. Watch presentation | Download slides

00:22:42: Is your data AI ready? - Nick Chapallaz, Managing Director, GeoPlace Is your data AI ready?
A perspective from the operator of the national street and address data infrastructure on realising the opportunities and meeting the challenges of AI through a greater focus on organisational data strategy and quality. Watch presentation | Download slides

00:35:50: MHCLG Data Unit - Data for policy and delivery - Tom Smith, Director of Spatial Data Unit and Chief Data Officer, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Tom will provide an overview of how we are using advanced analytics, AI, and novel data sources to provide better data for key policy areas like housing, local growth and devolution. MHCLG is embracing the challenge of improving data maturity, breaking down barriers to data access, and fostering collaboration across central and local government.  Watch presentation | Download slides

00:50:60: AI & Data4Good - Matt Wicks, Co-CEO for technology and innovation, The Virtual Forge Matt will explore the human side of data - focusing on the people as much as the technology - and how taking a governance, enablement and mentoring approach can ensure that vital skills and knowledge is transferred in house for sustainable ‘DIY’ work with data. Watch presentation | Download slides

00:58:54: Q&A and panel discussion- all speakers
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