Public Sector

Public Sector

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Eilidh McLaughlin

Eilidh McLaughlin

Deputy Director, Digital Ethics, Inclusion and Assurance, Scottish Government

Chris Meah

Chris Meah

Founder and CEO, School of Code

Dr Michael Watts

Dr Michael Watts

CEO, Blüm Health

Katie Mitchell

Katie Mitchell

Automation Consultancy Manager, NHS Shared Business Services

Dr Jo Morrison

Dr Jo Morrison

Director of Digital Innovation and Research, Calvium

Sam Parker

Sam Parker

Client Partnerships Principal, AND Digital

Amanda Payne

Amanda Payne

Experience Strategy Director: Public Services, cxpartners

Tim Pearse

Tim Pearse

Head of Insight and Innovation, LB Barking and Dagenham

James Poulten

James Poulten

Lead Data Scientist, Made Tech

Nicola Pritchard

Nicola Pritchard

Principal Service Designer, Sopra Steria Next

Lucy Roberts

Lucy Roberts

Digital Skills and Business Change Lead, Midlands Partnership University

Dr. Haileigh Robertson

Dr. Haileigh Robertson

Senior Innovation Manager, CivTech, Scottish Government

Ali Salaman

Ali Salaman

Head of Technology, Caution Your Blast

Kez Spelman

Kez Spelman

Director for Innovation and Community Resilience, Provide CIC

John Steward

John Steward

Head of Product, DEFRA

Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson

Professor in Digital Economy, University of Exeter

Ben Whitaker

Ben Whitaker

Director/CIO, The Ideas Guy/Edufuturists

Robin Knowles

Robin Knowles

CEO, DigiLeaders

Liam Davison

Liam Davison

Software Engineering Manager, Scottish Government

Robbie Fergusson

Robbie Fergusson

Senior Product Manager, Scottish Government

Fraser Smith

Fraser Smith

Service Design Lead, Scottish Government

Sam Ernstzen

Sam Ernstzen

Head of Design, Scottish Government

Rebekah Chown

Rebekah Chown

Senior Delivery Manager, Scottish Government

Catriona Binnie

Catriona Binnie

Senior User Researcher, Scottish Government

Mike Beaven

Mike Beaven

Executive Lead, UK Public Sector, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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Talks

Transforming Public Sector Efficiency through Digital Innovation

14 October 2024, 09:30 AM

Lucia Webster

Sam Parker

Julie Mallin

Developer experience in response to crises – tools, techs and transformations

14 October 2024, 10:30 AM

Liam Davison

Digital Sustainability: Driving Efficiency, Compliance, and Brand Success

14 October 2024, 10:30 AM

James Hobbs

How to avoid the "cloud security" trap

14 October 2024, 11:00 AM

Ali Farooqui

AI: the legal and regulatory framework we need to succeed

14 October 2024, 11:30 AM

Lord Chris Holmes

Can innovation save you money?

14 October 2024, 11:30 AM

Haileigh Robertson

Closing the gap between regulators, business and citizens

14 October 2024, 12:00 PM

Richard South

Alan Blanchard

Positive Disruption - How AI Is Revolutionising Education

14 October 2024, 12:30 PM

Ben Whitaker

Driving forward modern digital government - are the stars finally aligning?

14 October 2024, 01:00 PM

Richard Pope

Dave Mann

Why Microsoft Copilot is a game changer for users with accessibility requirements

14 October 2024, 01:30 PM

Ngozi Efedje

Delivering one of the most ambitious digital infrastructure programmes in Europe

14 October 2024, 02:00 PM

Sarah Eynon

Unlocking Digital Transformation: The Power of Accurate Customer Address Data

14 October 2024, 02:30 PM

Tom Styles

Simon Barlow

Marisa Hayes

Choose Inclusion: Place-based Digital Innovation for Social Benefit

15 October 2024, 09:00 AM

Dr Jo Morrison

Balancing breakthroughs and ethical boundaries with data and AI

15 October 2024, 10:15 AM

James Poulten

A single source of truth for Refugee data

15 October 2024, 10:30 AM

Robbie Fergusson

Building Trust in Public Sector AI: Secure Solutions for Enhanced Productivity

15 October 2024, 10:30 AM

William Burns

Michael Young

Quickly identifying vulnerable people during an emergency with a digital list of lists

15 October 2024, 10:30 AM

Alison Love

Bridging the Procurement Gap: Smarter Solutions for Scotland’s Public Services

15 October 2024, 11:00 AM

Sam Ernstzen

Alex Wong

Alexis Lui

Building public-sector AI services: when and how should you use AI?

15 October 2024, 11:30 AM

Ali Salaman

How accessible are Scottish Government websites?

15 October 2024, 11:30 AM

Gayle Whittaker

Strategic Governance for AI: Learning from Leading Organisations

15 October 2024, 12:00 PM

Ben Davey

A “TechMate Talk” with a Wigan Digital Champion

15 October 2024, 12:30 PM

Alex Yoxall

Navigating Your Digital Transformation Journey

15 October 2024, 01:00 PM

Jess Howe

Katie Mitchell

Introduction to the Scottish Government Design System

15 October 2024, 02:00 PM

Rebekah Chown

ScotAccount

15 October 2024, 02:00 PM

Mike Crockart

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