Thursday 26 June 2025 | The Kia Oval, London
Placing digital technology at the heart of local government services
Local Government Chronicle is proud to introduce this exciting new event for 2025. Amid significant financial challenges, a shrinking workforce, and limited capacity, digital transformation offers a crucial opportunity for councils to lead public service reform and drive innovation, enhancing service delivery for both residents and staff.
What to expect from the event:
- Drive meaningful debate on the future direction of digital transformation
- Empower senior leadership teams to lead effectively in the digital age
- Demonstrate how digital innovation can enable councils to deliver efficient, purpose-fit services that meet residents’ needs
- Foster a collaborative environment for knowledge sharing and the exchange of case studies
- Explore strategies to leverage digital transformation for sustainability amidst resource constraints and tight budgets
**There are FREE places for qualifying local authority attendees**
(please see below to see which job titles qualify).
Judah Bajela
National Management Trainee, Communities and Partnerships
Brent LBC
Ade Bamigboye
Chief Technology Officer
Kensington & Chelsea RBC
Paul Boyd
Chief Information Officer
Medway Council
Kit Collingwood
Assistant Director, Digital and Customer Services
Greenwich RBC
Matt Gladstone
Chief Executive
Peterborough City Council
Roger Kershaw
Assistant Director for Finance and Digital
Merton LBC
Fran Lautman
Head of Customer and Digital Experience
Oldham MBC
Alexandra Luck
Programme Director - National Digital Twin Programme
Dept for Business and Trade
Peter Parfitt
Head of Digital
Buckinghamshire Council
Tom Pike
Strategic Director & Deputy CEO
Stevenage BC
Wendy Popplewell
Executive Director of Core Services
Barnsley MBC
Rehana Ramesh
Acting Director, Customer Services, Digital and Data
Hackney LBC
Leadership
A strategic discussion of the biggest issues facing the local authorities and where technology makes a difference
- Digitising the frontline
- National v. Local digital provision
- Digital transformation or alteration
- Resident-staff interface
- Building a digital workforce
- Policy and implementation
Implementation
Learn how digital technologies already bring benefit to practice and education
- Enhancing person-centred care
- Workforce priorities
- Managing resident data
- Using AI for decision-making
- Changing culture and behaviour
- Procurement models
Collaboration
Find out how to get your innovation into use or to find opportunities to extend its benefits
- Funding for digital innovation
- Partnership models
- Pilots and scale-up
- Intellectual property rights
- Future applications
Partnership Opportunities
Great opportunities to engage with local government stakeholders -
- Business networking with local authority decision makers
- Demonstrate leadership on the critical challenges
- Showcase your success stories
- Learn what councils need in future
- Raise your profile with a broader audience through LGC media channels
To discover more about our sponsorship packages and align your organisation with our flagship event on digital transformation, please contact:
Joe Aspis
07983 432872
Joe.Aspis@emap.com
Supporters
Data Partners
Digital is the biggest game in town to help you achieve your Medium-Term Financial Strategy, improve services for residents and make your authority more effective
Kit Collingwood, Assistant Director, Digital and Customer Services, Royal Borough of Greenwich