Placing digital technology at the heart of local government services

This event has now passed. Thank you to all of the attendees, the Advisory Group, the speakers, supporters and valued sponsors without whose support holding this event would not be possible.

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Private sector – gain access to the event via exclusive sponsorship opportunities. For details on supporting this important physical event please contact Joe Aspis on 07983 432872 or email him at Joe.Aspis@emap.com.

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Organisations confirmed to attend include:


Advisory group



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

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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


Find out more

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

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