Digital Justice & Policing 2025 | Canongate | 22 October 2025 | University of Strathclyde,The Technology and Innovation Centre, 99 George St, Glasgow G1 1RD, UK

Digital technology and data transform the user experience for victims and witnesses interacting with justice services across Scotland. From remote hearings to virtual reality ‘walk-throughs’ of a court environment, technology is helping to transform services to meet modern expectations.

Frontline policing is also responding to the challenges and opportunities of the digital age: officers are becoming experts in digital evidence and forensics, and data is increasingly being shared more seamlessly across the system.

Be part of the discussion as we bring together vital justice agencies in Scotland and internationally to explore how innovative, data-driven solutions, smart devices, cloud platforms, and, increasingly, AI are shaping the justice system in Scotland and abroad.

Learning Objectives:
• Understand the latest digital justice strategic policy direction from key government agencies
• Gain insights into how cutting-edge technologies are used in policing and justice environments at home and internationally.
• Learn how justice and policing bodies are getting to grips with AI – from ethics and bias to training algorithms.
• Familiarise yourself with best-in-class industry tech standards when developing and designing modern justice services.
• Become conversant in the principles and techniques that underpin good organisational data management.

2024 Past Speakers

CHAIRPERSON:

Alison McLaughlin (Chair)
Digital Transformation Strategist

SPEAKERS:

James Paton
Head of Public Sector at BT Business, BT

Graham Binnie
T/Superintendent – Programme Lead DESC, Police Scotland

Kevin McGarvey
Advisory Systems Engineer, Nutanix

Kim Moran-Hogg
AVP Salesforce Public Sector, Salesforce

Mike Ashby-Clarke
Senior Director Global Customer Operations, Axon

Jo Farrell
Chief Constable, Police Scotland

Dave Pinnington
Sales Director, NEC Software Solutions UK

Dene Burke
Head of Criminal Change Lab, Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service

Chris Lawrence
Sergeant, Digital Services, South Wales Police

Michael Barsky
Director of Executive Engagements, Axon

AC Armando R. Aguilar
Assistant Chief of Police, Miami Police Department

Fiona Cameron
Chief Product Owner, Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service

Nicola Moffat
Principal Analyst (Specialist Crime Division), Police Scotland

Prof Ian Ferguson
Professor of Computing, Abertay University

Stephen Waugh
Detective Sergeant, Police Scotland

Dr Inga Vermeulen
Research Fellow at Childlight – Global Child Safety Institute, The University of Edinburgh

Keith Dargie
Head of Business Services and Chief Information and Digital Officer, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

Denis Hamill
Chief Data Officer, Police Scotland

Mark Watson
Chief Solution Architect, Leidos

Diego Quiroz
Operations Manager, Scottish Biometrics Commissioner

Kate Wallace
Chief Executive, Victim Support Scotland

Andy Doran
Enterprise Account Executive UK Policing, Salesforce