Public Sector Technology Symposium 2023 | NS Media Group | 7 November 2023 | Central Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London SW1H 9NH, UK

The New Statesman and Tech Monitor's Public Sector Technology Symposium 2023 will address the most significant digital challenges and opportunities facing the UK public sector today.

Featuring ministers, senior civil servants and government technology leaders, the programme will focus on how public sector organisations can continue to harness the benefits of cutting-edge technologies as the UK emerges from the pandemic.

Through an editorially crafted programme of presentations and interactive discussions, the conference aims to provide attendees with practical insights and solutions designed to help them lead, innovate, collaborate and invest in a more digitally resilient and progressive UK public sector.

The conference comprises a series of panels, presentations and keynote speeches from technology leaders in the UK public sector:
• Ministerial keynote: unlocking the power of technology in the age of levelling-up
• Building partnerships: data sharing across government
• Driving sustainability across the UK public sector: the role of technology and digital services
• Unleashing Potential: the Role of AI in the Public Sector
• Mitigating ransomware: the road to a more secure state
• Establishing the right relationship with the private sector on tech
• The Metaverse: a new dawn for public sector services?
• Building cyber resilience: public sector adoption of zero trust
• Local government: digital transformation in 2023 and beyond
• Hyperscale government: utilising cloud to transform public sector IT
• How does the UK public sector compare to other countries on tech?

2023 Speakers

Daljit Rehal
Chief Digital and Information Officer, HM Revenue and Customs

Paul Lodge
Chief Data Officer, Department for Work and Pensions

Claudia Glover
Senior Reporter, Tech Monitor

Adam Turner
Head of Digital Sustainability, UK Government + DEFRA

Alex Hilton
Head of Sustainability, HM Revenue & Customs

Nadira Hussain
CEO, Socitm

Theo Blackwell MBE
Chief Digital Officer, London

Geoff Connell
Director of IMT & Chief Digital Officer, Norfolk County Council

Senior representative
Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Matt Gooding
Managing Editor, Tech Monitor

Megan Lee Devlin
Chief Executive, UK Government Central Digital and Data Office

Jason Kitcat
Director of Digital, Data & Technology, Department for Business & Trade