Join FWD50 and Public Digital on 20 January 2026 for PD Day: A blueprint for a future-ready state, an essential online programme for public servants working in digital transformation and public service delivery.
This full-day event is structured around the concept of digital sovereignty, exploring why it matters and what it looks like in practice.
Hosted by PD Senior Director, Anna Hirschfeld and FWD50 founder, Alistair Croll, the programme will feature a keynote address from PD Co-Founder Mike Bracken CBE on ‘Why Digital Sovereignty Matters’ as well as sessions covering core challenges and modern solutions in government.
“Digital sovereignty is the agency and capacity of any organisation to make intelligent, informed choices to shape its digital future by design,” explains Mike Bracken. “Ultimately, it comes down to a choice: to actively participate in shaping your organisation's digital future, or to cede that control to others.”
Other session highlights include:
• Building an Adaptability Muscle: The foundation for the AI era: Led by Dai Vaughan
This discussion will explore the dual necessity of understanding how AI works within an organisation's specific context, and building the adaptability muscle required for success in the AI era
•The international movement to Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI): This open and honest discussion brings together global experts, to share their experience of DPI internationally and discuss how nation
states can learn from global examples
• Test and Learn: Learn practical insights into modern service transformation, including how test and learn is changing the way the UK government is designing and delivering its services
The programme will include practical case study sessions throughout the day, featuring speakers such as former Deputy Minister and Chief Digital Officer of Nova Scotia, Natasha Clarke.
Join us for what promises to be an inspiring and insightful day.
Note: This event is open to all departmental pass holders and may be purchased as a one off event for anyone not already eligible to attend.