FWD50 | Jan 20th - Public Digital Day

January 20

2:00 PM

Public Digital Day

Welcome to Public Digital Day!

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM

Join FWD50 and Public Digital as they kick of PD Day: A blueprint for a future-ready state, an essential online programme for public servants working in digital transformation and public service delivery. See More.

Alistair Croll

Co-founder & Chair

FWD50

Alexandra MacEachern

Director of Digital Delivery

Public Digital

2:10 PM

Public Digital Day

Why digital sovereignty matters

2:10 PM – 2:40 PM

Why digital sovereignty matters, and what it look like in practise. See More.

Mike Bracken CBE

Founder

Public Digital

2:40 PM

Public Digital Day

Building an adaptability muscle: The foundation for the AI era

2:40 PM – 3:25 PM

Organisations need two things to be successful in the AI era. Firstly they need to understand how it works, and how it will fit in the specific context on their organization to solve their unique problems and opportunities. The second is adaptability. See More.

Dai Vaughan

Consulting Chief Technology Officer

Public Digital

James Stewart

Partner & CTO

Public Digital

3:25 PM

Public Digital Day

Break

3:25 PM – 3:40 PM

3:40 PM

Public Digital Day

Test, learn and grow

3:40 PM – 4:25 PM

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. See More.

Philippa Elworthy

Director

Public Digital

Ashish Ramuni

Strategy & Delivery Lead, Cabinet Office, Public Sector Research Establishments

UK Government

4:25 PM

Public Digital Day

Future proofing public services: Lessons on how to embrace change while you deliver and strengthen foundations.

4:25 PM – 5:00 PM

Change in the public service isn't something you wait for, it’s something you build while delivering. This is true now more than ever, as we enter the era of AI. See More.

Natasha Clarke

Former Deputy Minister, Cyber Security Digital Solutions

Nova Scotia Department of Cyber Security and Digital Solutions

5:00 PM

Public Digital Day

Sovereignty through commodification: A market shaping strategy for sovereignty

5:00 PM – 5:35 PM

An approach for how Canada can think about DS that is politically and financially feasible. See More.

David Eaves

Associate Professor of Digital Government

UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP)

5:35 PM

Public Digital Day

Break

5:35 PM – 6:25 PM

6:25 PM

Public Digital Day

Case study - Cyber security

6:25 PM – 6:55 PM

In this international panel, global cyber leaders will break down what really happens after an attack—how to respond decisively, recover quickly, and build the preventative defenses that stop the next breach before it starts. See More.

Jillian Carruthers

Assistant Deputy Minister, Connected Services BC

Government of British Columbia

Adunni Rufai

Principal Consultant

Public Digital

Cate McLaurin

Senior Director

Public Digital

6:55 PM

Public Digital Day

Changing the track: Why Are We Still Having the Same Digital Government Conversation?

6:55 PM – 7:55 PM

For ten years, public servants have talked about user-centred services, empowered teams, modern delivery and better technology. Yet digital talent remains underfunded, delivery teams remain constrained, and the same recommendations keep resurfacing. See More.