Agenda

Agenda

09:00 - 09:05
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Welcome from Tech Monitor

Pete  Swabey
Pete Swabey Editor-in-chief, Tech Monitor
09:05 - 09:30
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1-2-1 Interview:

Pete  Swabey
Pete Swabey Editor-in-chief, Tech Monitor
Lee-Martin  King
Lee-Martin King Northern Europe Commercial Sales Director, AMD
09:30 - 10:15
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Panel discussion: Putting AI and automation at the heart of public sector digital transformation

Artificial intelligence and automation technologies have truly reached enterprise maturity. At least according to the Technology Leaders Agenda 2021 report, which showed CIOs across sectors were investing in AI and automation technologies to transform processes and how they deliver for colleagues, customers and citizens. We will hear how these technologies are being utilised in government - from NHS providers to Whitehall departments - to save costs and provide betters services for the public.

Matt  Gooding (Moderator)
Matt Gooding (Moderator) News Editor, Tech Monitor
Julie Pierce
Julie Pierce Director of Openness Data and Digital, FSA
Charlie  Boundy
Charlie Boundy Head of Data Science, Dept for Work & Pensions
10:15 - 11:00
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Panel discussion: Hyperscale government – Utilising cloud to transform public sector IT

Cloud technologies have underpinned the new tech stack platforms for government and businesses large and small. They have enabled public sector organisations to deliver new digital services at scale, but organisations are still facing the challenges of migrating away from ageing platforms and creaking legacy estates. We will hear from public sector technology leaders and hyperscale innovators about the opportunities provided by hyperscale computing, and the corresponding benefits in agility, improving customer experience and being on the innovation cycle of tech pioneers that cloud computing has enabled.

Pete  Swabey (Moderator)
Pete Swabey (Moderator) Editor-in-Chief, Tech Monitor
Lee-Martin  King
Lee-Martin King Northern Europe Commercial Sales Director, AMD
Tracey Jessup
Tracey Jessup Chief Digital & Information Officer, UK Parliament
Fiona  James
Fiona James Deputy Director for Technology, Crown Prosecution Service
11:00 - 11:45
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Panel discussion: Defending the Crown Jewels - Developing robust cyber defences for UK institutions

From ransomware attacks targeting the NHS to state-sponsored campaigns threatening critical national infrastructure and data security in key government institutions, the evolving cyber threat is one of the greatest concerns for public sector technology leaders. We will hear from CISOs and security experts about the threat profile targeting UK bodies, and how government is working with the security industry and partners in the private sector to take a preventative approach to cyber security in the UK.

Claudia  Glover (Moderator)
Claudia Glover (Moderator) Staff Reporter, Tech Monitor
Paul  Maddinson
Paul Maddinson Director of National Resilience and Strategy , NCSC
Romanus Prabhu  Raymond
Romanus Prabhu Raymond Global Head of Technical Support, ManageEngine UEM
Phil  Jones
Phil Jones Executive Director, Defence Digital, Service Delivery and Operations, Ministry of Defence
Pete  Cooper
Pete Cooper Deputy Director Cyber Defence, Government Security Group, UK Cabinet Office
11:45 - 12:10
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1-2-1 Interview: The journey to central government’s digital transformation

Rob  Anderson (Moderator)
Rob Anderson (Moderator) Principal Analyst, Central Government, GlobalData Technology
Gina Gill
Gina Gill Chief Digital & Information Officer, Ministry of Justice
12:10 - 12:30
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SCREEN BREAK

12:30 - 13:15
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Panel discussion: Local government digital transformation in 2022 and beyond

Cash-strapped local councils are under increasing pressure to deliver slick digital services for citizens, whose expectations have been raised by the digital natives and disruptors like Amazon and Uber. We will hear from technology leaders and chief digital officers working in local government across the UK, many delivering services for hundreds of thousands of citizens, to discuss the tech transformation initiatives, digital services and tech partnerships which are transforming how local services are delivered to businesses and citizens.

Cristina  Lago (Moderator)
Cristina Lago (Moderator) Associate Editor, Tech Monitor
Kevin Gibbs
Kevin Gibbs Executive Director of Delivery, Bracknell Forest Council
Sam  Hall
Sam Hall Chief Digital Officer, Welsh Local Government Association
Tariq  Khan
Tariq Khan Chief Digital & Information Officer, London Borough of Camden
Theo  Blackwell MBE
Theo Blackwell MBE Chief Digital Officer, London
13:15 - 14:00
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Panel discussion: In case of emergency - Responding to a cybersecurity incident

You could wake up one morning... and find that one element of your critical infrastructure no longer works." So said Ireland's minister of state for public procurement and eGovernment Ossyian Smith recently, as he relived the ransomware attack on the country's healthcare system. While preventative measures are vital, public sector organisations must also be prepared for the worst. This panel will discuss cybersecurity incident response strategies how to implement Managed Threat Response (MTR).

Pete  Swabey (Moderator)
Pete Swabey (Moderator) Editor-in-Chief, Tech Monitor
Chris  Naylor
Chris Naylor Chief Executive , London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Jonathan  Lee
Jonathan Lee UK Director of Public Sector and Education Sales/UK Director of Public Sector Relations, Sophos
Adrian  Boylan
Adrian Boylan Head of IT, Moorfields Eye Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust
Shelton     Newsham MBA
Shelton Newsham MBA Divisional Information Security Officer, UK Health Security Agency
14:00 - 14:20
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Fireside Chat: Leading the way in sustainable IT procurement

Given the scale of its annual IT purchases, the UK government has rightly acknowledged its responsibility to be a pioneer in sustainable ICT procurement. But there is much work to be done to cut government IT emissions - which by one estimate make up as much as 38% of the country's IT-related emissions - and ensure its supply chains are free of exploitation and injustice. This discussion will assess progress so far and identify the emerging challenges on the horizon, such as supply chain visibility and social sustainability.  

Matt Gooding
Matt Gooding News editor, Tech Monitor
Dr Philip  Orumwense
Dr Philip Orumwense Commercial Director and Chief Procurement Officer for Technology, Crown Commercial Service
14:20 - 15:00
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Panel discussion: The future of work in the UK public sector

The experience of workers across the public sector has varied profoundly during the pandemic - the majority of civil servants worked from home while healthcare workers remained at the coalface. But, for all organisations, the pandemic has revealed the extent to which remote and flexible working are possible. In this panel, public sector technology leaders will share how their departments envisions the future of work for its employees and how they are laying the technological foundations. The discussion will pay particular focus to technology teams, and what lessons can be drawn from the experience of working in lockdown to make more these teams more agile, more inclusive, and better connected to their colleagues.  

Pete  Swabey (Moderator)
Pete Swabey (Moderator) Editor-in-Chief, Tech Monitor
Matt  Foley
Matt Foley Director, Field Applications Engineering, AMD
Dave  Williams
Dave Williams IT and Digital Services Director, Transport for Wales
15:00 - 15:05
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Closing remarks

Pete  Swabey
Pete Swabey Editor-in-chief, Tech Monitor