UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) 
GDS spotlight webinar: Sovereign AI
Learn about Britain’s Sovereign Venture Fund for scaling UK AI start ups. Built in 100 days, Sovereign AI operates at venture capital speed, with support from across government alongside investment.
Events
On this page you can find events organised by the MHCLG Local Digital team, as well as external events that may be of interest to the Local Digital community.
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techUK: AI in local government – trends and opportunities
Join techUK’s webinar to learn about the latest AI procurement trends in local government, including where AI is being adopted, how it is being implemented and the key suppliers involved.
UK Authority: Smart Places and Smart Communities 2026
These sessions will explore how place data, AI, digital infrastructure and connected technologies are being used in practice, from pilots and projects to inclusive smart places at scale.
Services Week 2026: Digital Backbone – single sign-in for the public sector
Services Week is an annual event hosted by the Government Digital and Data community. In this session, GDS’ Digital Backbone team will showcase Internal Access, a single sign-in service that lets […]
Socitm: Change Agent training works
The Change Agent Programme for local government combines skills training and technology to support change and transformation. This course is free, and a Socitm membership is not required.
Annual Northern WARP Conference: Protecting public data – the human factor
Local Digital’s cyber team will be exhibiting at this year’s Annual Northern WARP Conference. This year’s theme, ‘Protecting public data – the human factor’, puts people at the heart of […]
GDS spotlight webinar: Government Data Strategy update
Join GDS’ spotlight webinar with the OCDO to learn about the Strategic Data Roadmap. The roadmap sets out a clear vision for the future of the public sector data. The […]