Public sector

The sessions will explore what AI-ready data means in practice and how organisations are moving from pilots to delivering at scale.

AI Week 2026 has over 200 free talks planned on how AI is transforming the way organisations work, learn, and lead.

The Office of the Government Chief Data Officer’s conference will explore how the better use of data can improve outcomes for residents, strengthen public services and support growth.

Explore how technology can support reorganisation and digital transformation. Kat Sexton, Deputy Director for Local AI at MHCLG, will lead a session on agentic AI, procurement reform, and collaborative reuse […]

The session will explore how organisations can modernise employee communications and resident-facing services while maintaining trust in how sensitive data is managed.

Explore how councils and public sector organisations are using AI-powered service management to reduce complexity, improve productivity and create more connected services.

The session will explore: how agentic AI can help shift contact from answering questions to resolving requests the role of workflow, APIs and low-code or no-code in improving self-sufficiency and […]

This session will explore why recovery readiness, trusted restoration and sovereign operational control are becoming central to maintaining services continuity.

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 […]

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 […]

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.

This year’s conference will focus on real-world examples of digital excellence, from England and abroad. The conference is free for the public sector.

GDS Local is participating in the Innovation 2026 conference, which brings together senior digital leaders from across local government. GDS Local has developed two dedicated sessions specifically for local government […]

Unpatched vulnerabilities remain one of the leading causes of security breaches yet patching is still slow, manual, and difficult to scale. This session explores how patching can be made simple, […]

Learn what autonomous IT means, how risk-based patching can reduce cyber risks without disrupting critical services, and practical steps to demonstrate compliance and prepare for procurement.

A discussion with Socitm and the LGA to explore the data tools available in local government. Share your experiences of best practice, and tips for addressing the challenges of implementing Python […]

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) will change how the public sector manages, shares, and protects data. This session offeres a clear, practical starting point for DUAA readiness.

Join UKAuthority as they explore how the UK public sector can move from reacting to incidents toward predicting and preventing them by combining AI-driven intelligence with insight into human behaviour.

This session covers the complexity of council mergers. Guest speaker, Pam Duke, will bring first hand experience from a transformative five-year restructuring initiative involving six district councils.

Join UKAuthority’s three 90 minute sessions to hear sector leaders and industry experts discuss what can be achieved with AI agents, intelligent automation and chatbots.