The agenda is currently being shaped, but delegates can expect a full day of forward‑looking discussion, practical insight and real‑world examples across themes such as:
- Reimagining Public Services: The UK’s AI Horizon
- From Doing More with Less to Doing More with Precision: The Governance Blueprint for Agentic AI and Agentic Automation in Local Government
- Safer, Smarter, Fairer: The Public Sector AI Blueprint
- Building AI Maturity: From Pilots to System‑Wide Transformation
- Digital Foundations for an AI‑Ready Public Sector
- AI in Action: Real Stories from UK Public Services
- Capability at Scale: Preparing the Workforce for AI Adoption
- Co‑Creation at Scale: How Cross‑Sector Partnerships Drive AI Success
- Leading Through Transformation: Senior Perspectives on AI
More topics and speakers will be announced as the programme develops.
Agenda may be subject to change and will be updated regularly
speakers & panel members
Chair: Clive Kelman
Former AI Principal Technologist, Cabinet Office and CEO of Advanced Analytics
Clive Kelman was the first Principal AI Technologist for Government, based at the Cabinet Office, and had been responsible for supporting and enabling AI adoption across Government Departments and the Public Sector.
Co-author of the UK Government’s AI and GenAI Frameworks and chaired the AI Industry Advisory Panel, collaborating with AWS, Google, Microsoft, Alan Turing Institute and the BSI to set approaches to delivering AI at scale.
Also, he has been the first Principal AI Technologist at OFGEM and with over two decades of experience in applied AI and data science, initially in clinical research and climate change. Clive has held key leadership roles, such as CEO of UProspr and Digital Programme Director at Jacobs. His experience also includes significant roles as Digital Officer and Chief Architect for major organizations like BT, the Houses of Parliament, ELEXON and global pharmaceutical companies. Adopting a collaborative leadership style and his commitment to fostering innovation.
Clive has helped start-up companies adopt deep learning effectively for medical imaging and clinical diagnosis as well as creating Gen AI tools for removing bias in the recruitment process.
Olurotimi Adenji
Digital Programme Manager -AI, Automation, Brent Council
Olu is a governance‑first digital transformation leader with over two decades in local government. He combines deep sector insight and ecosystem-wide visibility to help public sector organisations deliver safe, scalable, value-driven automation and shift from doing more with less to doing more with precision through governance led transformation.
Dr Shruti Kohli
Deputy Director Data Strategy, Innovations & AI, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Biog coming soon…
Dr Nayyab Naqvi
Principal Technologist for AI in the Public Sector, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Biog coming soon…
Declan Stock (Invited)
Principal AI Technologist, OFGEM
Biog coming soon…
event timetable
09:00 Registration & Networking breakfast – continental breakfast provided
10:00 Plenary session
11:15 Refreshments and networking
11:45 Sessions
12:45 Lunch and networking
13:45 Sessions
14:45 Refreshments and networking
15:10 Sessions
16:10 Chair’s closing remarks
16:20 Drinks reception
17:20 Conference Close
Please note agenda will be updated regularly, speakers, subject matter and timings may be subject to change
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