Agenda
The plenary session will be followed by a choice of informative seminar sessions featuring case studies from across the public sector.
Please see below for more details of the plenary and seminars…
The plenary session will be followed by a choice of informative seminar sessions featuring case studies from across the public sector.
Thursday 3rd October 2024, Manchester Central, Manchester M2 3GX
Chair: Douglas Hamandishe, Deputy Mayor Medway Council, Digital Mental Health Transformation Consultant, Community Health Practitioner, Avon and Wiltshire NHS
Jon Burt, Head of Enterprise Architecture, Manchester City Council
Unlocking the Value of Data Collaboratively Using a Distributed Data Mesh
The pandemic further increased an already growing awareness of the opportunities that data and analytics can bring to Greater Manchester’s (GM) public bodies, and the greater Manchester region is looking to help realise these benefits by creating a data mesh concept. The addition of the data mesh will satisfy a long-standing ambition to better use the rich data created by the combined GM organisations to improve outcomes for individuals and families within the region.
Steve Sopp, Commercial and Strategy Lead, Transport Technology Services, Crown Commercial Service
In an era of rapid technological progress, the transport sector faces exciting opportunities and challenges. Join us as we explore how CCS is supporting innovation in transport technology, and driving value for the public sector.
From potholes to predictive data analytics, technology is revolutionising how we manage our transport networks. This session will provide an overview of the sector, outline how the new procurement regime is supporting SMEs and Innovators, and explore strategies to deliver value through procurement.
Dr Jonathan Bright, Head of AI for Public Services, The Alan Turing Institute
Use of generative AI to transform public services.
More speaker details here soon
Following the Chair’s welcome and a presentation from each speaker the plenary session will end with Q&A, giving attendees the chance to ask questions and promote discussion on the issues which are of most importance to them.
1045 – 1115 Refreshments and networking
The day continues with a series of case study based sessions:
Are you AI ready?
Advances in the past 12 months within Artificial Intelligence, and specifically Generative AI, represent some of the most transformative developments in technology for decades. Organisations that can successfully integrate AI into their key processes and services will significantly accelerate their progress and could truly transform not just their IT but their business overall.
However, these technologies do not come without risks – both technical and operational. If you get it wrong, the reputational risk is significant. In our presentation, we will bring to life some of the amazing things AI is making possible and what it can do for your organisation.
More importantly, we’ll focus on the technical foundations and prerequisites required to use AI safely, securely and at scale. We will also touch on the operating model implications with the emergence of the AI Centre of Excellence and the role that this should play in your adoption of AI.
Speaker tbc, from Airwalk Reply
Digital transformation of the public sector
AI/big data
Two of the most hyped technology trends in recent years, with one highly dependent on the other. CCS will share its most recent insights into the impact AI amd Big Data are having on the commercial landscape.
Richard Bentinck, Deputy Director for Software and Hardware, Crown Crown Commercial Service
G-Cloud – The next generation
Discover our plans to make GCloud 15 the best it’s ever been, offering public sector customers a route-to-market for cloud services, fully compliant with all relevant policies, playbooks and the new regulations, including for the first time, a price, technical capability and quality assessment. Understand how these changes will simplify the customer buying experience, delivering greater value.
Neal Smith, Category Deputy Director for Cloud and Hosting, Crown Commercial Service
Elizabeth Giugno, Strategy Lead, GCloud Framework, Crown Commercial Service
Cyber resilience
Adopting sustainable and responsible AI
Next generation digital services
Future proofing with cloud services
Technology’s role in achieving carbon net zero
Crisis/financial recovery with digital
Digital mental health transformation case study
Interoperability of public sector’s systems
Vertical application solutions
Crown Commercial Service dedicated theatre – 20 minute sessions, repeated in the afternoon
1045 Mobile Voice and Data Services
How to save up to 80% on your mobile voice and data budget to invest in Smart City Future Connectivity projects.
Chris Roberts, Crown Commercial Service
1130 TPP (Transforming Public Procurement) application in practice – TS4 / DOS 7
Presenting on the challenges and opportunities of PPA 2023 will bring, new ways of working, embracing uncertainty and ‘democratic design’.
Agata Taylor, Commercial Lead, Crown Commercial Service
David Elsley, Crown Commercial Service
1215 Aggregation – what’s next from CCS?
Frameworks, MOUs, Demand Pooling Aggregation – what’s next? looking beyond the current aggregation levers available from CCS to drive further value for the UK public sector, through leveraging our scale in an ever more effective manner.
Richard Bentinck, Deputy Director for Software and Hardware, Crown Commercial Service
Break for lunch and networking
1315 TPP (Transforming Public Procurement) application in practice – TS4 / DOS 7
Presenting on the challenges and opportunities of PPA 2023 will bring, new ways of working, embracing uncertainty and ‘democratic design’.
Agata Taylor, Commercial Lead, Crown Commercial Service
David Elsley, Crown Commercial Service
1400 Aggregation – what’s next from CCS?
Frameworks, MOUs, Demand Pooling Aggregation – what’s next? looking beyond the current aggregation levers available from CCS to drive further value for the UK public sector, through leveraging our scale in an ever more effective manner.
Richard Bentinck, Deputy Director for Software and Hardware, Crown Commercial Service
1445 Mobile Voice and Data Services
How to save up to 80% on your mobile voice and data budget to invest in Smart City Future Connectivity projects.
Chris Roberts, Crown Commercial Service
Our panel of experts discuss the findings and key points from the day and subjects raised by the audience: your chance to ask any burning questions!
Please note agenda, sessions and workshop times and speakers are subject to change