Think Digital Partners

From Institutions to Federation. 🔗 buff.ly/X8hndIk

True Londoners know best of us comes from sharing ideas. Great to be back last night with @gavinfreeguard.com founder of @sotf.org.uk at @ice-engineers.bsky.social for his #DataBites series, following a small hiatus. Discuss #ArtificialIntelligence. Obvs. #LetsGuide #UniquelyLondon #ALondonersLife4

Police need clearer AI rules to accelerate investigations without putting evidence at risk. 🔗 buff.ly/WVAU2id

From paperwork to prevention: How AI could change local government services. 🔗 buff.ly/P6E61bR

Digital Identity: Global Roundup 291. Digital identity news from around the world including UK, Benin, Ghana, Rwanda, Europe, Malaysia, Ethiopia, Germany & USA. 🔗 buff.ly/0jtPzjK

In the spotlight: Partnership helps schoolgirls develop digital skills. 🔗 buff.ly/2lOkzji

Good digital services start with understanding user needs. USER-CENTRED DESIGN 🎤 Richard Baines, Anupama Hatti and Paul Rushforth. 🗓 11 Nov 2026 🎟 FREE for public sector. Register: buff.ly/HOIt0Aa #ThinkInnovation #DigitalGov #GovTech

Government has more data than ever. The challenge is using it well. HOW CAN WE USE DATA TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SERVICES? 🎤 Esther O'Sullivan, Benedicte Terryn and Jim Montgomery. 🗓 11 Nov 2026 🎟 FREE for public sector. Register: buff.ly/HOIt0Aa #ThinkInnovation #DigitalGov #GovTech

Innovation doesn't happen in isolation. COLLABORATE TO INNOVATE: HOW GOVERNMENT SHOULD WORK WITH OTHERS 🎤 Toni Peters, Nuala Kilmartin and Verity Prime. 🗓 11 Nov 2026 🎟 FREE for public sector. Register: buff.ly/HOIt0Aa #ThinkInnovation #DigitalGov #GovTech

Does government have an innovation problem — or a demand problem? 🎤 Toni Peters explores how procurement can help turn ideas into real solutions. 🗓 11 Nov 2026 🎟 FREE for public sector. Register: buff.ly/HOIt0Aa #ThinkInnovation #DigitalGov #GovTech

How can we approach policy making differently? DESIGNING BETTER POLICY 🎤 Becky Miller, Sally Halls, Joanna Chataway and Dr Kate Langham. 🗓 11 Nov 2026 🎟 FREE for public sector. Register: buff.ly/HOIt0Aa #ThinkInnovation #DigitalGov #GovTech

How can local public bodies make more progress with digital? WHAT WORKS FOR LOCAL DIGITAL INNOVATION 🎤 Eddie Copeland, Jane Lucas and Dr Vijay Chandiramani. 🗓 11 Nov 2026 🎟 FREE for public sector. Register: buff.ly/HOIt0Aa #ThinkInnovation #DigitalGov #GovTech

How do we make sure innovation benefits everyone? INNOVATION FOR EVERYONE 🎤 Tabitha Aldrich-Smith, Debbie Blanchard and Ash Dasika. 🗓 11 Nov 2026 🎟 FREE for public sector. Register: buff.ly/HOIt0Aa #ThinkInnovation #DigitalGov #GovTech

DWP getting results with AI – but new report calls for stronger innovation culture. Spending watchdog NAO says DWP is making progress with AI and other innovations to improve public services, but needs to give staff greater confidence to experiment and share lessons. 🔗 buff.ly/kCYGpqW

How can innovation support government priorities and civil service reform? 🎤 Pippa Fernandes, Mike Rudd, Matthew Hills and Gareth Bristo. 🗓 11 Nov 2026 🎟 FREE for public sector. Register: buff.ly/HOIt0Aa #ThinkInnovation #DigitalGov #GovTech

What opportunities and threats will shape government innovation? THE FUTURE OF INNOVATION FOR GOVERNMENT 🎤 Laura Lucking, Euan Neill and Mivy James. 🗓 11 Nov 2026 🎟 FREE for public sector. Register: buff.ly/HOIt0Aa #ThinkInnovation #DigitalGov #GovTech

What does effective digital leadership look like in government? GOVERNMENT KEYNOTE 🎤 Luke Ashton, Office for National Statistics. 🗓 11 Nov 2026 🎟 FREE for public sector. Register: buff.ly/HOIt0Aa #ThinkInnovation #DigitalGov #GovTech

Beyond AI adoption: How government can turn technology into productivity gains. 🔗 buff.ly/1QrRYYv

Happy #DataBites week! Yes, it's back! Event #61 is this Wednesday - just over 7.5 years after the first one - with @sotf.org.uk and @thinkdigitalptns.bsky.social Speakers include HMRC, Commons Library and the National Archives Join us in person or online (5.30pm)

AI agents are forcing a rethink of digital identity, cybersecurity experts warn. As AI systems gain greater autonomy, organisations must rethink how they manage digital identities, permissions and accountability, cybersecurity experts have warned. 🔗 buff.ly/tgOPsyF

Beyond the AI pilot: What government needs to get right to deliver at scale. 🔗 buff.ly/0RAuAGX

Digital Identity: Global Roundup 290. Digital identity news from around the world including Netherlands, Western Balkans, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Switzerland, & USA... 🔗 buff.ly/zTKmYd1

Women in Digital: Joyce Dalgleish Joyce Dalgleish, data innovation and change lead, The Scottish Government, reflects on her unconventional route into digital, the importance of recognising skills beyond technical expertise... 🔗 buff.ly/9c766nv

Ministry of Defence deploys new cybersecurity platform. 🔗 READ HERE - buff.ly/SRDYuDX

Is it time to mandate an AI lead in every government organisation? The US and Australia now require every government agency to name a Chief AI Officer. The UK doesn’t. Should it? By Kompass consulting director, Katharine Purser. 🔗 Read here - buff.ly/s3Fe0wc

How digital services can turn the nervous trader into a confident one. Small businesses are rarely short of ambition when it comes to international trade, but many are short of confidence. 🔗 buff.ly/NLO817q

I think this is what you call a bumper update... Our second newsletter, featuring: - #DataBites @thinkdigitalptns.bsky.social - Devolution, digital, data - Dismantling DSIT And some things not beginning with 'D': @policycamp.bsky.social, voter registration, civil service reform & much, much more

⌛ #DATABITES IS BACK - NEXT WEEK! ⌛ Join us for the 61st event - the first from @sotf.org.uk and @thinkdigitalptns.bsky.social - where we'll hear from speakers including the House of Commons Library, HMRC and The National Archives thinkdigitalpartner.zohobackstage.eu/DataBitesOct...

Public sector IT spending faces greater scrutiny as pressure to prove value grows. 🔗 buff.ly/8n0nZfQ

The next phase of AI adoption requires better questions, not bigger pilots. 🔗 buff.ly/haSksYB

The technology moved. The operating model didn’t. 🔗 buff.ly/HbS5kxp

What does the future of government innovation look like? Explore the opportunities, challenges and ideas shaping the next generation of public services. 📍 London | 🗓 11 Nov 2026 Register now: buff.ly/F0iQOTU #ThinkInnovation

How can data help create better public services? Explore how analytics, insight and user needs can work together to improve decision-making. 📍 London | 🗓 11 Nov 2026 Register now: buff.ly/F0iQOTU #ThinkInnovation

Innovation works better together. Explore how government can collaborate with industry, academia and communities to solve challenges. 📍 London | 🗓 11 Nov 2026 Register now: buff.ly/F0iQOTU #ThinkInnovation

How can government turn innovation into real-world impact? Explore how procurement and collaboration can help move ideas from pilots into practice. 📍 London | 🗓 11 Nov 2026 Register now: buff.ly/F0iQOTU #ThinkInnovation

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ICO secures data protection changes from ten AI giants as scrutiny shifts to AI agents. 🔗 buff.ly/MVoN2rg

Digital Identity: Global Roundup 289. Digital identity news from around the world including: JAPAN #UK #ETHIOPIA #BERMUDA #SOUTH_KOREA & #EUROPE 🔗 buff.ly/l1XPB1c

In the spotlight: Coventry City Council improves access to planning data through digital transformation 🔗 buff.ly/4gb22be

How can new approaches help government design better policies? Explore how open policy making, digital tools and collaboration are shaping the future of policymaking. 📍 London | 🗓 11 Nov 2026 Register now: buff.ly/F0iQOTU #ThinkInnovation

Great services start with understanding people. Explore how government teams are using research and insight to create better experiences for users. 📍 London | 🗓 11 Nov 2026 Register now: buff.ly/F0iQOTU #ThinkInnovation

How can we make sure innovation benefits everyone? Explore how government can share new approaches, improve accessibility and ensure technology works for all communities. 📍 London | 🗓 11 Nov 2026 Register now: buff.ly/F0iQOTU #ThinkInnovation

How can local organisations use digital innovation to improve public services? Discover approaches that are helping communities and public bodies create better outcomes. 📍 London | 🗓 11 Nov 2026 Register now: buff.ly/F0iQOTU #ThinkInnovation

How can innovation help government deliver better outcomes? This session explores how new approaches can support priorities, encourage experimentation and help ideas grow. 📍 London | 🗓 11 Nov 2026 Register now: buff.ly/F0iQOTU #ThinkInnovation #DigitalGov #GovTech

Public sector faces AI adoption challenge as licences go unused. Public sector organisations are moving beyond buying AI licences to the harder task of getting employees to use them, with Trustmarque Ultima seeing growing demand for dedicated AI adoption programmes. 🔗 buff.ly/f9Bnbyk

@DWP training staff in AI Department for Work and Pensions trains 128,779 employees in AI as government accelerates digital skills push. 🔗 buff.ly/b77CvwX @Cabinet Office @Datactics @FDM Group @Parliament Street

From oligopoly to hegemony: Can Whitehall fix its broken cloud procurement? G-Cloud was designed to break Whitehall’s dependence on dominant IT suppliers. 🔗 buff.ly/W1hW5hD

How can government prepare for the future of AI? At Think AI for Government, we’ll explore the opportunities, challenges and long-term impact of AI across the public sector. 📍 London 🗓 21 Oct 2026 Free for public sector professionals. Register: buff.ly/Hgt5djx #ThinkAI #GovTech