Delivering the Blueprint for Modern Digital Government
Join us for this breakfast briefing with Emily Middleton, Director General, Digital Centre Design, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and Christine Bellamy, Government Chief Product Officer.
When registering for this event you can choose whether you would prefer to attend in-person or virtually. Please note in-person capacity is limited, and any members we are unable to accommodate face-to-face will be offered the opportunity to join virtually. The livestream will run from 08:30-09:30.
Following the release of the Blueprint for Modern Digital Government in January 2025, this special briefing will explore progress against the six-point plan for public sector digital reform and showcase live examples of transformation across the public sector.
Join us on the day and you will:
- Understand the progress made on the blueprint and gain insights into the delivery of the Government Digital & AI Roadmap
- Explore how cross-sector collaboration can best support digital transformation across the public sector to provide the platform for growth
- Hear live examples from a public service department of how digital transformation is driving productivity and performance
Speakers
Emily Middleton is the Director General for Digital Centre Design at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
Emily was previously a partner at the consultancy Public Digital. She set up the firm’s international practice, working with multilateral development banks, UN agencies and philanthropies. She has worked with governments around the world to develop digital strategies and to design, scale and reboot digital and data units.
Prior to joining Public Digital, Emily led the design of the London Office of Technology & Innovation. Earlier in her career, while at the Boston Consulting Group, she worked on digital strategy and transformation programmes in Europe and Southeast Asia. She has also worked for UNICEF Innovation, the European Union Delegation to Ethiopia, and the National Youth Agency.
Christine is the Government Chief Product Officer. She was appointed on an interim basis in January 2025.
She was previously the Chief Executive Officer of the Government Digital Service (GDS) and held the position of Director of GOV.UK.
Before joining the Civil Service in 2022, Christine held a number of roles leading digital transformation and delivery at the BBC. Prior to this, she was a Managing Director at Johnston Media (2009-2012).
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