Data & Decision Making

Data is the fuel for AI. Like any engine, left untended it will sputter and stall.

About this Category

Data is the fuel for AI. Like any engine, left untended it will sputter and stall. So it is vital that Leaders invest in data governance, security, and scalable architecture. Just like a powerful engine needs clean fuel, AI relies on high-quality data. Data governance ensures data collection, storage, and usage are ethical and efficient. A scalable architecture will allow your AI systems to handle increasing data volumes and user demands. In this topic, we help leaders understand this vital element of AI because, without these crucial elements, your AI efforts will struggle to perform at their best.

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Dr Jo Morrison

Dr Jo Morrison

Director of Digital Innovation and Research, Calvium

Manish Jethwa

Manish Jethwa

Chief Technology Officer, Ordnance Survey

Ewan Doyle

Ewan Doyle

Workforce Mobility Manager, Edinburgh & South East Scotland City Region Deal

Shelley Langan-Newton

Shelley Langan-Newton

CEO, SQR

Rachael Greaves

Rachael Greaves

CEO, Castlepoint Systems

Jonny Williams

Jonny Williams

Chief Digital Adviser - UK Public Sector, Red Hat

Paul Weller

Paul Weller

Senior Product Owner, Environment Agency

Kirsty Sinclair

Kirsty Sinclair

Service Design Lead, The Scottish Government

Richard South

Richard South

Chief Executive Officer, TSO

Mike Gillespie

Mike Gillespie

CEO & Co Founder, Advent IM

Simon Morris

Simon Morris

Vice President of Solution Consulting UKI, ServiceNow

Adam Scoot

Adam Scoot

Director, Taurus Consulting

Jon Spruce

Jon Spruce

Director, Taurus Consulting

Peter Griffiths

Peter Griffiths

UKI Lead & Global Urban Futurist, BABLE Smart Cities

Emmanuel Asimadi

Emmanuel Asimadi

Data & AI Leader, Consultant, thedatalead.ai

Susannah Matschke

Susannah Matschke

Head of Data & AI Consulting UK, Sopra Steria

Alan Blanchard

Alan Blanchard

Business Development Director, TSO

Glen Ocsko

Glen Ocsko

Commercial Director, Supercharge

Talks

Digitising Regulation and Standards - The Essentials for Innovation

10 March 2025, 11:00 AM
Richard South Alan Blanchard

AI, Data, and Digital Transformation

10 March 2025, 12:00 PM
Manish Jethwa

How government is adopting AI for automatic classification of data at huge scale

11 March 2025, 01:30 PM
Rachael Greaves

Empowering the Public Sector with Certified Digital Identity

11 March 2025, 04:30 PM
Shelley Langan-Newton

AI at War: Ethics, Security, and the Future of UK Defence

12 March 2025, 10:00 AM
Adam Scoot Jon Spruce

Digital innovation in uncertain, complex and emergent environments

12 March 2025, 12:30 PM
Dr Jo Morrison

Workforce Mobility – New Data Analysis to inform Transport/Economic Development/Spatial Planning decision making

12 March 2025, 01:00 PM
Ewan Doyle

Data Management & Governance in the Age of AI

13 March 2025, 11:00 AM
Emmanuel Asimadi

Shaping the Future with Data, AI, and Customer Centricity

13 March 2025, 11:00 AM
Susannah Matschke

Digital Transformation requires Platform Engineering

13 March 2025, 12:30 PM
Jonny Williams

Check your long term flood risk service design using new flood risk assessment data

13 March 2025, 01:00 PM
Paul Weller

Modernising Public Services

13 March 2025, 04:30 PM
Mike Gillespie

Harnessing AI & Data: Transforming Public Services with ServiceNow

14 March 2025, 10:30 AM
Simon Morris

Designing Services Using Patterns

14 March 2025, 11:30 AM
Kirsty Sinclair

Using AI Agents Today, Not Tomorrow

14 March 2025, 01:00 PM
Glen Ocsko

Is AI a bigger devolution disruptor that central government?

14 March 2025, 03:00 PM
Peter Griffiths