Public Digital

We're proud to be sponsoring this year's UKGovCamp on Saturday - all about how the #public sector uses #tech. If you're going, make sure you catch up with our team in the marketplace. #ukgc25 Gosia Szewczuk; Oli L., Camilla Devereux, Francis Bacon, Gurpreet Sehmi, Inga Šileryte, Peter Chamberlin, Cate McLaurin, Dave Rogers, Gavin Beckett

*Special Edition Newsletter: AI* The UK’s new AI Opportunities Action Plan aims to position the country as an AI superpower, boosting economic growth and transforming public services. At Public Digital, we’re cautiously optimistic about AI’s potential, but significant challenges remain. Read more:

We’re thrilled to be sponsoring and attending UKGovCamp this Saturday 18 January. We’re excited about contributing to the day’s discussions and we’re hoping to run a few sessions ourselves. If you’d like to connect, look for our banner in the marketplace—we’d be delighted to meet you. #ukgc25 Camilla Devereux, Cate McLaurin, Dave Rogers, Francis Bacon, Gavin Beckett, Gurpreet Sehmi, Inga Šileryte, Oli L., Peter Chamberlin

📢 New tech, old state? Dafydd Vaughan explores the UK Government's ambitious AI strategy, highlighting why foundational challenges in public sector systems, processes and culture must be addressed first. AI’s potential in areas like the NHS is vast, but without adaptable, user-focused systems and proper preparation, it risks becoming just another overhyped technology (that's aside from its vast potential for harm). Discover how we can unlock AI’s promise and avoid frustration below. #AIRevolution #DigitalTransformation #PublicSectorInnovation https://lnkd.in/eMdHy2eQ

📆 Join us for our first #DataBites event of the year on Thursday 6 February. Gavin Freeguard will be joined by Shona Nicol, Joyce Dalgleish, David Canning MBE, AMIRMS, CIPP/E, Matt Kerlogue and Dr. Laura Gilbert CBE. Register to attend in person/online or find out more on our website https://lnkd.in/eDeNAVrD #pddatabites #data

➿ Breaking the Trust Trap: Rebuilding better work relationships ➿ Trust is the foundation of any great organisation — but when it breaks, it can be hard to fix. In our latest blog, Dave Rogers explores the Trust Trap: a frustrating cycle where teams aren’t trusted to deliver, yet aren’t set up to succeed. He offers practical steps for leaders and teams to rebuild trust and create healthier, more collaborative workplaces. 📖 Read it here ⬇️

We're growing! We’re excited to welcome Gavin Beckett as Public Digital’s new Director of Digital Delivery for Health, Local Government and Charities. His appointment comes at an exciting time, as we continue to expand our work across both public and commercial sectors. Gavin brings a strong track record of leading digital transformation and enterprise architecture in local government. His experience working on collaborative projects across multiple councils, and as a consultant and product leader designing open digital platforms for the public sector, will help our clients take a more radical approach to transformation. “We’re thrilled to have Gavin on board,” says Tom Loosemore, founding partner of Public Digital. “He understands that digital transformation is about more than just technology – it’s about empowering people to work in radically different ways to meet society’s needs.” As Gavin shares: “I’m looking forward to working alongside PD’s clients, facing the challenges they need to resolve, and helping them based on my experience of being in their shoes, with the support of a highly skilled team around me. It’s a fantastic opportunity to help senior leaders and their teams think strategically and deliver iteratively, at a time when there’s a renewed focus on digital and data at the centre of government, and recognition that the whole public sector and community organisations need to work together to solve the big problems of our time through cross-sector missions.” Gavin’s contributions will be invaluable as we continue our work with organisations closest to people’s lives and needs – in health, care, wellbeing, housing and economic security. #Leadership #DigitalTransformation #LocalGovernment #Health #SocialCare #PublicDigital #HealthLocalGovCharitiesSector

Welcome to our first #newsletter of 2025, in which we take a look at some of last year's highlights of our work and the world of digital transformation.

There's just two weeks left to nominate for the #FutureofGovernmentAwards. Visit https://lnkd.in/gXBtZKnR to view the categories and nominate an individual, team or piece of work that is helping to improve people's lives by applying digital solutions and leveraging technology to transform the public sector for those it serves. #Digital #OpenSourceCreation #OpenSourceReuse #Leadership Amazon Web Services (AWS), UNDP, Alok Gupta, Aura Cifuentes, Calum Handforth, Clement Uwajeneza, Daniel Abadie, Irene Arias Hofman, CFA, James Stewart, Liv Marte Nordhaug, Marisol Argueta, Robert Opp, Samson Goddy, Tamara Srzentić MS MBA, Pete Herlihy, Jason Whittet, Jared Van Huenen, Gayan Peiris, Blessing Oluwatosin Ajimoti

🚰 Taps and boring magic Our CEO Ben Terrett explores the subtle yet powerful role of "boring magic" in design—the seamless, behind-the-scenes elements that make digital experiences intuitive and effortless. It's often the small, overlooked design details that are crucial in shaping user experiences. While they might seem mundane, these elements play a critical role in creating frictionless, effective design. #UserExperience #DesignThinking #DigitalTransformation #ProductDesign #PublicDigital