The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and techUK are convening the third Supplier Summit on 25 June 2026, bringing together senior government leaders and UK tech suppliers for an afternoon of discussion on the digital challenges facing government. The session will focus on real challenges presented directly by departments, with space for industry to respond, probe and propose solutions, offering attendees the opportunity to engage with both commercial and technical perspectives.
Key opportunities
- Hear real digital challenges presented by government departments
- Engage with commercial and technical ideas to address these challenges
- Contribute perspectives and responses in a collaborative setting
- Gain insight into current approaches to digital transformation across government
Who should attend
This event is relevant to UK tech suppliers and those involved in addressing digital challenges across government.
Event overview
How do you validate millions of customer records when the underlying data is patchy? How do you modernise digital licensing at pace? How do you tackle decades of legacy technology without disrupting the services citizens rely on? These are the kinds of questions government departments brought to the last Supplier Summit, and the ones being addressed this June.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and techUK are convening the third Supplier Summit, bringing together senior government leaders and UK tech suppliers for an afternoon of discussion about the digital challenges facing government and the commercial and technical ideas that can be brought to bear on them.
Last year, HM Land Registry shared its challenge around validating Customer Application Data, the Department for Business and Trade detailed its digital licensing problem, and DSIT set out its approach to legacy remediation. This year’s format will follow the same approach, with real challenges presented directly by departments, alongside opportunities for industry to respond, probe and propose.
Sonia Patel will provide an update from the Government Digital Service.
In-person places are limited and the room is curated to ensure a cross-section of the tech sector is represented. Those wishing to attend in person are asked to register interest. A livestream will also be available, including access to presentations, Q and A, and online chat.
Speakers
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Sonia Patel, Government Digital Service
If you would like to join in person, please register your interest using the link on this page.
Heather Cover-Kus
Heather Cover-Kus
Heather is Associate Director, Central Government and Education at techUK, working to represent the tech supplier community to Central Government.
She started as Head of Central Government at techUK in April 2022 and was promoted to Associate Director in August 2025 supporting both the Central Government and Education programmes.
Prior to joining techUK in April 2022, Heather worked in the Economic Policy and Small States Section at the Commonwealth Secretariat. She led the organisation’s FinTech programme and worked to create an enabling environment for developing countries to take advantage of the socio-economic benefits of FinTech.
Before moving to the UK, Heather worked at the Office of the Prime Minister of The Bahamas and the Central Bank of The Bahamas.
Heather holds a Graduate Diploma in Law from BPP, a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from LSE, and a BA in Economics and Sociology from Macalester College.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-cover-kus-ba636538
Ellie Huckle
Ellie Huckle
Ellie joined techUK in March 2018 as a Programme Assistant to the Public Sector team and now works as a Programme Manager for the Central Government Programme.
The programme represents the supplier community of technology products and services in Central Government – in summary working to make Government a more informed buyer, increasing supplier visibility in order to improve their chances of supplying to Government Departments, and fostering better engagement between the public sector and industry. To find out more about what we do, how we do this and how you can get involved – make sure to get in touch!
Prior to joining techUK, Ellie completed Sixth Form in June 2015 and went on to work in Waitrose, moved on swiftly to walking dogs and finally, got an office job working for a small local business in North London, where she lives with her family and their two Bengal cats Kai and Nova.
When she isn’t working Ellie likes to spend time with her family and friends, her cats, and enjoys volunteering for diabetes charities. She has a keen interest in writing, escaping with a good book and expanding her knowledge watching far too many quiz shows!
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2015
- Twitter:
- @techUK,@techUK
- Website:
- www.techuk.org,www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://bit.ly/3mtQ7Jx,https://bit.ly/3mtQ7Jx
Charles Bauman
Charles Bauman
Charles Bauman is a Junior Programme Manager in the Central Government Programme at techUK.
He supports the programme’s mission to represent the technology supplier community to the UK government and advocate for digital innovation to address public sector challenges. Charles helps facilitate market engagement, foster partnerships, and ensure that tech suppliers and the government work collaboratively to improve outcomes, deliver value for money, and enhance public services for citizens.
Before joining techUK, Charles gained significant experience in research, analysis, and strategic advisory roles. At H/Advisors Cicero, he specialised in public affairs and corporate communications, while at Verdantix, he supported sustainability research and advisory projects, focusing on regulatory and environmental challenges.
Charles holds an MSc in Theory and History of International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and an MA in Medieval History from King’s College London.
Charles enjoys volunteering with a think tank, reading, hiking, and spending time with his dog and family outside of work.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Website:
- www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-bauman-75712016b/
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