techUK is delighted to host Sherelle Fairweather, Digital Strategy Lead at Manchester City Council on 16 February for an industry briefing webinar.
Manchester's Digital Strategy: Doing Digital Together 2021-2026 - sets the vision for Manchester’s digital future and what the city needs to do to make sure they have digitally skilled residents, future-proofed infrastructure, a thriving digital economy and a digitally enabled transition to zero-carbon economy.
The strategies Delivery Plan 2022 - 2023 sets clear priorities that the whole city – from public, private, voluntary and community organisations and our residents – will be able to work together to make Manchester one of the world’s leading smart cities and digital economies.
During the briefing, Sherelle will be providing you with an overview of the vision, showing alignment with regional ambition, sharing some of the innovative approaches to making vision a reality, and highlighting some of the challenges Manchester is trying to solve and the opportunities presenting to help to drive change.
This event is open to techUK members to attend.
Sherelle Fairweather
Georgina Maratheftis
Georgina Maratheftis
Georgina is techUK’s Associate Director for Local Public Services
Georgina works with suppliers that are active or looking to break into the market as well as with local public services to create the conditions for meaningful transformation. techUK regularly bring together local public services and supplier community to horizon scan and explore how the technologies of today and tomorrow can help solve some of the most pressing problems our communities face and improve outcomes for our people and places.
Prior to techUK, Georgina worked for a public policy events company where she managed the policy briefing division and was responsible for generating new ideas for events that would add value to the public sector. Georgina worked across a number of portfolios from education, criminal justice, and health but had a particular interest in public sector transformation and technology. Georgina also led on developing relationships across central and local government.
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Ileana Lupsa
Ileana Lupsa
Ileana Lupsa is the Programme Manager for Local Public Services and Nations and Regions, at techUK.
Ileana studied electronics, telecommunications and IT as an undergraduate, followed by an MSc in engineering and project management at Coventry University.
She refined her programme management expertise through her most recent roles working in the automotive industry.
Ileana is passionate about sustainability and creating a positive impact globally through innovation.
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Francesca Richiusa
Francesca Richiusa
Fran serves as the Programme Team Assistant within techUK’s Public Sector Market Programmes, where she is responsible for delivering comprehensive team support, managing administrative functions, and fostering strong relationships with members.
Prior to joining techUK in May 2025, Fran built a meaningful career in the charitable and local government sectors. She worked extensively with both victims and perpetrators of crime, and notably led the coordination of Domestic Homicide Reviews across Surrey—an initiative aimed at identifying lessons and preventing future incidents of domestic abuse.
Outside of work, Fran is an avid traveller and a proud cat mum who enjoys unwinding with her feline companions.
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- [email protected]
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- www.techuk.org/
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-richiusa/
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