Innovators Network: Harnessing Tech to Prevent Damp and Mould
10am – 1pm15 June 2023
London
techUK, 10 St Bride Street, London, EC4A 4AD
Due to new amendments to the Social Housing Regulation Bill, social landlords are now required to investigate and fix damp and mould issues in affected properties within strict time limits. As the damp and mould issue in social housing becomes an increasingly more complex task to deal with, we would like to explore how can tech and digital innovation support local authorities and housing associations with their strategy on tackling damp and mould issues and managing risks.
We are convening local authorities, housing associations and members for this Innovators Network workshop to understand what the art of the possible is to create safer and healthier homes. This event will facilitate collaboration and bring together key stakeholders to help solve the damp and mould crisis. This event is for techUK members and digital and data leads, operational directors for housing, public health directors, compliance managers, head of strategic asset management, operational directors and digital transformation leads across local authorities and housing.
What will the Innovators Network entail?
The day will begin with short presentations from industry and public sector to set the scene and we will break out into groups to interrogate the challenge and problem solve together what the art of the possible is. There will be plenty of time for group discussion and the chance to feedback and hear from others.
Main points of discussion:
Understanding what tech solutions and digital innovation are needed to mitigate risks and manage properties e.g. using sensors, apps, dashboards, modelling tools and AI for prevention
How can we communicate effectively considering not everyone might be digitally enabled?
What sort of finance and strategic planning is needed to support this?
How can we use data effectively and do we have the right data frameworks?
How can we take a systems approach and see the damp and mould challenge as a gateway towards asset optimisation?
How can we influence long-term behaviours both from residents and landlords side?
Understanding how this issue fits under the overarching theme of achieving net zero, including energy efficiency, retrofitting, maintenance etc.
The event is open to all local authorities and techUK members.
On the day we will be interrogating 3-4 challenges and if there are any that are not captured above and that you would like to cover please email Ileana Lupsa at [email protected]
techUK, in collaboration with its Local Public Services Committee, has published a new report making the case for enhanced digital innovation adoption across the UK’s local public services to improve citizens’ lives.
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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Programme Manager, Local Public Services and Nations and Regions, techUK
Ileana Lupsa
Programme Manager, Local Public Services and Nations and Regions, techUK
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.
Tracy supports several areas at techUK, including Cyber Exchange, Cyber Security, Defence, Health and Social Care, Local Public Services, Nations and Regions and National Security.
Tracy joined techUK in March 2022, having worked in the education sector for 19 years, covering administration, research project support, IT support and event/training support. My most outstanding achievement has been running three very successful international conferences and over 300 training courses booked all over the globe!
Tracy has a great interest in tech. Gaming and computing have been a big part of her life, and now electric cars are an exciting look at the future. She has warmed to Alexa, even though it can sometimes be sassy!
techUK's Local Public Services Programme provides the forum for local public services to engage with industry to better understand the innovations out there, horizon-scan how the technologies of today and tomorrow can re-imagine local public services and solve some of the most pressing challenges our communities and places face. It also helps connect suppliers with each other, identify new business partnerships to help grow an ever thriving local government ecosystem.
The Working Group acts a neutral forum for knowledge exchange across the supplier base and for public sector stakeholders to engage with the market. While identifying common challenges and solutions and offering the opportunity to leverage synergies to partner as often an ecosystem approach is needed to solve a problem.
Director of Public Health & Commissioning, Redbridge Council
Gladys is the as the Director of Public Health. She is responsible for public health and social care commissioning and the provision of a wide range of services to improve and protect the health and wellbeing of the residents. Prior to this she worked as the Deputy Director of Public Health in the NHS. She began her career in the NHS as a registered nurse and went on to work in different specialities including Haematology, Gynaecology and Coronary Care. She was appointed as the first nurse consultant in public health for London and worked for the Health Protection Agency.
She is registered as a Generalist Specialist in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) and is an appraiser for public health doctors for the Faculty of Public Health
Head of External Funding and Digital Projects, City of Wolverhampton Council
Heather Clark is Head of External Funding and Digital Projects at the City of Wolverhampton Council. Her role includes supporting the rollout of digital infrastructure, ensuring all residents benefit by co-ordinating digital inclusion activities across the city, supporting digital innovation and the growth of the digital economy including improving digital skills. She has 23 years’ experience working in local government in a range of areas including economic development, regeneration, digital, external funding, employment and skills and strategy.
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