Join us for techUK's Local Public Services innovation summit, bringing together local government representatives and digital tech leaders to explore key themes facing the sector and drive collaboration between councils and the tech sector.
Session overview
This year's summit will build on last year's insightful discussions, covering topics including digital transformation, procurement and agentic AI in the council of the future, exploring what these trends mean in practice for councils and the suppliers working with them, and how we can drive real collaborative progress across the sector.
techUK's Local Public Services Committee was elected in October 2025 and has been making progress on some of the most pressing issues facing the sector. Since its formation, the group has focused on procurement reform and digital maturity, working to connect councils and suppliers and exploring how technology can be better procured, shared and reused across local government. This summit will put a spotlight on the committee's work, bringing the sector together to facilitate the collaboration and shared thinking needed to drive innovation and better outcomes for citizens.
Local councils are currently navigating a period of significant change. With upcoming Local Government Reorganisation in councils across the country and recent local government elections reshaping the landscape, there is a real opportunity to reset and reimagine how services are delivered and ensure that technology and innovation are at the heart of that journey.
Who should attend
This is a free to attend event for the public sector and techUK members.
Agenda
More details on the final agenda will be available in the coming weeks.
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.
If you’d like to learn more about techUK, or want to get involved, get in touch.
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Luke Newcombe
Luke Newcombe
Luke joined techUK in September 2025 as a Programme Manager for Local Public Services and Nations and Regions.
Luke works closely with members and stakeholders across industry and government at local, regional and national levels to support collaboration, drive innovation and strengthen tech-enabled public services. His work supports the development of strong local and regional tech economies by helping organisations to engage with public sector challenges, explore emerging technologies and build impactful partnerships.
Prior to joining techUK, Luke worked at Enterprise Ireland, the Irish government’s export development agency. He began by advising SMEs on export strategy to the UK and later focused on connecting Irish businesses with multinational organisations to foster strategic partnerships, drive international growth and support economic development.
Luke holds an MSc in Political Economy from the University of Amsterdam and a BA in European Studies from Trinity College Dublin.
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