Modernising Critical Infrastructure Public Sector Roundtable - sponsored by Insight
1.30pm – 5pm3 June 2026
Join techUK and Insight on 3 June for a senior-level roundtable on navigating the PSTN switch-off and Unified Communications decisions, including lessons learned from public sector organisations that have selected Microsoft as part of their modern communications strategy.
We’re delighted that the Ministry of Justice will share their experience of modernising critical communications. This will include key considerations, lessons learned and future direction from their Microsoft Teams Voice rollout across 500+ sites, and how this underpins secure, scalable collaboration across a complex, regulated public sector estate.
Bringing together a select group of peers, this roundtable offers the opportunity to explore challenges openly, share experiences, and compare approaches.
You’ll hear from Ant Morse, who will provide a forward-looking view on how technologies like AI and next-generation communications are shaping what comes next.
Designed to be relaxed, open, and genuinely useful, this session will leave you with practical, actionable insights you can take away and apply.
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Associate Director, Central Government and Education, techUK
Heather Cover-Kus
Associate Director, Central Government and Education, techUK
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.
Morse is a futurist, author, and AI advisor specialising in the real-world impact of emerging technologies. With over 30 years’ experience leading digital transformation across public and private sectors, he helps organisations cut through AI hype to focus on what is practical, responsible, and sustainable. He is the author of The Future of Us and Chair of the UK’s largest Innovation Forum.
Head of Technology Services Delivery | Technology Services | Justice Digital Data and Science , Ministry of Justice
Marc Bowie is a senior leader with extensive experience across the UK public and private sectors in delivering complex technology and business change. As Head of Technology Services Delivery at the Ministry of Justice, Marc is responsible for the delivery of core technology services and critical IT infrastructure, supporting the department’s operational and digital priorities.
Marc has held senior roles at multiple government agencies such as the Home Office and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, delivering high-impact transformation and service improvement. He is recognised for balancing strategic clarity, people-centred leadership, and achievement of delivery outcomes. Marc is currently leading work to modernise unified communications within the Ministry of Justice, with a focus on service design, resilience and user needs.
Adrian Sturdy is a UC Solutions Leader at Insight with over 25 years’ experience in Telecoms and Unified Communications. He has led transformation programmes for commercial and public sector clients across leading UC technologies. Combining strong commercial and technical expertise, Adrian focuses on understanding what matters most to customers, delivering outcomes around experience, productivity, collaboration and cost reduction. A confident communicator, he excels in new business development, account management and building long-term, client-centric partnerships.
Associate Director, Central Government and Education, techUK
Heather is Head of Central Government Programme at techUK, working to represent the supplier community of tech products and services to Central Government.
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.