Building the Smarter State is techUK’s flagship public services conference and the go-to event for public sector digital leaders.
The Blueprint for Modern Digital Government, published in January 2025 lays out the vision for a comprehensive digital transformation of the UK public sector, addressing the gap between current service delivery and rising citizen expectations. With government eager to embrace the promise of technology to improve public service delivery, this year’s Building the Smarter State Conference provides a fantastic opportunity to connect key public sector and industry stakeholders to collaborate on taking public sector From Blueprint to Brilliance.
The annual event welcomes over 200 senior leaders and decisions makers from across the public sector and the technology industry to showcase how technology is shaping todays and tomorrow’s public services – and helping to build a smarter state.
Previous speakers have included Digital Ministers, Chief Commercial Officers, Chief Digital and Information Officers from across the biggest Whitehall departments, local government, and UK cities.
We are delighted to announce that The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology will provide the keynote speech at the conference.
Event details:
Location: Central London
Timing: 9-5pm
Tickets:
- techUK member rate (SME): £179+VAT
- techUK member rate (standard): £299+VAT
- Non-member rate : £399+VAT
- Public Sector - this event is free to attend for public sector delegates, if you have any issues registering please contact [email protected].
Please note: a refund will be given on cancellations received in writing 6 weeks prior to the event. Regrettably no refunds can be given after this date. Full terms and conditions can be viewed here.
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