Justice and Emergency Services Reception 2026

Sarah Blake

Deputy Director, Data Improvement, Ministry of Justice

No bio provided

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Tony Blaker QPM

Chief of Staff - NPCC Digital Data and Technology Co-ordinating Committee, National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC)

Tony retired in April 2021 as the Deputy Chief Constable of Kent Police, NPCC Lead for Courts, and as the SRO for Digital First and Video-Enabled Justice Programmes he worked with partners to deliver technology-enabled change in the Criminal Justice System (CJS). In May 2021, he was appointed as the PDS CJ Transformation SRO and led national work responding to the End-to-End Rape Review, Digital Case File Project, Video Enabled Policing Programme, Digital Forensics Programme and Digital Fingerprint Project. In November 2023 he was appointed as the Chief of Staff working to the Chair of the Digital Data and Technology Coordinating Committee of the NPCC.

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Tim Britten

Chief Product Officer, HM Courts and Tribunals Service

Tim Britten is Chief Product Officer  at His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), part of the Ministry of Justice. He leads digital delivery and product across the courts system — one of the most complex and high-stakes service environments in UK government — overseeing programmes that directly affect how justice is administered at scale. 

His current work includes leading HMCTS's AI product portfolio, with a focus on how generative AI can be safely deployed within a heavily regulated environment to address systemic pressures such as the Crown Court backlog. This sits at the intersection of executive accountability, AI governance, and the operational realities of introducing new technology where the consequences of failure are significant. 

Tim has spent several years driving transformation of the Common Platform — the case management system underpinning the criminal courts — navigating the challenges of large-scale programme delivery within a public sector context. He brings a practitioner's perspective on how technology leaders can maintain pace and ambition while operating within strict governance, legal, and political constraints. 

 

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Kate Fisher Stevens MBE

Director, National Data and Analytics Office (NDAO)

Kate Fisher-Stevens MBE is the Director of the National Data and Analytics Office. With a career spanning intelligence analysis, strategic planning, and innovation, Kate has led major initiatives across the National Crime Agency, central government, and international partnerships. Her work has shaped national approaches to serious organised crime, child protection, and counter-terrorism. In recognition of her contributions, Kate was awarded an MBE in 2023. She is a passionate advocate for data-driven decision-making and is a mentor in a number of cross government development programmes.

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Sheila Flavell CBE

President of techUK, Chief Operating Officer, FDM

Sheila Flavell CBE is a prominent figure in the technology sector, known for her extensive contributions to gender equality and digital skills development. She currently serves as the President of techUK and is the Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Board Director of FDM Group

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Alex Murray

Interim Director for Police AI,

No bio provided

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Professor Brooke Rogers OBE

Chief Scientific Adviser, Home Office

Professor Brooke Rogers OBE took up post as Home Office Chief Scientific Adviser in February 2026.  She is also a Professor of Behavioural Science and Security at King’s College London, where she has worked for over 21 years.
 
Brooke plays a crucial role in ensuring that science, technology, research and evidence-based insights underpin policymaking and operational decisions. As the department’s most senior scientific leader, she provides expert advice to Ministers and senior officials, shaping research and innovation strategies that align with public safety, immigration and borders, and national security priorities.  based insights underpin policymaking and operational decisions. As the department’s most senior scientific leader,
 
Professor Rogers is a social psychologist interested in risk communication, public and practitioner attitudes to, perceptions of, and responses to health and security risks and threats. Her research explores psychological and behavioural responses to low likelihood, high-impact events such as chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents; community and organisational resilience; protecting crowded places; risk communication with vulnerable groups, and more.
 
Professor Rogers has chaired the Cabinet Office National Risk Assessment/National Security Risk Assessment Behavioural Science Expert Group (BSEG), as well as the Home Office Science Advisory Council (HOSAC). She is a participant of the Science Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) and co-chaired the behavioural science sub-group (SPI-B) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Rogers has contributed to a range of local, national, and international committees, including the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology (CST).

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Oliver Shaw

Commander for Fraud and Cybercrime, City of London Police

Ollie is the City of London Police’s Commander for national fraud, cyber and economic crime services. He is also a member of the Home Office’s Joint Police Reform Team, with responsibility for designing the new Target Operating Model for policing in England & Wales. 

Ollie has been in policing for over three decades, serving in a variety of uniformed and detective roles. During this time he has supported many of the force’s major policing operations including the 7/7 London bombings, 2011 London Riots and the Fishmongers’ Hall Attack

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