Insights

On 4 September 2025, techUK hosted the second event in our new AI Leader’s Series, focusing on Harnessing the Power of Open Source AI.

Collaborative roundtable with Sonia Patel explored the One Digital Blueprint, industry feedback, and next steps for a more connected NHS.

In an industry briefing hosted by techUK, Claire Harrison, Chief Digital and Technology Officer at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), shared the agency’s strategic journey to becoming an AI-enabled health regulator. The session highlighted MHRA’s evolving role in supporting the UK’s ambition to be a science and technology superpower by 2030, and its commitment to innovation, modernisation, and cyber resilience.

As cloud computing becomes increasingly integral to how organisations store, process and derive value from data, the issue of digital sovereignty is more salient than ever.

Held on July 23rd, 2025, this collaborative event between techUK and Arts Council England successfully brought together diverse voices from the creative and technology sectors to examine the responsible integration of artificial intelligence within creative processes. This thoughtfully curated afternoon session explored how AI and the creative industries are evolving together to expand possibilities in creative expression, drawing participants from across artistic disciplines, technology development, and ethical frameworks. 

An event round-up of the sessions we held on Monday 11 August and Wednesday 13 August with the Crown Commercial Service on the CCS Public Sector Software Solutions (RM6396) Framework T&C's.

In an era where public sector challenges are increasingly complex, the recent techUK webinar, Innovation in Procurement – New Approaches to Public Sector Resilience, brought together thought leaders and innovators to explore how procurement can be transformed into a strategic lever for resilience, inclusion, and innovation. 

techUK hosted a market engagement webinar with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to present their Precise Policing programme. The session brought together suppliers and technology partners to explore planned innovation pilots aimed at supporting front-line and operational officers through smarter use of data, digital workflows, and modern technologies.

Read the full round-up from our recent webinar with DSIT for PNT and Growth

The fourth session of techUK’s Interoperability in Justice and Public Safety Forum explored cross-sector data sharing, technical standards and integration for policing, justice, and related public services.