Insights

In December, techUK hosted a major supplier broadcast session with the New Hospital Programme (NHP), bringing together industry and NHS stakeholders to explore how digital technology will underpin the next generation of hospitals.

On Wednesday 10 December, techUK’s Cyber SME Forum held a webinar looking at how industry can achieve ISO/IEC 27001 certification.

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The AI in Public Procurement Panel Session on 24 November 2025, convened government and industry leaders to discuss the adoption of AI in public sector buying. Panellists were government representatives Constandina Kakaras (Ministry of Defence) and Roberto Troiolo (Home Office Commercial) hosted by techUK CGC procurement workstream leads Anna Inman and Eve Upton.

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On the 3 December, we held our annual Future Gazing event. Local government experts reflected on trends that shaped the sector over the last year and made predictions of how technology will shape the future of local government in 2026.

The event showcased the committee’s achievements and highlighted the progress made across the three strategic priorities - AI, digital skills and procurement. It also celebrated advances in the VAWG and RASSO space and digital interoperability, while fostering open discussion about future directions and lessons learned.

In November 2025, we hosted the sixth session of the Interoperability in Justice and Public Safety forum chaired by Simon Hall and Robert Leach. The session included contributions from Milan Bollegala (PDS) and Scot Dunn (Humberside Police) on the development of the PDS Interoperability Handbook and maturity assessment, as well as discussions on supplier engagement, technical standards, and cross-sector integration.

techUK was pleased to host a webinar on preparing for post-quantum cryptography migration, bringing together members to share insights and expertise on this rapidly evolving topic.

The UK-APAC Tech Forum took place on 12 November 2025, where techUK was joined by government, industry and other stakeholders to discuss the state of play in the Asia-Pacific, as well as Go-to-Market strategies, country specific insights, and opportunities for UK tech companies in the region.