Insights

To mark International Women’s Day and continue the momentum of our TechTogether campaign, the Justice and Emergency Services programme spoke with leading professionals working across the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) sector.

2025 was named the International Year of Quantum (IYQ) by the UN, celebrating 100 years since the development of quantum mechanics, and bringing attention to the transformative potential of quantum technologies. This international showcase saw several countries take part in both national and international engagement 

Catch up on this event held with The City UK.

In February, techUK brought together senior stakeholders and industry leaders from across the electricity sector to discuss the security and resilience of operational technology (OT). The event examined the pressures facing critical systems, the evolving threat landscape and the steps required to strengthen baseline security and compliance.

By Iana Vidal, Head of UK Public Policy at Block, Inc. 

techUK is inviting contributions for its upcoming supply chain security campaign week, which will explore the challenges, innovations and best practices shaping secure and resilient supply chains. Members are encouraged to submit blogs and case studies for inclusion in the new Supply Chain Security Playbook, highlighting practical approaches to strengthening cyber and national security resilience.

techUK explores the government’s proposed changes to indefinite leave to remain. 

DESNZ has published a consultation on “Accelerating electricity network connections for strategic demand”, marking the latest in a raft of related announcements including Ofgem’s Call for Input.

Tom Cowles, Chief Compliance Officer at Box, explores how UK government can adopt AI securely while meeting Official Secrets Act and NCSC requirements.

Guest blog from Douglas Guthrie, Chief Technology Officer at Digital Modus 

Last year techUK's Future Visions series explored physical AI as a next-generation technology with cutting-edge uses in robotics, smart machines, and human-machine collaboration. This year, our AI and Data programme will dig deeper into how physical AI is evolving and what it could mean for the UK's AI sector. 

Alice Nicholls, Data Consultant at Principle One, interviews three colleagues on their approach to authentic leadership as women in tech. 

This webinar explored Scotland’s refreshed digital strategy, digital public services delivery plan and forthcoming AI strategy, with insight from the Scottish Government and the Digital Office for Scottish Local Government. Speakers outlined priorities around interoperability, reusable public sector solutions and AI-driven growth, alongside opportunities for industry engagement and collaboration.

On 6 March 2026, the Lords Communications and Digital Committee published the outcome of their inquiry into AI and copyright.  The report discourages the Government from introducing a new TDM exception with an opt-out mechanism, advocates for statutory transparency requirements for on AI training data, and urges the Government to act against unauthorised digital replicas “in the style of” of creators’ work.  

By Jordan Mackay, DEI & Wellbeing Manager, Capgemini UK

By Hollie Coles, Group Partner Alliance Manager, UBDS

Today, the long-expected consultation into the National Digital ID Scheme has launched. This 91-page consultation will run for eight weeks, closing 05 May.  

Guest blog by Peter Clapton, CEO at Vysiion

The Home Office has published its Fraud Strategy 20262029, outlining a multi-year plan to tackle fraud against individuals and businesses in the UK.

Guest blog by David Rowan, CEO at Archangel Cloud