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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

That was followed by Julia Finch, Director, Athene Leadership, on "Eggs in One Basket: Strategic Risk in an Age of Volatility".

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our first speaker was Riz Parveen, Department for Work and Pensions, on "People at the heart of change".

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

They were followed by Gordon Guthrie, Foundations of the Digital State, which examined the role of both parliament and government in the creation and co-ordination of state digital systems and how that can be improved.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Our first speakers were Anne Kempster and Dafydd Vaughan, Transform Wales, on the conditions needed to make digital transformation possible.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Then finally Jo Carter and Dafydd Vaughan, Transform Wales, on the conditions Wales needs to make digital transformation possible.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

They were followed by Lee Williams and Rebecca Morales-Reeves, Shared Resource Service, on how they’ve been ‘Giving Council Tax a 21st Century Facelift’.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Our first speakers were Catherine Elms and Damien Hatton, Welsh Revenue Authority, on their user-centred approach to designing the visitor accommodation register.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Our second speaker was Katie Thorpe, Learning Consultant and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government, on "Churn!" - a board game about making good policy against the odds. You can contact Katie on katie@wildcardlearning.co.uk.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Our first speaker was Charlie Browne, Managing Editor: Hansard, UK Parliament (House of Commons) and Michael Kibedi, User Researcher, UK Parliament (Digital Service), on 'Beyond and Between Our Screens: how design ethnography is informing the evolution of Hansard's technology'.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Caitlin was followed by Jagpal Jheeta, Chief Product Officer at the FCA on how his organisation is incorporating the safe us of AI into their organisation.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Another great event last night, this time at @publicdigital.bsky.social . First up was Caitlin Wakeford, Product Manager, LNER, on ‘Fancy Sketches: how to use AI to prototype quickly, centre the user and not get stuck in magical thinking’.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

They were followed by Jonathan Slater, Visiting Professor at King’s College London and QMUL, on civil service reform.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Another great event last night at the MoJ. First up were Lisa Trickey and Rebekah Wilson, Local Government Association on the state of digital Local Government and LG2040: The State of Things to Come.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

This was followed by Owen Prendeville, Group Manager — Public Affairs (Parliament), Information Commissioner’s Office, on the ICO’s Better Records Together campaign to drive improvements for access to care records.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Another great TGT event last night at the MoJ. Our first speaker was Oliver Bruff, Ada Lovelace Institute, on Scribe and Prejudice? Exploring the use of AI transcription tools in social care.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

James Plunkett, Kinship Works, on the energy at the edges - and how the centre can spread it.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Another great TGT event last night at the MoJ. Liam Hawkes, Principal Service Designer, and Violette Gadenne, Senior User Researcher, Policy and Innovation Lab (CoLab), Home Office, on setting the scene, not running the show: service design in a spending review.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

She was followed by Derek Alton, Host & Chief Explorer at Civic Punks, on A Journey Into the Future of Government: What does 21st-century government that works for people and the planet look like?

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

We had another excellent event last night. First up was Caroline Star, Operations Director at School of International Futures, on Governing Beyond the Now: Why Policy Needs a Long View and How We Get There.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Ed Humpherson, Office for Statistics Regulation, on why 'transformation' has been so challenging for official statistics.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

We had another excellent event last night. Dr Lauren Petrie, Government Internal Audit Agency, on the GIAA's work with data and AI

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

This was followed by Ben Sauer, author/speaker/coach: teaching people the art of strategic storytelling, on “Always Be Creating Clarity: Daily habits for strategic storytelling”.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

We had another great session at the MoJ yesterday thanks to our excellent sponsors GovCamp, DXW, TPX, Public Digital, Anmut and Oxford Insights. Dr Moira Nicolson and Holly Marquez, Senior spoke on “Failing Forward: Why Planning for AI Disasters Unlocks Breakthrough Innovation”.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Becky Miller on how her team at DEFRA used new techniques to analyse large amounts of policy evidence.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

We had two excellent speakers. Antonio Weiss on the development of AI and it’s current and potential future use in government.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

We also have a new poster for your office / common room / community notice board. We're keen to see photos of it up anywhere but we'd especially like to tick off the following: * DSIT * DEFRA * MHCLG * DESNZ * Home Office * DWP * MoJ * Treasury * Cabinet Office * Number 10! Thanks!

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

This was followed by Lucy Makinson from the government’s AI incubator i.AI who spoke about Consult — an AI tool for enhanced public consultation analysis.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

First up was Noel Hatch from Adur & Worthing Councils who spoke about how they are redesigning their organisation to have a strong neighborhood focus.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Our April event took place yesterday at the MoJ. With over 60 folks in the audience we listened to Catherine Day and @karakane-kk.bsky.social from the Cabinet Office do sections on participatory government and the CO's new Test, Learn and Grow team.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Kirsty Innes from Labour Together spoke about the past, present and future of digital ID in the UK and other countries.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Henry Midgley from Durham University did a very informative and highly amusing presentation on Holding Government to Account: Democracy and the National Audit Office.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

We had an excellent third event on 27th February with Miriam Levin from Demos on the Citizen White Paper and Sarah Crandall from GDS on the new digital centre.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Our second event took place last Thursday. We had excellent presentations from Simon Manby and Holly Simpson from the MoJ speaking about digital and policy teams working together. Also Isadora Schappell and Anna Goulden from UCL's IIPP on missions and the Public Sector Capability Index.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Then Isadora and Mia on missions and the new Public Sector Capability Index.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

We had a great second event at the MoJ last night. First Holly Simpson and Si Manby on making policy development part of an ongoing multidisciplinary team.

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transformgovtalks.bsky.social @transformgovtalks.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

A fantastic first session last night with @andreasthinks.bsky.social and @jenitennison.com. Thanks to the MoJ and everyone who attended in person and online. A recording and write up will be available soon.

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