2025 Agenda

Registration & Networking
08:45 - 09:30
Opening Remarks
09:30 - 09:45
Opening Fireside
09:45 - 10:05
Alex Depledge
Entrepreneurship Advisor to UK Gov, Resi
Session
10:05 - 10:25
Unlocking Capital and Government Support for Early-Stage Innovation
10:25 - 10:55

Investment/government support panel - focus on how government and investors can better support early stage companies trying to grow

Lord David Willets
President of the Resolution Foundation, Chair of the UK Space Agency & Member of the House of Lords
Ben Maruthappu
Founder & CEO, Cera
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:20
Building the Infrastructure for an AI-Enabled State
11:20 - 11:55

A grounded conversation on data, compute, security, and workforce. What infrastructure does government need to unlock large-scale automation?

Nigel Toon
Founder, Graphcore
Demo
11:55 - 12:00
Startups Powering the Local Economy: The Future of Devolved Government
12:00 - 12:30

As devolution accelerates, what will local authorities of the future look like – and how can founders work with them to build smarter local economies?

Theo Blackwell
Chief Digital Officer, City of London
Vasant Chari
Director of Regional & Local Growth, Connected Place Catapult
Demo
12:30 - 12:35
How Deep Tech Will Transform Government
12:35 - 12:55

What breakthroughs will shape government in the future?

Ilyas Khan
Founder, Quantinuum
Priya Guha
Venture Partner, Merian Ventures
Lunch
12:55 - 14:00
Delivering Services Locally: Community-Level Innovation in Health & Care
14:00 - 14:35

From preventative health to social care delivery, how can local systems use tech to deliver NHS priorities closer to home?

Nadine Hachach Haram
Founder, Proxime
Demo
14:35 - 14:40

From preventative health to social care delivery, how can local systems use tech to deliver NHS priorities closer to home?

Agentic AI for Government: What’s Possible Now
14:40 - 15:15

AI agents are transforming citizen services and back-office workflows. How can government leverage this next leap responsibly?

Tom Bristow
Senior Reporter, POLITICO
Demo
15:15 - 15:20
The Procurement Act One Year On: Is It Working for Innovation?
15:20 - 15:55

What’s changed for SMEs, buyers, and innovators since reform? What barriers remain?

Johnny Hugill
Co-Managing Director, PUBLIC
Coffee Break
15:55 - 16:20
Unlocking the Power of Transport Data: From Foundations to Uses Cases
16:20 - 16:50

A forward-looking discussion on how technology, data, and new models of mobility can improve local transport systems and deliver more efficient, accessible journeys for communities.

Katherine Williamson
Chief Digital Officer, Department for Transport
Janne Lautanala
Chief Ecosystem & Technology Officer, Fintraffic
Blue Sky: The State in 30 Years’ Time
16:50- 17:15
Closing Remarks
17:15 - 17:25

Summit Replay

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