The Agenda - 2020

The programme at the GovTech Summit combines a unique combination of senior public sector leaders and cutting edge entrepreneurs. Take a look below to see the topics discussed at this year's event.

09:00 - 09:15

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09:15 - 09:45

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09:45 - 10:00

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10:00 - 11:00

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11:00 - 12:00

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Welcome to the GovTech Summit 2020

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FIRESIDE CHAT: How should we reconfigure government to better deliver for citizens in a post-COVID era?

• Tony Blair, former Prime Minister, UK

• Hanna Johnson, COO, PUBLIC

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FIRESIDE CHAT with Cédric O, Secretary of State for Digital and Telecommunications, France

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PANEL: Transforming Government: How public bodies will evolve to be more responsive to post-crisis challenges?

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What are the main challenges to introduce innovation within the public sector?

• Minister Amélie de Montchalin, Minister of Public Transformation and Civil Service, France

• Raymond Knops, State Secretary Minister of Interior and Kingdom Relations, The Netherlands

• Mark Greenaway, Head of Northern Europe Enterprise, Adobe

Moderator : Johnny Hugill, Head of Research, PUBLIC

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How can we balance good decisions with fast decisions while implementing new technology within public sectors?

• Minister Amélie de Montchalin, Minister of Public Transformation and Civil Service, France

• Marta Arsovska Tomovska, Director, Public Administration Reform Team, Office of the Prime Minister of Serbia

• Mark Greenaway, Head of Northern Europe Enterprise, Adobe

• Wietse Van Ransbeeck, CEO and Co-founder, CitizenLab

Moderator: Johnny Hugill, Head of Research, PUBLIC

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PANEL: HealthTech: Has the pandemic accelerated the adoption of tech in health and social care?

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What role has technology played in assisting governments across Europe in combating COVID-19 and helping their citizens?

• Minister Jens Spahn, Federal Minister of Health, Germany

• Minister Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, UK

• Rachel Murphy, CEO, Difrent

• Frédéric Dufaux, Deputy CEO, Docaposte

Moderator: Maddy Phipps-Taylor, CEO, EVA Healthcare Technologies

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Where do you see future opportunities in HealthTech supporting health and social care work in this new COVID era?

• Rachel Murphy, CEO, Difrent

• Frédéric Dufaux, Deputy CEO, Docaposte

• Andreas Cleve, Co-founder and CEO, CORTI

• Juliet Bauer, Managing Director, LIVI UK

Moderator: Maddy Phipps-Taylor, CEO, EVA Healthcare Technologies

12:00 - 12:30

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12:30 - 13:00

13:10 - 13:20

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13:25 - 13:30

13:30 - 14:15

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14:15 - 14:35

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Pitch GovTech Competition

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PANEL: The Future of Work: If remote working is the 'new normal', what does this mean for the Government?

• Cecilia Lonning-Skovgaard, Mayor of Employment and Integration, Municipality of Copenhagen

• Asha Haji, Co-founder & COO, Founders Academy

• Antoine Duboscq, Co-founder & Executive Chairman, Wimi

Moderator: Caroline Daniel, Partner, Brunswick Group

Break 

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INTERVIEW: Michael Gove, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office

PANEL: Track and Trace: What impact has COVID had on attitudes to surveillance technology?

• Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner, ICO

• Sir Mark Rowley, Executive Chairman, Hagalaz

• Nima Elmi, Head of Government Affairs, World Economic Forum

Moderator: Ria Thomas, Managing Director, Polynia Advisory

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CASE STUDY: The Future of London: Bringing councils and communities together as catalysts for change

• Dominic Campbell, CEO, FutureGov

• Ian Thomas CBE, Chief Executive, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

• Kajal Odedra, Executive Director, Change.org

• Georgia Gould, Leader of the Council, Camden Council

14:35 - 15:30

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15:30 - 16:30

16:30 - 17:30

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17:30 - 18:00

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PANEL: Living with COVID: How can technology help us to adapt our cities to make them safe and sustainable?

• Minister Nikolaï Astrup, Minister of Local Government and Modernisation, Norway

• Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority

• Anna Jordan, Head of Operations, Alchera Technologies

• Stefan Webb, Place Director, FutureGov

Moderator: Fotis Talantzis, CEO, Novoville

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PANEL: Skilling up Governments

• Admiral Tony Radakin, First Sea Lord, Royal Navy

• Fiona Deans, Chief Operating Officer, Government Digital Service, Cabinet Office

• Mitchell Weiss, Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School

• Pamela Dow, Executive Director, Govt Skills and Curriculum, Cabinet office

• Eldrid Jordaan, CEO, GovChat.org

Moderator: Verity Harding, Fellow of the Bennett Institute, Cambridge University

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PANEL: Algorithmic Government: risks and opportunities

• Peter Parycek, Professor, Danube University Krems

• Sue Bateman, Interim Director, DDaT Functional Strategy

• Max Beverton-Palmer, Head of Tech & Society, Tony Blair Institute

• Rachel Coldicutt, Independent technology strategist, Careful Industries

• Marc Warner, CEO, Faculty

Moderator: Maija Palmer, Innovation editor, Sifted

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Closing Ceremony

Pitch GovTech Winner announcement

Discussion with Prime Minister of Serbia, Ana Brnabić

Closing remarks

Breakout Sessions

10:00 - 11:00

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13:30 - 14:30

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14:30 - 15:30

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15:30 - 16:00

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16:00 - 16:30

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WORKSHOP with FutureGov: Digital Transformation as a Trojan Horse for Making Change Real

• Lily Dart, Experience Director, FutureGov

• Mike Dearing, Change Director, FutureGov

• Sat Ubhi, Chief Technology Officer, FutureGov

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WORKSHOP with Adobe: Redefining Government Experiences through Tailored Citizen Journeys

• Carmen Michael, Director, Content & Digital Transformation New South Wales Department of Education, Australia

• Anna Mascarello, Head of Public Sector Experience Cloud ANZ, Adobe

• Edward Elliott, Head of Growth, PUBLIC

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FIRESIDE CHAT and Q/A Session:

• Markus Richter, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community and Federal Government Commissioner for Information Technology, Germany

• Nils Hoffmann, Head of GovStart, Germany

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WORKSHOP with Sharing Cities: Common Solutions for Shared Challenges

• Lucette Demets, Head of Urban, London & Partners

• Nathan Pierce, Head of Smart London Team and Programme Director for Sharing Cities, Greater London Authority

• Sandy Tung, Programme Manager for Sharing Cities, Greater London Authority

BREAKOUT SESSION: ‘In conversation with Jen Allum, Head of GOV.UK '

• Jen Allum, Head of GOV.UK, UK Government digital service

• Matthew Trimming, Senior Advisor, PUBLIC​