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Government-endorsed data standards are reshaping how information is structured, shared and scaled across local public services — and for technology providers, they represent a significant and underexplored opportunity. Next week's briefing gives the tech sector direct access to the teams behind SAVVI and Open Referral UK (ORUK), alongside a government policy lead and industry peers already engaging with these standards in practice. You will gain insight on:   • What SAVVI and ORUK are, how they work and what the roadmap and future plans look like   • How iStandUK's stewardship of ORUK is shaping the wider ecosystem and what it means for technology providers   • Why MHCLG has formally endorsed these standards and what that signals for adoption across local government   • How the tech sector is being actively engaged to support adoption and drive innovation built on open standards   • Where the opportunities lie for platforms, service providers and data specialists working with the public sector Speakers:   • Paul Davidson, Director of Standards, iStandUK   • Shelley Heckman, Partnership Director, iNetwork and iStandUK   • Sheldon Ferguson, Policy Lead, Local Digital, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Book now: https://orlo.uk/gxzTl #techUKLPS #LocalGovernment #GovTech Georgina Maratheftis | Luke Newcombe ----------------------------- 🚀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 techUK support public sector digital transformation by uniting the public sector and tech industry. Through early market engagement, efficient procurement, and innovative technology adoption, we help to modernise legacy IT, and enable efficient, secure, and personalised services. For more information, visit our 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝘂𝗯: https://orlo.uk/1yhkw #transformingpublicservices

Dstl is changing how it engages with industry — and next week's session sets out what that means for delivery partners, strategic suppliers and SMEs. Fergus will explain how Defence Reform has shaped Dstl's position within the National Armaments Directorate Group, and introduce the Delivery Partnership Engagement model: an intelligence-led approach to building and maintaining the relationships that support current science and technology delivery and future capability needs. You will gain insight on:   • What the Delivery Partnership Engagement model is designed to achieve and how it fits within the wider Dstl operating model   • How Dstl is approaching outreach across industry, PAG and international partners to better understand the ecosystem   • What dedicated relationship management for strategic suppliers, SMEs and critical suppliers will look like in practice   • How improved communications will enable delivery partners to plan and contribute more efficiently to projects   • How Dstl is focusing on building skills, delivery capacity and longer-term capabilities to support future science and technology needs If your organisation works with or is seeking to engage with Dstl, this session provides direct access to the team shaping how those relationships will develop. Book now: https://orlo.uk/70kvr #techUKDefence #Defence #GovTech Fred Sugden | Jeremy Wimble ----------------------------- 🌱 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 🌍 https://orlo.uk/sQSTs

Demand for adult social care in Medway is rising month on month. The number of residents with dementia is projected to increase by 38% by 2040. And the council still needed to deliver millions of pounds in savings. The question was how to maintain quality while managing cost — and how to evidence decisions about care packages more rigorously. This case study from Intelligent Lilli sets out how Medway Council used smart home monitoring technology to do exactly that. You will gain insight on:   • How discreet sensors and AI monitoring of everyday behaviours — eating, mobility, sleep, hygiene — generated the evidence base needed to right-size care packages and reduce unnecessary residential care referrals   • How a weekly best practice panel, focused on packages above £400 per week, became the primary driver of scale and cultural change across the service   • How the approach delivered over £1.5 million in savings and cost avoidance in the first year, with results demonstrable within weeks of adoption   • How the technology supported early identification of health decline, gave families reassurance and enabled older people to remain in their own homes and communities for longer What has been your experience of building the internal culture change needed to embed data-driven decision making in adult social care? #techUKHSC #SocialCareTransformation #HealthTech Robert Walker | Rachel Kennedy | Lewis Stewart | Viola Pastorino ----------------------------- 🌱 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 🌍 https://orlo.uk/0cBAH

"techUK is proud to be the latest signatory of the Get the Nation Learning Charter and join Learning and Work Institute's campaign to drive lifelong learning across the country." ✍️ Jake Wall, Policy Manager at techUK, explains why techUK have joined the #GetTheNationLearning campaign. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/e_iwbeFE #GetTheNationLearning is working to build a future where everyone can learn throughout life, with over 200 supporter organisations on board. 💡 Sign the charter and join the campaign: https://lnkd.in/eGiJ4ccs #tech #learning #skills #training #LifelongLearning #AdultLearning

Breaking into the public sector as an SME is rarely straightforward — but the right partnerships can open doors that would otherwise take years to reach. This session brings together SMEs and large suppliers operating in the public sector tech market for structured networking, short pitches and direct conversation about what partnering looks like in practice. Speakers:   • Robert Vaughan, SME Lead, Assurance and Supply Chain Management, Group Commercial Directorate, Department for Transport   • Henry Rex, Government Relations Director, Opencast Software   • Hollie Hodgson, Head of Account Management, Tussell Following the presentations, SMEs in the room will have the chance to deliver a short pitch — a practical way to spark the conversations that matter most. Whether you are an SME looking to join a prime's supply chain, an SME seeking another SME partner, or a large organisation exploring how specialist capability can strengthen your delivery, this session is designed for you. What has been your most effective route into the public sector supply chain so far? #techUKCentralGov #GovTech #DigitalTransformation Heather Cover-Kus | Ellie Huckle | Charles Bauman ----------------------------- 🚀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 techUK support public sector digital transformation by uniting the public sector and tech industry. Through early market engagement, efficient procurement, and innovative technology adoption, we help to modernise legacy IT, and enable efficient, secure, and personalised services. For more information, visit our 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝘂𝗯: https://orlo.uk/qdueQ #transformingpublicservices

A new national centre for AI in policing has launched — and it changes the landscape for technology suppliers working in the sector. PoliceAI, hosted by the College of Policing, brings together operational policing expertise and AI capability under a single body with a clear mandate: responsible, transparent and trusted AI that delivers tangible benefits for officers, victims and the public. Its initial focus areas include automating case file preparation to speed up charging decisions, identifying and categorising child sexual abuse material to reduce officer exposure and support faster investigations, and AI-powered analysis of CCTV and digital evidence to generate early investigative leads. PoliceAI is also establishing the PoliceAI Threat Hub (PATH) to support forces in responding to the criminal misuse of AI, including deepfakes and emerging threats. For suppliers, this is the moment to understand PoliceAI's priorities, align product development with its emerging standards, and engage constructively with the governance frameworks being put in place. Which area of PoliceAI's work do you think will have the greatest impact on frontline policing? #techUKJES #PublicSafety #AI Dave Evans | Cinzia Miatto | Fran Richiusa ----------------------------- 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗨𝗞 techUK is a membership organisation that brings together people, companies and organisations to realise the positive outcomes of what digital technology can achieve. We collaborate across business, government and stakeholders to fulfil the potential of technology to deliver a stronger society and more sustainable future. 🌱 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 🌍 https://orlo.uk/QrYoL

Artificial intelligence is no longer arriving in UK financial services. It is already here, delivering measurable results at scale. At techUK’s Agents of Change summit on Generative and Agentic AI in Financial Services, industry leaders, policymakers and regulators came together to discuss the realities of AI deployment in 2026 and what comes next for the sector. The discussions reflected the findings of our newly launched report, Agents of Change: Generative and Agentic AI in Financial Services 2026, which showcases how AI is already being embedded into live operations across banking, insurance and capital markets. From real-time agentic fraud detection to AI-powered research and risk assessment, these are production systems driving tangible business outcomes. Download the report to explore the latest deployments, lessons learned and priorities shaping the future of AI in UK financial services: https://lnkd.in/eFZZbs43 A huge thank you to Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Conduct Authority, and Astitva Karunesh, AI Business Lead at Lloyds Banking Group, for their insightful keynote contributions. The summit's discussions on scaling AI responsibly and building resilience for the AI age reinforced a clear message: trust, skills and resilience will be critical to unlocking the full potential of generative and agentic AI in financial services. Download the report to explore the latest deployments, lessons learned and priorities shaping the future of AI in UK financial services. Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the event: James Challinor | Lourdes de Miguel | Ksenia Duxfield-Karyakina | Tom Martin | Graham Drury | Jeremy Donaldson | Aidan Corley | Chris Knox | Laurie Schnidman | Alex Phillips 

What happens when you go from managing a long-term condition through experience and educated guesswork to having continuous, real-time data about your own body? It's more confronting than you might expect. Angus Honeysett, Market Development Director and Chair of techUK Social Care Working Group, Tunstall, draws on his own six weeks of using continuous glucose monitoring after 37 years of living with type 1 diabetes. You will gain insight on:   • Why more data does not automatically mean better decisions — and how the first weeks of continuous monitoring were some of the hardest he has experienced   • How patterns that initially felt chaotic began to make sense over time, and why better control is iterative rather than immediate   • What his personal experience reveals about the emotional and cognitive weight of continuous health visibility — and why that matters for how we design and deploy care technology   • How continuous monitoring shifts care from reactive to preventative, and what that means for supporting people to live independently at home for longer For those working in care technology or commissioning: how do you help people build confidence with continuous data rather than being overwhelmed by it? #techUKHSC #SocialCareTransformation #HealthTech Robert Walker | Rachel Kennedy | Lewis Stewart | Viola Pastorino ----------------------------- 🌱 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 🌍 https://orlo.uk/bkVbi

Derbyshire County Council knew it was data rich. The problem was that the data was inconsistent, inaccessible and impossible to act on — leaving brokerage teams reliant on manual spreadsheets, insecure email transfers and processes that only worked when the right person was in the room. This case study from The Access Group sets out how Derbyshire connected its existing systems to transform commissioning — without replacing what was already in place. You will gain insight on:   • How integrating Access Adam Care Commissioning directly with Access Mosaic eliminated manual data handling, reduced commissioning time from three days to two, and increased care offers received within two hours by around 20%   • How removing email-based data transfers addressed longstanding compliance and security risks within the brokerage process   • How the council gained full visibility of self-funder packages that were previously untraceable when clients moved or packages closed   • How structured commissioning data is now shared directly with external providers, enabling them to model demand and plan capacity — the kind of commissioner-provider collaboration that national policy encourages but rarely sees delivered How are commissioners in your area approaching data sharing with providers — and what has been the biggest barrier to making it work in practice? #techUKHSC #SocialCareTransformation #HealthTech Robert Walker | Rachel Kennedy | Lewis Stewart | Viola Pastorino ----------------------------- 🌱 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 🌍 https://orlo.uk/9WtzZ

National security is not a closed market — but navigating it as an SME requires knowing how it works and who to talk to. Next week's session brings together two of the most senior figures in national security technology to give UK SMEs direct, practical guidance on entering and scaling within the national security and public safety supply chains. Speakers:   • Dr Paul Killworth, Deputy Chief Scientific Advisor for National Security and National Security Innovation Champion, Cabinet Office   • Gaven Smith, Advisor and Non-Exec, Former Director General for Technology and CTO, National Security You will gain insight on:   • How the national security technology landscape is structured and where SME capability fits   • How major suppliers rely on SMEs and what that means for routes into the market   • Practical guidance on engaging with the sector from those who have shaped it This session is for UK-based technology and security SMEs looking to enter or scale within national security and public safety supply chains. What is the biggest barrier your organisation has faced when trying to engage with the national security market? #techUKJES #GovTech #PublicSafety Dave Evans | Cinzia Miatto | Fran Richiusa ----------------------------- 🌱 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 🌍 https://orlo.uk/uR32d