Why attend Public Sector ICT 2009?

At the heart of PSICT 2009 is a two-day conference programme comprised of strategic keynote speeches, as well as two distinct workshop streams, one analysing Strategies for Efficiency and Sustainability and the other examining Implementation of Systems and Technology. Over the course of the two days that you will spend at PSICT 2009, our panel of expert speakers will examine the major strategic, implementation and technology issues and uncover ‘best practice' and leading edge innovation to tackle the key challenges that public sector ICT professionals are facing, including:

  • Complying with the Code of Connection (CoCo): what are the steps you need to take? (swap out if workshop not confirmed)
  • Assuring and securing public sector information to avoid a public sector scandal
  • Putting your customer first: customer service leadership for ICT professionals
  • Adopting emerging technologies and using them innovatively to encourage citizen engagement and participation
  • Reaching citizens and driving cost-efficiencies through the innovative use of Bluetooth technology in a police force

Who should attend?

PSICT 2009 has been designed for senior decision makers in ICT and e-government, within the public sector who are seeking to implement new solutions for the first time or upgrade their existing solutions.


The programme has been specifically designed as a cutting edge forum for those organisations that are planning live projects within the next 3-18 months.


In addition to the two-day conference, current government ICT challenges will be discussed in a series of one-to-one consultative meetings with solution providers.


The 2009 speakers are:

  • Martin Ferguson, Head of Policy, SOCITIM
  • Andrew McCarthy, Front Line Support Officer Neigbourhood Policing, South Wales Police, Police Staff Member of the Year 2008 and Highly Commended GC Innovator of the Year
  • Professor Bob Malcolm, Fellow, Institution of Electrical Engineers, Institute of Quality Assurance and Royal Society of Arts; Visiting
  • Professor, University of Surrey and Visiting Research Fellow, University of Hertfordshire
  • Amanda Beckett, Business Project Manager and Jonathon MacKenzie, Computer Services Manager, Aylesbury Vale, District Council, shortlisted for the GC Data Security Award 2009
  • Roger Bearpark, Assistant Head of ICT, London Borough of Hillingdon
  • John Harrison, Chief Executive, Northern Doctors Urgent Care
  • Stephen Hilton, Programme Leader, Connecting Bristol
  • Carl Haggerty, Enterprise Architect, Devon County Council
  • Colin Cluney, Delivery and Innovation, Department of Finance and Personnel, Northern Ireland
  • Richard Foggie, Assistant Director, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
  • Kathryn Davis, Team Manager, Forward 4 Work, Birmingham City Council, Winner GC Innovator of the Year with Fred Shaw, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Service Birmingham
  • Max Carter, Interim Head of Information and Customer Services, London Borough of Waltham Forest
  • Jeff Wallbank, Kent Connects Interim Strategic Director, Kent Connects
  • Pat Harding, Corporate Director, Customer Service and Transformation, Cambridgeshire County Council
  • Stuart Mitchenall, Head of Business Support Services, Tandridge District Council
  • Kevin Smith, Network Manager, IT Division, Northamptonshire County Council
  • Nigel Lee, Metropolitan Police Service
  • John Pollitt, Head of IT Services, City College Norwich

What our delegates said in 2008:

"This conference was very well run, provided interesting topics for potential implementation in my organisation. Very helpful and well done Ark Group, thank you."

Paul Newton, Northamptonshire Police


"Very useful, good balance of material, formal sessions and one-to-ones."

Phil Bradshaw, Cardiff Council


"Excellent event and has produced a few interesting workstreams and contacts."

Jav Yaqub, SEPA


"Very useful – have learnt a lot from the range of excellent speakers and found out a lot from fellow delegates."

Vic Falcus, Staffordshire County Council


"Very useful – lots of "food for thought" and useful contacts."

Graham Newton, Hull City Council


"Made several good contacts both amongst delegates and vendors also a couple of speakers introduced some particularly valuable insight into how they had managed similar programme issues in their own environment."

Nick Phillips, Greater Manchester Police


"Great event – thanks!"

Steve Gediking, Independent Police Complaints Commission


ADVISORY BOARD

This event has been validated and researched with heads of ICT and ICT programme leaders from across a broad range of public sector organisations. We are grateful for the ideas they have provided us with for the speakers and the programme content. In particular our special thanks go to the following for their invaluable input:

Ed Franklin, ICT Director, Merseyside Fire and Rescue

Paul Shaw, Information Manager, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Kasia Dean, Operational Support Manager, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council



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