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We're a specialist digital transformation consultancy. We help governments, businesses and companies change their ways of working and thrive in the digital era. https://public.digital/

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Available today - our latest book “Shaping Technology For Transformation”:

We've written a practical guide on building technological adaptability and resilience for leaders ready to strengthen their organisation's foundations.

Get your copy here: public.digital/pd-technolog...

18.02.2026 10:53 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Digital sovereignty: Fibre-optic cables, Snowden and a fractured global ecosystem The geopolitical shifts of the past year have highlighted digital sovereignty as a priority of governments around the world.

Proud to share a piece our colleague, Kassim Vera, contributed to in 'Investment Monitor'. His core argument: it's not about where servers sit or how secure your systems are, it's about the capacity to shape the digital future by design.

www.investmentmonitor.ai/features/dig...

17.02.2026 10:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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TransformGov Talks: February 2026 · Luma Liam Hawkes, Principal Service Designer, and Violette Gadenne, Senior User Researcher, Policy and Innovation Lab (CoLab), Home Office, on setting the scene,…

Join us later this month for an insightful evening as we explore how government gets things done. Can't make it? Join us via live stream. Tickets are free. Get yours today: luma.com/q19znan6

#GovTech #PublicSector #DigitalTransformation #TransformGov

10.02.2026 15:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The British public sector generates data worth billions each year. Yet governments often fail to focus on how that data delivers economic value for everyone. A recent update suggests the government is finally treating public data as a strategic national asset: public.digital/pd-insights/...

05.02.2026 09:38 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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A big thank you to all our speakers, attendees, and organisers for such an insightful event. More content will be available soon, capturing all the great discussions from today. In the meantime, please do stay in touch, and let's keep the conversation going! #FWD50

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Last session of the day: Changing the track: Why Are We Still Having the Same Digital Government Conversation?

20.01.2026 18:56 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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We hope everyone had a restful break. We're back with our next session!

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It's been a very informative day so far. Next up, David Eaves shares how Canada can think about digital sovereignty in a politically and financially feasible way.

20.01.2026 16:57 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Change in the public service isn't something you wait for, it’s something you build while delivering. This is true now more than ever, as we enter the era of AI. The next session is about to start!

20.01.2026 16:27 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Philippa & Ashish are live now, showing us how to effectively Test, Learn & Grow!

20.01.2026 15:43 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We'll be back soon for Test, Learn & Grow.

20.01.2026 15:26 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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#FWD50

20.01.2026 15:20 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Tune into our next session, and learn the two key things needed to adapt to an AI era. Starting in a few minutes.

20.01.2026 14:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Next up: Why digital sovereignty matters, and what it look like in practise.

#FWD50 #PD

20.01.2026 14:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Today is PD Day with FWD50!

We'll be kicking off the day with an introductory welcome from Alistair Croll & Alexandra MacEachern. We start in 30 minutes, but there's still time to sign up: access.fwd50.com/join?invitat...

See you soon!

20.01.2026 13:33 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A photo of Public Digital's new Chair, Lesley Cowley OBE

A photo of Public Digital's new Chair, Lesley Cowley OBE

We're delighted to announce Lesley Cowley OBE as our new Chair.

Lesley has been part of our journey since 2022 as a Non-executive Director, and we couldn't be more excited to have her step into this pivotal role as Chair.

public.digital/pd-insights/...

16.01.2026 10:20 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Why does your change initiative stall even when everyone nods along in the meeting?

Based on a talk given by Katherine Wastell and Alexander Blandford at Camp Digital 2025, our blog post shows you how to actually move things forward when the organisation resists.

public.digital/pd-insights/...

14.01.2026 13:40 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A promotional graphic featuring headshots of six team members from Public Digital attending UK Gov Camp 2026.

They are:

Gurpreet Sehmi, Head of Central Government

Gavin Beckett, Director

Oli Lovell, Principal Consultant

Linda Humphries, Director

Francis Bacon, Director

Jessica Ferguson, Director

A promotional graphic featuring headshots of six team members from Public Digital attending UK Gov Camp 2026. They are: Gurpreet Sehmi, Head of Central Government Gavin Beckett, Director Oli Lovell, Principal Consultant Linda Humphries, Director Francis Bacon, Director Jessica Ferguson, Director

We're proud to be gold sponsors at UKGovCamp 2026 this Saturday 17 January in Birmingham.

If you're attending, say hi to our team 👋

www.ukgovcamp.com

13.01.2026 12:12 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Headshots of PD's 29 new starters in 2025.

Headshots of PD's 29 new starters in 2025.

2025 was a landmark year for our team. We were proud to welcome 29 new colleagues to support our growing business.

As we step into 2026, we’re excited to keep that momentum going with a fresh group of starters joining us this January. Welcome to the team!

public.digital/about-pd/our...

08.01.2026 09:21 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
An image promoting "A Blueprint for a Future-Ready State" on 20 January 2026, showing headshots of seven speakers:

Mike Bracken CBE, Co-Founder

Alexandra MacEachern, Director

Dai Vaughan, CTO, Consulting Practice

James Stewart, Partner and CTO

Philippa Elworthy, Director

Adunni Rufai, Principal Consultant

Cate McLaurin, Head of Local Government

An image promoting "A Blueprint for a Future-Ready State" on 20 January 2026, showing headshots of seven speakers: Mike Bracken CBE, Co-Founder Alexandra MacEachern, Director Dai Vaughan, CTO, Consulting Practice James Stewart, Partner and CTO Philippa Elworthy, Director Adunni Rufai, Principal Consultant Cate McLaurin, Head of Local Government

There's just over two weeks to go until FWD50's 'Public Digital Day: A Blueprint for a Future-Ready State'.

We have complimentary spaces on offer for our followers.
access.fwd50.com/c/jan-20-pub...

06.01.2026 09:22 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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A graphic with a teal background featuring the text "Season's Greetings" alongside stylised illustrations of two pink Christmas trees and a red-and-white striped gift box.

Season’s Greetings from the Public Digital team, and wishing you a very happy new year.

Our office will be closed from Tuesday 23 December and will reopen on Monday 5 January.

Thank you for your support in 2025 and see you in 2026!

23.12.2025 10:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Access FWD50 Sign up with Access FWD50 community

Please provide your email here to register! access.fwd50.com/sign_up

22.12.2025 09:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A graphic showing chaotic coloured lines untangling into smooth, parallel paths. Text reads: "With strong data foundations AI can join-up operations."

With strong data foundations, AI can join-up operations.

public.digital/pd-insights/...

22.12.2025 09:18 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Graphic for the upcoming "A Blueprint for a Future-Ready State" event on 20 January 2026, presented by FWD50 and Public Digital.

Graphic for the upcoming "A Blueprint for a Future-Ready State" event on 20 January 2026, presented by FWD50 and Public Digital.

On 20 January 2026 we'll be teaming up once again with FWD50 to host 'Public Digital Day: A Blueprint for a Future-Ready State': a special online event focused on digital sovereignty.

We're happy to be offering a complimentary pass to all our followers access.fwd50.com/c/jan-20-pub...

19.12.2025 14:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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The text '2025', surrounded by a yellow and white maze background.

Read our final newsletter of 2025, looking at some of the challenges we supported our clients through this year.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/newsle...

Subscribe to get it in your inbox public.digital/pd-insights/...

18.12.2025 10:37 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A graphic designed to look like a layered cake - featuring a pink "frosting" top with white sprinkles and a yellow "sponge" base. It displays the text, "We created a gâteau of false certainty, and we ended up eating it for two years."

A graphic designed to look like a layered cake - featuring a pink "frosting" top with white sprinkles and a yellow "sponge" base. It displays the text, "We created a gâteau of false certainty, and we ended up eating it for two years."

"Rather than trying to predict the unpredictable, organisations need something far more powerful: the ability to adapt quickly to whatever reality emerges."

Tom Loosemore outlines why your organisation's operating model is your biggest risk.

www.techmonitor.ai/comment-2/dy...

17.12.2025 17:02 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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An abstract, top-down view of a map-like graphic featuring a teal background. Several yellow and orange concentric circles, resembling beacons or impact zones, are scattered across the image, connected by thin, broken yellow dashed lines.

Change works best when it's designed with the grain of the organisation.

That's more important than ever when trying to steer transformation in decentralised organisations.

Here are six approaches we've tried and tested.

public.digital/pd-insights/...

16.12.2025 13:39 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Public Digital's 2025 Year Note, with Jack Hughes
Public Digital's 2025 Year Note, with Jack Hughes YouTube video by Public Digital

Watch our Business Development Lead, Jack Hughes, reflect on some of PD's 2025 highlights in our video Year Note.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZu7...

16.12.2025 09:26 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Attendees including James Stewart and Kassim Vera at the Digital Public Goods Alliance Annual Members Meeting

Attendees including James Stewart and Kassim Vera at the Digital Public Goods Alliance Annual Members Meeting

Attendees including James Stewart and Kassim Vera at the Digital Public Goods Alliance Annual Members Meeting

Attendees including James Stewart and Kassim Vera at the Digital Public Goods Alliance Annual Members Meeting

The Digital Public Goods Alliance Annual Members Meeting

The Digital Public Goods Alliance Annual Members Meeting

We've been proud members of the Digital Public Goods Alliance since 2023.

Last month we had the pleasure of attending the DPGA Annual Members Meeting in Brazil.

public.digital/pd-insights/...

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