This roundtable is designed for UK leaders in operational and strategic roles, from public sector organisations, excluding those in marketing, sales and consulting positions. Registrations outside of this criteria may not be processed.
Driving sustainability across the UK public sector: the role of technology and digital services
Technology and digital services are increasingly held up as a key component of any solution to the global climate crisis and public sector organisations are under growing pressure to operate in a way that protects resources, makes good business sense and mitigates environmental impact.
Adopting sustainable IT practices not only lowers costs by reducing energy consumption and waste but also has significant potential to improve delivery, increase efficiency and develop public trust and engagement.
This exclusive New Statesman and Tech Monitor roundtable dinner will convene technology and sustainability leaders from across the UK public sector to discuss the initiatives driving meaningful action.
It will set out to identify shared challenges, potential solutions and inspire cross-sector collaboration to develop a more sustainable and digitally resilient state.
Questions for discussion:
- How are public sector organisations deploying sustainable IT? What are the main opportunities and challenges?
- How can we ensure that being sustainable is no longer seen as a nice to have but is necessary and vital in the delivery of public sector digital services?
- How can enhanced data and analytics capabilities help public sector organisations make better informed decisions about their sustainability efforts? How can it enable resources to be allocated more effectively and track progress towards goals?
- What innovative initiatives are public sector bodies undertaking using tech to deliver sustainable IT and digital services?
- How can public sector organisations ensure IT is rationalised, responsible and free from exploitation throughout digital infrastructure and associated supply chains?
- How can responsible procurement help public sector organisations meet their sustainability targets? What is needed to improve sustainable procurement practices? How do public sector authorities prevent lock-in effects by adopting tender practices that promote fair and open competition?
- How can we break down traditional organisations boundaries to share information and knowledge and work together to develop, design and deliver sustainable IT across the public sector?
- What support will public sector leaders need from private sector stakeholders to implement sustainability programmes? What does a successful relationship look like?
