Central Government Partnership Network
14 - 15 October 2025
Radisson Blu, Heathrow
Supporting collaboration & innovation in central government
The Central Government Partnership Network (CGPN) 2025 will bring together senior leaders across central government to reflect on the significant digital strides already achieved, with a particular focus on areas such as digital transformation, data strategy, and AI adoption. While great progress has been made, the path ahead requires an ongoing commitment to overcome the challenges posed by legacy systems, foster greater cross-departmental collaboration, and harness the full potential of emerging technologies.
Digital adoption in government is not just about technology; it’s about leadership, vision, and empowering people to drive change. As public sector leaders face multiple challenges, now is the ideal moment to rethink the ways we work and to lay the groundwork for future innovation. CGPN 2025 will provide a platform for reimagining public service delivery, exploring how digital transformation can drive efficiency, productivity, and inclusivity across central government, and ultimately improve outcomes for citizens.
- Digital Transformation & Modernisation
- AI Adoption and Ethics
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Cross-Sector Collaboration
- Cybersecurity and Digital Resilience
- Service Transformation and Innovation
- Leadership and Culture in Digital Transformation
- Real-time answers to your challenges: world-class speakers, industry visionaries and innovative technology suppliers will be on hand to give you inspiration and advice you won’t get anywhere else
- Peer-to-peer knowledge exchange: over 100 public sector officials like you will be in the room ready to share their challenges and how they have overcome them
- Transformative solutions: meet innovative suppliers ready to revolutionize the public sector
- Expand your network meaningfully: forge relationships with senior leaders and build lasting relationships beyond the event
- Get guaranteed face time with key decision makers: a minimum of 9 one-on-one meetings with senior leaders that are looking to invest in new solutions
- Connect with the public sector C-suite: take part in a range of formal and informal networking opportunities across the event
- Put your solution in the spotlight: present your solution on the main stage, in breakout areas, and during our popular Dragons’ Den speed presentation
- Maximise your ROI: event sponsorship includes branding, meals, and refreshments. No stand costs, no surprises – just a guaranteed return on investment
SPONSORS
SPEAKERS
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Kevin Keith
Chair
UK Open Government Network -
Yorath Turner
Chief Operating Officer – Digital
Scottish Government -
Liam Wilkinson
Head of AI Incubation, Incubator for Artificial Intelligence
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology -
Karen Croxson
Chief Data & Technology Insights Officer, Data, Technology and Analytics Unit
Competition and Markets Authority -
Helen Wylie
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Department for Work and Pensions -
Neil Gage
Head of Digital Business Partnering and Spend Control, Digital Service
Department for Transport -
Ollie Whitehouse
Chief Technology Officer
National Cyber Security Centre -
Tina Churcher
Chief Delivery Officer (Digital and Data)
DVSA -
Heather Cover Kus
Head of Programmes: Central Government
Tech UK -
Philip Orumwense CBE
Commercial Director and Chief Technology Officer
Crown Commercial Service -
Paul Turner
Head of Change Delivery
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology -
Senior Rep
Met Office
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Matthew Lyon
Chief Analyst (Deputy Director of Data Science, Analysis and Economics)
Cabinet Office/DSIT -
Claire Harrison
Chief Digital and Technology Officer
MHRA
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TESTIMONIALS
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I need to make myself available to learn what other trusts are doing, while being present in my own trust.
Lisa EmeryCIORoyal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust -
I believe it is incumbent upon all of us as senior health leaders to offer strategic direction, that goes without saying. But we also need to amplify curiosity, agility and a passion to improve, fostering commitment in the art of the possible.
Jonathan LofthouseSite CEOKing's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust -
The only thing that’s going to be constant now is change. Trusts and staff need to be ready for whatever the future brings and sharing best practice between trusts, safely, is an important part of the solution.
James DevineCEOMedway NHS Foundation Trust -
As NHS trusts, the need to collaborate and learn from each other has never been stronger. But neither has our need to reduce unnecessary social interaction as a society.
Paul BythewayChief Operating OfficerUniversity Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Foundation Trust -
Events like the Healthcare Partnership Network are really important in bringing together senior leaders both from the industry and from the NHS, because you can start to see the connections that people are making. There’s a lot of synergy and energy around being able to look at a product a company has to offer and being able to relate that to what happens in the NHS.
Paula HeadChief ExecutiveUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust