Be a part of the discussion
Network with like-minded senior leaders, inspirational speakers and innovative solution providers as they address the most relevant and emerging challenges in the sector today.
Discover invaluable insights
Navigate this tricky landscape with the benefit of the collective brainpower of a trusted group of allies from across sector. In true PNE style, our event brings together senior government departments, and Public Sector leadership to soundboard, benchmark and learn from each other – assisted by recommended partners – in a closed, vetted environment.
Key themes for this year include:
- Digital Transformation & Modernisation: Focusing on the evolution of digital government and the necessary steps for transforming public sector services into modern, user-friendly digital platforms.
- AI Adoption and Ethics: Exploring the role of AI in government services, its ethical implications, and strategies for deploying AI responsibly in public sector operations.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Discussing how data is being harnessed to improve decision-making, policy implementation, and public service delivery across government departments.
- Cross-Sector Collaboration: Highlighting the importance of collaboration between government departments, the private sector, and local authorities to solve complex challenges and deliver effective public services.
- Cybersecurity and Digital Resilience: Addressing the growing importance of protecting public sector data and infrastructure in an increasingly digital world, ensuring resilience against cyber threats.
- Service Transformation and Innovation: Examining the transformation of public services through innovative digital solutions, with an emphasis on improving efficiency and accessibility for citizens.
- Digital Inclusion & Skills Development: Discussing the need to close the digital skills gap and ensure inclusivity in the adoption of digital technologies, ensuring no one is left behind in the digital age.
- Leadership and Culture in Digital Transformation: Focusing on the role of leadership in driving digital change, overcoming resistance, and fostering a culture that embraces innovation and continuous improvement.
What you will gain from attending?
Connect with senior leaders and industry experts
Specifically tailored to central government, to transform the way you deliver public services and engage with citizens.
Discover the latest innovations in digital technologies
Exchange best practices, share lessons learned, and build invaluable relationships that can inform your future digital strategies and foster cross-departmental collaboration.
Develop strategies to support your digital transformation efforts
Bridge digital skills gaps, and enhance digital inclusion while navigating the challenges of legacy systems and tight budgets through focused panel discussions.
Learn how to streamline operations, improve data-driven decision-making
Measure the effectiveness of your digital transformation initiatives from the insights of top digital executives from across the public and private sectors.
Prepare your organisation for the future
By staying ahead of the evolving digital landscape, exploring how AI, automation, and cross-sector collaboration can drive
Get a feel for the event in action
If you want to make a real difference and play a part in the future of central government, you need to be here.
Make lifelong connections
CGPN is tailored for senior leaders and public officials in central government departments, business leaders, not for profits and transformational suppliers to connect, collaborate and learn around transformation and innovation
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- Chief Information Officer
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Chief Data Officer
- Chief Technology Officer
- Chief Digital Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Engagement Officer
- Director / Head of ICT
- Director / Head of Cyber Security
- Director / Head of Digital
- Director / Head of Data
- Director / Head of Technology
- Director / Head of Service Design
- Director / Head of Strategic IT/ICT
- Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO)
- Director / Head of Digital Transformation
- Director / Head of Strategy & Innovation
- Director / Head of Digital Services
Listen to inspirational leaders
Our list of speakers for CGPN North 2025 include:
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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 -
Philip Orumwense CBE
Commercial Director and Chief Technology Officer
Crown Commercial Service
Complimentary passes for public sector senior leaders
Our complimentary delegate pass includes:
Invaluable industry specific insights and unique networking opportunities
Digital copies of all the presentations
One-on-one business meetings
Breakfast, lunch and a drinks reception
Main room and breakout room presentations
Sponsored networking dinner
Registration
Please complete the form below to register for your complimentary delegate pass
14 – 15 October 2025, Radisson Blu Hotel, Heathrow.
Please note that all registrations are subject to approval by our delegate team.
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