Digital Government
Conference 2024
Digital Government 2024
This popular, interactive conference is a must-attend event. It provides a valuable opportunity to bring together key stakeholders to gain insight into the government’s objectives for digital transformation and hear directly from those responsible for driving this forward. Take the time to reconnect and network with your peers and colleagues, key senior policy makers and decision takers. The conference also features a busy exhibition zone featuring some of Ireland’s leading expert solution providers.
The move towards digital public services continues to gather pace. Launched in May 2023, Better Public Services, the Public Service Transformation 2030 Strategy, sets an overarching vision for ‘inclusive, high quality and integrated public service provision that meets the needs, and improves the lives, of the people of Ireland’. It is framed around three core themes, the first of which is Digital and Innovation at Scale.
Better Public Services will build on strong digital foundations. Connecting Government 2030 was launched last year – a comprehensive digital and ICT Strategy for Ireland’s public services, accelerating progress for the future and creating world-leading digital government services. The Government’s intention to deliver ‘digital first’ services can be seen through existing work by the OGCIO, such as the evolution of MyGovID or the Build to Share programme. The pandemic, and the subsequent public service response, highlighted the ability of public services to deliver at speed, setting a benchmark for mobilisation. Public service design, and a user-centric approach to delivery will be key going forward.
Talent and the workforce of the future will also be a key factor. Work is underway to create a pipeline of talent around critical skills by scaling the ICT apprenticeship model implemented in the civil service into a broader public service apprenticeship approach. Staff must be empowered to play an active role in transformation.
This conference will feature a range of expert speakers who will talk about their digital transformation journey and look ahead to what’s next as organisations prepare for a digitally driven future.



The Speakers

Barry Lowry
Government CIO
Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Jeni Tennison
Executive Director
Connected by Data
Co-Chair, Data Governance Working Group
Global Partnership on AI

Jessica Figueras
Vice Chair of Trustees
UK Cyber Security Council and CEO, Pionen

John Glennane
Founder and CEO
Capventis

Kyran O’Mahoney
Chief Technology Officer
Vision Ireland and CEO, Inclusion and Accessibility Labs

Maria McCann
Director of Identity Management Services
Health Service Executive

Brendan Ring
Digital Engagement Lead
National Cyber Security Centre

Niall O’Donohoe
Managing Director
ProCloud

Kristian Vengsgaard
CEO
KOMBIT, Denmark

John Lynch
Founder and Design Director
Context Studio

David Scanlon
Government Lead, Ireland
AWS

Rory Hopkins
Head of Information Systems
Kildare County Council

Bill McCluggage
Managing Director
Laganview Associates
Programme
Chair’s welcome and introduction

Bill McCluggage
Managing DirectorLaganview Associates
Driving digital transformation for the decade ahead

Barry Lowry
Government CIO Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and ReformHarnessing the power of data and technology to empower patients

Maria McCann
Director of Identity Management Services Health Service ExecutiveInnovation at scale – Delivering better public services

David Scanlon
Government Lead, Ireland AWSData and AI: Inclusive, responsible and grounded in human rights

Jeni Tennison
Executive Director Connected by Data and Co-Chair, Data Governance Working Group, Global Partnership on AIQuestions & answers / Panel discussion
Networking break
Managing the cyber threats facing public service organisations

Jessica Figueras
Vice Chair of TrusteesUK Cyber Security Council and CEO, Pionen
The National Cyber Risk Assessment: Strengthening our cyber resilience

Brendan Ring
Digital Engagement Lead National Cyber Security CentreCyber essentials to protect against security threats

Niall O’Donohoe
Managing Director ProCloudA cyber strategy: Lessons from the private sector

Jenni Parry
Associate Director ofCyber Risk
Aon
(invited)
PANEL DISCUSSION: Rethinking security for public service organisations
Networking lunch break
Delivering world-leading public services

Kristian Vengsgaard
CEOKOMBIT, Denmark
“The System I Need Doesn’t Exist…Why?”

John Glennane
Founder and CEO CapventisPutting service design at the front-end of technology transformation

John Lynch
Founder and Design Director, Context StudioPeople-centred services: Supporting digital inclusion

Kyran O’Mahoney
Chief Technology Officer Vision Ireland and CEO Inclusion and Accessibility LabsDesigning local government services for the digital age

Rory Hopkins
Head of Information SystemsKildare County Council
Questions & answers / Panel discussion
Chairman’s summary followed by conference close
Key themes covered:
Digital public services for citizens’ life events: A user-centred design approach;
Business use cases for Generative AI;
Improving the citizen experience;
Building resilient organisations – digital security by design;
Transforming public services cloud-first;
Driving innovation through collaboration;
Supporting organisations to embrace AI safely and ethically;
The hybrid workforce;
Connecting citizens – ensuring equitable and inclusive access
Strengthening digital skills;
Emerging technologies;
Enabling better healthcare outcomes;
The Build to Share programme;
Using data to transform the delivery of healthcare;
Identifying cyber threats for public service organisations;
Smarter government, driven by digital;
Best practice case studies in digital delivery from outside Ireland.
Who will attend?
The event will be of interest to senior managers and decision-makers working across Ireland’s public and private sectors. Not just for CIOs, it is also for those within organisations in policy-making and service delivery roles. Delegates will include:
- Chief Executives / Directors / senior managers
- Chief Information Officers / IT Directors
- Local government officers
- Policy makers
- Corporate planners
- Board members of public sector agencies
- Voluntary / community sector leaders / NGOs
- Health / education sector professionals
- Services organisations – IT / telecoms / advisory
Benefits of attending:
- Discuss the digital transformation of public services
- Hear directly from those responsible for driving these programmes forward
- Share ideas and solutions with your peers
- Learn about innovative projects already being implemented
- Look ahead to a new way of working



Exhibition opportunities
There are a limited number of opportunities to become involved with this conference as an exhibitor. This is an excellent way for organisations to showcase their expertise and raise their profile with a key audience of senior decision makers from across Ireland’s public services. This interactive conference provides an excellent opportunity for making contacts and networking. For further information on how your organisation can benefit contact Olivia Ross on 01 661 3755 or email Olivia.Ross@eolasmagazine.ie.
Networking
The conference is structured in such a way to provide a high level of interaction between speakers and delegates. There will be plentiful opportunities for questions as well as discussion in each of the sessions. In the margins of the event there will also be ample scope for business development during the busy networking breaks that take place in the exhibition area.

