Leadership plays a critical role in driving digital transformation to provide better public services while ensuring value for the public purse.Host Carwyn Jones is joined by Harriet Green of the Centre for Digital Public Services, Liz Lucas of Caerphilly County Borough Council and Dyfed Alsop of the Welsh Revenue Authority to discuss how they are leveraging digital as an enabler for service improvement.
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Net Zero in the Public Sector
What role does the public sector play in driving decarbonisation and achieving net zero targets in Wales? Host Carwyn Jones is joined by Helen Nelson of Future Generations Wales and Ben Burggraaf of Net Zero Industry Wales to discuss.
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Sector Outlook 2025: Challenges and Opportunities for the Public Sector in Wales
With local authorities facing increasing pressure on budgets, host Carwyn Jones is joined by Councillor Paul Miller, Deputy Leader of Pembrokeshire County Council, and The Baroness Wilcox of Newport, to examine the challenges and opportunities the public sector is likely to encounter in 2025, including financial sustainability and the impact of new procurement legislation.
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Measuring Social Value
What is social impact or social value - and how can it be effectively measured? Host Carwyn Jones is joined by Paul Shackson, Director of the Camarilla Group; Catryn Newton, Community Investment and Communications Director at Bute Energy; Owen Derbyshire, CEO at Keep Wales Tidy and Claire Lane, Director of Wales and Sport at StreetGames UK to discuss how organisations can track and demonstrate the value they bring to communities and society at large.
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Procurement - Navigating Changes and Opportunities
Host Carwyn Jones is joined by Howard Jacobson, Supply Chain Engagement Manager, Business Wales; Richard Dooner, Programme Manager, Welsh Local Government Association; and Grahame Steed, Director of Public Policy and Research, BiP Solutions and Event Organiser at Procurex Wales. They discuss the potential impact of the Procurement Act 2023 on SMEs, challenges facing buyers and suppliers, how procurement can drive public service improvement, economic regeneration and social value, as well as the upcoming Procurex Wales event.
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