Government digital leadership

This fireside chat brings together Opencast with a key digital decision maker from the Department for Work and Pensions to discuss their strategy and how they navigate fast-moving changes in technology. The conversation offers the opportunity to hear how a major central government deparment approaches its challenges and ensures that its outcomes are in line with the needs of the people who use public services.

Jack Hanson – Director, DWP Digital
Moderator – Henry Rex, Director of Government Relations, Opencast

This event is aimed at people working in the North East and UK-wide tech business sectors. It is likely to be particularly of interest to people who focus on strategy, policy or delivery and those in other large organisations who are managing digital transformation.

Join in person or online

You can register to attend this event in person or online via live stream. The event will run from 4-5pm. If you’re attending in person, please arrive from 3.30pm. If you sign up to join online, we will forward a web link ahead of the event.

Opencast is hosting a total of five fringe events during TechNExt 2024, on Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 June. Find out more about Opencast's 2024 TechNExt sessions.

Jack Hanson is the Director for Core Digital Services (CDS) at DWP Digital. CDS is responsible for creating, maintaining, developing and integrating DWP's large shared digital platforms, including its customer information system, central payments system and suite of remediated virtual eachine environment systems.

She has had a long and varied career in the civil service, beginning as a DHSS visiting officer in Glasgow, before moving into training and finance roles before settling into professional project and programme delivery. Over the last 20 years, she has specialised in digital delivery, where she is a key contributor to the development of DWP's strategic architecture and the plans to modernise services.

Investing in individuals and building engaged and motivated teams is a distinct theme throughout Jack’s career, and she is committed to developing an inclusive and diverse environment in digital. She mentors across government and is a strong advocate for women in technology.

Opencast is an independently owned full-service UK technology consultancy specialising in designing, building and running human-focused digital and technology solutions.

It works at the heart of UK government, healthcare and innovative business to develop solutions that include support for critical systems and services and help for millions of people. It delivers improved digital experiences, better operational performance, responsible emerging tech and innovation, and enhanced insights through data.

Opencast believes in making life better through the power of people and technology. Its vision is to make a positive impact on society through solutions that are simpler, more sustainable and fairer for all. Find out more

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