Welcome to Digital Scotland 2020 – a full-day virtual conference for public sector digital and data professionals.
This page is your entry point to the event. You will be able to view sessions in the live stream feeds next to the various agenda items below.
We encourage all of our delegates to take part in the full programme and visit our Virtual Exhibition Lobby to explore exciting developments and solutions from our Digital Scotland partners.
Please ensure you join our newly-developed Delegate Networking Forum, offering an exciting opportunity to meet and engage with forward-thinking, like-minded colleagues. You can interact one-to-one, and participate in our themed meeting rooms to explore the topics which matter most to you and your organisation.
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We hope you have a great conference.
Please join the Delegate Networking Forum to meet and engage with forward-thinking, like-minded colleagues. You can interact one-to-one, and participate in our themed meeting rooms to explore the topics which matter most to you and your organisation.
WatchPlease ensure you visit our Virtual Exhibition Lobby. You are able to visit each exhibitor virtually, have a look at their delegate handouts and video, as well as entering their dedicated networking room to ask questions and have a chat.
WatchCentral and Local Government are committed to delivering an updated vision for a Digital Scotland - to ensure we deliver economic recovery, meet our climate change targets, and ensure that everyone in Scotland has the skills, connectivity, data and devices required to fully participate in our digital nation.
WatchThe coronavirus public health crisis has shown us that digital adoption is more important than ever, driving fundamental change and transformation throughout Scotland. Join our expert panel as we explore Scotland’s digital journey and the implementation of a refreshed national Digital Strategy and what that will mean for public services, enterprise, and citizens.
WatchPlease join the Delegate Networking Forum to meet and engage with forward-thinking, like-minded colleagues. You can interact one-to-one, and participate in our themed meeting rooms to explore the topics which matter most to you and your organisation.
WatchPlease ensure you visit our Virtual Exhibition Lobby. You are able to visit each exhibitor virtually, have a look at their delegate handouts and video, as well as entering their dedicated networking room to ask questions and have a chat.
WatchOne unwelcome aspect of this pandemic is the increased exploitation of vulnerable people. Yet the application of technology and approaches in use elsewhere in the world can enhance our ability to, for example, safeguard children and the victims of domestic abuse, to intercept human trafficking, or protect vulnerable consumers.
WatchFollowing Mark Logan’s report and call to action for more tech industry engagement with schools, Ross will host a session about the importance of digital apprenticeships for young people, while also highlighting SDS’s new ‘Industry in the Classroom’ programme.
WatchHuge strides have been taken in the adoption of digital ways of working in a very short period of time but the potential of technology to help us respond and recover goes far beyond the digitisation of our work and work places.
WatchIan Gordon, Highways England Head of Data Architecture and Engineering and Carl Austin, BJSS UK CTO, discuss how they have collaborated to deliver critical data foundations into Highways England, and share some key learnings from delivering similar platforms across industry.
WatchHow a digital and data ready workforce is going to be crucial for Scotland’s economic recovery.
WatchToo many digital transformation projects are focused on demonstrating quick wins without a clear understanding of a sustainable business model or solution scalability, with the majority of projects failing fast instead of scaling fast.
WatchPlease join the Delegate Networking Forum to meet and engage with forward-thinking, like-minded colleagues. You can interact one-to-one, and participate in our themed meeting rooms to explore the topics which matter most to you and your organisation.
WatchPlease ensure you visit our Virtual Exhibition Lobby. You are able to visit each exhibitor virtually, have a look at their delegate handouts and video, as well as entering their dedicated networking room to ask questions and have a chat.
WatchAutomation has become an essential tool for organisations that want to increase productivity and resilience whilst reducing waste and cost. But some organisations still struggle to get going, usually due to common pitfalls. In this session, we will strip away the hype and hysteria and take a pragmatic look at those pitfalls, and how to avoid them so you can get your automation journey started.
WatchScotland is fortunate to have some of the best data, and world leading expertise in data-driven innovation. With the development of an AI Strategy for Scotland, and a dedicated Data Delivery Group, the vision is to use Scotland’s data to its full potential by driving innovation, improving public services and unlocking economic value – saving time, money and lives.
WatchIn a digital world, the demands on public services are changing, and so too is the way in which organisations approach service design and user experience. The Scottish Approach to Service Design (SAtSD) aims to introduce new ways of working, using technology as an enabler to transform and improve outcomes for citizens.
WatchConnectivity has served as a crucial lifeline during lockdown, helping to keep people working, supporting public services and keeping the economy moving. As Scotland aims to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is going to be even more important to invest in digital infrastructure, helping to transform public services and rebuilding the economy.
WatchPlease join the Delegate Networking Forum to meet and engage with forward-thinking, like-minded colleagues. You can interact one-to-one, and participate in our themed meeting rooms to explore the topics which matter most to you and your organisation.
WatchPlease ensure you visit our Virtual Exhibition Lobby. You are able to visit each exhibitor virtually, have a look at their delegate handouts and video, as well as entering their dedicated networking room to ask questions and have a chat.
WatchHear from Scotland's Cabinet Secretary for Finance as she lays out how digital can be at the forefront of Scotland's reboot and recovery plans. Kate Forbes, MSP, will be joined by world-leading public technology expert Mark Schwartz, and Scotland's own Mark Logan, architect of the Scottish Technology Ecosystem Review.
WatchWith the rollout of gigabit broadband and 5G technologies, Scotland's public services have an opportunity to become among the most connected in the world. Building better public services on smart networks will transform the way we travel, work, live and learn, with real-time data providing enhanced understanding of the way our cities flow and operate, informing better policy decisions and outcomes.
WatchThe acceleration of data-led and digital services offers incredible potential and opportunity across Scotland. However, with rising cyber threat levels and vulnerabilities, ensuring Scotland is a well-architected and resilient digital nation has never been more important.
WatchDisruption from COVID-19 has changed the behaviour of government organisations, businesses and consumers across Scotland. As the public sector accelerates adoption of a ‘Cloud First’ approach, how do we overcome challenges, ensure a smooth transition from legacy systems, and achieve improved outcomes for citizens.
WatchPlease join your colleagues for a farewell virtual handshake and discuss key learnings and outcomes from the day. See you in 2021!
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