Previous Intellect Event: The Annual Intellect-OGC Conference - 'Doing more for less with ICT'

Monday 18 January 2010, Renaissance Chancery Court Hotel, London WC1

The UK public sector is facing an unprecedented fiscal challenge: it must identify short-term cashable savings and build longer-term sustainable solutions. Championing the role of ICT in delivering operational efficiencies as well as improved services to citizens has never been more important.

What was talked about?

This conference explored the challenges in the context of the Government IT Strategy and Public Sector Reform agendas as well as the Operational Efficiency Programme, building in links to innovation and sustainable procurement. Recognising our place in the global economy, we also took an international perspective giving delegates the opportunity to understand how other nations are responding to common challenges.

Download presentations

• The Home Office Approach (PDF 775KB) - Phil Cholewick, Deputy Director - Major Projects and Strategic Procurements, Home Office
• Improving the governance of IT in Whitehall (PDF 315KB) - Michael Hallsworth, Senior Researcher, Institute for Government
• IT Governance - Bob Papenhuijzen, CIO, Ministry of Justice in the Netherlands

Who spoke?

• Ian Pearson MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury
• Nigel Smith, Chief Executive, Office of Government Commerce
• Aart de Geus, Deputy Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
• Sir Peter Gershon, Author of the Australian Federal Government's Review of the Use of Information and ICT
• John Taylor, CIO, Ministry of Defence
• Bill McCluggage, Deputy Government CIO, Cabinet Office 
• Martin Bellamy, Director, Office of the Government CIO, Cabinet Office
• Dr Mark Thompson, Judge Business School
• Michael Hallsworth, Senior Researcher, Institute for Government
• Dean James, CIT Chief Operating Officer, Department for Work and Pensions
• Phil Cholewick, Deputy Director - Major Projects and Strategic Procurements, Home Office
• John Collington, Group Commercial Director, Home Office
• Bob Papenhuijzen, CIO, Ministry of Justice in the Netherlands
• Jeremy Oates, Chair of Intellect's Public Sector Council
• Brian King, Intellect Public Sector Council Vice Chair and Industry Procurement Lead
• Andy Cooke, Intellect Public Sector Council Vice Chair and Cost Reduction Lead
• John Higgins CBE, Director General, Intellect (Chair)

Who attended?

Intellect members with an interest in the public sector market, as well as public sector officials interested in using ICT to generate efficiency savings and service improvements.

What did I miss?

This conference gave delegates a unique opportunity to explore these issues among peers from the public and private sectors.

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