Public Sector Data Summit 2025

This plenary will explore a vision for public sector data in Scotland.

Our speakers will talk about the long-term horizon for data, how we might better collaborate and make the most of data, and in turn have a positive impact on our people, our economy and the planet.

Imagine a simpler, more secure way for your public sector organisation to work. Google Pixel makes it possible. Explore how its cutting-edge features and seamless integration can boost productivity and enable secure collaboration, no matter where your team is.

Research Data Scotland and Scottish Government data policy team will highlight key developments supporting the secure, effective storage, sharing of, and access to, health and social care data supporting new insights and methods, and better outcomes. Join us to find out more about how we are improving access to data for research purposes through the Researcher Access Service and the renewed Safe Haven Charter.

Public bodies face unprecedented financial pressures. Join Tussell to discover how leveraging public procurement data can help you make more informed, cost-saving commercial decisions, and deliver better value for your residents.

Our panellists will discuss ways in which data can be stored and accessed, and how we can keep citizen information secure as part of this process.

Nearly three-quarters of UK IT leaders are struggling to transform data into significant business value, as revealed by a recent report.  

This session will explore how to ensure your organisation has the right skills and processes in place to ensure that data is kept up to date, accurate, and easy to access when required, and how to make the most of it. 

As artificial intelligence is becoming more widely used, so are concerns about potential risks to ethics. Find out about how AI can enable your organisation to analyse and visualise data more effectively, and how to address potential risks and biases.