Public Sector Data & AI Summit 2026

This session will examine how data & AI can help deliver better outcomes for citizens, inform evidence-based policymaking, and support national priorities, as we approach the next Scottish Parliamentary election.
Our speakers will discuss recent developments in AI regulation and their implications for the public sector.

Discover how AI is reshaping public services - making them smarter, more efficient, and more impactful.
This session will explore the benefits of using technologies such as GenAI, and how these can free up time and assist organisations in delivering real value to citizens.

Scotland’s public sector holds a wealth of data - but how do we unlock its true value to improve public services?
This panel will explore what it takes to become a data-mature, insight-driven organisation, from culture and capability to collaboration.
Our speakers will also shine a light on a vision for public sector data in Scotland.

Public sector organizations worldwide face an increasingly complex challenge: how to make sound decisions when traditional forecasting models fail to capture the realities of human behavior. Classical approaches assumed perfect rationality, overlooking the cognitive limitations, biases, and decision fatigue that actually drive outcomes in high-stakes policy environments.
This session presents an international case study of how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing public sector analysis through the Multi-Level Political Dynamics Framework (MPDF 3.0). By integrating cognitive science with Bayesian computational methods, this framework models decision-making across three critical levels:

• Macro Level: Institutional structures, legal frameworks, and system-wide stability
• Meso Level: Organizational coalitions, inter-agency dynamics, and stakeholder groups
• Micro Level: Individual decision-makers, their influence networks, and cognitive capacity

This session will explore how Scotland can lead the way in harnessing Data and AI responsibly.
We will delve into the importance of data sharing, safer collaboration, and protecting citizen data.