Public Sector Digital Transformation 2025

Holyrood Connect’s annual Digital Transformation event for the Scottish public sector returns to Edinburgh on 12 June!

Join us for a day of insights, inspiration, and innovation—your chance to explore how far Scotland’s public sector has come on its digital journey, and where it’s headed next.

Event Highlights:

Shape the Future: Engage with thought leaders on Scotland’s digital transformation journey and explore how technology can transform public services.

Tackle Real Challenges: Learn from real-world case studies and discover actionable solutions.

Explore AI’s Role: Understand the implications of artificial intelligence in the public sector, focusing on regulation, transparency, and ethical considerations.

Drive Digital Inclusion: Discuss strategies to ensure all citizens benefit from digital advancements, bridging the digital divide.

Enhance Your Infrastructure: Learn about modernizing infrastructure and procurement processes to support digital transformation.

Gain Insights from Expert Speakers: Hear first hand from thought leaders and industry experts, including Steph Wright, Head of Scottish AI Alliance and Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Public Finance.

Connect with Peers – Explore innovative solutions in the exhibition area, and build connections to help you drive your organization’s digital transformation journey.

Who Should Attend?

This event is aimed at professionals in the public and third sectors involved in digital transformation, IT, procurement, AI, and service delivery.

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Holyrood Connect publishes leading Public Sector ICT news in Scotland and hosts renowned Public Sector Tech events & conferences. You can view all of Holyrood Connect’s upcoming events here.


This event is free to attend for those working in the public and third sectors. If you work in the private sector, please email sales@holyrood.com to discuss commercial opportunities.

Event Details

Scotland’s Digital Strategy was published in March 2021, at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic had led to acceleration of digital transformation across all sectors. This discussion will address how the digital landscape has evolved, and how business transformation is driving outcomes in the public sector.

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This presentation from public procurement data specialists Tussell, will zoom in on the billions of pounds spent each year by public bodies in Scotland, and the rest of the UK on digital, data and technology services. The session will provide a data-driven look at the tech procurement market, including its scale, the major players, the most popular routes to procurement – and how these insights can help you make smarter, faster, and more cost-effective buying decisions.

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Join Karin Hill, Customer Manager at The City of Edinburgh Council in this exclusive session, where she will share her thoughts and lessons leant from the City of Edinburgh Council’s Customer Services improvement journey.
You will learn how a small team has helped transform citizen services across all directorates. Now into their fourth year of their automation journey, hear first-hand how their approach to change has led to lowering the cost to serve, improving outcomes and continual innovation.

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As we continue to move on from legacy systems and overcome the issues associated with them, public sector organisations need to embrace digital transformation and adopt new technologies. Our panellists will discuss how we break down cultural barriers, implement positive change, and take the necessary steps to ensure we live in a digitally-inclusive society where citizens are equipped with the tools to access modern public services.

Using real-world case studies, this session will explore how partnership working can drive impactful digital transformation in public services.

Artificial intelligence has been around for a very long time, however many organisations are yet to take the first steps in adopting this technology.

So what are the potential risks, and how do we overcome barriers to adoption?

Our speakers will discuss AI as an enabler for digital transformation, the regulation which surrounds it, and the importance of transparency provided by the Scottish AI register.

Karin Hill
Customer Manager, Improvements and Operational Support, Customer and Digital Services
The City of Edinburgh Council
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David Duncan-Fraser
ScotAccount Service Owner
Scottish Government
Ed Winfield
VP Global Partnerships
Content Guru
Richard Manthorpe
Product Management Director
Content Guru
Richard Rae
Head of IT and Information Security
NHS Orkney
Laura Whiteside
Product and Design Lead
Disclosure Scotland
Michael Rovatsos
Professor of Artificial Intelligence
The University of Edinburgh
Adam Biggs
Head of IT Services
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Dr Karl Warner
Lecturer in Strategy
University of Glasgow
Dr Fi Williams
Workforce Strategy & Organisational Development Manager
Fife Council
Mark Grey
Service Owner - Component Based Service Delivery
Scottish Government
Anne Mitchell
Head of IT & Change
Lothian Pension Fund
Dr Tara French
Digital Inclusion and Design Lead
Scottish Government
Lorna Ingwell
Research Manager
Tussell
Nigel Gallear
Digital Inclusion Programme Manager
Simon Community Scotland
David McNeill
Strategic Director of Development
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)
Steph Wright
Head of Scottish AI Alliance
Scottish AI Alliance
Alison McLaughlin
Digital Transformation Strategist
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Ivan McKee MSP
Minister for Public Finance
Scottish Government
As well as being a politician, Ivan's career has involved a number of senior roles in manufacturing and business; managing companies in the UK as well as Poland, Finland, Croatia and Bosnia.
Andrew Hendry
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Police Scotland

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