PinnedChief Digital Officer for LondonChief Digital Officer for London 2023 PlaybackAs 2023 closes, we see off a brilliant year of sharing and collaborating on digital, data and technology innovation across London and…7 min read·Dec 15, 2023----
PinnedChief Digital Officer for LondonLondon’s new ‘public digital infrastructure’ prepares city for future innovation and AILondon’s new public digital infrastructure is a term we’re adopting at City Hall to describe core smart city work by the Mayor of London…7 min read·Jul 6, 2023--1--1
Chief Digital Officer for LondonFurther thoughts on a new Local Government Digital ServiceFrom my perspective as Chief Digital Officer for London where we’ve focused on building collaboration, James Plunkett’s pitch for a new…6 min read·Mar 8, 2024--2--2
Chief Digital Officer for LondonLondon Data Week 2024 — call for eventsLondon Data Week 2024, from 1–7 July, brings Londoners together to shape the future of our city through the power of data. Join us…2 min read·Feb 27, 2024----
Chief Digital Officer for LondonLocal government innovation works: an evaluation of the London Office of Technology and InnovationCity Hall’s evaluation of the work of the London Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI) has just been published. The study shows how…6 min read·Jan 16, 2024----
Chief Digital Officer for LondonWhen city innovators met OpenAI: my Playback…Last week I attended the OpenAI/Rockefeller Foundation AI to Benefit Humanity: A Global Conversation on City Use Cases in New York…14 min read·Dec 14, 2023----
Chief Digital Officer for LondonStarting the open innovation conversation in city government teams, and beyond…Designing a new tool to support experimentation, collaboration and learning by Julie McLaren (UCL), Sandy Tung (GLA), Ahmad Bismillah…4 min read·Dec 1, 2023--1--1
Chief Digital Officer for LondonUK local government devolution: unleashing the power of dataIn local government devolution discussions it is only natural for councils to want greater powers and financial autonomy — goals which…10 min read·Oct 16, 2023----
Chief Digital Officer for LondonDoes Whitehall need a Net Zero Delivery Service?UK governments (of whatever colour) face a real dilemma when confronting the huge sums needed to achieve NetZero. The State alone can’t…4 min read·Jul 10, 2023----
Chief Digital Officer for LondonDesigning London’s Recovery — a retrospective on open innovationAt City Hall we understand that innovation is a key component supporting London’s growth. Through the Mayor’s commitment to expand open…9 min read·Jun 13, 2023----