SPEAKERS
Inspiring thought-leaders and innovative solution providers
Local Government Partnership Network brings together the most inspirational leaders and transformational suppliers in local government to share cutting-edge insight, knowledge and experience. Our agenda is carefully curated to address the most relevant and emerging challenges in the public sector.
LGPN SOUTH 2025 SPEAKERS
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Nadira Hussain
Chief Executive Officer
SOCITM -
Jonathan Stephenson
Chief Executive
Brentwood Borough and Rochford District Council -
Stephen Halsey
Chief Executive
Tower Hamlets Council -
David Bowles
Chief Information Officer
Portsmouth City Council -
Becky Chapman
Chief Digital and Innovation Officer
Westminster City Council -
Nathan Pierce
Chief Digital and Innovation Officer
Haringey Council -
Rehana Ramesh
Director – ICT, Digital and Customer Service
London Borough of Hackney -
Mark Lumley
Director Digital, IT & Resilience
London Borough of Hounslow -
Martin Chalmers
Director of Digital, Data and Technology
Slough Borough Council -
Melanie Rose
Director of IT and Digital Services
Islington Council -
Yogita Popat
Programme Director, Strategy, Culture and Sustainability
London Borough of Barnet -
Emma Rudd
Head of Digital Transformation
Kent County Council -
Eddie Copeland
Director
London Office of Technology & Innovation -
Owen Pritchard
Head of Cyber, Digital and Technology
LGA -
Sarah Chamberlain
Director of IT & Programmes
BCP Council -
Kevin Taylor
Senior IT Manager
Suffolk County Council -
Nickki Johns
Head of Digital
Vale of Glamorgan Council -
Darren Everden
Head of Technology
Hillingdon Council -
Sherrill Holder
Assistant Director of ICT
Gloucestershire County Council -
Emma Sharpe
Digital Programme Manager
Brent Council -
Jim Donaldson
Head of Service Management
Gloucestershire County Council -
Jens Gemmel
Public Sector Reformist
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Karolina Majkowska
Digital Inclusion and Training Lead
Royal Borough of Greenwich -
Andy Kennell
Service Director ICT
Somerset Council -
David Wilkins
Head of Smart City
Westminster City Council -
Andy Brammall
Director of Digital and Physical Infrastructure and Customer Engagement
Derby City Council
LGPN NORTH 2025 SPEAKERS
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Rehana Ramesh
Director – ICT, Digital and Customer Service
London Borough of Hackney -
Carol Williams
Director of Transformation and Digital
Walsall Council and President SOCITM -
Glynn Barton
Chief Operations Officer
BCP Council -
Ade Bamigboye
Chief Technology Officer
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea -
Stephen Lugg
Chief Information Officer
Swindon Borough Council -
Mark Thompson
Professor in Digital Economy
University of Exeter -
Jonny Hoyle
Child Permanence and Family Reunification Development Lead
North Yorkshire Council -
Mark Peterson
Head of Data & Insight
North Yorkshire Council -
Opama Khan
Acting Director Technology & Workplace
London Borough of Hackney -
Jason Higgs
Head of ICT
South Hams District Council & West Devon Borough Council -
Sharon Sanders
Head of Service – Digital Inclusion Programme
Bradford Council -
Ross McKelvie
Head of ICT and Digital
Fylde Council -
Trudy Ward
Digital and Data Talent Development Lead
Cornwall Council -
Joanne Cumper
Talent Acquisition and Executive Search in Local Government
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Penny Syddall
Program manager
Dorset Council -
Chris Wanley
Director of ICT & Customer Services
Manchester City Council -
Mike Potter
former UK Government Chief Digital Officer
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David Ogden
Director of Engagement
SOCITM -
Lisa Trickey
Digital Advisor
Local Government Association -
Welna Bowden
Workforce Planning Lead
Local Government Association -
Grace Perks
Digital Advisor
Local Government Association -
Roger Brown
Strategic Manager for ICT and Digital Services
Isle of Wight Council
