SPEAKERS

Local Gov Partnership Network brings together the most inspirational leaders and transformational suppliers in local authorities to share cutting-edge insight, knowledge and experience. Our agenda is carefully curated to address the most relevant and emerging challenges in the sector.

LGPN MIDLANDS SPEAKERS

Mel Barrett
Chief Executive Officer
Nottingham City Council
Larissa Reed
Chief Executive Officer
Swale Borough Council
Daniel Mouawad
Chief Executive Officer
Spelthorne Borough Council
Jayne Glasgow
Chief Digital Information Officer
Leicestershire County Council
Cheryl Doran
CIO & Assistant Director of IT and Digital
Birmingham City Council
Dione Corradine
Chief Strategy Officer
City of London Corporation
Jamaila Hussain
Corporate Director of Adults and Integration
City of York Council
Darren Crossley
Deputy CEO
Carlisle City Council
Chris Thompson
Director of IT
Northumberland County Council
Alison Hughes
Assistant Director ICT Digital and Customer
Liverpool City Council
Martin Chalmers
Chief Digital Information Officer
Reading Borough Council
Mike Kenworthy
Assistant Director of ICT and Digital
Hull City Council
Melanie Rose
Head of IT Service Management
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Abi Gbago
Strategic Director, Inclusive Growth
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Laura Butterworth
Interim Director of Community Safety and Resilience
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Jonathon Lloyd
Director of Strategy
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Ben Goward
Director of IT
London Borough of Harrow
Karen Wheeler
Director of Strategy, Engagement and Growth
Thurrock Council
Kat Sexton
Head of Digital
North Northamptonshire Council
Shumailla Dar
Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Harrow Council
Llewelyn Morgan
Head of Innovation
Oxford County Council

LGPN 2021 THEMES

Workforce, skills & wellbeing

2020 has been an incredibly challenging year for staff across the NHS. The wider global context has also bought with it vital discussions around diversity. It’s vital that the sector comes together to understand how healthcare workers from all backgrounds can be developed and uplifted in such trying times. Our speakers will be exploring:

AI & RPA

The pressure of the pandemic has seen many healthcare organisations make massive strides in automation they may never have thought possible. Next-level AI and RPA programmes have been deployed at pace to ease growing demand on the healthcare system. Our speakers will be exploring:

Innovation & improvement

Continuous innovation and improvement in healthcare is vital no matter what the circumstances. But as external pressures shift and change, so much the sector’s approach to continuous improvement. Our speakers will be exploring:

Telehealth & virtual care models

COVID has shown us what is possible when it comes to delivering care virtually – and it’s vital to consider what we can learn from this and carry forward into the future. Whether technology, process or care-driven, the conversation around virtual care is evolving. Our speakers will be exploring: