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Superintendent Leanne BlacklawSuperintendent < Speakers < Previous Next > Superintendent Leanne Blacklaw Superintendent Police Scotland Superintendent Leanne Blacklaw leads on work around mental health and suicide prevention as part of Police Scotland’s Policing Together portfolio. Prior to holding this national role, Leanne lead an area command in Angus Council area.

Maria CastellinaDirector of Impact < Speakers < Previous Next > Maria Castellina Director of Impact Frameworks UK Maria is Director of Impact at FrameWorks UK, a not-for-profit organisation which collaborates with charities and other mission-driven organisations to communicate about social issues in ways that will create change. Maria supports partners to utilise FrameWorks innovative framing research to change hearts and minds. Because we know that when we change the story, we can change the world. Maria has spent her career finding the right words to persuade, influence and inspire social and political change. With over fifteen years… Show More

Alex GovierPartnerships Manager < Speakers < Previous Next > Alex Govier Partnerships Manager Public Practice Alex is the Partnerships Manager at Public Practice. He works closely with Local Authorities and the wider Public Sector to understand their challenges regarding resourcing, capacity building, funding, and delivery. Alex started his career at the House of Commons, working in an MP’s office to support the community they represented. In Parliament, he developed a passion for the inclusive design of places and an understanding of how Local Government can address inequalities and social mobility through placemaking. Since then, Alex… Show More

Ste SharplesAssistant Director - People Management, ICT and Digital < Speakers < Previous Next > Ste Sharples Assistant Director - People Management, ICT and Digital St Helens Borough Council Ste has worked at the Council for almost 40 years, and spent many years in the Councils Development section designing and implementing a wide range of in-house systems, as well as supporting most of the package systems that the Council operates. A developer by background, Ste moved on from Development to become Head of IT, and then to his current role of Assistant Director for ICT & Digital, where he has recently delivered the Councils new ICT, Digital, and Data… Show More

Day One Day Two Previous Next Thursday 16 October 2025 Main Stage, New Dock Hall 20:00–00:00 Summit Charity Dinner This evening’s dinner is held in support of our charity partners. Please donate to our GiveWheel page . Thank you. Dinner drinks kindly sponsored by Newtrality. Sponsored by Supporting

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Darius WardPrincipal Consultant < Speakers < Previous Next > Darius Ward Principal Consultant Trueman Change We are thrilled to introduce Darius Ward, our Principal Consultant and the newest member of Trueman Change, to our esteemed Solace colleagues this year. With a career dedicated to both the public and private sectors, Darius has demonstrated a passion for improving processes and elevating them to higher standards of efficiency and effectiveness. His commitment to our Trueman Change value of making it better is evident in his diverse skill set and unwavering focus on making things better. For nearly… Show More

Brendan ArnoldInterim Finance Director & Section 151 Officer < Speakers < Previous Next > Brendan Arnold Interim Finance Director & Section 151 Officer Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Brendan has worked across Local Government, Police, Transport and the Civil Service for over 35 years including 18 years at Director level. As former Section 151 Officer in the cities of Birmingham, Hull and Plymouth Brendan was invited earlier this year to support Woking Council in its recent difficulties where he issued a Section 114 Notice in June 2023 and working with DLUHC and Commissioners undertook the ground work for the Borough’s next phase of recovery. Presently, Brendan is Interim… Show More

Jane BarrettFounding Partner < Speakers < Previous Next > Jane Barrett Founding Partner Cadence Innova Jane is the Founding Partner at Cadence Innova, and a highly accomplished and dynamic change leader and innovator, who led a multi award winning management consultancy from Inspiring Leadership, to most empowering female management consultancy, to service delivery excellence for Gender Pay Gap. With a wealth of experience in delivering rapid turn-around, clear thinking, advice and leadership, Jane engages with senior stakeholders in complex governance environments to prevent problems escalating. Jane’s experience ranges from central and local government to security… Show More

Dominic CampbellFellow < Speakers < Previous Next > Dominic Campbell Fellow Georgetown University Dominic is a public service entrepreneur with a background in design and technology-led organisational change, strategy and leadership. He is passionate about the role of 21st century tools and ways of working in transforming our organisations and our economy, acting as an advisor and thought leader to all levels of government. With senior leadership experience in government, Dominic has delivered large change initiatives within government, most recently leading transformation at Homes England as their first Chief Digital Officer. He was… Show More

Ian Bancroft Chief Executive < Speakers < Previous Next > Ian Bancroft Chief Executive Wrexham Council Ian took up his post as Chief Executive of Wrexham Council in August 2018. For the previous fourteen years he worked at a senior leadership level within large public service organisations in Greater Manchester, Merseyside and North East Wales. Most recently, since 2014, this has been at Flintshire County Council as a Chief Officer successfully leading the development and implementation of a number of major strategic programmes. Ian is committed to public service delivery and aims to work with partners,… Show More

Chris NaylorNon-Executive Director –Lead on Diversity & Inclusion, Solace < Speakers < Previous Next > Chris Naylor Non-Executive Director –Lead on Diversity & Inclusion, Solace Director, Inner Circle Consulting Chris Naylor joined Inner Circle Consulting after nearly seven years as the Chief Executive of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham to focus on “reimagining public services and connecting them fully to the people who need them”. Under his leadership the Council focused on inclusive growth, prevention, civic engagement and public participation and equalities. In 2020 Chris was named Municipal Journal’s Chief Executive of the Year. He joined Barking and Dagenham from the London Borough of Barnet where he… Show More