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< Back Business Partner, Exhibitor, Breakout, Sponsor IESE http://www.iese.org.uk Stand 19 IESE is a not-for-profit organisation owned by local authorities, helping public services improve through innovation, research, events, awards and partnerships. We connect leaders, share best practice and support transformation. Our solutions, including CareCubed and the Cyber Centre of Excellence, enable better decisions, stronger resilience, fairer commissioning and improved community outcomes. Previous Next

< Back Exhibitor, Sponsor Vizzia https://www.vizzia.com/en Councils know their fly-tipping hotspots. Building cases that hold up is the problem. Vizzia's cameras detect every incident and send officers court-ready evidence. Case time drops from three hours to three minutes. Across 250+ European councils, incidents fall by 80% on average. UK councils include Harrow, Lewisham and Blackpool. Previous Next

< Back Breakout, Sponsor EY https://www.ey.com/en_gl EY (Ernst & Young) is a leading professional services firm that provides a wide range of services including audit, tax, consulting, and strategy. We work with clients across the Public and Private sector to help them navigate complex business challenges, enhance performance, and deliver transformation that positively impacts the lives of citizens. We have a dedicated Local Public Services (LPS) team that focuses on helping local authorities including devolved and regional government deliver improved and effective outcomes to the communities they serve. Previous Next

Showcase 15:10–15:20 Showcasing Amplify Cohort 5: Organisational Change & Equity: Beyond Rhetoric Innovation Zone Previous Topic: Unconscious or Implicit Bias Join Ododo and Sudeshna for a conversation about unconscious and socio-economic bias, and the subtle ways background, circumstances and social standing can shape trust, judgement and opportunity. We will explore whose confidence reassures us, whose voice carries weight, who gets the benefit of the doubt and what we may be rewarding without realising it. Next

Previous Next Nick Kennell Partner, Gate One Nick Kennell is a Partner at Gate One and leads the public sector team, supporting Board and Executive teams to shape strategy and deliver complex transformation. He brings extensive experience across healthcare, justice, government and wider public services, helping leaders improve delivery, build confidence in change and navigate complex operating environments. At Solace, Nick brings a practical perspective on transition versus transformation, drawing on experience from large-scale public sector change. His focus is on helping organisations maintain momentum, balance transformation with operational pressures and deliver change that lasts. 15:30–16:30 North East Transition vs. Transformation: What Successful Organisations do Differently Breakout View Session Nick Kennell (Chair), Public Sector Partner, Gate One Consulting Kath O’Dwyer, SOLACE Group Board Chair, Former Chief Exec of St. Helens Council Mark Lloyd CBE, Executive Director, IMPOWER; Non-Executive Director HMPPS Kathryn Rees, Executive Director, Corporate and Support Services, Stockport Council

Previous Next Kathryn Rees Executive Director, Corporate and Support Services, Stockport Council Kathryn has extensive experience of leading transformation and change in Local Government through several roles in Stockport and Wigan Council . She is passionate about improving the lives of people and communities. She joined Stockport Council as the Director of Strategy in June 2019,  where she has responsibility for strategy, partnerships, digital, data, communications, workforce and community engagement. She previously worked for 9 years in Wigan Council where, as Assistant Director of Transformation,  she played an integral role in the design and delivery of the Wigan Deal which transformed the way the council worked with communities. 15:30–16:30 North East Transition vs. Transformation: What Successful Organisations do Differently Breakout View Session Nick Kennell (Chair), Public Sector Partner, Gate One Consulting Kath O’Dwyer, SOLACE Group Board Chair, Former Chief Exec of St. Helens Council

Previous Next Mark Lloyd CBE Executive Director, IMPOWER; Non-Executive Director HMPPS Mark Lloyd spent a decade as the Chief Executive of two councils before representing councils nationally for eight years as the Chief Executive of the Local Government Association. Mark is currently the executive director of IMPOWER. He is also a non-executive director of the HM Prison and Probation Service and a non-executive member of the UK Health Security Agency. He is a patron of the Whitehall & Industry Group and a member of the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives. Mark was awarded a CBE for his services to local government and charity. 15:30–16:30 North East Transition vs. Transformation: What Successful Organisations do Differently Breakout View Session Nick Kennell (Chair), Public Sector Partner, Gate One Consulting Kath O’Dwyer, SOLACE Group Board Chair, Former Chief Exec of St. Helens Council

< Back Dinner Sponsor Xylo AI https://xylo.ai Xylo is a UK-based AI govtech company working with local governments. Planning officers using Xylo process applications faster and more accurately. Xylo's AI agents get planning officers to the first version of the officer's report in minutes, not hours. Previous Next

< Back Sponsor, Business Partner Civica https://www.civica.com Stand 25 About Civica Civica is a global GovTech champion that delivers cloud-based software and solutions, powering critical public services for over 100 million citizens worldwide. Trusted by more than 6,000 customers across central and local government, health and care and education, we help the public sector build financial resilience, strengthen community commitment and improve citizen welfare. With operations in seven countries across North America, Europe and APAC and 25 years of experience, we combine global scale with deep sector expertise to support those who serve citizens every day. Previous Next

Optional Walking Study Tour 08:00–09:30 Liverpool – A City Built on Heritage, Culture and Innovation TBC Previous Every city has a story, and Liverpool has one unlike anywhere else. This walking tour explores the people, places and events that have shaped the city, from its maritime heritage and iconic architecture through to music, culture and modern regeneration. Rather than simply visiting famous landmarks, delegates will discover how Liverpool has continually reinvented itself while remaining proud of its history and identity. Next