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As reported by BBC News today, being prepared to respond to a cyber-attack is now a critical business priority.

We worked with the Local Government Association and a range of partners to develop the ‘Cyber Incident Grab Bag’ for local authorities.

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A photo showing guest passes and brochures from the 2025 Lib Dem, Reform, Conservative and Labour party conferences

This year we attended four of the key UK political parties’ annual conferences.

Read our reflections.

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Card promoting NHS Providers Digital Boards programme report called 'As a board, what does your digital lead need from you?'

Informed, engaged and empowering leadership from senior leaders is essential to successful #digitaltransformation.

📄 Read our new report, published with @publicdigital.bsky.social, to learn how you, as a #board leader, can support your digital lead.

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A graphic which shows the increase in the number of PD's full time employees between 2019 and 2025: 12 in 2019, 38 in 2022, 62 in 2023, 80 in 2024, 103 in 2025. It also displays figures about the diversity of PD's staff: 21 different nationalities, 62% identifying as female, 24% identifying as BAME, working across 36 different accounts, and a recipient of the King's Award for Enterprise.

From an idea to a team of 100 brilliant people, this week we've reached this major milestone.

Visit our careers page to find out more about working with us.
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The UK Government’s plan for digital ID could be a game changer for public service.

But concerns about data use and privacy are legitimate.

Privacy, trust, inclusion must be at the heart of the government's approach.

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Graphic that reads: People have space to do the work. When they don't spend all their time talking about it.

People have space to do the work.

When they don't spend all their time talking about it.

We were lucky enough to have Sian from Data Orchard talk about last year's report at @publicdigital.bsky.social Data Bites last December: public.digital/pd-insights/...

Our CEO Ben Terrett CBE with LibDem leader Ed Davey

LibDem leader Ed Davey

our CEO Ben Terrett CBE with Simon Hughes.

This week we've been in Bournemouth for the @libdems.org.uk party conference.

Interesting discussions about policies on digital services and public sector reform, as well as meetings with MPs and business leaders. Pictured: our CEO Ben Terrett CBE with LibDem leader Ed Davey and Simon Hughes.

There is only so much we can learn upfront without trying it in practice.

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Public Digital #99 This edition of our newsletter is a design special, coming to you in the same week as the London Design Festival. We’re celebrating the publication of our new design book, exploring how AI is enabling...

Our September newsletter is here!

#99 is a design special, celebrating the publication of our new design book, exploring how AI is changing the customer experience, and giving our take on the US administration’s recent launch of America by Design.

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It's vital for the UK to understand digital sovereignty as we enter the AI era.

As Mike Bracken writes in the Financial Times this week, the UK risks relinquishing control over policymaking by depending on monopolist international platforms.

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It's a pleasure to be hosting ADHD Pathfinding at Public Digital HQ today, for their first ever in-person meeting.

Read more about their work on Medium medium.com/adhd-pathfin...

Do you like hearing from people doing interesting things with data?

Do you enjoy chatting to fun data people over some free drinks?

Can you tolerate a few bad jokes with some charts?

Then next week's @publicdigital.bsky.social Data Bites is the event for you - 6pm, Thursday 18 September

Join us!

How do leaders build real digital sovereignty?

After our recent post on the topic, the conversation quickly moved beyond definitions to a more practical understanding.

Our new blog post summarises the insightful community feedback.

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A warm welcome to Mandeep Samra, who joins Public Digital as a Director in the Global Impact team.

Mandeep will further our work with global development institutions, supporting them to achieve inclusive, scalable and sustainable social impact.

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Prototyping isn’t limited to designers. Anyone can use this approach - and that includes leaders too.

We've gathered stories from around the world into our new book to remind us of the joy of design and its transformative potential.

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Inspired by our experience at #NextTechFest2025, we’ve been reflecting on the subject of women in tech.

In our latest blog post, Jo Garwood-Backshall writes about what organisations can do to ensure women are securing, retaining, and thriving in digital roles public.digital/pd-insights/...

We are too busy to try new things that would double our efficiency.

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#PDMemes

The most successful businesses see problems as opportunities, and understand how the needs of their customers can be met through service design.

We've gathered stories from around the world that remind us of the joy of design and its transformative potential. public.digital/pd-insights/...

We're delighted to welcome Olivia Elson to Public Digital as a Director in the Global Impact team.

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Data Bites is back!

Join us on Thursday 18 September in person or online to hear about the work of digital teams using data for public good.

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Can you explain your organisational strategy in a few simple words? Or are you hiding behind complex language?

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#PDmemes

Teams of people solving problems together are the key to delivering great services quickly and cost-effectively.

In our latest blog post by Julia Harrison we break down what we mean when we say the unit of delivery is the team.

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Our view on digital sovereignty A thought leadership article by Mike Bracken MBE on Public Digital's view on digital sovereignty

Is 'digital sovereignty' merely about where your data is stored?

In this new blog post from Mike Bracken, we propose a more practical definition: Digital sovereignty is the agency and capacity of any organisation to make intelligent, informed choices to shape its digital future by design.

What if HR teams weren’t just supporting transformation — but leading it?

Our latest blog post explores how people teams can unlock lasting change by working differently.

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#HR #DigitalTransformation #FutureOfWork

Public Digital We are Public Digital, a digital transformation consultancy. We help global institutions that matter to thrive in the internet era. We apply the culture, processes, business models and technologies of...

We’re hiring 🗞️

We work with governments, organisations and public institutions that shape the world. If you want to be part of creating real impact, we’ve got roles open – including Technology Consultant.

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🇨🇦 Canada Digital Service just shared a big, bold vision for Digital Public Infrastructure.

We’ve seen what’s possible - think big, start small, stay human. It’s about better services, more resilience + real accountability.

Let’s build it right.

#DigitalPublicInfrastructure #CDS #DPI

Data Bites #57 Data Bites #57

🎙️ Happening today at 6pm

Public Digital is hosting Data Bites #57

Hear from:

🔹 Dr Kate Marks OBE, Environment Agency
🔹 Jennifer Marks, GDS
🔹 Chris Pointon, Icebreaker One
🔹 Tom Parry, Defra

We'll be talking about better use of data in the public sector.

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The Provider Podcast - How leaders can navigate change whilst driving forward the digital agenda In episode three of The Digital Shift, you'll hear from Audree Fletcher former service director at NHS Test and Trace where she led the development and roll out of the service.

New on the Digital Shift podcast:
@e17chrisfleming.bsky.social chats with PD's Audree Fletcher (ex-NHS Test & Trace) on leading through uncertainty and keeping #digitaltransformation on track.

Partnering with @nhsproviders.bsky.social, @nhsconfed.org & NHS's Digital Academy.

#nhs #testandlearn

YouTube video by Public Digital Data Bites 56 - summary

Catch up on Data Bites #56 that took place last week in Liverpool. We explored data innovation, AI, a residents’ assembly on data, a health and care dashboard, data for communities and a council chatbot.

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