Digital Transformation

Too Big to Fail

I remember the first time that I began to really understand the broad impact of the internet across all of our lives. Several years ago, I rang at the front door of a geeky friend of mine for a meeting we’d arranged. No answer. I kept trying with the same response. Eventually, I called him […]

Symphony3 Connected Citizens webinar

14 October 5pm–6pm AEDT (Melbourne Time) In this second webinar from our connected citizen series, the Symphony3 team is joined by guest panellist Mark Thompson, Advisor to UK Government, and Professor in Digital Economy at the University of Exeter to talk about digital strategy and leadership. More information via Symphony3 Register via Symphony 3  

TechUK Smarter State

22 September 2021 Mark Thompson keynoted. For the last six years, this conference has successfully attracted digital leaders from across the breadth of public and the private sectors to showcase how technology is shaping today’s and tomorrow’s public services – helping to build a smarter state. Watch on-demand

DIGIT Lab Launch: Chair’s Reflections

A Roaring Success! 187 people registered for the launch We received follow-on engagement from c. 25 people in the following week The event stimulated discussion, new ideas, and more formal enquires We also saw a 17% increase in social media engagement The success and impact of the launch has also created opportunity to create other […]

Digital Transformation EXPO Europe

Wednesday–Thursday 6–7 Oct 2021 Mark Thompson joins a panel discussion  Digital Transformation EXPO Europe (DTX Europe) is the UK’s biggest digital transformation event. Spanning two days, the event showcases the latest ‘must have’ technology and insight from the world’s leading brands and experts, connecting businesses like yours with the information and technology that they need […]

How taxes could be less taxing

If the only certainties in life are death and taxes, we owe it to ourselves to live a good life, and we owe it to each other to make taxes as fair and efficient as possible. The UK tax authority, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, (HMRC) is busy working on the efficiency part. They are […]

DIGIT Lab Launch

Watch the launch Tuesday 21 September 2021, 10.30am You are invited to the launch of the DIGIT Lab, an EPSRC Next Stage Digital Economy Centre, on Tuesday 21st September 2021 at 10.30am The University of Exeter Business School is delighted to announce the launch of the DIGIT Lab Centre, an EPSRC Digital Economy Next Stage […]

Ensuring a Sustainable Future for the Insurance Sector

By Zena Wood and Phil Godsiff Originally posted on London Market Forums website Sustainability and sustainable development are now recognised as crucial to the health of the planet and its people. The International Institute of Sustainable Development says that development is sustainable if it ‘meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of […]

Nature Food: A trust framework for digital food systems

From paper co-authored by Roger Maull and Phil Godsiff, with Steve Brewer, Simon Pearson,  Jeremy G. Frey, Andrea Zisman, Gerard Parr, Andrew McMillan, Sarah Cameron, Hannah Blackmore, Louise Manning and Luc Bidaut  The food system is increasingly reliant on a multitude of data-driven technologies that connect global supply chains and underpin productivity, trade and security. Improved governance of data exchange – through […]