DL North East

The Digital Leaders North East programme will serve as an independent focal point of engagement and resource network for individuals and organisations across the North East who are committed to delivering sustainable and innovative digital transformation.

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City of Sunderland
Sunderland’s year as the UK’s smartest city

January 2022

Dynamic. Healthy. Vibrant. Since being named the UK’s smartest city at the Digital Leaders 100 List 2020, Sunderland has continued on an upward trajectory in the development of digital capabilities across the city. 2021 has seen momentum gather and our journey has paved the way […]

Smart City of the Year
Newcastle – Building on ‘Smart City of the Year’

February 2021

It was fantastic to scoop the Digital Leaders award for Smart City of the Year 2019. It is prestigious recognition of the excellent collaboration and ambitious thinking in Newcastle. But as I said in my blog in August, we won’t rest on our laurels; the time […]

opportunities through 5G
5G – Opening up a world of opportunities for primary school pupils

March 2020

Patrick Melia, chief executive at Sunderland City Council, explains the latest 5G initiative to augment learning experiences and opportunities for local pupils, teachers and parents.  With all the excitement surrounding 5G in the UK currently and the 5G projects delivering benefits to communities around the […]

Data tsunami discussion
Strategy is vital if we are to deal with the public sector data tsunami

March 2020

During discussions at the recent Digital Leaders Cities Workshop, it’s clear that local government is facing a tsunami of data. The digital revolution, driven by technology such as Internet of Things (IoT), has resulted in more data being made available to councils than ever before, […]

5G Testbed
How can we fully realise the potential of 5G in local authorities?

February 2020

Recently Digital Leaders organised their first smart cities workshop, hosted by Wigan Council. The aim of the workshop, attended by senior digital leaders from Sunderland, Bristol, Manchester, and others was to showcase leading trends in smart cities, with a focus on IoT and 5G. Through […]

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