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Prof. Gary Shuckford has been announced as the Digital Leaders Yorkshire local champion 2018. Gary is passionate about supporting business’s to grow and especially those that focus on improving healthcare outcomes. He is an active angel investor, visiting Professor at Leeds Beckett University, a director of […]

The Internet of Things – innovation versus data privacy

May 2018

In a world where information is everything, where do we draw the line between enabling collaboration and improving quality of life through the collection and sharing of data and actually intruding on peoples’ privacy? I am a strong believer in the power of sharing data […]

Work to do to meet apprenticeship targets

March 2018

Despite ongoing efforts, many of the UK’s key industries are still in the grip of a skills shortage. This struggle may only get harder as Brexit threatens to turn-off the taps of international talent. The government has set an ambitious target to encourage homegrown young […]

Attracting, retaining and developing digital talent into Local Public Services

January 2018

Picture this – a supply and demand situation, where demand far outstrips the supply of digital talent and you also can’t compete by using the main lever of “salary” with the private sector, or even with national bodies like the NHS. What hope is there […]

We asked young people what they want from the internet of the future – here’s what they said

November 2017

When Tim Berners-Lee invented the world wide web, he surely didn’t anticipate that children would end up becoming some of its main users. Most start using the internet at the average age of three – and as recent research shows, children now spend more time playing and socialising online […]

Changing perceptions of Women in Leadership

November 2017

Last month Sue Griffin, Head of User Support Services at DWP and myself delivered a breakout session at the Women into Leadership conference in Leeds. The conference is about managing the challenges of modern leadership, recognising and rewarding female leaders, and enhancing leadership opportunities for women so they can build skills to […]