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.
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 […]
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 […]
June 2020
In June 2019 Newcastle was recognised as Smart City of the Year at the DL100 Awards for its collaborative approach to improving outcomes for people. Since then, they’ve continued to work across the public, private and academic sector to drive innovation across key themes such […]
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 […]
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, […]
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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June 21 @ 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Newcastle
February 03 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sunderland
December 09 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Newcastle
November 06 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newcastle