Digital Inclusion is about ensuring those facing exclusion whether as a result of digital poverty or accessibility changes are not left behind or excluded. More digital services means more of us have to make sure we can take part, but these solutions must ensure that barriers are not included through lack of awareness. Digital inclusion ensures everyone has access to devices and connectivity and the skills, capabilities, and motivation to take part. It is a human right and when done well can benefit the bottom line. This topic will include content about how AI has the dual potential to both reduce and exacerbate the digital inclusion gap.
Dr Kira Allmann Phd
Rheanne Bennie, Lindsay Stephens, Aesha Zafar & Maxine Paintain, DWP Digital
Michael McLaughlin, Digital lead, HACT
July 2021
Head of Digital Performance Analytics Gemma Elsworth from DWP Digital shares why it’s important to build a culture of performance measurement. Throughout my career, one saying that has always rung true is this: “Data and measurement is not important, until it is.” What this has […]
June 2021
Women and minority ethnic entrepreneurs combined contribute around £130 billion to the UK economy. Despite their sizeable economic – and social – contribution, women and minority ethnic founders still face disproportionate barriers when it comes to starting and growing a business. They experience worse access to finance, are less likely to […]
June 2021
Service design is seeing a real boom lately. According to the International Service Design Institute, it’s one of the fastest-growing design disciplines in the world. But why is it becoming so popular? Focusing on users and customers is really important these days. Research by Deloitte […]
May 2021
Digital transformation was at the top of the NHS agenda for this decade – one that has been accelerated by the plethora of digitally enabled ways of working during the pandemic. While the last year has undoubtedly heralded the spring shoots of transformation, there is […]
May 2021
We opened registration for Digital Leaders Week 14-18 June 2021 this week. With 200+ events and counting, across 15 topics and from the whole UK offering 30,000 free places, we are still continuing to receive more talks and registrations each day. See more here. I […]
May 2021
It’s been an inspiring year for women in STEM. Kate Bigham, chair of the UK’s Vaccine Taskforce, alongside her team developed what has been one of the world’s most impressive deployment strategies. She studied biochemistry at university and has worked as a venture capitalist for many years, bringing a science background and business […]
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