Top public servants from around the globe will converge in London next week to exchange best practice on how data and AI is being used at Global Government Forum’s Public Service Data.AI (PSDAI) conference.

Co-hosted with the UK government, PSDAI is a flagship annual conference aimed at giving government digital and data professionals a forum to discuss and strategise the use of data and AI for better service delivery. It will take place at the Business Design Centre in north London, and is free-to-attend for all public servants.

Register here: Public Service Data.AI | Business Design Centre, London | 15 October 2026

The agenda for the event has been developed through engagement with digital and data and artificial intelligence leaders from around the world.

Senior UK speakers at the event will include Aimee Smith, the UK government’s chief data officer, as well as Shelina Hargrove, deputy director for GOV.UK AI and Chat at the Government Digital Service (GDS), and James Mitton, chief AI officer at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and Fiona James, chief data officer at the UK Office for National Statistics.

Experts from other governments and countries, including Canada, the United States, Iceland, Germany, Finland and Denmark will share insights on how governments are driving transformation using digital and data. View the full list of speakers here.

Commenting in the build-up to this year’s event, Smith said that data was “the foundation on which better government is built”, adding that administrations able to wield its potential would produce “better policy, better services, better decisions”, and “excel in the adoption of AI”.

“That is why I’m delighted to support Public Service Data.AI and the Data Summit. These events bring together leaders who recognise that the challenge is no longer simply collecting data, but transforming it into real public value,” Smith added.

This year, PSDAI will turn the focus of conversations to the practical realities of digital transformation across public services. Areas of discussion will include pathways to modernising digital infrastructure, the opportunities and challenges of improving data-sharing across departments, as well as building public trust in AI, strengthening leadership and digital capability, and using performance data to improve services. Sessions will also dedicate time to examining the ethics of modern AI procurement and governance, and how to move from pilots in AI to implementing it at scale in practice.

Register here: Public Service Data.AI | Business Design Centre, London | 15 October 2026

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