Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
UK Digital champion Martha Lane Fox has confirmed that she will be joining the speakers for Socitm 2010. The lastminute.com founder is advising the government on providing better, more efficient online public services, and she has already indicated that local authorities have a vital role to play in accelerating efforts to help more people benefit from the internet. She has welcomed Socitm’s official support for the Race Online 2012 campaign that she is leading and Socitm will be meeting the Race Online team in September to take this forward. As a member of the Government’s high profile Efficiency Board, and the person leading work on driving uptake of online services – including the transformation of Directgov – Martha Lane Fox’s contribution is eagerly awaited.
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Monday, August 9th, 2010
Avanquest ProcessFlows, which helps organisations reduce costs by automating their business processes, is to sponsor the Gala Dinner at Socitm 2010. The Gala Dinner takes place on the Monday evening of the conference and this year features a double act from Ken Livingstone and David Davies MP in the after dinner slot.
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Monday, August 9th, 2010
Socitm 2010 speaker William Heath was on form when interviewed for Friday’s Today Programme about the closure of the ContactPoint database. Having explained the confidentiality issues inherent in a database of 12m records accessible to around 300,000 people, he was then asked by John Humphries: ‘surely if you’ve got nothing to hide, being on a public database isn’t a problem’ (or words to that effect). ‘Anyone who hasn’t got anything to hide isn’t living life properly…….’ came the quickfire response. Read more about William Heath’s objections to large government databases and something about his work on better ways of sharing personal information (his topic at Socitm 2010) in his blog and come along and hear more at Socitm 2010.
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Transparency and open data, the Big Society, getting public service users online, shared services – these and other issues close to the Coalition Government’s heart will be given thorough treatment in our programme. Apart from plenary sessions, delegates will be able to choose three from a series of parallel sessions already confirmed on open & linked data; managing personal data; PSN & Janet; Customer access and channel shift; Models for shared services; The G-cloud; and embracing ‘Big Society. See our recently updated programme for details and check for updates as we add new topics.
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
This is the last week you can register for Socitm 2010 at early bird rates, so make your booking now.
If you’ve been listening to Communities Secretary Eric Pickles recently, for example in his recent interview with Total Politics, you’ll be pleased to know that our programme covers topics close to his heart, like shared services, open data and transparency, and localism. We’ll also be taking a critical and in-depth look at key infrastructures like PSN and the G-Cloud, discussing customer led approaches to cost saving and business change, and thinking about new approaches to managing personal data. Check out the programme here. And there’ll be some lighter moments too, from the Ken Livingstone/David Davies MP double act, appearing at the conference Gala Dinner on October 12. Act now and secure your place. It could be your most useful investment this year.
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Socitm is delighted to have secured the former Metropolitan Police chief Lord Blair of Boughton as the opening, keynote speaker at this year’s conference.
Lord Blair, whose life peerage was announced in the dissolution honours list, was Commissioner between 2005 and 2008, where he presided over a string of controversies, including the accidental shooting of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes. While Ken Livingstone was mayor, Sir Ian received strong support, but this was not forthcoming from his successor, and Sir Ian Blair left the Met in December 2008 citing differences with Boris Johnson as a key factor.
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Thursday, June 10th, 2010
Fees for Socitm 2010 have been held at 2009 prices, and anyone booking their place before the end of July will qualify for the early bird prices, bringing the three day conference, meals and accommodation package down to £546.25 from the full price of £575.00 for Socitm delegates. Second and subsequent delegates can attend for £535 per person, and partners can enjoy the two night, full board stay for just £160 per person. Day attendance is also available on the Monday and Tuesday of the conference. More details on delegate prices and bookings on the main Socitm website
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