Harnessing technology: how can government make the most of the digital revolution?

Institute for Government - Un pódcast de Institute for Government

The coronavirus crisis has meant that more of our lives are being lived through technology. How can we make sure that the digitally excluded are not left behind, and that technology does not bake in existing societal and social biases? What role should government and regulators play in this new environment and how can they enable businesses to harness technology to transform how services are delivered, and aid a post-lockdown recovery? Panellists: Lord Lucas, Member of the House of Lords Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee Anna Bradley, Chair of the Solicitors Regulation Authority Dr Tanya Filer, Policy and Research Leader, Digital State at the University of Cambridge and Director at StateUp Jacky Wright, Chief Digital Officer at Microsoft US Chaired by Gavin Freeguard, Programme Director and Head of Data and Transparency at the Institute for Government. This event was kindly supported by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

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