Connected Britain 2026: agenda and talks
143 sessions across 12 theatres. Times and access details as published by the organiser — always check the official programme on the day.
Getting in
Every published ticket type, including the criteria-based free pass, includes conference stage access. There is no exhibition-only ticket.
Checked 2026-08-04 · organiser programme
Wednesday 9 September 2026
- 10:55Guardrails for growth: Navigating the rapid expansion of AITheatre 6Included
Chris Williams, Chief Information Officer, Community Fibre · Annie Radcliffe, Digital Policy Adviser, Local Government Association · Mark Horgan, CEO, SkillsBase App Ltd · David Jones, Partner, Cambridge Management Consulting
- 11:40Presentation from TeligentTheatre 6Included
- 14:00Meet the judgesTheatre 6Included
Abdalla Kablan, Founder & CEO, DELTA Wealth Partners · Dan Ballin, Chief Executive, Ideas Crucible · Susanne Coles, Deputy Director - Investment Ecosystem, Innovate UK
- 14:20
- 15:45AI and beyond: Building a strategy to deliver market-leading CXTheatre 6Included
Jonathan Tree, CEO, Home Unity Ltd · Tiffany Shurr, Vice President Sales, Calix · David Mitchell, Managing Director, Hull Fibre Limited · Jamie Flint, Director Corporate Affairs, Gigaclear · Karen Laycock, Director AI Product & Strategy, former Verizon
- 16:50Scaling industrial AI across the UK economyTheatre 6Included
Ayesha Hussain, Data Governance and Quality Lead, University of Leeds · Dimitrios Kanoulas, Professor in Robotics & AI UKRI Future Leaders Fellow,, Intelligent Robotics UCL · Stacie Hoffmann, Head of Strategic Growth and Department for Data Science and AI, National Physical Laboratory · Nick Lansman, President, Public Affairs, Clarity Global
Thursday 10 September 2026
- 11:20From national to local: How to innovate with AI and Data in public servicesTheatre 6Included
Sarah Blackmore, Executive director, Social Work England · Kat Sexton, Deputy Director Local AI, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Nathan Pierce, Director of Essex Digital Service, Essex County Council · Chris Wales, Director of Digital Innovation, Brighton & Hove City Council · Paul Wilson, Chair, advisory board Smart Cities World, Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities (OASC)
- 12:20The augmented workforce: Redesigning the organisation for the AI eraTheatre 6Included
Sarah Golley, Executive Coach & Business Advisor, WICT UK & Ireland · Stuart Pearson, Head of Innovation, Citizens Advice Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale and Trafford · Catherine Colloms, NED for Gigaclear, Industrial Development Advisory Board (DBT) & Board Advisor for Labour Digital, Independent
- 13:00Presentation from Dr Abdalla KablanTheatre 6Included
Abdalla Kablan, Founder & CEO, DELTA Wealth Partners
- 13:35The resilience mandate: Putting cyber risk and security on the boardroom agendaTheatre 6Included
Nicole Wong, Operational Technology Product Manager, Darktrace · Stuart Seymour, CISO, Virgin Media O2 · Manoj Bhatt, Director, Cyberhash