Do you make freedom of information requests? Do you respond to them? Interested in the future of #FOI? Do we have the conference for you! FOI Fest - Thu 19 Feb 2026 - London & online Free tickets: pretix.eu/mysociety/fo... And coming soon... an FOI Network www.mysociety.org/transparency...

We had another excellent event last night. First up was Caroline Star, Operations Director at School of International Futures, on Governing Beyond the Now: Why Policy Needs a Long View and How We Get There.

StatsWales... Statistics Code of Practice... Data for London Library... Census 2031... November's Data Bites @publicdigital.bsky.social had something of a stats and data discovery theme Catch up on it - video plus lots more detail from our speakers - here! public.digital/pd-insights/...

Where one of our previous @transformgovtalks.bsky.social speakers (medium.com/@transformgo...) highlights another project we've had present (medium.com/@transformgo...) Join us tomorrow for our final event of 2026! luma.com/1b6pmysz

🚨 THIS WEDS, 6PM 🚨 Join @transformgovtalks.bsky.social, in person @tpximpact.com or online, for our latest event: - Caroline Star, School of International Futures, on Governing Beyond the Now: Why Policy Needs a Long View - @derekalton.bsky.social, Civic Punks, on A Journey Into the Future of Govt

TransformGov Talks: Innovating Together . December meetup 👇 Gov people, reformers, civic nerds . this one is for you 🗓 Wed 10 Dec 📍 TPXimpact, Whitechapel With Caroline Star (School of International Futures) and Derek Alton (Civic Punks) Free pizza 🍕 🔗 luma.com/1b6pmysz

We had another excellent event last night. Dr Lauren Petrie, Government Internal Audit Agency, on the GIAA's work with data and AI

217 people have now registered for UK Gov Camp 2026 ( #ukgc26 ) in #Birmingham on Saturday 17 January 2026. Register to attend or sponsor via UKGovCamp.com, repost this message and share with your colleagues. We welcome everyone, whether you work with the #PublicSector or not. #unconference

🚨 6PM, WED 29 October 🚨 At the MoJ or online Ed Humpherson, Office for Statistics Regulation, on why 'transformation' has been so challenging for official statistics ​Dr Lauren Petrie, Government Internal Audit Agency, on the GIAA's work with data and AI luma.com/3c92r9qr Please share! Thanks 🙏

Register is open for UKGovCamp 2026! Join us on 17 January 2026 for a free, community-led unconference where public sector people meet to share ideas, collaborate, and improve services. Spaces are limited. Secure your spot today: forms.gle/tL5q1ZBHYxAq...

🚨 6PM, WED 29 October 🚨 At the MoJ or online Ed Humpherson, Office for Statistics Regulation, on why 'transformation' has been so challenging for official statistics ​Dr Lauren Petrie, Government Internal Audit Agency, on the GIAA's work with data and AI luma.com/3c92r9qr Please share! Thanks 🙏

At 6pm, Wed 29 October (online/London SW1), it's the 10th @transformgovtalks.bsky.social Speakers include head of the Office for Statistics Regulation, Ed Humpherson, on why 'transformation' has been so challenging for official statistics luma.com/3c92r9qr

We had another great session at the MoJ yesterday thanks to our excellent sponsors GovCamp, DXW, TPX, Public Digital, Anmut and Oxford Insights. Dr Moira Nicolson and Holly Marquez, Senior spoke on “Failing Forward: Why Planning for AI Disasters Unlocks Breakthrough Innovation”.

Really looking for to Wed night's TransformGov Talks on Unlocking breakthrough innovation by planning for AI disasters and daily habits for strategic storytelling... Sign up here for interesting chat and free 🍕🍕🍕 (if you join in person in London): luma.com/sm09nslz

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🚨 6PM, WED 24 September 🚨 Join us at the MoJ or online * Dr Moira Nicolson & Holly Marquez "Failing Forward: Why Planning for AI Disasters Unlocks Breakthrough Innovation" * ​Ben Sauer "Always Be Creating Clarity: Daily habits for strategic storytelling" luma.com/sm09nslz Please share! Thanks 🙏

Would you like to help out with TGT? We've had many great speakers and really good chat. To keep it going we need 1 or 2 people to join us. One evening a month at the MoJ, a 30 min weekly call and maybe an hour a week of actions. If you're interested email [email protected]. Thanks!

A bit of a comms special - looking forward to hearing from @moiranics.bsky.social and Holly on how they rolled out an AI tool to comms professionals in government, and @bensauer.net on how to be engaging! Sign up to join us in person or online: luma.com/sm09nslz

🚨 6PM, WED 24 September 🚨 Join us at the MoJ or online * Dr Moira Nicolson & Holly Marquez "Failing Forward: Why Planning for AI Disasters Unlocks Breakthrough Innovation" * ​Ben Sauer "Always Be Creating Clarity: Daily habits for strategic storytelling" luma.com/sm09nslz Please share! Thanks 🙏

🍺🍹🍷🥛 TGT Summer Drinks!! 🥛🍷🍹🍺 Join us at 6pm on Wednesday the 27th of August at the Buckingham Arms for the first TransformGov Talks Summer Drinks. Network, chat and put the world to rights - we'd love you to join us. lu.ma/sdzpnfl9

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🍺🍹🍷🥛 TGT Summer Drinks!! 🥛🍷🍹🍺 Join us at 6pm on Wednesday the 27th of August at the Buckingham Arms for the first TransformGov Talks Summer Drinks. Network, chat and put the world to rights - we'd love you to join us. lu.ma/sdzpnfl9

The write up of last week's event and the info on our 27th August Summer Drinks can be found here : medium.com/@transformgo...

Story tonight about our joint open letter to The Times We’re calling for the guidance that is preventing civil servants from participating in public and stakeholder events to be withdrawn www.thetimes.com/article/2e4f...

🚨 6PM, WED 16 July 🚨 Join us for the eighth TGT at the MoJ or online, with: * Andrew Knight, Head of UK Government's Policy Design Community * ​Emilia Hogarth, Head of Communities - Transforming Public Procurement, Cabinet Office lu.ma/6hvitdyr Please share! Thanks 🙏.

Looking forward to this 1, especially how Emilia Hogarth uses uses communities of practice to transform procurement in the public sector 💚

🚨 6PM, WED 16 July 🚨 Join us for the eighth TGT at the MoJ or online, with: * Andrew Knight, Head of UK Government's Policy Design Community * ​Emilia Hogarth, Head of Communities - Transforming Public Procurement, Cabinet Office lu.ma/6hvitdyr Please share! Thanks 🙏.

Our seventh event took place on the 25th of June at the MoJ in London.

We also have a new poster for your office / common room / community notice board. We're keen to see photos of it up anywhere but we'd especially like to tick off the following: * DSIT * DEFRA * MHCLG * DESNZ * Home Office * DWP * MoJ * Treasury * Cabinet Office * Number 10! Thanks!

🚨 6PM, WED 25 June 🚨 Join us for the seventh TGT at the MoJ or online, with: * Antonio Weiss on his new book, "AI Demystified" * ​Becky Miller, Defra, on designing policy with complex evidence lu.ma/jkd8jbzu Please share! Thanks 🙏.

🚨 6PM, WED 25 June 🚨 Join us for the seventh TGT at the MoJ or online, with: * Antonio Weiss on his new book, "AI Demystified" * ​Becky Miller, Defra, on designing policy with complex evidence lu.ma/jkd8jbzu Please share! Thanks 🙏.

🚨 6PM, WED 25 June 🚨 Join us for the seventh TGT at the MoJ or online, with: * Antonio Weiss on his new book, "AI Demystified" * ​Becky Miller, Defra, on designing policy with complex evidence lu.ma/jkd8jbzu Please share! Thanks 🙏.

🚨 WED 18 JUNE, 2PM 🚨 - The latest @connectedbydata.org data & AI public engagement community of practice meeting - Focus on using tech to support public engagement - Speakers include @prateekbuch.bsky.social @hannahperry.bsky.social & Georgina from PSi Join us! connectedbydata.org/events/2025-...

Our sixth free event was yesterday at the MoJ and online. Once again we had two excellent speakers (and free pizza for folks in the room).