Making AI Transformation Happen in Government
With AI named the ‘One Big Thing’ by the UK Government, and every department now committed to leveraging agentic AI and workplace transformation to meet their efficiency targets, the public sector is entering a pivotal phase of accelerated change.
The Spending Review 2025 outlines the need to make £14bn in annual efficiency gains by 2028–29 – with improved efficiency to be catalysed by a £3.25bn Transformation Fund to modernise services and accelerate innovation.
This Global Government Forum webinar, supported by knowledge partner Salesforce, will explore how AI will play a critical role in helping departments deliver better outcomes with fewer resources – freeing up capacity, reducing costs, and enabling smarter, faster services.
From digital literacy and data fluency to ethical awareness and change management, success depends not only on the technology itself but on the people and culture that support it. This session will examine the skills and capabilities needed across teams and leadership to ensure AI is implemented effectively and responsibly.
Join this discussion to hear from senior public sector leaders and industry experts on what it takes to turn this vision into reality. Salesforce will also share insights on the role of AI in delivering measurable, real-world impact for the government.
Civil servants can register here for free to attend this webinar
Time
British Summer Time (BST): 10:00 – 11:15
Panel
David Lewis, Deputy Director – AI Programme Division and Strategic Innovation, COO Group, Government Legal Department
David Lewis has been a Government lawyer for 24 years and has worked for various departments, including the MoD, HMRC and Department for Transport. He has led legal teams working on a range of nationally important projects, such as EU exit legislation, negotiations on the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement and Northern Ireland Protocol, and HS2. Since November 2024 he has led the Government Legal Department’s AI Programme, whose purpose is to find and implement ways to use AI to deliver an even better legal service to the Government.
Shehroze Junejo, Executive Director and Chief Data Officer, UK Government Investments, HM Treasury
Biography to follow shortly.
Edward Steele, IT Fellow for Data Science, Met Office
Biography to follow shortly.
Emily Hill, Agentforce & Agentic AI Lead, Public Sector EMEA, Salesforce
Biography to follow shortly.
Webinar chair: Siobhan Benita, Moderator, Global Government Forum
Siobhan was a senior civil servant in the UK with more than 15 years’ Whitehall experience. She worked in many of major delivery departments, including Transport, Environment, Health and Local Government. She also had senior roles at the heart of government in the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury, including supporting the then Cabinet Secretary, Lord O’Donnell, to lead work on civil service reform and strategy. Siobhan left to run as an independent candidate in the Mayor of London election. She subsequently joined her alma mater, Warwick University, as Chief Strategy Officer of Warwick in London and Co-Director of the Warwick Policy Lab.
