The GovTech Summit 2026

Where Government Meets Innovation

The GovTech Summit, powered by Founders Forum Group and PUBLIC, is the UK's leading forum connecting senior government decision-makers with tech pioneers to transform public services.

Join a curated community of public sector innovators, tech founders, and investors for a day of practical discussions on AI implementation, procurement reform, and public-private collaboration.

Thursday 16 April 2026

Central Hall Westminster, London

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Key Themes

From Pilots to Partnerships

How startups and government can move beyond pilots to deliver innovation at scale

Agentic AI in Action

How agentic AI systems can transform services and automate government processes

The Future of Local Government & Devolution

Local authorities reimagined through digital transformation and startup collaboration

Transforming Health and Community Care

Technology and partnerships driving more personalised, preventative care

Public Procurement, One Year On

What procurement reform means for startup adoption and public service innovation

Investing in Critical Technologies

Mobilising government, investors, and startups to secure UK leadership in life sciences, quantum, and beyond

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Our Event

Panels

Dynamic exchanges between government innovators, tech pioneers and industry experts

Firesides

Candid conversations with leaders sharing real experiences, case studies and best practices

Roundtables

Deep-dive discussions tackling specific challenges in a closed-door setting

Who The Event Is For

The GovTech Summit brings together a community of 200+ decision-makers shaping the future of digital government. The audience is carefully curated to ensure meaningful connections between three key groups:

Government Innovators

Senior digital leaders and innovation directors from across central and local government who are championing technological change in the UK public sector.

Tech Entrepreneurs

Founders and CEOs of technology companies who have proven solutions for government or are building the next generation of public service innovations.

GovTech Catalysts

Investors, innovation leaders and policy experts who are actively supporting and enabling the development of the UK's GovTech ecosystem.

2025 Speakers

The Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Georgia Gould MP

Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office

Imran Shafi OBE

Director of AI Policy for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Husayn Kassai

Co-Founder of Onfido / Quench.ai

Ilyas Khan

Founder of Quantinuum

Sebastian Weidt

Co-Founder & CEO of Universal Quantum

Sarah Munby

Permanent Secretary at Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Christine Bellamy

Government Chief Product Officer at Government Digital Service

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The GovTech Summit maintains a curated balance between public and private sectors to facilitate meaningful collaboration and knowledge exchange. Space is limited to maintain an intimate, senior-level dialogue.

Complimentary admission is available for public sector officials, startup founders, investors, NGO representatives, and academics. Other qualifying attendees can purchase tickets at £399 following registration approval.

Registrations will be reviewed based on seniority and relevance to our core themes.

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About the Organisers

PUBLIC is a digital transformation partner committed to helping the public sector turn innovative ideas into practical solutions.

Combining our expertise around government policy, delivery and technology, PUBLIC aims to build a public sector that is powered by new technologies and innovative ways of working to achieve better outcomes for citizens.

PUBLIC works with a range of organisations - from central and local government to regulators and public agencies - PUBLIC provides a full suite of services including strategic advising, innovation learning programmes, digital product delivery, and policy monitoring & evaluation.

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