VENUE: MALMAISON HOTEL, 1-3 PICCADILLY, MANCHESTER, M1 3AQ

Leaders' Night, Wednesday 26 November 2025: Registration now closed

100 senior DDaT leaders from across central and local government gather for an evening of networking and discussion at Leaders' Night. *Please note that registrations for this event are now closed.*

6:15 PM

Arrival & Networking Drinks

Unwind over drinks with government colleagues from across the UK and overseas.

7:30 PM

Keynote Speaker

Joanne Bradshaw HMRC

Joanne Bradshaw, Head of Place for Civil Service North West

9:15 PM

Carriages

 

7:15 PM - 9:15 PM

Dinner

Take your seats and enjoy a three-course dinner with fellow public sector colleagues.

8:30 PM

Leaders' Panel

Tiffany St John

Government Transformation Powerhouse: Northern Perspectives on National Challenges

  • Tiffany St James, Chief AI Officer, Liverpool City Region
  • Rob Malcomson MBE, Deputy Director of Data, Analytics and AI, Public Sector Fraud Authority
  • Tom Smith, Director of AI, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

In partnership with:

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6:15 PM

Arrival & Networking Drinks

Unwind over drinks with government colleagues from across the UK and overseas.

7:15 PM - 9:15 PM

Dinner

Take your seats and enjoy a three-course dinner with fellow public sector colleagues.

7:30 PM

Keynote Speaker

Joanne Bradshaw HMRC

Joanne Bradshaw, Head of Place for Civil Service North West

8:30 PM

Leaders' Panel

Tiffany St John

Government Transformation Powerhouse: Northern Perspectives on National Challenges

  • Tiffany St James, Chief AI Officer, Liverpool City Region
  • Rob Malcomson MBE, Deputy Director of Data, Analytics and AI, Public Sector Fraud Authority
  • Tom Smith, Director of AI, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

In partnership with:

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9:15 PM

Carriages

 

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📍 VENUE: Malmaison Hotel,
1-3 Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 3AQ

Leaders' Night is supported by:

Making a Difference

We are grateful to the members of our Leaders' Network - a group of exceptional public sector practitioners and thought leaders from the UK public sector - for their active counsel and support of our mission to enable transformational government outcomes.