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, 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

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:

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, Head of Place for Civil Service North West
8:30 PM
Leaders' Panel

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:

9:15 PM
Carriages
📍 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.