Keynote Speakers
Click a speaker to read their abstract.
Programme
Each presentation is 15 minutes followed by a 30-minute panel discussion. The chair will keep time.
Panels
Practical Information
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The conference will take place in the Professor Stuart Hall Building, Goldsmiths, University of London, New Cross, London SE14 6NW.
From the main campus entrance at the Richard Hoggart Building: enter and turn right, then left, walking to the back of the building past the café and Refectory. Exit onto the college green — the PSH Building is on the other side, up the hill.
We recommend the Citymapper app for navigating London. Use contactless payment, Oyster card, or mobile pay on public transport.
By train: New Cross Station (2–3 min walk) or New Cross Gate Station (5–7 min walk). Direct from London Bridge (approx. 7 min).
From airports: Heathrow: Elizabeth/Piccadilly Line to central London, then via London Bridge (60–75 min). Gatwick: direct to London Bridge (30 min). London City: DLR to Canada Water, then Overground to New Cross (approx. 40 min).
Near Goldsmiths: Staycity Aparthotels London Greenwich, DoubleTree by Hilton London Greenwich, Premier Inn London Greenwich, Novotel London Greenwich.
Higher-end: InterContinental London – The O2, London Marriott Hotel Canary Wharf.
Accommodation costs are not covered by the organisers.
Lunch vouchers for the Refectory canteen will be provided each day. The café in the PSH Building will be open for coffee and refreshments at your own cost.
Each presentation is 15 minutes, followed by a 30-minute panel discussion. Please bring your own laptop and adapters. HDMI is available in all rooms. Do not rely on campus Wi-Fi for your presentation.
Eduroam is available for participants from member institutions. Campus guest Wi-Fi is available for all other attendees.
If you have accessibility requirements, please contact the organisers. A campus accessibility map is available at gold.ac.uk.
If travelling from outside the UK, check visa requirements well in advance. For a formal invitation letter contact Ida at [email protected].
About
From early e-government experiments in the 1990s to today’s AI-driven public services, states have long sought to harness digital technologies to transform how they interact with citizens. The 2010s saw many countries collaborate on “digital transformation,” building an international community around ideals of openness and participation, while simultaneously competing in global rankings and using digital initiatives as instruments of nation branding and statecraft.
These dynamics unfold within a highly turbulent geopolitical context marked by democratic backsliding, growing Big Tech dependencies, and urgency around digital sovereignty. This symposium seeks to explore how we should think about digital government and the provision of public services in light of these shifting technological and political conditions.
Forum
A space for participants to ask questions and share notes ahead of the symposium.