A state rewired? Civil service digital transformation, data, and artificial intelligence
The second webinar in our three-part series focusing on the findings of Whitehall Monitor 2026.
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The second Whitehall Monitor webinar – in our three-part series exploring the IfG’s annual flagship report on civil service – took a closer look at what hopes the government is pinning on digital transformation and artificial intelligence, and the challenges facing the new digital centre of government in realising them.
The webinar featured:
- Heloise Dunlop, Researcher at the Institute for Government and co-author of Whitehall Monitor 2026
- Becky Noble, Public Services AI Lead at PA Consulting
- Jack Worlidge, Senior Researcher at the IfG and co-author of Whitehall Monitor 2026
The event was chaired by Hannah Keenan, Associate Director at the IfG and lead author of Whitehall Monitor 2026.
Whitehall Monitor 2026, the IfG’s annual data-led assessment of the size, shape and performance of the civil service, examines how the workforce changed in 2025.
We would like to thank PA Consulting for kindly supporting this event.
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Hannah Keenan
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Heloise Dunlop
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Jack Worlidge
Associate Director