A state rewired? Civil service digital transformation, data, and artificial intelligence

About this episode

This episode discusses the findings of Whitehall Monitor 2026, focusing on civil service digital transformation and the role of data and AI.

The second webinar in our three-part series focusing on the findings of Whitehall Monitor 2026. 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.

People in this episode

Host: Hannah Keenan

Guests: Heloise Dunlop, Becky Noble, Jack Worlidge

Topics covered

• civil service
• digital transformation
• data
• artificial intelligence
• Whitehall Monitor 2026

Keywords

• civil service
• digital transformation
• data
• artificial intelligence
• Whitehall Monitor 2026
• PA Consulting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Institute for Government

Books & works: Whitehall Monitor 2026

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