How Greater Manchester Councils are modernising public services using Low Code
We are pleased to invite you to a panel discussion on the modernisation and digitisation of public services.
The discussion will feature Paul James, Chief Digital Officer at Trafford Council, Jon Burt, Head of Enterprise Architecture at Manchester City Council, Ross Milhench MBA, Technology Strategist at Microsoft, and Lyndon Hughes, Government Industry Lead at ANS.
Our panellists will shed light on how Microsoft technologies are being utilised to tackle the challenges faced by public services. We’ll also uncover how ANS specialise in technologies such as low code and data to help solve these problems.
Use cases we will discuss:
- Hospital discharge to assess
- Joiners, movers, leavers
- Legacy payroll data
- School admissions appeals
- Access databases
- Short-term breaks
- Contract management
Join us as we explore the innovative solutions and strategies employed by these organisations to drive digital transformation in the public sector. Gain valuable insights and learn about the latest trends in leveraging technology to enhance public services.
Meet the speakers
Lyndon Hughes
Government Industry Lead at ANS
Lyndon currently leads ANS’ Government team. A career spanning 19-years in technology consulting and managed services; Lyndon’s previous 7 years have been with ANS where he has been privileged to support and enable public sector organisations across social housing, not-for-profit, police and most recently local and central government to improve public services through Microsoft technology adoption.
Jon Burt
Head of Enterprise Architecture at Manchester City Council
Jon is the City Council’s Head of Enterprise Architecture working across the authority and with its partners to deliver on the priorities set out in the ICT and Digital strategy whilst embedding current and future digital, data & technology capabilities. Jon also works with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, the other 9 Local Authorities in the region, Health and Transport public sector organisations collaborating on mutually beneficial programmes which enhance citizens and businesses experience aligned with the Greater Manchester Digital Blueprint.
Jon has over 25 year’s public sector experience in architecting and delivering solutions at the forefront of technology across infrastructure, applications, security and data including some of the largest and complex programmes in local and regional government.
Paul James
Chief Digital Officer at Trafford Council
Paul has been working at Trafford Council for nearly 6 years where he is responsible for the strategic leadership of Trafford Council and NHS GM's Digital transformation and IT operational services.
Ross Milhench MBA
Technology Strategist at Microsoft
Ross is a dedicated Microsoft Technology Strategist, focusing on empowering Local and Regional Government across Greater Manchester. His vision is to drive innovation and scalability in public services. Ross has led digital transformation projects that have improved service delivery, enhanced citizen engagement, and reduced costs for public sector organisations. He holds an MBA from Manchester Metropolitan University.