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Our latest thinking on AI, digital sovereignty, technology and transformation

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Digital Sovereignty: The Power to Decide

10 April 2026
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Impactful Devolution 02: Local Government for the Digital Era

19 March 2025
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PD Book: Adopting the practice of Test and Learn

10 September 2025
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Anna Goulden

Why measuring the wrong metrics can hinder your organisational goals

1 April 2026
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Mike Bracken CBE

Products, platforms, protocols: 3 steps to digital sovereignty

25 March 2026
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James Stewart

Adaptive Public Financial Management: a new approach for government financial systems

16 March 2026
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Alistair Ruff

Improving service outcomes: Understanding the levels of change

20 February 2026

Latest podcasts

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p.dcast #1

In this episode, we discuss how businesses can build the cultural and operational foundations needed to adapt and grow.

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p.dcast #2

In this episode, we explore real-world examples of organisational resilience and the lessons leaders can take away.

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Newsletter: latest editions

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PD Newsletter #106: Digital sovereignty - the power to decide

This edition is guest edited by Andrew Greenway and takes inspiration from three themes we've been thinking about recently at PD: digital sovereignty, state capacity and AI.

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PD Newsletter #105: Exploring digital transformation through a gender lens

In this special edition guest edited by Shereen Nassuna, we’re marking the month of International Women’s Day (March). We're sharing pieces by women working across digital and transformation, as well as stories which explore the topic through a gender lens.

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PD Newsletter #104: Don't risk automation without redesign 🤖

In this edition: the four levels where change happens in organisations, how governments can build state capacity, and why AI generates more demand than organisations - public or private - can handle.

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Publications

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PD Book: Competitive advantage by design

10 July 2025
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PD Book: Shaping technology for transformation

1 February 2026
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PD Book: Adopting the practice of Test and Learn

10 September 2025

News

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Digital sovereignty in focus at World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings as Public Digital partners with Devex

14 April 2026
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News: A leadership guide for navigating the AI era

18 February 2026
Public Digital's Chair, Lesley Cowley OBE

Lesley Cowley OBE appointed Chair of PD

15 January 2026
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Year Note 2025

12 December 2025
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PD selected by Bloomberg Philanthropies to help supercharge the impact of UK metro mayors

11 December 2025
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High Commendation for PD at national business awards

19 November 2025