Data Bites — Public Digital

A monthly hybrid event series aimed at highlighting interesting data projects in government.

The Data Bites team is having a break over the summer. We will back in September 2025 with our regular schedule.

What's in a Data Bite?

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One event a month showcasing what data can do in a way everyone - inside and beyond data and digital professions - can appreciate.
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Four speakers tell their stories of how their organisations are showing the way and trying to do things differently.
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There are eight bits in a byte.
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Each speaker is given eight minutes to speak followed by eight minutes of questions from the audience.

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Data Bites #57

We heard about building a green digital service, cross-government efforts around digital sustainability, a new public service for reporting environmental incidents, and smart data schemes.

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Data Bites #56

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) is developing an Office for Public Service Innovation (OPSI) to transform public services through data-driven innovation, cross-sector collaboration, and community engagement.

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Data Bites #55

Elections, AI, Radical Nerds, and the Power of Curiosity.

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Data Bites #54

Digital sustainability, thinking about the energy, water and resource costs of data, digital technology and AI.

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Data Bites #53

Four very different presentations, but with common themes including thinking about users, data as a service, standards, future proofing and maintenance, and the importance of working in the open.

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Data Bites #52

This month’s Data Bites took place in the context of a mixed month for data and openness in government

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Data Bites #51

Four fantastic presentations with different perspectives on data

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Data Bites #50

Data Bites is moving from the Institute for Government to a new home with Public Digital.

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