Solace Leadership Badge

The Solace Leadership Badge will be awarded to those attendees who register and watch the collection of six expert-curated talks listed below.

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Paul Davidson

Paul Davidson

Director of Standards, Tameside Council (iStandUK)

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Digital Manager, GRCC (Gloucestershire Rural Community Council)

Shelley Heckman

Shelley Heckman

Partnership Director, iNetwork (Tameside Council)

Chris Hulme

Chris Hulme

Children's Rights Worker, Gateshead Council

Nina Hurst-Jones

Nina Hurst-Jones

Head of Operations, Spark Somerset

Rachel Lacey

Rachel Lacey

Deputy Team Manager for YJS and Supporting Children and Families Team, Gateshead Council

Julie Nicholson

Julie Nicholson

Managing Director, Digital Voice for Communities CIC

Phil Swan

Phil Swan

Director for Digital and CIO, GMCA

Penny Syddall

Penny Syddall

Digital Place programme manager, Dorset Council

Laura Waller

Laura Waller

Digital Services and Inclusion Lead, Coventry City Council

Talks

Digital Inclusion - Why upskilling communities should be the first consideration of digital innovators.

11 March 2024, 10:30 AM
Nina Hurst-Jones

Helping people to use digital services at the moment they need help - a joint event with Digital Health and Social Care Skills Network

11 March 2024, 12:30 PM
Penny Syddall

Using Interoperable Data Standards to Find and Support Vulnerable People: the SAVVI project

12 March 2024, 12:30 PM
Phil Swan Shelley Heckman Paul Davidson

Supporting the community sector to embed meaningful digital inclusion supports - #CovConnects Device Bank

12 March 2024, 02:30 PM
Laura Waller

Digital Transformation in Social Work; amplifying the voices that need to be heard

12 March 2024, 04:30 PM
Rachel Lacey Chris Hulme Julie Nicholson

Bridging the Divide: How Social Equity Hinges on Digital Equity

13 March 2024, 12:00 PM
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