{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/685bf398f42ce012249c07b5/68e2d5625f95c3d419415bfc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Building a Future Ready Council","description":"<p>Our latest episode of Digital Directions: What next for councils? provides a candid look at laying the essential technology foundations for long term resilience, agility, and innovation.</p><p><br></p><p>Host Lisa Trickey is joined by a fantastic set of Digital Leaders from the sector who are navigating these challenges daily:</p><ul><li>Matthew Wallbridge, Chief Operating Officer at Hillingdon Council</li><li>Opama Khan, Director of Technology and Workplace at Hackney Council</li><li>Madeline Hoskin, Assistant Director for Technology at North Yorkshire Council</li></ul><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you will get practical insights on:</p><ul><li>Redefining Technical Debt: Learn why the shiny, new AI product you're pitched today could become the restrictive legacy system of tomorrow. The conversation explores how to evaluate new tech and avoid being locked into contracts that stifle future innovation.</li><li>Building on Solid Foundations: Listen to the discussion on the criticality of getting back to basics like enterprise architecture, data standards, and product lifecycle management, the essential steps before you can effectively leverage emerging technologies.</li><li>Moving from Talk to Action: This isn't just about sharing ideas; it's about sharing the work. Hear the call to build once and share many times across councils, with guests offering to openly publish their strategies and business cases to help other councils accelerate their pace of change.</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Ben Augustine"}