TechNExt 2025

Building digital capability

Government

Learning & Development

Product & Delivery

Opencast HQ – Hoults Yard Unit 2, The Kiln, Hoults Yard Newcastle Upon Tyne NE6 1AB

June 18, 2025

14:00 - 15:00

The digital skills gap is a key challenge and priority right now. If organisations are to build the right products and services, they need the right people and capabilities to be able to deliver.

The session shares ideas and approaches for building capability, as well as practical solutions to accelerate capability in product delivery. We’ll look at the latest agendas and highlight examples of what works, including helping to build a culture for skills development.

Our speakers

Robert Craig, Chief Operations Officer, Skills Builder Partnership
Kara Kane, Head of Design, Test, Learn and Grow, Cabinet Office
Sarah McMann, Chief Digital Product Officer, HMRC
Cate Kalson, Chief People and Operations Officer, Opencast (moderator)

Who this event is for

The discussion will be of interest to people working in or with government on building or accelerating digital capability, as well as those in business facing similar challenges. It will also interest those working in people teams in any sector who are looking to build a culture for skills development, as well as those in product delivery wanting to understand or share what works in their profession.