Sovereign AI & Agentic Government
in the UK Public Sector
The Next Phase of UK Public Sector AI at the DigiGov Expo
23rd & 24th Sept | Excel, London | CPD Certified
As the excitement surrounding Generative AI settles, the UK public sector faces an operational reality check. With the launch of the Sovereign AI Unit and the progression of the AI Opportunities Action Plan, the public sector is shifting away from general-purpose tools and pilots to mission-critical casework automation, rigorous data ethics, and domestic supercomputing.
£500m Sovereign AI Fund & National Infrastructure
Examine the policy roadmap driven by the Sovereign AI Unit to diminish reliance on overseas cloud providers. Prepare your technical stack for national infrastructure transitions, looking directly at the capabilities of the UK government AI supercomputer Sunrise to scale sovereign, physics-informed AI workloads.
Agentic AI & Autonomous Service Delivery
Move beyond standard generative AI frameworks to master agentic AI public sector use cases. Learn the design architectures required for model sharing across the civil service, establishing automated crossover points that unify workflows without compromising operational stability or creating hidden digital debt.
AI Assurance, Ethics & Auditable Governance
Operationalise the latest Data Ethics Framework to build clear audit trails that mitigate public privacy fears. Align your department with responsible AI procurement guidelines, establishing rigorous validation mechanisms to monitor special category data while embedding organisational context directly into secure LLM deployments.
The Roadmap to Digital Sovereignty
Track the major public sector shifts leading up to the crunch sessions at DigiGov Expo this September.
AI Opportunities Action Plan: One Year Report
DSIT confirms 38 of 50 key commitments met, unlocking priority public datasets via the National Data Library and formalising the establishment of five national AI Growth Zones to fast-track grid capacity for high-scale compute infrastructure.
Deployment of the £500m Sovereign AI Unit
The official launch of the state-backed venture unit under DSIT. Initial equity stakes are locked down in domestic infrastructure, and the first cohort of UK deep-tech startups are granted fully-funded access to 1 million GPU hours across the AIRR supercomputer network.
National Compute & Dataset Infrastructure Expansion
Procurement cycles finalise the sixfold capacity expansion of the University of Cambridge compute systems and trigger the first national funding calls to build secure, anonymised structural datasets for local and central government workflows.
DigiGov Expo: Operationalising the Reality
The critical convergence point. Join senior leaders from the Sovereign AI Unit, GDS, central departments and local authorities to move beyond policy documentation into the physical implementation of agentic workflows, responsible AI procurement, and auditable data governance.
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DigiGov Expo - The UK’s Leading Public Sector Tech Event
"The buzz and energy in the room were incredible — it’s clear that interest in AI and its potential to transform public services has never been higher. It was also wonderful to reconnect with so many familiar faces, old colleagues and new alike. Events like DigiGov are such a reminder of the strength and passion in the public sector community — all of us focused on learning, sharing, and making a positive impact."
Marta Pocztowska
Chief Digital & Innovation Officer
Haringey Council
Agentic AI in public sector • AI governance frameworks UK Gov • autonomous AI service delivery • scaling Generative AI in local government • Responsible AI procurement guidelines • AI ethics in UK civil service • LLM integration for public services • Sovereign AI Unit DSIT • £500m Sovereign AI Fund • Agentic AI public sector use cases • UK government AI supercomputer Sunrise • AI Opportunities Action Plan 2026