{"id":15594,"date":"2016-05-31T17:50:39","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T16:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/?p=15594"},"modified":"2019-05-08T14:46:46","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T13:46:46","slug":"dl-local-champion-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/dl-local-champion-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the DL Local Champions 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Digital Leaders is proud to introduce the\u00a0regional DL Local Champions for 2016, who have been nominated by each of 12 DL Local Programmes to celebrate their positive impact of an individual on a digital landscape in the region.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From rural inclusion to digital transformation of local governments, from digitising\u00a0SMEs to empowering women in IT &#8211; those individual make UK the nation of digital significance by their ever-lasting enthusiasm, brilliant ideas and immense contribution to spreading digital agenda in their region\u00a0communities and across UK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/region\/eastengland\"><strong>DL East of England\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Chloe-Smith-MP-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15615 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Chloe-Smith-MP--300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Chloe Smith MP\" width=\"174\" height=\"174\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Chloe Smith, British Conservative Party politician and the Member of Parliament for Norwich North.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"s1\">Chloe Smith MP was awarded the Grassroot Diplomat Initiative Award under the Business Driver category for designing and conceiving the Norwich for Jobs project. The initiative has helped halve youth unemployment in Norwich.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"s1\">Chloe supports investment initiatives into digital skills, so as to ensure young people are equipped to compete and pursue successful digital careers in a global economy. She is encouraging young people across East Anglia to use their skills, imagination and initiative to get stuck in to the growing tech industry. Sync the City, the three-day marathon of start-up building held annually in Norwich, is just one example of the opportunities on offer and what can be achieved.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/region\/eastmidlands\"><strong>DL East Midlands<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Suraj_Kika.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15623 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Suraj_Kika-300x297.jpg\" alt=\"Suraj_Kika\" width=\"171\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><strong><em>Suraj Kika, Founder and Group CEO, Jadu<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serial software entrepreneur with a background in design, I work with super smart Agile software engineers and designers to build beautiful, usable web software.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He founded Jadu in 2001. Working in the Higher Education, Government and Commercial sectors &#8211; Jadu develops multi-channel web and customer experience management software that helps organizations manage their online content, customer data and mobile apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jadu has collaborated with several local governments and city\u00a0councils\u00a0to launch brand new, fully responsive websites which\u00a0sit on the Jadu Continuum digital platform and\u00a0and include &#8216;MyAccount&#8217; functionality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jadu has also been featured in TechNation Report 2016 as one of the most successful\u00a0companies in East Midlands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/region\/dl-london\"><strong>DL London<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/nadirahussain.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15625 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/nadirahussain.jpg\" alt=\"nadirahussain\" width=\"169\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"name-container\" data-li-template=\"name\">\n<div id=\"name\"><em><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Nadira Hussain\u00a0<\/span>Head of ICT at London Borough of Tower Hamlets<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>An experienced ICT and Change Management leader with 20+ years of both private sector and extensive public sector experience who has worked in numerous roles both at the operational and strategic level within the ICT service, the business and across shared services.<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As President of SOCITM (15\/16), Nadira focused on two areas: exploring ways in which local government can improve service delivery and value for money through sharing, and attracting more women to the Society, supporting the provision of personal development opportunities through the successful launch and delivery of the \u2018Empowering Women in the Digital World\u2019 leadership programme and improving the visibility of women more widely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nadira intends to continue with this initiative into the next year to further embed and develop it, with the focus turning to how we attract young girls into tech and the public sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/region\/north-east\"><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">DL North East<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/conn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15627 size-full alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/conn.jpg\" alt=\"conn\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><em><strong>Conn Crawford, Strategic Projects Officer at City of Sunderland<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approaching 30 years in local government &#8211; with Sunderland since 1997- happy working with Open or Personal data, he loves exploring multi-app smartcard and\/or federated services solutions, often in EU or UK research council collaborations. Currently contributing to North East Combined Authority digital strategy, Conn wants to see open, inclusive, innovation transform public service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/region\/north-west\/\"><strong>DL North West<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/davec-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15629 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/davec-1-300x294.jpg\" alt=\"davec\" width=\"170\" height=\"166\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"headline-container\" data-li-template=\"headline\">\n<div id=\"headline\"><em><strong>Dave Carter, Honorary Research Fellow at Centre for Urban Policy Studies (CUPS), University of Manchester<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Dave Carter is currently Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre for Urban Policy Studies (CUPS) at the University of Manchester, working on smart cities and digital inclusion. He worked for Manchester City Council for nearly 30 years and is a great advertisement for leading digital transformation by example. Previously, he was Head of the Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA), part of Manchester City Council, from 2004 to 2014. Dave also chaired the EU Connected Smart Cities Network and Portfolio Working Group and the Eurocities KSF Smart Cities Working Group.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dave is one of the people who, through his dedicated work and personal commitments to the digital agenda, led the North West and Manchester into a whole new world of opportunities. He acted as the fulcrum for development across the region from the days when the internet was something technical and just feasible, into the key for regeneration and growth. He still does.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/region\/northern-ireland\/\"><strong>DL Northern Ireland<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/caron.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15631 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/caron-300x300.png\" alt=\"caron\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><em><strong>Caron Alexander,\u00a0Director of Digital Shared Services at Department of Finance<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In her role as Director of Digital services, Caron established the Northern Ireland Digital Transformation Programme in 2014 and working closely with the NI government Departments and wider public sector, directed the first projects for delivery by April 2016 exceeding the government targets of 16 new\/transformed digital citizens services and 3.5 million associated digital transactions over the 2 year period.\u00a0 Caron is also responsible for the NI citizen portal for government services where all of the new services can be found,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nidirect.gov.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.nidirect.gov.uk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and Nidirect contact centre services which plays an integral part in assisting citizens to access digital services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She is passionate about the digital transformation programme, and is looking forward to driving the next phase working with the very talented transformation team on both transactional and crosscutting services, e.g. &#8216;Tell us once&#8217;.\u00a0 Caron is also responsible for driving the NI Digital Inclusion and Open Data agendas.\u00a0\u00a0 Recently she took over responsibility for NI Civil Service (NICS) IT shared services and was appointed Head of the NICS ICT profession. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/region\/scotland\"><strong>DL Scotland\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ross.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15595 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ross-300x300.jpg\" width=\"193\" height=\"193\" \/><\/a><em><strong>Ross McCulloch,\u00a0Director and Founder of Third Sector Lab<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ross has worked tirelessly to bring together those passionate about digital as a tool for social change through the, now global, Be Good Be Social events, which he founded. Ross has trained and mentored a huge range of charity staff &amp; volunteers, community groups, campaigners and social entrepreneurs to help them understand the power of digital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was named as one of Holyrood\u2019s \u2018Tech 100\u2019 for driving forward the digital agenda in Scotland and has been the heart of discussions around digital inclusion. As well as his work with Third Sector Lab; Ross volunteers with Foundation Scotland, helping funders better understand their role within the digital agenda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/region\/south-east\"><strong>DL South East<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LouizeC.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15634 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LouizeC-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"LouizeC\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"name-container\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-li-template=\"name\">\n<div id=\"name\" class=\"editable-item\">\n<p><em><strong><span class=\"fn\"><span class=\"full-name\" dir=\"auto\">Louize Clarke,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Director of ConnectTVT &amp; indigo loop, Hub Mum GROW@GreenPark<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Louize launched ConnectTVT to connect the Thames Valley\u2019s tech &amp; digital dots and created GROW@GreenPark a vibrant co-working space to build a self-fulfilling and collaborative ecosystem for Reading and the wider area. She is passionate about educating everyone about STEAM, fostering skills and inspiring untapped talent towards digital careers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/region\/southwest\"><strong>DL South West <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/andrewh.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15636 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/andrewh-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"andrewh\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Andrew Henning, CEO of Redweb<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"s1\">Andrew is the founder and CEO of Redweb, the largest digital agency on the South Coast and a two-time recipient of eConsultancy\u2019s &#8211; Most Innovative Agency award. Andrew is also on the Executive Committee of BIMA (The British Interactive Media Association) and through this role, created their Digital Day initiative: a national event that encourages digital agencies to spend a day in their local school, working with its pupils.\u00a0\u00a0 To date over 10,000 young people have participated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"s1\">Closer to home, over the past two years Andrew and his team have put a substantial amount of energy into launching Digital Wave, a one-day conference that brings together 800+ young people, aged between 14 &#8211; 18, in order to spend a day being inspired by some of the digital industry\u2019s brightest minds. It\u2019s an event that has a positive impact on the younger generation of Bournemouth and beyond.<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/region\/wales\"><strong>DL Wales<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/derekh.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15638 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/derekh.jpg\" alt=\"derekh\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a> <em><strong>Derek Hobbs,\u00a0Head of Operational Digital Services at DWP<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Derek is very involved and a massive aid to the DL Wales region, chairing most sessions and always involving himself in organisation of the events. He also does an excellent job of following up with delegates and all in all trying to encourage Digital change within the Welsh public sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital Leaders Wales sits alongside Digital Tuesday and the Annual Digital Wales conference and serves as an independent focal point of engagement and resource network for individuals and organisations across Wales who are committed to delivering sustainable and innovative digital transformation.\u00a0Dl Wales\u00a0has a growing number of members and attendees, a great mix of public, private and education sector and have covered a wide range of topics from the vital Digital Skills to the Semantic Web.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/region\/west-midlands\"><strong>DL West Midlands<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Tracy-Westall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15653 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Tracy-Westall-268x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tracy-Westall\" width=\"170\" height=\"190\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Tracy Westall,\u00a0Director of Corporate Services \/ the UK Public Sector Director at SCC<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"s1\">In her role as Corporate Services Director at SCC, Tracy Westall is responsible for supplier and partner management and procurement, public sector policy, business performance, marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Tracy was previously responsible for running SCC\u2019s Public Sector business for more than 20 years and under her leadership the business\u00a0grew to become a \u00a3350 million operation with 100+ staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"s1\">Tracy sits on the Main Board for TechUK, leading on the topic of Devolution, and has also sat on the Boards of Birmingham Science City and Smart City Alliance. She remains on the Board of Directors for Birmingham City University and the Smart City Commission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"s1\">Most recently, Tracy has chaired the IT Sub Group for the Coventry &amp; Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), taking a lead on ICT and spearheading their focus on web development, and is a former executive director for GBSLEP, focused on economic growth, development and innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/region\/yorkshire\">DL Yorkshire <\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/chris-spencer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15640 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/chris-spencer.jpg\" alt=\"chris spencer\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><em><strong>Chris Spencer CEO at EMIS Group Plc<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christopher Spencer is recognised for his thought leadership in e-health innovation for healthcare professionals and forward-thinking perspective for the EMIS medical software Group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chris has nearly 35 years of experience of general management and leadership, software (specification, design, development, project management, implementation, marketing and sales) within the healthcare, legal and educational sectors both as a founder of his own companies and a senior manager in established companies. His roles at EMIS Group since joining in 1999 include Commercial Development Director, Group Legal Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and interim CEO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find out more please contact\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/digileaders.com\/regions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the regional managers in every region<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digital Leaders is proud to introduce the\u00a0regional DL Local Champions for 2016, who have been nominated by each of 12 DL Local Programmes to celebrate their positive impact of an individual on a digital landscape in the region. 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