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Public Digital Infrastructure! Professor in Digital Economy, University of Exeter https://t.co/aioYy53nlQ

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@markthompson1
mark thompson
6 years
Wow!! Oh, WOW! Government is using its majority to do some real digital transformation! We are being properly led after all! Look at this Localism in the Digital Economy Blll. Way to go, Cabinet Office :-) #digital #Transformation #disruption
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mark thompson
1 year
Looking forward to Public Policy Exchange seminar on digital transformation in the NHS, 12 Sept: https://t.co/BUJ2U42gYF I'll argue 'Transformation' is about reforming the operating model at structural level, not about simply giving 'legacy' government more tech to play with!
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mark thompson
1 year
Just did a short video on how we might be able to modernise public services and drive £billions to the front line. WBG to develop a playbook for how this might be done...? https://t.co/byjnTSTtxm
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mark thompson
1 year
Looking forward to my talk tomorrow at the LGA standards session https://t.co/olvFeC68fl I don't claim to be an expert in LG service standards but it's possible to see the woods for the trees...which is the need for radical sectoral reform using digital standards!
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mark thompson
1 year
Excited to be here at ICTO2024 Paris looking at augmented intelligence for smarter societies - my keynote tomorrow will be on importance of engaging with all dimensions of human experience - not just the cognitive - if we want to build a AI-enabled world that's worth living in!
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mark thompson
2 years
Really looking forward to keynoting TechUK's Local Public Services Innovation Summit 12 June. I only have 15 mins so no time to mess about: we need to talk about replatforming the sector. 'Tis time. https://t.co/GuHHdpZxzL
techuk.org
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mark thompson
2 years
Higher fees or funding is a false choice! We could re platform the lot and run them all on a single digital spine. Much better services, would save £billions. https://t.co/R5KUIXg9YB
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Vice-chancellors suggest fee rise of £2,000 to £3,500 a year, but others say that is ‘politically impossible’
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mark thompson
2 years
"Call that ''transformation? For God's sake!" What's wrong with our universities, and how can tech help? My podcast with Times Higher Ed's Eliza Compton explains... https://t.co/FJMiXUaxDi
timeshighereducation.com
Academic, practitioner and policy commentator Mark Thompson shares his concern that UK higher education is drifting from its true north of research, teaching and impact in the wake of complex digital...
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Times Higher Education
2 years
UK universities should tackle managerial bloat and stop shelling out for different versions of the same IT so they can return to their core missions, #THEdigitalUK hears from @markthompson1, who helped overhaul digital infrastructure in the public sector. https://t.co/3lDVtW1l9Y
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timeshighereducation.com
Former government adviser says a modest cut in operating costs could allow for a doubling of the number of UK academics
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@UKAuthority
UKAuthority
2 years
Mark Thompson, professor in digital economy at the University of Exeter, takes a fresh look at whether there should be a Government Digital Service for local authorities. https://t.co/JvPuHXsVzP #localgov #DigitalTransformation @markthompson1
ukauthority.com
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@swardley
Simon Wardley
2 years
X: Any thoughts on building a platform? Me: The reason why you build a platform is to enable an ecosystem. A platform is simply those components (ideally expressed through APIs) that your ecosystem exploits.
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@markthompson1
mark thompson
3 years
What a great day chairing the Impact Council at @we_aredigital yesterday! Super-experienced people giving up their valuable time to share challenges & ideas about improving digital interoperability & accessibility across UK public services...thank you all! Exciting times...
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mark thompson
3 years
This is one of the most informative, disquieting, and human accounts of the existential human-technology dilemma I have ever seen. Highly recommend.
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