This will be the first in a series of focused early-morning briefings for public & civil service leaders, exploring the forces shaping how government works, from policy and service delivery to workforce and systems change.
Brought to you by Public Affairs Ireland (PAI), the trusted provider of strategic learning and development training solutions for the Civil Service and Public Sector since 2002. Our series of Public Service Strategy briefings will take place from the beautiful Bewley’s Café on Grafton Street, these sessions offer fresh insight, hot coffee, and breakfast pastries and all before the workday begins.
Each event has been developed in alignment with the priorities of our dedicated public sector clients, ensuring content that is timely, relevant, and grounded in real-world challenges. PAI is committed to providing a forum for joined-up strategic thinking across the public service, supporting collaboration, shared insight, and a whole-of-government approach to complex challenges.
Our First Event – The Future is Digital
Delivering Public Value While Safeguarding Records and Ethics, Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Join PAI in welcoming our special guest speakers, for an engaging breakfast briefing tailored for public sector and civil service leaders and focused on the critical intersection of digital transformation and public accountability. This session will explore how the Programme for Government’s digitalisation agenda is shaping the future of service delivery, while emphasising the vital role of preserving institutional memory amid workforce changes and evolving record management challenges.
As the public sector embraces innovation and AI-driven governance, protecting the integrity of data and records ensures transparency, trust, and continuity in policymaking. Civil servants are the stewards of this digital legacy—guarding against the “memory hole” where valuable reports and public information risk disappearing. This briefing will highlight how, through ethical digital governance and strategic stewardship, the public sector can harness technology to build a smarter, more accountable, and resilient government for the future.
Briefing Topics:
Taking forward the Programme for Government’s Digitalisation agenda
Digitalisation Working in Harmony with Institutional Memory: A Joined-Up Approach to Whole-of-Government Data and Information Stewardship: Shaping Strategic Priorities
Digital Governance & AI Ethics
Who should Attend:
This briefing is ideal for senior public sector leaders, civil service managers overseeing digital transformation and service delivery, records and information management professionals, policy advisors, digital governance and compliance officers, AI ethics and data protection specialists, public accountability officers, HR leaders managing workforce transitions, programme managers leading government digital initiatives, and anyone involved in safeguarding institutional memory and public trust in government.
