Sovereignty, Strategy and the State in the Age of AI

Tuesday 6 October 2026 3:30PM Hyatt Regency

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Sovereignty, Strategy and the State in the Age of AI

About this event

Speakers: David Gauke, Ryan Wain, chaired by Josh Glancy, Associate Editor and Columnist, the Sunday Times

Date: Tuesday 6 October

Time: 3.30pm to 5.00pm

Venue: Hyatt Regency Birmingham

Governments across the world are grappling with outdated systems and rising expectations. This session considers what it takes to deliver meaningful digital transformation at pace, and what it means for sovereignty as debates around state reform intensify. The panel will consider both what transformation looks like and how governments and institutions can deliver it in practice.