The UK stands to gain hundreds of billions of pounds over the next decade from AI, but our current data infrastructure is acting as a massive structural drag on growth. Right now, the UK operates as a ‘Tenant State’, effectively paying rent to private tech vendors just to access and use public data. This fragmented patchwork of closed systems traps vital information in 20th century silos, levying a ‘friction tax’ on citizens and businesses while stifling innovation.

Transitioning from a tenant to a sovereign owner of our core digital infrastructure - the shared operating system on which both public services and private innovation run - presents a massive economic prize, as evidenced by home-grown and international success stories like Open Banking and India Stack. But what does owning the digital foundations actually require? What has to structurally change to get there? And where are the opportunities for digital public infrastructure to unlock value from what already exists?

Join us on Tuesday 7 July 18:00-19:15 BST at The Line, 58 Victoria Embankment, London, to explore what it will take for government to move from being a mere renter of services to the architect of a new digital realm with the potential to unlock billions in NHS savings, energy efficiency, and industrial growth.

Each speaker will pitch an immediate, tangible example of what digital public infrastructure delivers in practice.

This event is for policymakers, public servants, civil society leaders, innovators and academics looking to discover what digital sovereignty means in practice. Register today to secure your place, receive the event link, reminders and updates straight to your inbox.