London and South East

Rehana Ramesh, Chair

Yogita Popat, Programme Director, Strategy, Culture and Sustainability, Barnet

A high-level overview on how to get the most value out of your M365 licensing and the steps to take to ensure your public cloud usage is cost efficient and effective.

George Oosthuizen, Cloud solutions engagement lead, JISC
Richard Bailey, Managed Services Manager, JISC

For many the idea of Digital Preservation of records is abstracted under the idea that “digital lasts forever” when in fact these records are in many ways far more vulnerable than analogue formats. In this brief overview we will discuss some of the risks and opportunities of the long term preservation of digital records, the language associated with the Digital Preservation field and what impact this can have with Local Authority IT.

David Heelas, The National Archives

Join Jodi Ezekiel as she shares her passion for mentoring and its profound impact on both her personal and professional life. In this engaging presentation, Jodi will discuss how mentoring with SOCITM has been a transformative experience, providing her with opportunities for growth, learning, and fulfillment. She will also highlight the positive influence she has had on her mentees, helping them overcome challenges, achieve their goals, and build confidence.

Jodi Ezekiel, Kent

Yasmine Hajji, Research Analyst, Socitm

The story of how Ealing Council has transformed its Managed Document Services, moving from On-premise to Cloud, modernising and optimising its print and postal operations in line with its Future Ealing strategy.

Print in City is a simple, secure public printing solution available exclusively on Canon devices, allowing citizens to print, copy, and scan on demand in Libraries and other Public Access locations with easy account setup. It can generate revenue for Canon’s customers through public print/copy/scan use by multiple payment options.

David Crichton, Sector Director – Local Government, Canon

Rehana Ramesh, Chair