Join us at this community meet-up to learn more about the career journeys of our colleagues across the public sector.

Panel Discussions (choose on the day)

Room One: Becoming a Data Scientist

We will hear from data scientists in the public sector who made use of development opportunities such as apprenticeships to enter the field. This is the room for analysts and new data scientists who want to develop their skills and find out more about applying for data science roles in the public sector.

Our panellists are:

Alexis Burns, Data Science Technical Lead at the Office for National Statistics (former Data Science Apprentice)
Harriet Sands, Senior Data Scientist at NHS England (former Data Science Graduate)

Daniel Rowan, Statistician at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (former Accelerator participant)

Edit: Guy Hannay is no longer able to attend, keep an eye out for him at our next Careers panel!

Room Two: What Next? Progressing in Data Science

We will hear from data science leaders about the projects and CPD opportunities have shaped their careers so far. This is the room for data scientists who want to progress into leadership roles or who are not sure what their next step should be.

Our panellists are:

Louisa Nolan, Head of Public Health Data Science at Public Health Wales
Sophie Stewart, Head of Data Science at the Home Office
Ed Sherman, Deputy Director of the Data Science Campus at the Office for National Statistics

We look forward to seeing you!

About the data science community

The data science community exists to:

bring together data scientists and improve data science capability across government
develop and share data science best practice
help digital and other analytical teams work effectively with data scientists
discuss and share examples of ethical, fair and good practices in data science and artificial intelligence
If you work in the public sector and are a data scientist, or have an interest in data science, you are welcome to join.

Meet the Data Scientists