FoundryLIVE 2025: Inspire Day Talks

Date: Thursday 26 June 2025
Location: Alexander Stadium, Birmingham

Inspire Day brought together teams from across Birmingham City Council, central government, partners and students to reflect on what’s possible when we create space for innovation.

From keynote talks to hackathon playbacks, the day was a chance to hear directly from the people driving transformation in our services.

Take a look at the presentations:

Welcome and Introduction
Martin Sadler, Director of Digital & Technology Services: Opening the day with reflections on the purpose of the Digital Foundry and how we’re building a new culture of creativity and problem-solving at BCC.

Keynote: Designing for Public Good
Kara Kane, Head of Design – Cabinet Office: Why inclusive design matters, and how government teams can create better services through small, thoughtful changes.

Keynote: From Insight to Action
Ben Cheetham, Digital & Data Lead – DLUHC: How data, local knowledge and experimentation can unlock smarter delivery and better outcomes.

Stories from the Foundry: Hear from service teams who’ve worked with the Foundry to solve real-world problems, from reducing manual tasks to improving access to services.

Hackathon Playbacks: Watch the student and staff hack teams present their working prototypes and ideas, developed in just 48 hours.

Accompanying videos: