18-20 September 2024
John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh
The original international community event for anyone involved in designing and commissioning public services. Returning for its 11th year, SDinGov is back for an in-person, three day conference.
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Welcome to SDinGov
SDinGov is the premier international community event dedicated to anyone involved in designing and commissioning public services. We are excited to announce that we are returning for our 11th year and it will be an in-person three-day conference taking place on 18-20 September 2024.
Our conference is open to participants who manage, design, or develop central and local government services, health and education services, emergency sector services, civic technologies, and other related fields. Whether you are a government employee, consultant, or design agency, we welcome you to join us.
Our carefully curated event experience includes a mix of inspiring keynote speeches, engaging live sessions, interactive group sessions, and speaker Q&A.
What our participants say
"I attended the Service Design in Government conference in the first month of my Service Design masters course. This conference made me realise that Service Design is the field for me! The conference sessions were so impactful and interactive, and I left with fresh ideas, new techniques and tools, and renewed inspiration to engage in this work. But most importantly, I met new friends. I was a bit intimidated to attend this conference alone. Everyone I spoke to was so warm and welcoming, excited to find ways to help a student beginning their journey as a Service Designer. Now, I have a network of friends in this field who I regularly call up to bounce ideas off of, or collaborate with. I can’t wait to return!"
- Lexie Grüber-Pérez (2022 participant)
Why should you participate?
We know that three days is a long time to be out of the office, but we also know that SDinGov is worth it. So, why should you participate?
- Three days of sessions from fellow practitioners and internationally renowned speakers.
- Choose from different formats to suit your learning style.
- Learn new tools and techniques.
- Hear about real-life experiences.
- Meet new friends and socialise with your peers.
- Leave with new ideas and concepts you can put into practice straight away.
- Professionally organised by an experienced events team
- This is an established conference, with many attendees coming back year after year. Read what our participants said.
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Sponsors
Thank you to our wonderful sponsors who help make this conference possible year-on-year. If you want to showcase your organisation to our participants in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, get in touch to discuss the perfect package for you.
