Building Strong Business Cases for Tech Solutions in Public Sector

Event

Event summary

A session to build upon participants’ existing understanding of the UK Treasury's Green Book principles, focusing specifically on the peculiarities of developing business case for technology solutions such as AI in the public sector. The session will guide finance professionals on how to make the case for AI adoption, how to measure and communicate the impact of technology projects in the public sector. 

Date

21 August 2025
Starts: 11:00
Ends: 12:00

Location

online

Standard price

£25.00 excl VAT

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About this event

Who should attend

Public sector finance professionals who already have a foundational understanding of the UK Treasury's five case model and handle developing, evaluating, and supporting business cases for technology-driven projects.

How will you benefit from attending?

  • Enhance understanding of the unique considerations when developing business cases for technology projects like AI
  • Learn how to measure the impact of innovative technologies like AI on public services, with practical metrics and evaluation frameworks
  • Explore effective communication strategies to show the value of AI solutions to stakeholders, including senior decision-makers

CPD hours

This carries 1.25 CPD hours.

Topics

  • Accounting
  • / Efficiency
  • / Ethics
  • / Financial management
  • / Financial reporting
  • / Internal audit
  • / IT
  • / Local government
  • / Transformation

Speaker - Florence Bastos, CIPFA Public Finance Advisor

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Florence is a financial advisor in CIPFA’s Policy and Technical team. She joined CIPFA in 2023, bringing a wealth of experience from her private sector, NHS, and local authority background. Florence’s expertise lies in strategic financial management, which she leverages to improve organisational performance. She also provides financial and commercial insights that facilitate sound investment and contracting decisions in the public sector. Florence qualified as a Chartered Accountant while working in the tax practice at PwC.

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