Coffee & chat with Richard Appiah, Head of Data Strategy at the Home Office
Coffee & chat with Richard Appiah, Head of Data Strategy at the Home Office
In this “coffee and a chat” session, Matt Stanley speaks with Richard Appiah, Head of Data Strategy for the Migration and Border System at the Home Office.
Richard shares what it’s like working across such a broad and complex landscape, covering everything from immigration enforcement to borders, asylum, passports and visas, and why data underpins it all.
They discuss:
why strong data foundations are critical, especially when it comes to AI
the value of stepping outside your day to day role to learn from others
how the Home Office is focusing its data efforts on the areas that will have the biggest impact
why data isn’t just a technical responsibility, but something everyone plays a role in
how data and digital need to work more closely together from the start
Richard also talks about why he keeps coming back to Think Digital events, from building his network to hearing how others are tackling similar challenges across government and industry.
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