This week’s podcast guest is Peter Kyle, Secretary of State for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Kyle discusses the enormous challenge of transforming government services for the automated digital age, how the government plans to create millions of skilled AI workers and Labour’s hands on approach to the tech sector.
Kyle was given the reins of the Tech Department when Labour came to power in July 2024.
The MP for Hove and Portslade has been tasked with overseeing one of the government’s most ambitious missions, turbocharging the tech sector to meet the growth demands of the nation.
Listen to the full episode here, along with all previous episodes of the UKTN Podcast.
The UKTN Podcast is sponsored by HSBC Innovation Banking, which offers flexible banking solutions for startups, scaleups, growth businesses, investors and those working towards IPO.
Throughout the series, the UKTN Podcast speaks to some of the key movers and shakers from UK tech. We’ll learn growth strategies from both seasoned and up-and-coming founders, hear market sentiments from investors, and question policymakers on the decisions impacting the country’s innovation economy.
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