Colin is the Chief Digital Officer for Glasgow City Council and provides leadership for Glasgow’s Digital Strategy, which contains three missions: A Fair and Empowered Digital Society, An Inclusive Digital Economy, and Sustainable and Innovative Digital Public Services.

Colin is also the Chief Technology Officer for the Digital Office for Scottish Local Government, a local government agency hosted by COSLA to support digital transformation across all 32 Scottish local authorities.

James leads the Futures and Emerging Technologies team within the Department for Transport, within the unit headed by the Chief Scientific Adviser. James’ team look ahead to understand technology trends as they come across the horizon, work to understand what they may mean for DfT’s mission and then help colleagues across the business build this insight into their work. Activities include risks and opportunities analysis, triggering R&D and setting strategy both for the department and the sector. Current areas of technical focus include AI, quantum, digital connectivity and position navigation and timing technologies, with new work planned on robots and smart infrastructure.

Susan oversees the Gender Inclusive Design workstream. She is dedicated to making transport systems and public spaces accessible and inclusive for everyone, including women, girls, disabled people, and other underrepresented groups. Susan has led numerous research and design initiatives, engaging with end users and embracing co-design principles to ensure their voices shape the planning and design process