2026 Agenda Summary
An overview of what to expect at this year’s Modernising Criminal Justice conference
9th June, QEII Centre, Westminster
09:40 Keynote Panel Discussion: The Future of Justice
Speakers:
Steve O'Connor, CDIO, CPS
Edward Andrew Preece, COO, PDS
Dominic Herrington, Executive Director, Transforming Delivery Directorate (TDD), HMPPS
How recent justice reviews are shaping day-to-day operations, what has changed since the Gauke and Leveson Reviews and what may follow the Blunkett Review, alongside priorities for technology R&D and collaboration, and the leadership shifts needed to support a digitally transformed workforce.
11:10 Precise Policing…
Adam Boyse, Director of Technology and Business Engagement, Met Police
What Precise Policing is, the role of data intelligence and AI, current technology initiatives supporting frontline officers, and the future of digital policing.
10:50 From Leveson to Delivery: Digitising the Courts System End to End
Nick Goodwin, CEO, HMCTS
The impact of the Leveson Review, HMCTS’s digital transformation plans, required infrastructure and modernisation, and key priorities for the next 12 months.
2:25 Keynote Presentation From MoJ
Mark Stanley, Deputy Director - Probation Digital, Justice Digital and Technology
3:50 FSC: Lord Blunkett Review on Policing
Rt Hon Lord David Blunkett PC, Police Leadership Commission
Discussing the Review, the Recommendations and the Implications
3:50 Panel Discussion: Transforming the Victim Experience
Sarah Hammond, Chief Crown Prosecutor, CPS North West
How to improve the victim journey through greater collaboration, better use of technology and modernisation; insights from victim feedback across the criminal justice system; and emerging support initiatives including the Victims’ Right to Review pilot.
3:50 Re-imagining the CCRC
Dame Vera Baird KC, Chair, Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC)
An update on efforts to restore trust in the CCRC through reviewing recommendations, implementing reforms, and outlining its future direction.
3:50 Supporting and Delivering the Digital Strategy
Richard Meffen, Digital Fingerprint Capability Programme Director, PDS
Milan Bollegala, Technical Business Analyst, PDS
A discussion on police transformation and its connection to the wider criminal justice system, including how AI is being used in operations and the importance of data standards, interoperability, and national tech standards.
4:10 Panel Discussion: Overcoming Backlogs and Modernising Infrastructure
Sarah Hammond, Chief Crown Prosecutor, CPS North West
Lessons learnt from clearing backlogs; current and future technology; how to avoid knock-on delays elsewhere in the system; and how well different organisations are collaborating and integrating their tech.
4:30 The Modern Inspector Regime
Faith Geary, Chief Operating Officer, HMI Probation
An overview of reforms to the inspection regime, exploring why it is being rethought and how it can better drive improvement, public protection outcomes, and wider benefits across the justice sector.
