'Unleashing the potential of data in the public sector' is the key strategy as outlined in the government Open Data White Paper published last year. Data is one of the public sector's most important but possibly least exploited assets, providing the essential materials from which every management decision should be made. Supplying the necessary intelligence accurately and on time to the people who need it is underpinned by a process of thorough data collection, appropriate analysis, and secure storage and – ultimately – the production and transparency of management information.

"Management information is not headline-grabbing: it doesn't sound like a page turner. But without it nothing else works. You can't run a business without it – you can't run a country without it." – Rt Hon Francis Maude

Making Data Work in the Public Sector: Turning Management Information into improved services' features a high-profile panel of speakers from across the public sector. Offering insight into the tools and skills needed to make the most of data and management information, they will draw from their experience of developing successful evidence-based managerial practice with inspiration for delegates to transform their own ways of working and assist them in better public service delivery.