What to expect from our conference on AI realities for digital teams at purpose-driven organisations.
AI is already changing how the public interact with charities, universities, museums and public bodies. Users are already using it to find answers, but few organisations have a clear plan for it, and the day-to-day reality on the ground rarely matches the hype in the headlines. That gap is exactly what we want to get into at this year's Great Digital for Good.
Join us on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at Woburn House in Bloomsbury, London for a day of talks, workshops and honest conversation about the good, the bad and the ugly of AI as it's actually being used today.
What is 'Great Digital for Good?'
Great Digital for Good is Numiko's conference for purpose-driven digital professionals, people working in charities, higher education, museums, membership bodies, think tanks and the public sector who want to use digital to do more good, more effectively.
The day features insightful talks, workshops and hands-on exercises. Delegates work through real challenges alongside peers from other sectors, using practical frameworks that Numiko has developed over 25+ years of working with purpose-driven organisations, and leave with something they can put into practice straight away.
We also know that some of the most valuable conversations are between delegates, not broadcast from the stage. so every year we build in proper time for discussion and learning from each other, via an unconference session.
You can read our write-ups from previous years for a flavour of what to expect: Great Digital for Good 2025 and Great Digital for Good 2024.
Here's whats on the agenda so far
Here's whats on the agenda so far
The digital trust crisis
David Eccles, Numiko's Managing Director, discusses what AI-generated answers mean for organisations that have to be the guardians of truth for the people they serve.
How will AI change jobs? It's already changed ours
A panel of digital practitioners, designers, developers and leaders on how AI has already reshaped their day-to-day roles, for better and worse.
Workshop: AI realities
A hands-on session to help you identify your team's capability gaps and where AI could actually help close them.
AI's hidden workloads
Ash Mann, advisor and digital strategist for cultural orgs, talks about the extra work AI projects create that nobody budgets for, and how to plan for it instead of getting caught out.
Why design still matters, even in an "AI-first world"
Callum Badger, Senior Designer at Numiko, shows why well-designed digital experiences still earn their place when AI is increasingly people's first stop for information.
Unconference session
Attendees vote live on the topics they most want to dig into, then split into groups to share ideas and their experiences.
Hardening your website in a world of AI-powered cyber threats
Andy Whale, Head of Back-End Development at Numiko, and Josh Hayter, Lead Back-End Developer at Numiko, give practical advice on securing your website against the new wave of AI-powered attacks.
What a hackday unlocked
Bethany Brown, Associate Head of Web Content at the NSPCC and James Moore, Head of Digital at the University of London share how one hackday transformed a reporting system, and energised the team behind it.
SEO strategy: in search of simplicity
James Dodd, Head of Digital at Royal Holloway, shares his experience working on their new SEO strategy. He'll unpack how their focus on getting the basics right, keeping a tight scope and not trying to solve everything all at once kept the project on track.
Bringing the Bayeux Tapestry to life online
Alison Bean, Website Product Manager at the British Museum, shares what she learnt from taking the Bayeux Tapestry online for it's visit to the British Museum. Their new interactive experience is cutting edge but has echos of the 'old internet' in it's fun, simple and playful interface.
Come for the talks, stay for the conversation
This is just a taster, as there are many more talks to be confirmed.
Between sessions, there's plenty of room to compare notes with other digital teams facing the same questions, and the day wraps up with an optional trip to the pub, because conversation about digital shouldn't stop when the slides do.