Breakfast Briefing with Alexandra Jones, Director General, Science, Innovation and Growth, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Author WIG Date 5 Dec 2023
A Recording of the WIG Breakfast Briefing with Alexandra Jones, Director General, Science, Innovation and Growth, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
With the Science and Technology Framework setting the approach for making the UK a science and technology superpower by 2030, we are delighted to welcome Alexandra Jones to share an update on DSIT’s focus areas of Science, Innovation and Growth.
Watch now for your opportunity to:
• Explore how Alexandra’s team is delivering against the UK’s science and technology superpower ambitions
• Understand where increased cross-sector collaboration can support progress across DSIT’s Science, Innovation and Growth remit
• Discuss DSIT’s focus on Innovation within the public sector, and how the department is leading the way across government
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Speaker at the Event
Alexandra Jones is the Director General for Science, Innovation and Growth at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
Alexandra was Director for Science, Research and Innovation at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) from April 2019 to May 2023. Prior to that, she was Director of Industrial Strategy, where she led on the development of the 2017 white paper.
Before joining BEIS, Alexandra was Chief Executive of Centre for Cities, as well as being Chair of the London Stansted Cambridge Consortium and the Fast Growth Cities group, and a Commissioner on both London Finance Commissions and the Cardiff Capital Region Growth Commission. Prior to this she held various director roles working on labour markets, economic development and public service reform.