The Institute of Economic Affairs' is proud to bring you 'Enabling Government Efficiency 2006'. As the Efficiency Programme reaches its half-way point, it is clear that substantial savings have been generated across government. More must be done if Gershon's 2008 target is to be reached however, and the public sector must continue to demonstrate this firm commitment to structural and cultural change.
Building on the great success of last year's event, this conference offers an excellent platform for senior decision-makers to come together and examine the most pertinent challenges facing the public sector. Leading the discussion is an outstanding line-up of speakers drawn from all areas of local and central government.

At this stage confirmed speakers include:
John Oughton
Chief Executive, Office of Government Commerce
Sir John Bourn
Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office
Keith Luck
Director of Resources, Metropolitan Police Service
David Smith
Commercial Director, Department for Work and Pensions
Kevin Sadler
Change Director, Department for Constitutional Affairs
George Osborne
Shadow Chancellor
Janet Callender
Chief Executive, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Frans de Bruïne
Director, ICT for Citizens and Businesses, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission
Francesca Okosi
Director of Human Resources and Corporate Services, Defra
Daniel Rona
Managing Director, NHS Shared Business Services
Richard Jeavons
Director of IT Implementation, Department of Health and Director of Service Implementation, NHS Connecting for Health