Digital Capability Debate

Data from the Scottish Government/COSLA Digital Maturity Assessment paints a double-edged picture of Scotland’s health and social care sector: workforce enthusiasm for digital ways of working is often tested by ineffective senior leadership understanding and  support for skills development, likely to ultimately hurt organisations down the line. Without structured, sustained investment in skills development, and cultural change, organisations risk stagnation.
At the same time, leaders face a growing justification crisis. Even well-tracked tech investments struggle to demonstrate return on investment when the benefits to the workforce are unclear.
This leaves health and care leadership caught in a classic chicken-and-egg dilemma: Does workforce digitisation drive technology investment, or will staff only embrace digital tools when the right support and leadership are in place?
Join our panel of experts for a lively debate on workforce and leadership digital capability, the real risks of inaction, and the undeniable case for visible, top-down digital leadership.
What We’ll Explore:

• People vs. Platforms: Determining where capital and effort should genuinely focus.
• The Hidden Cost of Inaction: How unmanaged digital skill gaps undermine organisational stability.
• Bridging the Divide: Turning workforce willingness into active, confident adoption.
• Visible Leadership: Why transformation must be actively led and accountable.
• The Chicken & Egg Question: Does tech drive digital transformation, or must human capability come first?

Join us for a sharp, candid debate tackling the ultimate leadership dilemma: Are we over-investing in shiny new systems while ignoring the skills, confidence, and visible leadership needed to make them work?

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