The second annual Public Sector Digital Transformation Awards, sponsored by KPMG, took place Thursday 10 October 2024 at the Mansion House Dublin.

The Public Sector Digital Transformation Awards offer a unique opportunity to showcase ground-breaking technologies and innovative digital transformation initiatives that have made a tangible difference, boosting service delivery and enhancing the citizen experience.

With a wide range of categories, the awards celebrate achievements in areas like big data, AI, cloud solutions, health technology, and sustainable innovation, among others, see our exceptional list of award winners for 2024 below.

AI Innovation of the Year

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

Best Community Engagement

Meath County Council

Best ICT Project of the Year - Public Sector

An Garda Síochána

Best Use of Cloud in Digital Transformation

HSE Technology & Transformation

Digital Skills or Talent Initiative of the Year

Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery & Reform

Outstanding Contribution to Planet Earth

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Rising IT Star in the Public Sector

Bhavesh Patadiya, Clare County Council

Security & Privacy Leader or Team of the Year

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage 

Best Citizen/Customer Experience

Education Authority Northern Ireland

Best ICT Project of the Year - Education

Education Authority Northern Ireland & Version 1 (EAConnect)

Best Use of Open Source Technologies

HSE Social Inclusion / OpenPlanIT / Maynooth University

Big Data Innovation of the Year

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

HealthTech Innovation of the Year

Tallaght University Hospital (TUH)

Most Collaborative Public Sector Project

Innovation Value Institute, Maynooth University

Digital Leader of the Year in Public Sector

Fintan Brady, An Garda Síochána

Lifetime Achievement Award

Barry Lowry, Government CIO

AI Innovation of the Year

  • An Post
  • Department of Social Protection
  • Galvia
  • HSE, Technology & Transformation
  • Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

Best Community Engagement

  • Fingal County Council
  • GeoDirectory
  • Meath County Council
  • Transport Infrastructure Ireland
  • Wicklow County Council

Best ICT Project of the Year - Public Sector

  • An Garda Síochána
  • Creative Technology Ireland
  • Health & Safety Authority
  • Health Service Executive (Scheduled Care Dashboard)
  • Health Service Executive, Technology & Transformation
  • Health Service Executive (Single Sign-On)
  • Irish Prison Service
  • Monaghan County Council

Best Use of Cloud in Digital Transformation

  • Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth & Auxillion
  • Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage
  • Department of Justice/Immigration Service Delivery
  • Horse Sport Ireland
  • HSE Technology & Transformation
  • SBCI
  • St James Hospital & Microsoft

Digital Skills or Talent Initiative of the Year

  • Clare County Council
  • Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery & Reform
  • National Treasury Management Agency
  • Rethinking Engineering Education in Ireland
  • Smart Docklands
  • University of Limerick, Maynooth University and HSE Digital Transformation

Outstanding Contribution to Planet Earth

  • Clare County Council
  • SustainIQ
  • Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Rising IT Star in the Public Sector

  • Ryan Fitzmaurice, Pobal
  • Rachel Mullen, St James's Hospital
  • Aisling O'Connor, Health Service Executive
  • Bhavesh Patadiya, Clare County Council
  • Sushant Uppal, Dublin City University

Security & Privacy Leader or Team of the Year

To be announced on the night

Best Citizen/Customer Experience

  • Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlr)
  • Education Authority Northern Ireland
  • ESB Networks
  • Monaghan County Council
  • SBCI
  • Waterways Ireland

Best ICT Project of the Year - Education

  • Atlantic Technological University
  • Dublin City University (SIS)
  • Dublin City University (InPlace)
  • Education Authority Northern Ireland (Student Finance Service)
  • Education Authority Northern Ireland & Version 1 (EAConnect)

Best Use of Open Source Technologies

  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
  • Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlr)
  • HSE Social Inclusion/OpenPlanIT/Maynooth University
  • SBCI

Big Data Innovation of the Year

  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
  • Galvia
  • GeoDirectory
  • Northern Ireland Water
  • Mental Health Commission

HealthTech Innovation of the Year

  • Health Service Executive (CARE Community Virtual Ward)
  • HSE Technology & Transformation
  • OneTouch Health
  • Spryt International Ltd
  • Tallaght University Hospital (TUH)

Most Collaborative Public Sector Project

  • An Garda Síochána
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
  • Department of Justice
  • Enterprise Ireland
  • HSE Technology & Transformation
  • Innovation Value Institute, Maynooth University
  • Monaghan County Council

Digital Leader of the Year in Public Sector

  • Fintan Brady, An Garda Síochána
  • Martin Curley, Innovation Value Institute, Maynooth University
  • Pauline Fitzgerald, HSE Technology & Transformation
  • Brendan Flynn and Bhavesh Patadiya, Clare County Council
  • Helen Mahon, Dublin City University
  • Paul Rooney, Department of Justice
  • Anne-Marie Sherkle, Department of Education
  • Suzanne Sweeney, SBCI

Lifetime Achievement Award

To be announced on the night

KPMG Partner Cormac Deady

KPMG Partner Cormac Deady

KPMG Partner Cormac Deady presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to Government CIO, Barry Lowry

KPMG Partner Cormac Deady presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to Government CIO, Barry Lowry

KPMG Partner Rory Timlin presents the Data Innovation Project Award to Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

KPMG Partner Rory Timlin presents the Data Innovation Project Award to Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

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