Dave Rogers

Dave Rogers is a technology and digital specialist, with leadership experience in digital delivery and transformation, user-centered service and policy design, cyber security, and technology transformation. Dave was previously Chief Technology Officer at the UK’s Ministry of Justice.

Dave has been a member of the Public Digital network since 2019. Working with us, Dave has advised governments in Australia, Canada, Jamaica and Madagascar, and private sector organisations in the US and UK. As an independent consultant, Dave worked with the Department of Education in the UK and as a strategic advisor to London-based technology SMEs.

As a member of the Government Digital Service transformation team, Dave helped found and grow the UK Ministry of Justice Digital team in 2013. Over six years, he helped transform justice in England and Wales through the delivery of technology and the application of user-centered design.

Prior to working in government, Dave worked at the BBC and The Guardian. During his time in government, he was a programme board member at both the Department for Education, and then for a combined programme by House of Commons, House of Lords, National Archives and devolved Parliaments and Assemblies.

Dave is a regular writer and speaker on themes such as toxic legacy technology, hype technology, transformation and sustainability of technology.