Emily Middleton
Biography
Emily Middleton is the (temporary) Director General for Digital Centre Design at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
Emily was previously a partner at the consultancy Public Digital. She set up the firm’s international practice, working with multilateral development banks, UN agencies and philanthropies. She has worked with governments around the world to develop digital strategies and to design, scale and reboot digital and data units.
Prior to joining Public Digital, Emily led the design of the London Office of Technology and Innovation. Earlier in her career, while at the Boston Consulting Group, she worked on digital strategy and transformation programmes in Europe and Southeast Asia. She has also worked for UNICEF Innovation and the European Union Delegation to Ethiopia.
Director General, Digital Centre Design
The (temporary) Director General is responsible for the Digital Centre Design project, designing the scope, strategy and structure of the new digital centre of government. This is part of DSIT’s overall organisational transformation following the Machinery of Government (MoG) change of 24 July.