AI Governance & Digital Strategy · UK Public Sector
Ambition, translated into delivery.
I lead digital transformation where it is most difficult: at the heart of government. I turn policy ambition into operational reality and help the public sector orchestrate value, shape demand and adopt artificial intelligence responsibly.
About
Translation, done properly.
I work in Business Relationship Management within Government Digital & Data, specialising in AI governance, digital strategy and transformation, enterprise demand shaping, target operating model design and end-to-end value lifecycles, partnering with organisations across government. The job, done properly, is translation: sitting between the people who need things and the people who build them, and making sure change is driven by the business rather than done to it.
Departments rarely struggle because the technology is bad. They struggle because nobody owns the relationship between ambition and delivery. That relationship is what I manage, from everyday service demand through to how organisations approach AI adoption.
The route here was not typical. I grew up in care in County Durham, and joined the Treasury's new Darlington Economic Campus through the Civil Service Care Leaver Internship Scheme two days after graduating. Since then I have been named in HotTopics' Future CIO 100, the AI 100 UK by Digital Leaders, Apolitical's Government AI 100, and recognised as a Global Top BRM by the BRM Institute. As a Professional Member of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, I judge the UK IT Industry Awards.
That background is not a footnote to the technology work. Growing up inside systems designed around you, rather than with you, teaches you exactly what to look for when governments start automating decisions. It is why I chair the Civil Service Care-Experienced Network, why I publish research on social mobility policy, and why accessibility runs through everything I do professionally.
I write GOVBRM, a newsletter on aligning public sector priorities with digital delivery, read by over 1,250 practitioners in the UK and internationally.
Speaker bio
Sebastian Moore is a Senior Business Relationship Manager shaping digital strategy and artificial intelligence governance across the UK Civil Service. Currently directing technology transformation and innovation in national policing while on secondment from HM Treasury, he builds the technical systems that bridge government policy with operational delivery. He recently architected an agentic BRM Front Door to streamline and govern public sector technology requests.
Recognised globally for his structural impact, Sebastian was named a Global Top BRM by the BRM Institute and features in HotTopics' Future Chief Information Officer (CIO) 100. His influence extends well beyond his immediate departments. He writes the GOVBRM newsletter for a worldwide practitioner audience and publishes research on social mobility policy. He also co-founded the Civil Service Care-Experienced Network to drive constructive political change.
The journey
Potential is evenly distributed. Opportunity is not.
Begins a decade of youth justice volunteering with Durham County Council.
Studies an Access to Higher Education course in Health Sciences, including Human Biology and Immunopathology, at Bishop Auckland College.
Rejects UCAS offers from multiple top London universities to enter the healthcare profession, then changes course to study International Relations and Politics at Northumbria University via a contextual clearing offer, staying in the North East.
Graduates from Northumbria University as a mature student and joins HM Treasury's new Darlington Economic Campus through the Civil Service Care Leaver Internship Scheme, two days later. Wins the HM Treasury Professional Award for Innovation the same year.
Presents lived-experience evidence to the cross-government ministerial board on care leavers while at DCMS, then moves to DESNZ/DSIT to run the Group Chief Digital & Information Officer's office.
Delivers digital upskilling to over 2,000 civil servants. Returns to HM Treasury as a Business Relationship Manager. Co-founds the XGov Care Leavers Network, now the Civil Service Care-Experienced Network. Named in the Digital Leader Top 100 UK.
Named in the AI 100 UK by Digital Leaders and Apolitical's Government AI 100. Directs the Treasury Innovation Day and wins an HM Treasury Innovation Award. Launches GOVBRM. Completes a PgCert, Postgraduate Certificate in Management, at the University of York and begins a Level 7 senior-leader apprenticeship in Digital & Technology Solutions at Henley Business School.
Recognised as a Global Top BRM and named in HotTopics' Future CIO 100. Publishes first research on SSRN, studies AI and digital transformation in government at Oxford's Saïd Business School and the foundations of AI at Durham University, and judges the UK IT Industry Awards. Begins a secondment to Police Digital Service, taking Business Relationship Management expertise into a new function.
Experience
AI Enablement Partner
Police Digital Service · From August 2026
On secondment to Police Digital Service, bridging PDS and PoliceAI.
Business Relationship Manager (Digital Business Partner)
HM Treasury · 2024 to present
Lead Business Relationship Manager for multiple high-stakes partner organisations.
Assistant Private Secretary to the Group Chief Digital & Information Officer
Integrated Corporate Services - ICS Digital (DESNZ & DSIT) · 2023 to 2024
Managed the Group CDIO's strategic agenda across ministerial and Director General networks. Orchestrated the SCS Digital Excellence Programme for 500+ senior leaders and digital upskilling initiatives reaching over 2,000 staff.
Executive Assistant to Deputy Directors
Department for Culture, Media and Sport · 2023
Ran the private office for two Deputy Directors across the Youth Services and Volunteering portfolios. Presented lived experience evidence to the cross-government ministerial board on care leavers and authored the policy case for including care leavers in Equality Impact Assessments.
Correspondence & Innovation Officer
HM Treasury · 2022 to 2023
Won the HM Treasury Professional Award for Innovation for implementing robotic process automation across ministerial correspondence workflows. The start of a career built on releasing human capacity for higher-value work.
Credentials
Proof, not promises.
Education
Henley Business School · MSc Digital & Technology Solutions, IT Strategy Specialist (Exp 2027)
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford · AI and Digital Transformation in Government (2026)
Durham University · Artificial Intelligence: Foundations for Practice and Research (2026)
University of York · PgCert, Postgraduate Certificate in Management (2025)
Northumbria University · BA Hons International Relations & Politics (2022)Certifications
Credentials stack up the way I earn them: in growing portfolios.
Professional memberships
Digital badges
Recognition
What leaders say
I've always believed that successful digital transformation is less about technology and more about culture and Sebastian instinctively understands this. He is a rare example of a true connector in government. Sebastian is fast becoming an influential voice in the future of GovTech.
Mike Potter
Former UK Government Chief Digital Officer
Sebastian embodies the spirit of Alexander Hamilton: he is non-stop. He connects people, discerns the strategic picture with precision, and ensures that success follows in his wake. He doesn't throw away his shot!
Paul Farrow, CITP MBCS
Head of Digital Services, HM Treasury
Sebastian stands out as an exceptional partner of ours within Whitehall. We were blown away by HMT's Innovation Day, where Sebastian was part of a small team charged with organising and managing a large-scale gathering of innovators in an event of national significance.
James Smith
Founder, Government Transformation Magazine
Sebastian was able to bring extensive expertise and insight to the project and the index idea of our project was his. The work eventually led to a distinction level in the project and Sebastian showed his extensive expertise in business relationships, leadership and application of digital change.
Rob Stewart
Leader in Government Digital and Data
An exceptionally driven professional with a profound understanding of business transformation and AI. What sets Sebastian apart is his ability to navigate a complex partner organisation landscape, where he expertly matures relationships and secures long-term customer success.
Tamas Laszlo Gaal
Asset & CMDB Manager, NS&I
Sebastian's enthusiasm and collaborative spirit were always evident. What stood out most was his genuine interest in innovation and his ability to foster strong working relationships. Sebastian would be an asset to any team.
Dominic Evans
Copilot Lead, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Sebastian is a motivated and effective leader. He has expert coordination skills that enable him to make a tangible impact within organisations. He is able to effectively work with a broad network of people and achieve outcomes that deliver value.
Jonny Williams
Chief Digital Adviser, UK Public Sector, Red Hat
Sebastian is a visionary technologist, deeply committed to public service. He is not only an exceptional professional but also a compassionate advocate for those who often go unheard.
Darren Evans
CEO & Founder, After Cloud
Sebastian went over and above in helping me with a Copilot problem and resolved it in a couple of minutes. He has arranged, hosted and shared learning calls that colleagues are very much interested in. I see Sebastian climbing the ladder and striving above and beyond.
Rachel Hull
Project Manager, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
As my line manager, Seb set clear objectives, offered valuable learning and development opportunities, and drove our department and teams to success through digital upskilling initiatives aimed at both the SCS and our 20,000 core users. He has an exceptional talent for simplifying complex concepts.
Reece Mason
Executive Assistant to Deputy Group CDIO
Seb is an incredibly hard working colleague with an eye always out for what is possible. He has organised the largest digital upskilling events at DSIT and DESNZ, all outside of his day to day role: attention to detail, the ability to explain technical concepts, and excellent people skills.
Ozair Ishan
Senior Technical Architect, Ministry of Justice
Sebastian is an exceptional colleague, routinely going above and beyond for his team, his place of work and his department. Seb possesses exceptional knowledge and skill. You are exactly what the Civil Service should be most proud of.
Jayne Neal
Head of Director of Communications' Office
An excellent networker and very switched on to the wider implications of digital innovation in the public sector, most notably developments in the fast paced world of generative AI. A great colleague, always ready to broker a connection with digital specialists and leaders across organisational barriers.
Adrian Davis
Project Delivery
His strategic thinking, dedication to inclusivity and effective communication were crucial to our success. Sebastian is a reliable colleague and a true champion of our team, department and the Civil Service.
Sherie-Louise Barnett
Digital People Operations, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Sebastian is a fantastic civil servant who consistently goes above and beyond. He has excellent commercial awareness, with a thorough understanding of the political landscape. Any team would be very lucky to work with him for the expertise and warmth he brings so easily to his work.
Dulcie Hayden
Bradford Programme Manager, EY Foundation
Sebastian mixed kindness, clarity and firmness in his dealings with me and colleagues, and is both warm and astute in equal measure. A rare combination.
Marie-Elise Howells
Policy Professional, Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sebastian is well known for his exceptional work; he genuinely cares, and his conscientious, straightforward approach makes him a pleasure to work with. His meticulous planning prior to chairing restorative justice panels yields impactful results.
Beccy Lines
Military Prison Inreach Worker
His guidance and support was invaluable during my first few weeks in the team; his attitude and sense of humour made the team extremely welcoming. I would highly recommend Sebastian to any team looking for a hard-working, dedicated, inclusive and dependable team member.
Connor McShane
Civil Servant
What I work with
Speaking
In the room, and on the record.
Upcoming
September 2026 · Date to be confirmed
Joining the Opencast panel on what the evidence says about care experience and the justice system, and where policy and technology can actually help.
Panel · Online Free to attend12 – 23 October 2026
My session at Digital Leaders' AI Week, the ten-day online summit on making AI work. Taking place 12 – 23 October 2026.
Session host · Online AI Week sign-up3 November 2026 · 3pm GMT
Joining Apolitical's panel with two other civil servants on how to keep your thinking sharp while using AI every day: the habits that protect independent judgement, and how to weigh AI outputs with confidence. Drawing on vicarious dependence, the term I introduced while contributing to national guidance on AI in children's social care.
Panel · Online Free to attend · Sign up19 November 2026
Delivering the closing presentation of the UK's national BRM gathering, hosted by the BRM Institute. A solo session, in person only: on building an online executive presence, what showing up visibly does for your personal and professional growth, and how visible practitioners promote and democratise BRM capability for the whole profession.
Solo presentation · In person only Free to attend · Sign upPast
4 September 2026
Spoke at Coram's webinar on what it really takes to sustain community for children in care, hosted by Coram-i with After Cloud. On how the Civil Service Care-Experienced Network builds a cross-government community for people with care experience, alongside Churchill Fellow Terri-Anne Hamer.
Webinar · Online Event overviewServices Week · 29 June – 3 July 2026
An introduction to business relationship management in modern service delivery, given for the UK Government's cross-government Services Week and published on the UK Gov Design channel. The talk frames the problem organisations face as delivery grows more complex, sets out BRM as the solution, and makes the case for the value and impact the discipline brings to any organisation, and why it matters now. The version published here is an edited extract, cleared for public release.
Watch on YouTubeResearch
Evidence, in the open.
SSRN · Policy briefing · June 2026
A systematic audit of 107 apprenticeship providers, finding that 64% made no reference to care leaver or EHC-related funding support at the point where prospective apprentices seek eligibility information. Sets out five policy recommendations, with the full compliance dataset published openly.
Selected writing
GOVBRM · Newsletter · 1,250+ readers
Insights on aligning public sector priorities with digital delivery, through business relationship management. Read by over 1,250 practitioners across the UK civil service and internationally.
Apolitical · September 2026
Unexamined assumptions and a missing orchestration layer turn technological power into dispersed energy, long before anything is built.
Apolitical · November 2025
What happened when the Treasury opened its doors to cross-government and industry innovation.
Children's Social Care Blog, GOV.UK · July 2025
For the Department for Education's blog: on the Civil Service Care Leavers Internship Scheme, and the route from care to a career in government.
BRM Institute · August 2025
On why business relationship management is the connective tissue of government digital delivery.
ICS Digital Blog, GOV.UK · September 2024
On the cross-departmental upskilling sessions that brought generative AI, automation and digital inclusion to thousands of civil servants.
TechUP · July 2026
On moving from the care system to AI governance work, and why rigorous understanding matters more than credentials.
Ask AI
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Contact
If you work in government digital, BRM or AI transformation, or you would like me to speak at your event, I would like to hear from you.
