GSS Conference speakers
The conference will feature a diverse range of topical and engaging speakers on the theme of Innovation and Transformation.
The final event will include 3 keynote speakers, 15 parallel presenters and 2 panels. This page will be updated as speakers are announced.
Explore this page to learn about this year’s speakers and the topics they will explore.
Ed Humpherson – Launch of the refreshed Code of Practice for Statistics
Head of the Office for Statistics Regulation at the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR), Director General for Regulation at the UK Statistics Authority.
The OSR provides independent regulation of all official statistics in the UK, and aims to enhance public confidence in the trustworthiness, quality and value of statistics produced by government.
Prior to joining the UK Statistics Authority, Ed was a Board Member and Executive Leader for Economic Affairs at the National Audit Office (NAO), a post he held since July 2009. This role included responsibility for the overall strategic direction of NAO’s work on economic affairs. Ed was educated at the University of Edinburgh, and is a Chartered Accountant, and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Ed’s full biography can be found on the OSR website.
About the session
“I can’t wait to officially launch the refreshed Code of Practice for Statistics at the 2025 GSS Conference. We’re delighted to have received excellent collaboration from across the statistics system, and beyond, in developing the new Code.
The new Code reflects how we all aim to continually evolve and improve the production, dissemination and onward communication of high-quality statistics, data and wider analysis. It continues to promote a collaborative, open, and accessible approach which enables statistics and data to provide insight, inform understanding, and shape action – in short, to serve the public good.
Join me in Manchester to find out more about how you can play your professional part in embedding Trustworthiness, Quality, and Value (TQV) throughout the lifecycle of statistics.”