Defining the value of digital initiatives
Jonathan Sims and Dr Ben Jowett from SES on defining the value of digital initiatives.
Jonathan Sims, Dr Ben Jowett
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Dr Ben Jowett
Head of Digital Transformation · SES
Dr Ben Jowett is contributing to defining the value of digital initiatives.
OrganisationSES
Contributing toSession 2 · Defining the value of digital initiatives
FormatOnline · Microsoft Teams Town Hall
DateThursday 12 November 2026
About Ben
In May 2026, Dr Ben Jowett was Head of Digital Transformation at SES, part of Wates Group. In the earlier Morta panel on standardisation and digital transformation, he introduced himself as Head of Digital Construction and Engineering at SES. He described a remit combining business strategy with delivery against digital operational requirements across Wates Group.
Ben explained how business objectives could guide decisions about standardising processes, structuring data and connecting departments. He described master information delivery planning already in use, alongside early work to apply the same principles beyond digital construction.
His discussion distinguished solving an individual task from considering how that task connects to other functions. He argued that practical, task-led work and wider systems thinking could proceed together. He also described working with estimators on the broader idea and involving users in how tools would work, rather than relying only on authority to secure adoption.
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