LONDON, Sept. 13, 2016 (GLOBE
NEWSWIRE) -- GovDelivery, the leading provider of cloud-based
software solutions which enhance the citizen experience and the
impact of government-to-citizen and government-to-business
communications, has announced the agenda for its 7th Annual
GovDelivery Public Sector Communications Conference to be held
29 September in London. The full-day event will include keynotes
from leading communications experts using digital communications to
inform and engage millions of citizens, and drive better outcomes
for communities.
Registration is now open for the
complimentary event, where record attendance is expected based on
more than 570 early registrations to date. Government and
not-for-profit employees and contractors across the UK are expected
to attend to exchange ideas, network, and learn how organisations
are using digital communications to transform the way citizens
access public services and engage with government in meaningful
ways. Those interested in attending can register
at govdelivery.co.uk/UKcomm16.
"Public sector organisations are using smart
digital communications and citizen engagement technologies to
communicate in ways that benefit the wellbeing of our society -
ways that drive real action and positive change", said Dave
Worsell, Managing Director of GovDelivery Europe. "Once again,
we'll showcase the achievements and challenges of some of the
people and organisations pushing forward with 'digital-by-default'
initiatives to engage millions more citizens in more cost-effective
online services, reduce demand on government resources, and improve
outcomes by effecting behavioural change in society".
This year's keynotes include "Engagement for
Change" delivered by Nigel Bishop, a public sector communications
and customer involvement specialist who will discuss the pressing
need for citizen engagement (at scale), in order for the public
sector to successfully adapt to increasing citizen demand and
reduced budgets. The Director of Skills and Partnerships at
Doteveryone, Rachel Neaman, will consider ways to engage the 23% of
people who are "digitally excluded", and Carrie Bishop, Director at
FutureGov, will discuss service design in the digital age.
Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity
to gain valuable insights from their public sector peers who are
using digital engagement technologies to help forge informed and
connected communities. Huw Ap Dewi, Performance and Development
Officer at Wrexham County Borough Council, Steve Langrick, Head of
Online, Channel Strategy and Development at Kirklees Council, Tony
Curliss, Operational Manager for Customer Relations at Vale of
Glamorgan Council, and Emma Rodgers, Strategic Manager
(Communications and Marketing) at Stoke-on-Trent City Council will
all share details about how their organisation is using digital
communications to drive outcomes, and their key learnings.
GovDelivery experts will round off the agenda, leveraging their
experience with more than 1,800 public sector clients to share
important trends and guide attendees on the most effective ways to
reach, inform and engage more citizens.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from
these visionaries of digital government benefiting from shared best
practice in the fields of public sector service design and digital
communications. The experts running these programmes will share how
government organisations are using digital technologies to increase
citizen engagement and the success of public initiatives.
This year's conference will also highlight the
most recent winners of GovDelivery's Digital Strategy and Impact
Awards. This award programme was developed to honour effective and
innovative digital strategy throughout the public sector. The
shortlist will soon be available online
at govdelivery.co.uk/awards.
About
GovDelivery
GovDelivery empowers government to create better lives for more
people. More than 1,800 organisations worldwide use the GovDelivery
platform and network to inform and engage over 120 million people.
GovDelivery is the only digital marketing platform built
exclusively for public sector organisations in order to promote
usage of services, enhance public awareness, and increase the
contributions and involvement of citizens in communities.
GovDelivery is an Actua (Nasdaq:ACTA) company. For more information
visitwww.govdelivery.co.uk. Follow the company on
Twitter @GovDeliveryUK