Government

Speaker Biographies

Insight into Open Forum Speakers

Here is a taster of some of our prestigious speakers at this year’s Open Forum:

Starring Role

We spoke to Annette Tarlton, Marketing Director, Star Micronics EMEA

In the wake of the recession, unemployment is still a major issue, for the UK as for many other European countries. But the economy is picking up, albeit gradually, and a new scheme has been set up to help the chronically unemployed re-enter the job market. This scheme takes advantage of bespoke kiosk technology which match job-seekers to vacancies.
New kiosks have been developed as part of a collaboration between two UK companies, and are being deployed as part of the Welfare to Work programme.

Just the Job

Kiosks to Help People Back to Work

In the wake of the recession, unemployment is still a major issue, for the UK as for many other European countries. But the economy is picking up, albeit gradually, and a new scheme has been set up to help the long-term unemployed re-enter the job market. This scheme takes advantage of bespoke kiosk technology which match job-seekers to vacancies.

New kiosks have been developed as part of a collaboration between two UK companies, and are being deployed as part of the UK Government’s Welfare to Work programme.

In The Jungle

Themed library systems

Intellident has developed a range of kiosks for use in libraries. Its kiosks provide public, academic and private libraries in the UK, France and the Netherlands with a self-service solution for the issuing, renewal and return of items. It also enables users to check their account status and pay fees using a full range of integrated payment methods.

National Health Self-Service

NHS self check-in network

NHS self check-in network National Health Self-Service A self check-in kiosk solution has been created for patients of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). Here, we take a closer look at the implementation and results of the project.

Europe's Best Government Project

Kiosk solution makes a ROI in three months

Kiosk Innova was presented with the 2011 EAFS award for ‘Best Government Project’ during an award ceremony at Kiosk London. The winning project provides a 24/7 payment facility for water consumers in the Turkish capital, Ankara. The Askimatik kiosk was developed by Kiosk Innova for the Ankara Sewage Administration (ASKI). Before the self-service solution was deployed, every homeowner in Ankara had to travel to water utility company service centres to top-up their account.