Programmes

 

Chief Operating Officer, Edelman

 

Matthew Harrington leads global operations for Edelman, the world’s largest independent public relations firm. Specifically, Matthew oversees Edelman’s four regions – the United States, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Canada/Latin America.  A 21-year Edelman veteran, Matthew is a specialist in corporate positioning and reputation management. His expertise includes crisis communications, merger and acquisition activity and initial public offerings. Currently, Matthew provides corporate and/or issues management counsel to a range of clients, including, GE, Charles Schwab & Company, Samsung and Starbucks.

President, International Association for Public Participation and Director of Citizen Engagement, Capital Health

 

Geoff Wilson is the Director of Citizen Engagement for Capital Health in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He has nearly two decades of public sector communications expertise, including issues management, stakeholder and media relations, and risk communications. Active in both his local and professional communities, Geoff is serving his second term as president of the International Association for Public Participation. He has served on the board of the Health Care Public Relations Association of Canada, and the Halifax Community Health Board, and on local advocacy and municipal advisory committees in his home town of Halifax.

Director, FutureGov

 

Dominic is a digital government specialist and social innovator with a background in government policy, communications and technology-led change. FutureGov supports government to better understand new media and draw on social technology for business improvement and citizen engagement and has launched several social start-ups including Patchwork (http://patchworkhq.com) and Casserole (http://casseroleclub.com).

 

Leveraging on Social Media for Stakeholder Engagement