Convene was very excited to hear that our client, the DVLA, was hosting a second coding challenge for children between the ages of 7 to 14. And we couldn’t miss the opportunity to contribute and help sponsor this event.

Lavaniya Das
Recent posts by Lavaniya Das
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The DVLA helps Future Coders With a Little Help from Convene
By Lavaniya Das on 20/12/18 13:53
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How can big data help the public sector? Insights from the London PSEICT Conference.
By Lavaniya Das on 19/11/18 13:49
Last week my colleague and I attended the PSEICT Conference in London. We wanted to know how we could better reach our potential customers, and the best way to do that is to find out what they were talking about.
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What blocks digital evolution in the public sector?
By Lavaniya Das on 05/11/18 11:17
After the last talk at the Government Digital Transformation Conference last week, I don’t think I will ever look at the phrase ‘digital transformation’ in the same way again. As Emma Stace (@emmastace) pointed out in her speech, digital transformation is also about changing the culture of a workplace, which is an ongoing process. Unfortunately, digital transformation is seen as a single task. Transform and you are done. And, as ever, there is a vast canyon separating policy and delivery. So, from now on, I will call it digital evolution.
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How will the German offices of Adidas, Bayer, BBBank, and BMW deal with board security after this takeover?
By Lavaniya Das on 06/08/18 16:25
Last Friday, when most of us in Europe were more concerned about beating the heatwave, American owned Diligent bought Germany’s Brainloop.
Topics: Security Governance
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GDPR and the Company Secretary: Panel Discussion at ICSA 2018
By Lavaniya Das on 24/07/18 15:34
Having got through the 25th May ourselves, I was very keen to attend this panel discussion at this year's ICSA Conference.
Topics: Security
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Convene at the ICSA Annual Conference 2018 and the topic of Brexit at UK PLCs
By Lavaniya Das on 18/07/18 12:25
Another year and another successful ICSA event. As the designated content person here at Convene, this is one of my favourite opportunities to find out what our clients and users of our board and meeting app are talking about.
Topics: Governance
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Essex and Herts Air Ambulance uses Convene
By Lavaniya Das on 05/06/18 10:43
Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) wanted to have more efficient board meetings and make the most of today's technology to improve sustainability. Trustees, board members, and senior management teams needed a secure system that was accessible on the go and which helped facilitate remote meetings.
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Azeus Convene wins SaaS Enterprise Solution of the Year in Europe
By Lavaniya Das on 11/05/18 12:16
On April 19th, 2018 Azeus Convene won the SaaS Enterprise Solution of the Year at the IT Europa awards.
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Convene is a finalist at the European IT & Software Excellence Awards 2018
By Lavaniya Das on 17/04/18 16:47
This week, members of the Convene UK team will attend the European IT and Software Excellence awards in London.
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Convene at the AoC Governance Conference 2018
By Lavaniya Das on 15/03/18 14:21
On March 14th, Convene had the pleasure of attending the 2018 AoC Governance Summit in London.
Topics: Governance
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Don't let 'Severe Delays' delay your meetings
By Lavaniya Das on 03/01/18 12:24
If you are in the UK and London in particular, 2018 started off well until you went on your first commute to work.
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Convene at the 15th Congreso de Formación para Assistants y Ayudantes de Dirección
By Lavaniya Das on 07/12/17 16:22
Last month, our Spanish speaking colleague (who also speaks two other languages), was in Madrid for the 15th Training Congress for Assistants and Management Assistants.
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Three business reasons to kick-start your sustainable goals in 2018
By Lavaniya Das on 05/12/17 09:00
If you don’t frame it in terms of business longevity, sustainability becomes an altruistic activity which is ‘good to have’. It then gets relegated to periods of time when someone is in a good mood.
Topics: Sustainability
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Convene at the Thomson Reuters Company Secretary Forum 2017
By Lavaniya Das on 29/11/17 11:11
On November 23rd, 2017 Convene attended the Thomson Reuter’s Company Secretary Forum.
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Azeus Convene gets a dedicated UK website
By Lavaniya Das on 24/11/17 14:04
Azeus Convene has been operating in the UK for a few years now. In this short time, we have accumulated many clients in the United Kingdom and the EU and realised the need for a dedicated website to make the procurement process easier.