Katie O’Donovan Public Policy Manager, Google @GoogleUK

1. Technology as a growth engine for every business
Katie O'Donovan, Public Policy Manager, Google UK

2. 38m+

4. There are challenges

5. Starting in April 2015, Google opened 7 physical Garages
across the UK
Birmingham

6. Google also offers the Digital Garage training online
(g.co/DigitalGarage)
:: 23 topics
:: 89 lessons
:: Engaging activities
:: Certificate endorsed by IAB

7. Source: “The Digital Garage from Google - an independent evaluation” IPPR North, Nov. 2015
● 9 in 10 people made changes to the way
they run their business online
● 2 in 3 had seen some positive results - in
sales, bookings, traffic or followers
● 1 in 10 hired additional staff to manage
their digital work
Independant research provided validated the value of the
Digital Garage training

9. Source: goo.gl/QgZq7A
These statistics are made of real stories - Jonathon’s
example

10. Five hours of digital skills for everyone