GOVTalks Summer 2026: Community Building

On June 11, we hosted GOVTalks. The conference featured topics ranging from AI-readiness for government websites to accessibility compliance and GovHub news.

GovHub Confessions: Editor Wins, Woes, and Wish Lists

UX Analyst Julie Fay shared a look into what you loved and what is less than ideal is based on a Listening Tour we conducted recently. In a nutshell, we reached out to our GovHub user community and asked them to tell us anything and everything about how they use GovHub in the real world.

Slide Deck: GovHub Confessions  (PDF, 6.08 MB)

GovHub’s Journey From Product to Ecosystem

GovHub’s next chapter is not just about what’s new, but how we’ll get there. Director of GovHub Jasmyne Epps shared updates, the latest features, and how we can build a better experience by strengthening our state government community.

Slide Deck: GovHub’s Journey  (PDF, 2.13 MB)

Accessibility in Georgia: Collaborating for Compliance

Lead Content Strategist Mary Liebowitz, Web Accessibility Coordinator Hadi Rezaei, and Outreach Coordinator Ericca Rowe mapped out where Georgia stands today, what digital barriers look like in real life, and action items that agencies can adopt to build sustainable accessibility workflows.

Read More: Full recap of the Accessibility session.
Slide Deck: Accessibility in Georgia  (PDF, 1.97 MB)

AI-Ready Public Websites: The Bots Will Read You Now

Director Content Will Alford and Director of AI Erin Sterchi spoke on how we are already preparing for digital strategies by building on our strong foundation and understanding the  evolving landscape of search and discovery. AI is changing the way people find and receive information, but the work we do to ensure accessibility will also help our government websites be AI-ready.

Slide Deck: AI-Ready Public Websites  (PDF, 2.99 MB)