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7:20AM
Registration & Light Breakfast
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8:20AM
Chairperson's Opening Remarks
Michael R. Anderson - Chief Strategist, Public Sector - INFORMATICA
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8:30AM
Opening Keynote: What’s Next? Amplifying the Impact of Data, Analytics, and AI in Your Agency
Daniel Stoian - Director, Office of Management Strategy and Solutions Office of Management Strategy and Solutions - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
- Driving innovation and boosting efficiency through data-driven insights
- Optimizing business operations with data-driven process improvements
- Promoting transparency: Building trust and accountability between government and residents
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9:00AM
Fireside Chat: Empowering AI with Reliable Data
Jason Cardone - Strategic Federal Account Executive - CLOUDERA GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS
- Discuss how the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data impact AI performance
- Examine the ethical implications of data collection and usage, including privacy concerns and bias mitigation
- Explore how large datasets can enhance AI capabilities and the tools used to manage and process big data
Moderated by:
Jason Cardone, Strategic Federal Account Executive, CLOUDERA GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS
Panelists:
Patrick McLoughlin, Executive Director, MD THINK, STATE OF MARYLAND
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9:30AM
Keynote Presentation: Building an Agency’s Long Term Data Strategy to Successfully Leverage Data as a Strategic Asset
LaShonda C. Henderson - Data Evangelist -
- Improve communication between citizens & stakeholders with the use of new technology
- Better collect & analyse data to enhance decision-making, planning and policy formulation
- Learn to streamline your agency’s operations to reduce costs and increase efficiency
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10:00AM
Keynote Presentation: Harnessing the Transformative Power of Generative AI: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities
Josh Martin - Former CDAO - STATE OF INDIANA
- Enabling transformation and decision making with trusted data
- Ensuring data quality, consistency, and integration
- Improving the quality and speed of government decision-making at scale by automating administrative tasks
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10:30AM
Coffee & Networking Break
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11:00AM
Keynote Presentation: Zero Trust Architecture Realized with AI enabled Data Governance and Protection
Michael R. Anderson - Chief Strategist, Public Sector - INFORMATICA
- Why AI-driven data governance is essential to meet ZTA mandates
- How to work iteratively on all ZTA pillars
- Achieving ZTA with data inventory, labeling, access determination and more
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11:30AM
Discussion Group: Capturing the Potential of AI within the Public Sector: Creating Tangible ROI
- How can self-regulation in AI be a strong approach to better decision making
- Identifying high-impact areas for AI implementation
- Strategies for integrating AI into public services
- Measuring ROI from AI investments
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12:00PM
Improving Data Governance for Effective Decision-making and Efficient Public Services
- The need for data officers to adopt strong security and governance processes
- How innovative technologies such as AI and Machine Learning can be leveraged to modernize government data architectures?
- Prioritize building an efficient organization by establishing clear data governance policies to promote data driven decisions at all levels
Moderated by:
Abigail Kurtzman, Product Marketing Manager and Technology Evangelist, TRICENTIS
Panelists:
Dr. ClarLynda Williams-DeVane, PhD, Chief Deputy Secretary, NC DHHS
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12:30PM
Fireside Chat: AI in Government: Addressing Major Risks and Implementing Winning Strategies
Seth Nylund - Director, Public Sector - STARBURST
- Overview of AI applications in the public sector
- Benefits of AI for government operations and services
- Ethical considerations and bias in AI algorithms
- Transparency and accountability in AI decision-making
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1:00PM
Lunch & Networking
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1:45PM
Keynote Presentation: Data Driven Integration and Automation Workflows to More Effectively Support Policy Implementation, Government Responsiveness and Efficient Public Services
Dean Hintz - Open Standards Product Manager - FME BY SAFE SOFTWARE
- Align your data & analytics strategy with cross-government & organization level priorities and goals
- Results driven data flows that maximize the value of your data and support cross agency integration to provide decision support information relevant to your stakeholders
- Model based data integration and automation pipelines to promote more agile information gathering and analytics adaptable for a range of applications
- A variety of critical infrastructure, public safety, environmental and disaster management application examples will be explored
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2:15PM
Discussion Group: Maximizing AI Utility in the Workplace and Avoiding Pitfalls
Dr. Napoleon Paxton - VP of Federal Technology - AI SQUARED
The widespread adoption of generative AI has excited the masses across nearly every industry regardless of company size and tenure. However, history has taught us that even the most transformative solutions can be rejected when its return on value is not clearly articulated. In this session, we will discuss the rise of generative AI, discriminative AI’s place in today’s workplace, pitfalls for AI, and how to maximize value for AI today and into the future.
Moderated by:
Dr. Napoleon Paxton, VP of Federal Technology, AI SQUARED
Contributors:
Fumin Yang, Director, Product Management | Business Intelligence & Advanced Analytics Transformation, FINRA
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2:45PM
Discussion Group: Unleashing the Potential of AI-Driven Government
- Defining the state of the possible – how mature are AI technologies currently, what are the realistic use-cases, and what is hype?
- Getting beyond the buzzword to identify what opportunities AI presents to Governmental organizations seeking to improve their delivery of services?
- Avoiding bias in data sets, algorithms, and machine learning models to ensure citizens are treated fairly & equitably
Moderated by:
Josh Martin, Former CDAO, STATE OF INDIANA
Contributors:
Dr. Delester Brown Jr., Chief Data Officer and Chief AI Officer, NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU
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3:15PM
Keynote Presentation: Growing up Together in the AI Era with Cross-Sector Partnerships
Jing Liu - Executive Director, Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society - UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
As AI transforms the research ecosystem and reshapes how organizations operate, it’s time for government, academia, and industry to rethink how they collaborate to drive innovation and serve the public good. I will share a vision and concrete examples of new cross-sector partnerships that not only implement AI to accelerate today’s R&D but also help shape a vibrant, forward-looking research ecosystem. In many ways, we are all “kids” in the AI era and face shared challenges: how to develop AI that addresses societal needs, how to implement AI to strengthen our institutions, how to prepare a future-ready workforce, and how to uphold human dignity and values in the workplace. Each sector brings unique strengths, and by learning from one another, we can “grow up” together and co-create an AI-powered future for humans to flourish.
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3:45PM
Coffee & Networking Break
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4:15PM
Discussion Group: Endless Opportunities - Capitalizing on Data Sharing Through All Sectors
- Unlock innovation, improve services, and create sustainable value
- Prioritize data gathering and analysis
- Challenges to data sharing
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5:00PM
Welcome Reception
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8:20AM
Registration & Light Breakfast
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9:00AM
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
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9:10AM
Keynote Presentation: Promoting Trust in Public Sector AI: Ensuring Robust Data Integrity and Ethical AI Practices
Joah G. Iannotta, Ph.D. - Technical Director for Data and AI Governance - ABS GROUP
- Techniques for maintaining data accuracy and reliability
- Ethical AI practices in the public sector
- Building public trust through AI governance
- Balancing innovation and ethics in AI development
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9:40AM
Keynote Presentation: Collaboration is Key – Bridging Technical, Data, and Business Teams
Jennifer Luik - -
- Where do you find new potential collaborators to best enable innovation?
- What common practical, cultural, and legal issues can make collaboration difficult, and how can these be overcome?
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10:10AM
Discussion Group: Putting Citizens First - Optimizing the Customer Experience through the Integration of Artificial Intelligence
- Enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of each stage of policymaking
- Establishing robust governance structures from the outset of the AI/CX journey
- Building consistent CX standards across government agencies and services
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10:40AM
Coffee & Networking Break
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11:10AM
Discussion Group: Is Your Data Ready for AI?
Moderated by:
QLIK
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11:55PM
Discussion Group: The Critical Role of Upskilling: Emphasizing Ongoing Development to Bridge the Talent Gap
Moderated by:
Leigh Pence, Director Enterprise Strategy & Governance, FREDDIE MAC
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12:25PM
Lunch & Networking Break
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1:25PM
Discussion Group: Data Security - Ensuring Responsible and Transparent Use of Data
- In what ways can we use our data to bring a higher level of accountability to the public sector?
- How can we utilize data to deliver enhanced levels of transparency to the public and all stakeholders?
- What should the balance be between the need to use potentially sensitive information to enable innovation within Government, and the need to respect the privacy of private citizens?
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1:55PM
Discussion Group: The Changing Role of the CDO in the Age of AI
- Aligning data initiatives with business goals and driving innovation through AI adoption
- Understanding their roles and responsibilities in the context of AI
- Addressing security and privacy concerns
Moderated by:
Joah G. Iannotta, Ph.D., Technical Director for Data and AI Governance,
ABS GROUP
Former Acting Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Data at the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Contributors:
Irena Zadonsky, Director, Data and Analytics Architecture, AMTRAK
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2:25PM
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