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Transforming the Golden State through Innovation and Technology
As the world’s fifth-largest economy, California is uniquely positioned as a global innovation leader. Californian government entities are increasingly adopting new positions that align with innovation and transformation: Technology, Innovation, Security, and Privacy Officers, to name a few. Continued expansion of digital services – operationally and resident-facing – connects more people to the vital services that California government entities provide.
What best practices can be shared to turn threats into opportunities? How can the public sector work with intentionality to ensure internal and external collaborators’ voices are heard and their needs are met? Where can strategic partnerships be created to streamline and strengthen collaboration? And how can your organization contribute?
Public Sector Network’s third-annual Government Innovation California event will bring together government change-makers from across the Golden State and neighboring region to explore, debate, and share transformative insights related to technology, data, cybersecurity, people, and process. Join this dynamic conversation to help catalyze innovation throughout State and Local government!
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Benefits of Attending
Gain insights into emerging technologies and practices that are transforming California
government
Explore the latest insights on developing and implementing strategies & structures to drive
transformation.
Attend one of two dedicated tracks dealing with innovation in the spheres of Data and Technology or Digital Transformation/CX
2024 Expert Speakers
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jonathan-Porat.png)
JONATHAN PORAT
State Chief Technology Officer
California Department of Technology
![Ben Kirshner Chief Transformation Officer Office of the Governor Office Transformation and Opportunity](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MOHAMMED-AL-RAWI.png)
MOHAMMED AL RAWI
Chief Information Officer
Public Defender’s Office, County of Los Angeles
![David Partsch, Chief Data Officer, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Maisha-D-cropped-1.webp)
MAISHA DOTTERY
Chief Information Officer
California Department of Community Services and Development & PSN Advisory Board Member
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/WENDY-WEAVER.png)
WENDY WEAVER
Chief Information Officer
California Department of Conservation
![Ellen Strom Chief Accessibility Officer Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/JENNIFER-CHAN.png)
JENNIFER CHAN
Chief Information Officer
California State Lottery
![David Partsch, Chief Data Officer, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/JENNIFER-ELLIOT.png)
JENNIFER ELLIOTT
Risk & Privacy Officer
California Environmental
Protection Agency
(CalEPA)
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/JAMES-REGAN.png)
JAMES REGAN
Deputy Secretary
Workforce Development
California Government
Operations Agency
![Ben Kirshner Chief Transformation Officer Office of the Governor Office Transformation and Opportunity](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Serenity-Thompson.png)
SERENITY THOMPSON
Deputy Director of Digital Services
California Department of Motor Vehicles
![Ellen Strom Chief Accessibility Officer Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SARAH-SOTO-TAYLOR.png)
SARAH SOTO-TAYLOR
Deputy Secretary of
Business Transformation
California Government
Operations Agency
![David Partsch, Chief Data Officer, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/JEFF-NEWTON.png)
JEFF NEWTON
Chief Deputy of
Operations
California Geological
Survey
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ADAM-DONDRO.png)
ADAM DONDRO
Agency Chief Information Officer
California Department
of Health and Human
Services
![Ellen Strom Chief Accessibility Officer Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/REBECCA-KAUMA.png)
REBECCA KAUMA
Director of Digital Equity
County of Los Angeles
![David Partsch, Chief Data Officer, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/David-Noronha.png)
DAVID NORONHA
Chief Information Officer
California Department of Insurance
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Suzie-Robertson-Changus.png)
SUZIE ROBERTSON CHANGUS
Chief Assistant General Manager
California Prison Industry Authority
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TONYA-DIGIORNIO.png)
TONYA DIGIORNO
Director of IT
El Dorado County, CA
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Ron-Hughes.png)
RON HUGHES
Deputy Director EDDNext Modernization & Innovation
State of California Employment Development Department
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Thomas-Boon.png)
THOMAS BOON
Chief Information Officer
CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Brendan-M-1.webp)
BRENDAN MURPHY
Chief of Staff, California Senate
Office of Henry Stern (SD-27)
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Kimberly-Hicks.png)
KIMBERLY HICKS
Deputy Director Advanced Analytics & Evaluation
California Office of Data and Innovation
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jason-L.png)
JASON LALLY
Deputy Director, Data Services and Engineering
California Office of Data and Innovation
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Shaw-chin-Chiu.png)
SHAW-CHIN CHIU
Managing Partner, State of California
IBM Consulting
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/James-Kessler.png)
JAMES KESSLER
Senior Vice President State & Local Industry Lead
Publicis Sapient
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Chad-Hodges.png)
CHAD HODGES
President
HSB Solutions
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Steve-Witt.png)
STEVE WITT
Director of Public Sector
Nintex
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Sandy-Kataoka-1.png)
SANDY KATAOKA
Partner Digital Strategy & Interactive Experience Delivery Leader
IBM iX
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bill-De-DuFour.png)
BILL DE DUFOUR Director Pre-Sales Engineering
NICE
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Hayley-Figeroid.png)
HAYLEY FIGEROID
Head of Government Relations
California Office of Data and Innovation
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kyle-Jung.png)
KYLE JUNG
Systems Engineer
Veeam Software
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sean-Everhart.png)
SEAN EVERHART
Partner Manager
Veeam Software
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tim-Coats.png)
TIM COATS
Regional Sales Manager Delphix
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Melissa-Mammenga.png)
MELISSA MAMMENGA Deputy Public Defender Public Defender’s Office County of Los Angeles
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Noah-Cox.png)
NOAH COX Deputy Public Defender Public Defender’s Office County of Los Angeles
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Toral-Malik.png)
TORAL MALIK
Deputy Public Defender Public Defender’s Office County of Los Angeles
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/John-Funk.png)
JOHN FUNK
Branch Chief
Professional Development eLearning Unit
California Department of Transportation
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Charles-Laughlin.png)
CHARLES LAUGHLIN Supervising Transportation Engineer
California Department of Transportation
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CARLETON NOLAN
Vice President
Client Services
Provisio
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Michael-Kelly-Headshot-1.jpg)
MICHAEL KELLY
Deputy Public Defender Public Defender’s Office County of Los Angeles
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Ames-002-1.jpeg)
AMES FOWLER
Principal Engineer
Ping Identity
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Results-for-Ehrien-1-of-1-1.jpeg)
EHRIEN MARTH
Major Account Executive
US Public Sector
Ping Identity
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screenshot-2024-03-08-114853.png)
WILL COLEMAN
Principal Solutions
Engineer
Yubico
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screenshot-2024-03-08-114853.png)
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screenshot-2024-03-08-114853.png)
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screenshot-2024-03-08-114853.png)
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screenshot-2024-03-08-114853.png)
MICHAEL SANTINI Enterprise Account Director
Yubico
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/stevepark-002-1.jpeg)
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/stevepark-002-1.jpeg)
STEVEN PARK
VP of Sales and Customer Success
Aaseya IT Services
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Stephen-Manley-1.png)
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Stephen-Manley-1.png)
STEPHEN MANLEY
Chief Technology Officer
Druva
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RYAN ETTL
SLED Security Specialist
Infoblox
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screenshot-2024-03-08-114853.png)
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screenshot-2024-03-08-114853.png)
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screenshot-2024-03-08-114853.png)
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screenshot-2024-03-08-114853.png)
VICTOR THAM
Chief Technology Officer
OpenText Enterprise
Cybersecurity
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/HiRes-Rob_Silverberg-5862-Edit-scaled.jpg)
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/HiRes-Rob_Silverberg-5862-Edit-scaled.jpg)
ROB SILVERBERG
Chief Technology
Officer State and Local
Government and Education
(SLED) |Global Alliances
Unisys
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Joe-Forte-Headshot-002.jpg)
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Joe-Forte-Headshot-002.jpg)
JOE FORTE
SVP Sales & Organization
Public Sector
NICE
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/alexw-002.jpeg)
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/alexw-002.jpeg)
ALEX WELSH
Senior Account Executive
Outsystems
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Blackboard_Headshots-4645-Nick-W.jpg)
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Blackboard_Headshots-4645-Nick-W.jpg)
NICK WALKOWSKI
Sr. Client Success
Manager
Anthology
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Wes-Turbeville-headshot.png)
![Kenneth Hess Deputy Secretary for Procurement Department of General Services at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania](https://publicsectornetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Wes-Turbeville-headshot.png)
Wes Turbeville
Senior Vice President Federal
ID.me
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What Your Registration Includes
LIVE PRESENTATIONS
Hear from public sector leaders about the latest trends and explore how to instantly apply these insights and gain unique perspectives
NETWORKING
An opportunity to engage with your peers from across the state in dedicated networking sessions, interactive roundtable discussions and meal breaks
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
Hear from leading solutions providers in the government space as they explore key technologies to improve citizen services
ON-DEMAND
Receive on-demand access to session content on the complimentary Public Sector Network social learning platform
Location
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The event was positive and valuable. Good presentations, good selection of vendors, and excellent opportunities to network with vendors and other public servants.
2024 Sponsorship Opportunities
Showcase Your Thought Leadership
Take the stage alongside senior State and Local government leaders who are leading the way in IT, data, innovation, transformation, procurement, technology, digital, and citizen experience from across California.
Build Your Network
Engage with over 300 public sector leaders from across all levels of government in California. Multiple networking opportunities exist to ensure you can promote your Brand and establish key connections.
An Interactive Experience
Highlight solutions to the key challenges facing the public sector in California in our immersive exhibitor hall, engaging keynote presentations, interactive roundtables and other onsite activations.
Explore Last Year’s Content
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2023 Post-Event Report
Discover the highlights and insights from Government Innovation California 2023 in our comprehensive post-event report. Dive into the key takeaways, survey insights, attendee profiles, and notable speakers that shaped the event’s discussions on transforming government through human-centered technology initiatives.
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2023 Post-Event Highlights
Relive the excitement of Government Innovation California 2023 with our dedicated post-event page. Explore the event’s highlight reel, replay sessions from the event, delve into survey insights and emerging public sector trends, and browse through the captivating event gallery to experience the transformative discussions and connections that took place.
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2023 Event Gallery
Look into the visual journey of Government Innovation California 2023 through our event gallery. Immerse yourself in the vibrant snapshots capturing the engaging sessions, dynamic networking, and memorable moments that defined the event’s exploration of human-centered technology initiatives in the public sector.