2024 Government Innovation Show - Colorado

Modern Government Service Delivery is challenging, and as senior leaders within the public sector you are all at the forefront of that challenge. Discover how The New South Wales government in Australia developed more responsive, secure, and efficient government services.

William Chumley, Chief Customer Officer, Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology
Brandy Reitter, Executive Director of the Colorado Broadband Office, Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology

A value-based strategy will help to achieve greater success for your team and organization. Today, leaders need to fine-tune their day-today tasks; rethink how they operate, and even why they exist. This requires organizations to chart a path by considering the effects these variables will have in their 2025 strategic plan.

This panel of leaders will discuss what their priorities are and how to ensure they are successful.

• Heather Weir, Director of Strategy, Performance and Admin Office, Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology
• Andrea Day, Senior Information Technology Director, Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology

Anthony Fisher, Head of Data Management and Analytics, Colorado Department of Revenue & PSN Advisory Board Member
Michael Arrington, Chief Strategy Officer, Colorado Department of Revenue

Prioritizing your cybersecurity applications is vital to making progress towards addressing vulnerabilities. However, most cybersecurity initiatives face more demand than financial resources available. Leaders are often under pressure to simultaneously deliver on today’s pressing commitments by troubleshooting and finding innovative solutions while investing in applications that will allow for future success.

This panel of leaders will address the following:

• Identify what tools and technologies will support your goals
• Embedding recent technology with minimal disruption to business
• Best practices for creating information technology services that boost customer and employee experiences

Richard Todd, Chief Data Officer, City of Boulder, Colorado
Rosalie Johnson, Deputy Senior Director, State of Colorado DMV

The Colorado Office of eHealth Innovation (OeHI) has been focused on the development of social-health information exchange infrastructure since 2018. Taking lessons learned from this development process, OeHI has worked closely with countless partners from local public health agencies, state and local human services agencies, third party technology vendors, health care providers, and Community-Based Organizations to develop a two pronged approach to our Social Health Information Exchange (SHIE). In this session, the OeHI team will share their approach to innovation within government and in partnership with communities throughout the state. 

• Gabby Burke, Senior Health IT Project Manager, Colorado Office of eHealth Innovation
• Stephanie Pugliese, Director, Colorado Office of eHealth Innovation

Digital transformation is imperative for the State of Colorado to foster innovation. To design and successfully implement digital transformation initiatives, leaders must utilize with the correct technology tools, and strategic framework.

• How to build a strong digital culture throughout your organization?
• What processes need to be in place to ensure continuation of services due to interruption?
• How do you engage with partners to develop and improve upon service delivery models?
  Jiles McCoy, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer, City of Golden, Colorado

Data management, data warehousing and analytics are all moving to the cloud and opening new possibilities. However, this also creates the issue of protecting your data. This keynote session will address the technological imperatives for adapting your data architectures to the platform of the cloud, with tips on how to overcome common barriers to successful transition.

The public sector is constantly evolving. Nearly every job will change, many quite profoundly, and many of your employees will need to be trained. Upskilling also comes at a time when emerging skill sets are scarce, and the talent market is competitive. To address this crisis, employers will need to both train employees in new areas and provide enabling technologies to boost their current productivity.

• Suzie Miller, Director, Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium
• Melissa Walker, Statewide Director of Workforce Solutions, State of Colorado – Department of Personnel
• Corey Niemeyer, Director, Office of Operational Excellence, Colorado Department of Public Safety
• Shamelle Chotoki, Data Scientist, State of Colorado