Government
Innovation
Texas
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 | 8am CT
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown,
Austin, TX
Event Overview
Transforming Government Through Technology-Driven Initiatives
The state of Texas has seen exceptional modernization in public sector technology. This is due to the measures by the information technology community and innovation of the state agencies. Government Innovation Texas will provide insight into the components of leadership, technology, and workforce. This event offers attendees the opportunity to learn from across Texas and to explore innovative solutions for the challenges public servants around the state encounter.
The public sector has heard the buzz around technology modernization and how it supports digital transformation. How do you implement modernization throughout agencies? What are the barriers to adoption? How do you digitalize and improve citizens’ experiences to improve services? And how can the government utilize workforce planning to implement their focused agendas?
These are the questions that we will explore at Public Sector Network’s Government Innovation Texas program. Join our prestigious speaking faculty as they address how people, processes, data, and technology all contribute to advancing government innovation throughout the State of Texas. This one-day event will provide the ideal meeting place to learn, collaborate, discuss current trends, and best practices.
Benefits of Attending
A Sneak Peek Of Your Inspiring Speakers
Amanda Crawford
Executive Director and State Chief Information Officer
Texas Department of Information Resources
Bryan Daniel
Chairman & Commissioner Representing the Public
Texas Workforce Commission
Shauna Rogers
Chief Digital Officer
Texas Attorney General
Jennifer Buaas
Director of Strategic
Digital Services
Texas Department of
Information Resources
Wayne Vore
Chief Technology Officer
Texas Health and Human
Services
Dr. Jessica J. Jones
State Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Louisiana Department
of Children and Family
Services
Syed Mohammed Mehdi, A.A.E
Chief Strategy and
Innovation Officer
San Antonio Airport
Systems
Horacio Zambrana
Chief Talent Management Officer
Teacher Retirement
System of Texas
Scott Miller
Cloud Architect
Texas Health and Human Services
Justin Copling
Technical Services Officer
City of Plano Texas
Police Department
Catherine Crago
Head of Strategic
Initiatives
Housing Authority of the City of Austin
Dr. Besa Bauta
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Jason Alexander
Chief of Staff
City of Austin
Dana M. LeBherz, MPA, Ed.D
Talent Development Director,
Louisiana State Civil Service
Dr. Maggie Deichert
VP of Policy Development & Research
Dallas Housing Authority
Dennis Hinrichs
Director of Technology
State of Louisiana Court of Appeal
Stephen Wolff
Cybersecurity Risk Analyst
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Dr. Alaric Robertson
Director of Transformation
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Office of Transformation and Innovation
Kenny Wright
Chief Process Improvement Officer
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Monica Smoot
Texas Data Literacy Program Administrator, Office of the Chief Data Officer
Texas Department of Information Resources
Jarah Meador
Director of Open Innovation, Technology Transformation Services, Challenge.gov & CitizenScience.gov
GSA
Yiting Liu
Enterprise Architect Texas Health and Human Services Chief Technology Office
Kathleen Fairchild
Information Security Portfolio Manager
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Robert McNamara
Guidehouse Partner, IT Strategy & Transformation
Guidehouse
Erin Hutchins
Director
Guidehouse
Jon Andrews
Senior Managing Director and Client Account Lead for Texas Public Sector
Accenture
Robert Cohan
Managing Director, Strategy & Consulting, Health & Public Service
Accenture
Andy MacIsaac
Director, Solutions Marketing, Public Sector
Alteryx, Inc.
Steven Boberski
Public Sector CTO
Genesys
Maddison Bruer
Manager
Deloitte Consulting
Thomas Herrmann
Senior Account Executive
Anthology, formerly Blackboard
Aaron King
Solutions Engineer
Anthology, formerly Blackboard
Mike Siano
Principal, Thought Leadership and Advisory Services
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
Michael Yoo
Customer Market Leader-Technology & Developer
Skillsoft
Gregory Pochodaj
Principal Architect-SE
EnterpriseDb
Jonathan Distler
Senior Director, Solutions Engineering
IDEMIA
Chris Brown
Chief Technology Officer
Immuta
Suzanne Boyd
CEO & Founder, Anthro-Tech, Affiliate Assistant Professor, University of Washington
Dan Dabrowski
VP Public Sector
Prove Identity
Steve Witt
Director of Public Sector
Nintex
Colleen Malloy
Senior Strategic Business Development Manager
Coursera
Key Sessions
The Government Innovation Series features the latest projects and findings throughout the State of Texas. Hear insights via keynote presentations, case studies, panel discussions, and fireside chats. To provide fresh perspectives, concurrent tracks will address more specific initiatives around technology, people, and data & analytics processes within the public sector.
The Future of Work
Bryan Daniel
Chairman & Commissioner Representing the Public, Texas Workforce Commission
Transforming How Texas Government Serves Texans
Amanda Crawford
Executive Director and State Chief Information Officer, Texas Department of Information Resources
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Efficiency
Shauna Rogers
Chief Digital Officer, Texas Attorney General
Industry 4:0 and San Antonio Airport Systems
Syed Mohammed Mehdi, A.A.E
Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, San Antonio Airport Systems
Public Sector: Five Priorities for the Next Five Months
Catherine Crago
Head of Strategic Initiatives, Housing Authority of the City of Austin
Dr. Jessica J. Jones
State Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services
Jarah Meador
Director of Open Innovation, Technology Transformation Services, Challenge.gov & CitizenScience.gov, GSA
Moderator:
Robert McNamara
Guidehouse Partner, IT Strategy & Transformation, Guidehouse
Cybersecurity and Data Protection: Taking an Integrated Approach
Stephen Wolff
Cybersecurity Risk Analyst, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Kathleen Fairchild
Information Security Portfolio Manager, Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Scott Miller
Cloud Architect
Texas Health and Human Services
Moderator:
Erin Hutchins
Director, Guidehouse
Keynote Session
Best Practices in Implementing Enterprise Architecture for Optimum Results
Wayne Vore
Chief Technology Officer, Texas Health and Human Services
Panel Discussion
Tools, Strategies, and Innovations Driving Technological Transformation
Dennis Hinrichs
Director of Technology, State of Louisiana Court of Appeal
Justin Copling
Technical Services Officer, City of Plano Texas Police Department
Yiting Liu
Enterprise Architect, Texas Health and Human Services Chief Technology Office
Steve Witt
Director of Public Sector, Nintex
Moderator:
Robert Cohan
Managing Director, Strategy & Consulting, Health & Public Service, Accenture
Keynote Session
Public Sector Workforce: Today and Tomorrow
Panel Discussion
Public Sector Workforce: The Next Generation
Horacio Zambrana
Chief Talent Management Officer, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Jason Alexander
Chief of Staff, City of Austin
Dana M. LeBherz, MPA, Ed.D
Talent Development Director, Louisiana State Civil Service
Colleen Malloy
Senior Strategic Business Development Manager, Coursera
Moderator:
Maddison Bruer
Manager, Deloitte Consulting
Keynote Session
A Journey Towards Data Literacy
Monica Smoot
Texas Data Literacy Program Administrator, Office of the Chief Data Officer, Texas Department of Information Resources
Panel Discussion
Data, Data Everywhere-A look at Data Driven Decision Making
Dr. Besa Bauta
Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Dr. Alaric Robertson
Director of Transformation, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Office of Transformation and Innovation
Dan Dabrowski
VP Public Sector, Prove Identity
Moderator:
Andy MacIsaac
Director, Solutions Marketing, Public Sector, Alteryx, Inc.
Keynote Session
Leadership’s Role in Driving Digital Transformation
Jennifer Buaas
Director of Strategic Digital Services, Texas Department of Information Resources
Panel Discussion
How Texas Harnesses Digital Services to Benefit Citizens
Dr. Maggie Deichert
Vice President of Policy Development & Research, Dallas Housing Authority
Kenny Wright
Chief Process Improvement Officer, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Suzanne Boyd
CEO & Founder, Anthro-Tech & Affiliate Assistant Professor, University of Washington
Moderator:
Steven Boberski
Public Sector CTO, Genesys
View the agenda for the full speaker line-up, sessions and event timeline
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