2023 Government Innovation Show – California

Government Innovation
California


Friday, March 17, 2023

Sheraton Grand Hotel Sacramento
, Sacramento, CA

Event Overview

 The State of California faces existential issues that will impact the rest of the country, if not the world, at some point in the near future. Topics like climate change and the environment; rising costs of living and significant unhoused populations; racial discrimination and calls for restorative justice; and growing political divides and distrust of the government, are all top of mind for Californians of all backgrounds. 

Luckily, California leads the way when it comes to innovative and trail-blazing government policy and services. It is seen as a best-in-class leader on which other governments seek to model their policies. Technology has unlocked countless opportunities for growth, collaboration, and improvement among the State’s agencies and departments. But challenges like resource constraints, communication breakdowns, and simply being the first to act currently present significant roadblocks for California’s public sector professionals. 

How can California’s public sector leaders continue to drive innovation to address these fundamental issues in 2023? What initiatives are the State’s myriad agencies and departments spearheading to attract quality talent to government while retaining and upskilling current employees? How can technology ease the burden of communication and collaboration in a safe and secure manner? 

Public Sector Network’s second Government Innovation California in-person event will bring together public sector leaders across all levels of government from across the State and region to share their innovative ideas and cutting-edge initiatives and projects. Join your peers in conversation as we kick off a successful 2023! 

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2022 Video Reel

Benefits of Attending

Gather insight from government case studies that will help you understand their processes and lessons learned

Examine and address challenges that occur from technology driven initiatives

Hear from industry thought leaders on relevant topics such as Workforce, AI & Data Science, Driving Innovation, Digital Solutions, and Human Resource Strategy

Our GovHub Partners

Liana Bailey-Crimmins, State CIO & Director of the California Department of Technology

Liana Bailey-Crimmins
State Chief Information Officer and Director
California Department of Technology

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Joy Bonaguro
Chief Data Officer, California Office of Data and Innovation
State of California

Sarah Soto-Taylor, Deputy Secretary of Business Transformation, CA Government Operations Agency

Sarah Soto-Taylor
Deputy Secretary of Business Transformation
CA Government Operations Agency

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Ajay Gupta
Chief Digital Transformation Officer
State of California DMV

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Maisha Dottery
Chief Information Officer
California Department of Community Services and Development & PSN Advisory

Scott Gregory, Deputy Director – Technology, CalFIRE

Scott Gregory
Deputy Director – Technology
CalFIRE

Serenity Thompson, Deputy Director – Digital Services, California Department of Motor Vehicles

Serenity Thompson
Deputy Director – Digital Services
California Department of Motor Vehicles

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Jaclyn Padilla
Deputy Director – Human Resources
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

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Brendan Murphy
Chief of Staff
California State Senate

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DevIn Porr
Chief – Office of Performance & Innovation
CalTrans

STEPHANIE DIAMOND Chief Workforce Development Bureau, Human Resource Services Branch Department of Social Services

Stephanie Diamond
Chief, Workforce Development Bureau, Human Resource Services Branch
Department of Social Services

Lindsey Heister Communication, Training, and Learning Management System Specialist, Workforce Development Bureau, Human Resources Services Branch California Department of Social Services

Lindsey Heister
Communication, Training, and Learning Management System Specialist, Workforce Development Bureau, Human Resources Services Branch
California Department of Social Services

Kevin Gray, Chief Information Officer, City of Burbank

Kevin Gray
Chief Information Officer
City of Burbank

Sean Mooney, Director, Digital Service & Open Government, City of San Rafael, CA

Sean Mooney
Director, Digital Service & Open Government
City of San Rafael, CA

Vedika Ahuja Product Manager, Data & Insights City of San Rafael, CA

Vedika Ahuja
Product Manager, Data & Insights
City of San Rafael, CA

Marcie Chin
Product Manager / Program Lead – Unemployment Insurance Modernization
U.S. Digital Response

Jennie Strobeck, AVP, State & Local Digital Solutions, Adobe

Prerna Mahajan
Chief – Projects Oversight and Strategic Technology Branch
California Department of Social Services

Chad Bratton Chief Information Officer California Office of Data and Innovation

Chad Bratton
Chief Information Officer
California Office of Data and Innovation

Kellie Flores Legislative & External Affairs Manager California Office of Data and Innovation

Kellie Flores
Legislative & External Affairs Manager
California Office of Data and Innovation

Wendy Weaver
Chief Information Officer
California Department of Conservation

Brian Chidester Chief Strategist, Public Sector Socure

Brian Chidester
Chief Strategist, Public Sector
Socure

Jennie Strobeck AVP, State & Local Digital Solutions Adobe

Jennie Strobeck
AVP, State & Local Digital Solutions
Adobe

Steve Saman, Solution Consultant, Public Sector, Adobe

Steve Saman
Solution Consultant, Public Sector
Adobe

Mark Burns, Director, Data Analytics - SLED & Retail, Americas, Altair

Mark Burns
Director, Data Analytics – SLED & Retail, Americas
Altair

Thomas Herrmann, Sr. Account Executive, State & Local Government, Anthology

Thomas Herrmann
Senior Account Executive, State & Local Government
Anthology

Chad Bratton Chief Information Officer California Office of Data and Innovation

Joseph Valeriano
Senior Solutions Architect
GitLab

Andy Krenz, Senior Director of Public Sector, ThoughtExchange

Andy Krenz
Senior Director of Public Sector
ThoughtExchange

Chris Radosh VP of Strategy, Federal Government Trend Micro

Chris Radosh
President & General Manager
Trend Micro Federal

Linda Misegadis, Senior Government Strategist, UKG

Linda Misegadis
Senior Government Strategist
UKG

Bob Lavigna, Senior Fellow – Public Sector, UKG

Bob Lavigna
Senior Fellow – Public Sector
UKG

MATT SWEETNAM Chief Architect AHEAD Digital Solutions Group

Matt Sweetnam
Chief Architect
AHEAD Digital Solutions Group

Jonathan Hasak California Public Sector Partnerships Lead Coursera

Jonathan Hasak
California Public Sector Partnerships Lead
Coursera

Jim Richberg, Field CISO for the Public Sector & Vice President of Information Security, Fortinet

Jim Richberg
Field CISO for the Public Sector & Vice President of Information Security
Fortinet

Spencer Tidwell Hybrid Cloud Field CTO Hitachi Vantara

Spencer Tidwell
Hybrid Cloud Field CTO
Hitachi Vantara

Andy Hayes Senior Solutions Architect Nintex

Andy Hayes
Senior Solutions Architect
Nintex

Thomas Rice Senior Strategic Partner and Alliance Manager - Federal Nintex

Thomas Rice
Senior Strategic Partner and Alliance Manager – Federal
Nintex

Tom Hartman, West SLED Director of Sales , Red Hat

Tom Hartman
West SLED Director of Sales
Red Hat

Key Sessions

The Government Innovation Series features the latest initiatives throughout California; sharing insights via keynote presentations, case studies, panel discussions, and fireside chats. To provide additional perspective – concurrent tracks will address more specific topics and challenges in the worlds of technology, data, digital & CX faced by public sector leaders today.

Keynote SessionPanel DiscussionData & Technology TrackDigital & CX Track

California’s IT Strategy: 2023 and Beyond

Liana Bailey-Crimmins
State Chief Information Officer and Director, California Department of Technology

Technology and Innovation: What is on the Horizon?

Devin Porr
Chief – Office of Performance & Innovation, CalTrans

The Future of Work in California

Maisha Dottery
Chief Information Officer, Cailfornia Department of Community Services & Development

Sarah Soto-Taylor
Deputy Secretary of Business Transformation, CA Government Operations Agency

Jaclyn Padilla
Deputy Director – Human Resources, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Brendan Murphy
Chief of Staff, California State Senate

Linda Misegadis
Senior Government Strategist, UKG

Persuasive Public-Private Partnerships

Scott Gregory
Deputy Director – Technology, CalFIRE

Kellie Flores
Legislative & External Affairs Manager, California Office of Data and Innovation

Jennie Strobeck
AVP, State & Local Digital Solutions, Adobe

Chris Radosh
President & General Manager, Trend Micro Federal

Keynote Session

Accelerate Your Data Competencies

Joy Bonaguro
Chief Data Officer, California Office of Data and Innovation, State of California

Keynote Session

Using Data to Make Cities Smarter

Sean Mooney
Director, Digital Service & Open Government, City of San Rafael, CA

Vedika Ahuja
Product Manager, Data & Insights, City of San Rafael, CA

Panel Discussion

Dare to Dashboard

Devin Porr, Chief – Office of Performance & Innovation, CalTrans

Chad Bratton, Chief Information Officer, California Office of Data and Innovation

Tom Hartman, West SLED Director of Sales , Red Hat

Moderator: Mark Burns, Director, Data Analytics – SLED & Retail, Americas, Altair

Keynote Session

The Year Ahead: What’s Next for Digital Government?

Ajay Gupta
Chief Digital Transformation Officer, California Department of Motor Vehicles

Keynote Session

Reimagining the Citizen Experience for the 21st Century

Kevin Gray
Chief Information Officer, City of Burbank

Panel Discussion

Citizen Buy-In: How Can Public Sector Leaders Navigate Digital Transformation to Ensure Public Confidence?

Brendan Murphy
Chief of Staff, California State Senate

Serenity Thompson
Deputy Director – Digital Services, California Department of Motor Vehicles

Marcie Chin
Product Manager / Program Lead – Unemployment Insurance Modernization, U.S. Digital Response

Andy Hayes
Senior Solutions Architect, Nintex

Moderator:
Steve Sanam, Solution Consultant, Public Sector, Adobe

View the agenda for the full speaker lineup, sessions and event timeline

Your Registration

Virtual Presentations

Hear from public sector leaders about the latest trends and explore how to instantly apply these insights and gaining unique perspectives

Interactivity

An opportunity to engage with the inspiring speaker panel and peers in the live Q&A and polling to discover answers to shared challenges

Leading 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

What Your Peers Had to Say

“Great lineup of speakers and panelists! It’s always great to hear about what others in the Industry are doing and positively impacting others.”
 U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs

“The presenters were exceptional on all topics and discussions. The tools and resources shared were very helpful.”
 California State Controller’s Office

“It is so inspirational to hear people who are walking the their talk in the [government] workplace.”
California Department of Housing & Community Development

2023 Event Partners

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For partnership opportunities, contact Andrew Jensen for more information.