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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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
Featured Speakers
Liana Bailey-Crimmins
State Chief Information Officer and Director
California Department of Technology
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
Ajay Gupta
Chief Digital Transformation Officer
State of California DMV
Maisha Dottery
Chief Information Officer
California Department of Community Services and Development & PSN Advisory
Scott Gregory
Deputy Director – Technology
CalFIRE
Serenity Thompson
Deputy Director – Digital Services
California Department of Motor Vehicles
Jaclyn Padilla
Deputy Director – Human Resources
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Brendan Murphy
Chief of Staff
California State Senate
DevIn Porr
Chief – Office of Performance & Innovation
CalTrans
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
Kevin Gray
Chief Information Officer
City of Burbank
Sean Mooney
Director, Digital Service & Open Government
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
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
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
Jennie Strobeck
AVP, State & Local Digital Solutions
Adobe
Steve Saman
Solution Consultant, Public Sector
Adobe
Mark Burns
Director, Data Analytics – SLED & Retail, Americas
Altair
Thomas Herrmann
Senior Account Executive, State & Local Government
Anthology
Joseph Valeriano
Senior Solutions Architect
GitLab
Andy Krenz
Senior Director of Public Sector
ThoughtExchange
Chris Radosh
President & General Manager
Trend Micro Federal
Linda Misegadis
Senior Government Strategist
UKG
Bob Lavigna
Senior Fellow – Public Sector
UKG
Matt Sweetnam
Chief Architect
AHEAD Digital Solutions Group
Jonathan Hasak
California Public Sector Partnerships Lead
Coursera
Jim Richberg
Field CISO for the Public Sector & Vice President of Information Security
Fortinet
Spencer Tidwell
Hybrid Cloud Field CTO
Hitachi Vantara
Andy Hayes
Senior Solutions Architect
Nintex
Thomas Rice
Senior Strategic Partner and Alliance Manager – Federal
Nintex
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.
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
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Your Registration
Sheraton Grand Hotel Sacramento
1230 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814, United States
