On Demand: Innovate Pennsylvania 2022 - Tools, Strategies, and Innovations Driving Technological Transformation


Panel Discussion: Tools, Strategies, and Innovations Driving Technological Transformation 

This panel of experts will address the following: 

  • How do you identify viable new technologies? Once you’ve identified a new technology, what’s the decision-making process of how to apply it to your own work? How are you partnering with other Commonwealth agencies to integrate new technologies? 
  • When you’re spearheading innovation initiatives, what types of challenges have you encountered? Are you surprised by what those challenges are? Which groups present the toughest roadblocks? 
  • How do you ensure minimal disruption to the mission while embedding new technology? What pro-active steps can you take pre-transformation? 
  • How do you go about addressing privacy and security in technology applications? 

Featuring insights from:

  • PN Narayanan, Chief Information Officer, Pennsylvania State Treasury
  • Allen Mehta, Chief Information Officer, Philadelphia International Airport, Northeast Philadelphia Airport 
  • Ana Ramos-Hernandez, Director of Operations - Performance Management and Technology, Office of Children and Families, City of Philadelphia