Name: Florida Digital Government Summit 2016
Start: 2016-05-12T08:00
Location: Florida State Conference Center

Overview

To view speaker presentations where available, see Agenda page.

Government Technology’s passion is helping spread best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector. The Florida Digital Government Summit is designed to do just that. The summit has an advisory board that gathers public sector and private sector leaders to create an agenda designed to make that passion relevant and actionable to the state and local government organizations attending the summit. Participants tell us they use the inspirational keynotes, leadership discussions, networking breaks, and timely topics discussed in the numerous breakout sessions to help advance the goals of their organizations and their own career paths.

This Year’s Topics Include:

Future of Computing
Tweak It, Keep It or Dump It?
Analytics Roadmap
Cyber Threats and Motivations
Cloud Adoption Strategies
What’s in It for the Public?
Cognitive Technologies
Cyber Exercises and War Games

A message from our Keynote Speaker

Technology plays an essential role in securing the best possible future for our state. If we are to attain our ambitious goals and targets over the next four years, a key step is to increase our inter-agency collaboration and strengthen our private industry partnerships. We’ve got a lot to do and a lot to talk about. The Florida Digital Government Summit is the ideal place to share ideas, challenges and solutions. I hope you can join us!

– Jason Allison, Chief Information Officer, State of Florida

Speakers

Manley Feinberg II, Opening Keynote

Vertical Lessons, Inc.

Manley is an award-winning speaker, best-selling author, expert climber, innovative IT leader, published outdoor adventure photographer and professional musician. It is this expertise that he shares by applying lessons he’s learned in business and adventure to life’s daily challenges, inspiring audiences worldwide. During Manley’s eleven years with Build-A-Bear Workshop, his leadership direction helped take their revolutionary retail concept from 40 stores to over 400 worldwide. Manley’s influence was a key element in creating a workplace culture that landed Build-A-Bear on the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® List seven years in a row. He is the co-author of the #1 best-selling book World Class Speaking in Action, a contributor to Support World Magazine, a member of the HDI Strategic Advisory Board and serves on the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Leadership Training Staff.

Paul Taylor

Chief Content Officer for Governing, Government Technology, Public CIO, and the Center for Digital Government

Paul W. Taylor, Ph.D., is the editor-at-large and Chief Content Officer for Government Technology, Governing, Public CIO, and the Center for Digital Government. Through their parent organization, e.Republic, Taylor works with editorial, research and conference teams to identify issues and content initiatives vital to public service. Additionally, Taylor is responsible for collaborative content initiatives and other partnerships, including the City Accelerator with Living Cities and the Citi Foundation.
Prior to joining e.Republic, Taylor served as the Deputy State Chief Information Officer (CIO) in Washington State. Dr. Taylor came to public service following over twenty years of work in media, multimedia, Internet start-ups and academia. He is also among a number of affiliated experts with the non-profit, non-partisan Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) in Washington, D.C. Taylor regularly speaks to regional, national and international audiences on technological and societal change, government modernization and public policy matters. He is creator and cohost of the the GovTech.Social podcast.

Anthony Huey, Second Day Keynote

President, Reputation Management Associates

Anthony Huey has 20 years of experience in editorial management, media relations, marketing communications and business strategy. His career roots started in magazine journalism and evolved into an executive speech coach, crisis management specialist and media relations consultant.
Anthony owns Reputation Management Associates, one of the nation’s leading communications training and crisis consulting companies. He has presented more than 1,400 presentations in his career and has had articles published in magazines and newsletters across the nation.
He has assisted various Fortune 500 companies, including Nike, Victoria’s Secret, Eli Lilly, Ashland Inc., and hundreds of other companies and organizations across North America.

April Blackburn

Chief Information Officer, Department of Transportation, State of Florida

April Blackburn is an IT leader operating in Florida’s public sector. With more than 25 years of experience operating in the IT public sector, April specializes in developing and implementing IT strategies based upon agility, just-in-time solutions, and business requirements. April’s career with the State of Florida began in 1989 where she first landed a part time position with the Florida Department of Transportation. In May 2015 she became FDOT's Chief Information Officer where she is responsible for a staff of 300 which serve the agency's Information Technology needs.

Chief Technology Officer, CommVault

As the Chief Technology Officer, Brian helps define and manage our overall product strategy along with managing our newly created business units who own and shape the key use-cases, product roadmaps, pricing programs and customer value based on pragmatic, outcome-oriented results. This team sits at the intersection of CommVault’s product development teams, technical service teams and strategic customer EBC groups. Brian has been with CommVault for over 11 years, managing the product management group for the last 8 years. Before CommVault, Brian held numerous positions in the industry, including Strategic Marketing and Director of Analyst Relations at Interwoven, VP of Software Research at SoundView Technology Group, and Senior Consultant at Gartner Consulting. Brian earned his undergraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering from State University of New York at Buffalo. He graduated with distinction from the Masters of Business Administration program at NYU, Leonard N. Stern School of Business.

Chief Architect, Global Solution Center, Oracle

Benoit Chaffanjon has worked in the field IT enterprise architecture and multi-layer solutions for over 18 years and spent his recent time around Enterprise Solution Design and Optimizations of Engineered Systems. As a Chief Architect for Oracle Corporation, he leads the Gartner-rated Global Oracle Solution Centers. Located at the Oracle HQ in California – USA, Benoit is an expert in private cloud solution and architecture design & optimization, performance analysis techniques and production environment bottleneck determination. Benoit has helped design and optimize many Fortune 100 back-end environments for companies like eBay, Apple, LinkedIn, Bank of America and American Express. Prior to Oracle, Benoit was the Center of Excellence Director for Informix Europe in London and prior to that a System & Database Manager for the French Stock Exchange in Paris.

Dean Clemons

Director, Cybersecurity Consulting, Enterprise Security Solutions US Public Sector, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Mr. Dean Clemons is the Director of Cybersecurity Consulting for the United States Public Sector, Enterprise Security Solutions. He has nearly 30 years experience in the Department of Defense and Federal Communications, Information Technology and cyber domains. He is a retired United States Air Force Colonel. He leads a team of approximately 50 Cybersecurity Consultants as they provide strategic, operational and tactical cybersecurity solutions for their Federal, State and Education clients. He is recognized for his ability to deliver cybersecurity solutions that meet or exceed business needs while at the same time reducing/managing the risk to the enterprise. Mr. Clemons was previously the Director and Chief Information Officer of the United States Air Forces for the Pacific and is a National Defense Fellow from Harvard University in Information Resource Policy. He holds two Masters Degrees and a Bachelors of Science in General Science from Oregon State University. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and holds the Information Technology Infrastructure Library Certificate. On active duty, he was the Senior Military Advisor to the Iraqi Minister of Defense during OPERATION Iraqi Freedom where he earned the Bronze Star.

Joe Ferris

Principal – Technology Security, Global Customer Security Services, AT&T

Joseph Ferris is the Principle Technology Security professional dedicated to the State of Florida to protect the MyFloridaNet (MFN) Enterprise Infrastructure as the MFN Security Manager. He is considered a Subject Matter Expert on Cybersecurity for the State of Florida and has held various lead positions throughout his career concentrating on; Incident Handling, Penetration Testing, Perimeter Protection, Intrusion Analysis and Forensics as well as Security Program Management. Joe has also previously written and taught courses in Information Security for the Florida State University, College of Communication and Information.

Shawn Kingsberry

Director, Digital Government, Global Public Sector, Unisys

Shawn Kingsberry serves as the global public sector director of digital government for Unisys. He has more than 22 years of experience in the field of information technology and has a diverse background in both federal government and corporate settings, with extensive experience in large-scale information technology transformation, big data analytics, and enterprise computing, as well as secure hybrid cloud implementations. Prior to joining Unisys, Shawn served as director of cloud Solutions from Engility Corporation, where he supported all sectors of the federal civilian government. He led the corporate Information Technology Transformation initiative focusing on 21st-century implementations and stood-up the Fraud Analytic Practice title INSIGHT ™. As the chief information officer for the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board from 2009 – 2014, Shawn led the Recovery Board’s successful effort to host Recovery.gov site to provide transparency on stimulus spending related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. He received the prestigious FED 100 Award for his leadership and persistence in implementing Federal Reporting.gov and Recovery.gov, which were the first government-wide information system to be fully migrated to a public cloud.

Tim Paydos

Vice President, World Wide Government Cognitive Solutions Team, IBM

Tim first joined IBM in 1995 as an industry solutions consultant. He came to the company after his college years studying international relations along with deterrence theory and nuclear war gaming. He has spent 18 years at IBM in numerous leadership roles spanning strategy, solution sales and solution portfolio management teams.
Tim now serves as the Worldwide Government Leader for the IBM Cognitive Solutions Team which is focused on helping government agencies around the world harness cognitive analytics to transform operating models and optimize the business of government. Tim has had the honor of working personally with 100’s of government agencies both in the United States and abroad, at the national, provincial and local levels. He is passionate about enabling governments for the first time with the ability to create insight and apply learning across vast streams and sources of data - with speed.
While fluent in all segments and levels of government, Tim also has a particular dedication in helping public safety, emergency management, intelligence and defense agencies harness information as a strategic asset for protecting the societies they serve.
Tim has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University in Government, with a specialization in international deterrence and war gaming. He is a member of the IBM Industry Academy since 2013. Tim is also a nationally certified fire rescue instructor, and recently retired from 15 years on the thin red line as a firefighter in Simsbury, CT, where he achieved a terminal rank of captain.
Tim lives in Connecticut with his wife Angela, three children, and their Labrador retriever. He is also an avid mountain biker and fly fisherman.

Vice President of Product, Socrata

Are you curious about all of the ways that open data can make the world a better place? Talk to Saf. An enthusiastic proponent of Socrata’s visionary customers, Safouen (Saf) has 17 years of technology product management and marketing experience in the enterprise software, internet services and communications industries. He served most recently as Marketing Director at Canadian telecommunications company, TELUS, leading the successful market introduction of cloud-based customer experience solutions that achieved 300 percent revenue growth over two years. Prior to working at TELUS, Saf was Director of eBusiness at customer relationship management software company Pivotal, which reached $65 million in revenue in five years and was acquired by CDC Software in 2003. Saf holds an executive MBA from Simon Fraser University.

Prabu Rambadran

Director of Product Marketing, Nutanix

Prabu a Director of Product Marketing at Nutanix. He is a datacenter and cloud technology expert with experience across product development, product management and marketing. Prabu is currently responsible for go-to-market strategy and field enablement for several aspects of the Nutanix solution. Additionally, Prabu drives the product roadmap and vision for Microsoft technologies on Nutanix. Prior to Nutanix, Prabu was a Sr. Technical Product Manager at Microsoft working on several Microsoft datacenter and cloud technologies. Prabu has a bachelor’s degree and graduate degree in Computer Science.

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Agenda

Thursday, May 12
8:00 am Eastern	Registration and Morning Refreshments Conference Center Lobby and Atrium
8:45 am Eastern	State of the State Room 208 (Auditorium) Jason Allison, Chief Information Officer, State of Florida
9:15 am Eastern	Keynote – Leading on the Edge Room 208 (Auditorium) Manley Feinberg, World-class Climber, Adventurer and IT Leader (@manleyf) IT officials often struggle to deliver more value under tightening constraints and rising expectations. Throw in the complications of regulations, a changing workforce, constantly evolving technology, plus the chaos of day-to-day life, and you are facing some serious challenges. It can feel like you’re walking too close to the edge, and the old adage “Don’t look down!” applies just as much to a tough deadline as climbing the sheer face of El Capitan. Manley Feinberg has tackled and conquered impossible environments – from breakneck corporate expansion to nature’s most hostile terrains. In this unforgettable keynote, Manley reveals his 8 Vertical Lessons that will enable you to lead, contribute and inspire in ways that will take you – and your teams – to bold new heights.
10:15 am Eastern	Break Atrium
10:45 am Eastern	Concurrent Sessions Future of Computing Room 103 (1st Floor) Is the desktop dead? Not by any means. But it’s becoming less relevant with the proliferation of mobile endpoints, not just smartphones and tablets but wearables, virtual reality and the Internet of Things. Hyperconvergence (tightly integrating compute, storage, virtualization resources, networking, and other software components) is also growing in influence. This session takes a look at new technologies and approaches that are transforming conventional paradigms. Kevin Patten, Chief Operations Officer, Agency for State Technology, State of Florida Prabu Rambadran, Director of Product Marketing, Nutanix Bob Sanders, General Manager, Information Network of Arkansas, NIC Tweak It, Keep It or Dump It? Room 214 (2nd Floor) Odds are that you’re currently wrestling with the inability of your existing applications to keep pace with the escalating demands of big data, mobility, cloud, transparency, security, “as a service”, et al. The status quo is probably not sustainable for much longer. So where do you go from here and how fast should you try to get there? This session discusses today’s application trends and approaches and how to realistically evaluate your options. Moderator: Deborah Stevens, Strategic Planning Coordinator, Agency for State Technology, State of Florida Charles Ghini, Chief Information Officer, Department of Financial Services, State of Florida David Gilmore, Chief Information Officer, Department of Economic Opportunity, State of Florida Damu Kuttikrishnan, Chief Information Officer, Department of Revenue, State of Florida Kenneth E. Lathrop, Chief Information Officer, City of Jacksonville, State of Florida Curtis Unruh, Deputy State Chief Information Officer/Executive Director, Agency for State Technology, State of Florida Analytics Roadmap Room 114 (1st Floor) Big Data is pushing organizations to reinvent how they handle and leverage information. Without the right foundation in place, the vast potential of Big Analytics remains largely untapped. It’s all about data readiness, which is driven in turn by adroit and astute data management. This session looks at creative practices and strategies that capitalize on existing data across the enterprise. April Blackburn, Chief Information Officer, Department of Transportation, State of Florida Matt Lawson, Principal Architect, NetApp Phil Yaccino, Senior Principal Systems Engineer, Information Governance Architect, Veritas (@PhilYaccino) View Blackburn Presentation Here
12:00 pm Eastern	Lunch Room 208 (Auditorium)
12:50 pm Eastern	Featured Speaker – Exponential Government: The Future of Public Service Room 208 (Auditorium) Paul Taylor, Chief Content Officer for Governing, Government Technology, Public CIO, and the Center for Digital Government (@pwtaylor) ex·po·nen·tial (adjective): becoming more and more rapid. The world we’ve known is changing at exponential speed. The iPhone has eclipsed the Blackberry, mobile devices are displacing PCs, the cloud is radically challenging long-held assumptions about data centers, and the Internet of Things is redefining connectivity. What we regard as state of the art today will look quaint tomorrow as exponential technologies unlock individual, organizational, and societal potential. Along the way, people get scared, old organizational models crumble, and legacy cost structures stop penciling out. Understanding these shifts and how they differ from previous shifts is imperative. This session provides a tour of the meta-trends that are reshaping our communities – demographics, economics, methods of work, customer expectations and the relevance of governmental institutions – all annotated with real world examples. By the end, you’ll have a clearer picture of what Exponential Government will look like, how it will act, and why your actions today can lead you to a preferred exponential future and a more perfect union. View Speaker Presentation here
2:00 pm Eastern	Break Atrium
2:30 pm Eastern	Concurrent Sessions Cyber Threats and Motivations Room 103 (1st Floor) It’s an old adage that the cyber landscape is constantly shifting. But some things remain unchanged. Attacks are still efforts to rob, disrupt or avenge. Motives are still economic, political or cultural. The overall battlefield remains much the same but the weapons and tactics continue to evolve – often dramatically. This session looks at emerging trends, developments and strategies on the cyber front and how to get ready for the clashes ahead. Joe Ferris, Principal – Technology Security, Global Customer Security Services, AT&T Dean Clemons, Director, Cybersecurity Consulting, Enterprise Security Solutions US Public Sector, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Cloud Adoption Strategies Room 214 (2nd Floor) Today, it’s tough to find an organization that doesn’t depend on the cloud for something critical. The question is no longer whether to venture into the cloud, yes or no. Now it’s a matter of “How, what, when and where?” Understanding and anticipating risks, limitations, scope and accountability are critical to success. This session explores the factors to consider before going “all in” (or even partway). Brian Brockway, Chief Technology Officer, CommVault Benoit Chaffanjon, Chief Architect, Global Solution Center, Oracle Eric Larson, Chief Technology Officer, Agency for State Technology, State of Florida What’s in It for the Public? Room 114 (1st Floor) We live in a highly interactive and fast-paced society, and people are getting more demanding about, well, everything. It’s not easy for government to keep up with the private sector in regard to services and engagement, but it’s far from impossible. This session provides a glimpse into the future of open, participatory and self-service government and the innovations and technologies that are leading the way. Shawn Kingsberry, Director, Digital Government, Global Public Sector, Unisys Saf Rabah, Vice President of Products, Socrata
2:45 pm Eastern	Sponsor Briefing Room 208 (Auditorium) (Industry sponsors only) Hosted by Curtis Unruh, Deputy State Chief Information Officer/Executive Director, Agency for State Technology, State of Florida
3:45 pm Eastern	Networking Reception Atrium Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event exhibitors.

Friday, May 13
8:00 am Eastern	Registration and Morning Refreshments
9:00 am Eastern	Opening Remarks Room 208 (Auditorium) Jonathan Kilpatrick, Chief Information Officer, City of Tallahassee
9:15 am Eastern	Keynote – Communicating the Right Way – It’s Not Just What You Say, It’s How You Say It! Room 208 (Auditorium) Anthony Huey, President, Reputation Management Associates (@anthonyhuey) Communication skills are constantly being judged by others, often subconsciously. How you communicate in everything from casual conversations to formal presentations can be the difference between success and failure. Don’t miss what is often your only opportunity to connect and leave a lasting impression. This session focuses on how to think quickly, take control, and effectively communicate your message to a wide variety of audiences including customers, vendors, staff, management, boards and even news media. You will learn how to reduce nervousness, craft a message, answer tough questions, master your material, use PowerPoint correctly, interpret body language, engage your audience, and much, much more. View Presentation Here
10:15 am Eastern	Break Atrium
10:45 am Eastern	General Sessions Room 208 (Auditorium) Cognitive Technologies Cognitive is defined as intellectual activity (i.e., thinking, reasoning or remembering). In other words, what humans do. Cognitive technology thus means “able to perform tasks that only humans used to be able to do”, and it’s a science that is advancing exponentially. Are we in danger of becoming irrelevant? Not at all. Cognitive-based systems, such as IBM Watson, are designed not to replace us but to extend our cognition and free us to think more creatively. This session provides an introduction to a technology that has enormous potential and implications for government and society. Tim Paydos, Vice President, World Wide Government Cognitive Solutions Team, IBM Cyber Exercises and War Games Preparation is the key to surviving cyberattacks but even the best-laid incident response plans can fall apart under pressure. The answer is to “stress test” your protocols and communications when there isn’t so much at stake. Taking a cue from the military, war games are being increasingly – and very effectively – utilized in the field of cybersecurity. This session takes a look at some of the creative maneuvers being designed and operated in the state of Florida. Danielle Alvarez, Chief Information Security Officer, State of Florida Captain Michael A. Southerland, Deputy Chief, Florida Army National Guard DCO-E
12:00 pm Eastern	End of Conference Conference times, agenda, and speakers are subject to change.

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Advisory Board

Government Representatives

Jason Allison
Chief Information Officer
State of Florida

Danielle Alvarez
Chief Information Security Officer
State of Florida

Michael Barrett
Chief Information Officer
Florida State University

April Blackburn
Chief Information Officer
Department of Transportation
State of Florida

Pat Curtis
Director
Management Information Services
Leon County

Boyd Dickerson-Walden
Chief Information Officer
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
State of Florida

Charles Ghini
Chief Information Officer
Department of Financial Services
State of Florida

David Gilmore
Chief Information Officer
Department of Economic Opportunity
State of Florida

Steve Grantham
Chief Information Officer
Department of Elder Affairs
State of Florida

Brent Holladay
Chief Deputy
Information Services
Lake County Clerk & Court

Joey Hornsby
Chief Information Officer
Department of Law Enforcement
State of Florida

Michael Johnston
Chief Information Officer
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
State of Florida

Jonathan Kilpatrick
Chief Information Officer
City of Tallahassee

Damu Kuttikrishnan
Chief Information Officer
Department of Revenue
State of Florida

Eric Larson
Chief Technology Officer
Agency for State Technology
State of Florida

Ken Lathrop
Chief Information Officer
City of Jacksonville

Scott McPherson
Chief Information Officer
House of Representatives
State of Florida

Scott Morgan
Chief Information Officer
Department of Juvenile Justice
State of Florida

Chad Morris
IS Manager
City of Niceville

Steven Narvaez
ITSD Manager
City of Deltona

Alan Neubauer
Chief Information Officer
State Court System
State of Florida

Randall O'Bar
Chief Information Officer
Florida Lottery
State of Florida

Kevin Patten
Chief Operations Officer
Agency for State Technology
State of Florida

Tony Powell
Chief Information Officer
Department of Health
State of Florida

Mike Russo
Director of Information Security and Privacy
Information Technology Services
Florida State University

Ignacio Sanchez
Chief Information Officer
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
State of Florida

Bruce Slager
Coordinator
Legislative Information Technology
State of Florida

Doug Smith
Chief Information Officer
Department of Legal Affairs
State of Florida

Deborah Stevens
Strategic Planning Coordinator
Agency for State Technology
State of Florida

Scott Stewart
Chief Information Officer
Department of Children and Families
State of Florida

James Taylor
Executive Director
Florida Technology Council

Curtis Unruh
Deputy State Chief Information Officer/Executive Director
Agency for State Technology
State of Florida

Michael van Zwieten
Chief Information Officer
Florida League of Cities

Industry Representatives

Robert Chandler
Vice President
NIC

Nancy Deal
Industry Client Leader
State of Florida
IBM

Steve Ellsworth
Senior Data Solutions Consultant
Socrata

Dave Overholt
Account Manager
Veritas

Marty Pochmara
Account Representative
Florida SLED
Nutanix

Todd Robinson
Territory Account Manager
Florida
CommVault

Joe Savino
Account Executive
SAP

Randy Shushtari
Account Executive
Unisys

Steve Storey
Applications Sales Representative
Oracle

Deanne Tailer
North Florida Account Manager
U.S. Public Sector
NetApp

Danny Thomas
Area Director
AT&T

Joshua Verville
Senior Strategist
US Public Sector, SLED
Hewlett Packard Enterprise