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Thursday, September 30
8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments
9:00 am Opening Remarks
Patrick Moore, Chief Information Officer, State of Georgia
9:15 am Opening Keynote
Off Balance on Purpose
Dan Thurmon, Author and Peak Performance Coach
Life is an off balance proposition. Achieving balance – a perfect symmetry – is an unrealistic objective. You will never get there! Life is in constant motion, and priorities and resources change all the time. That’s why we need to embrace and initiate off balance moments in order to successfully engage life in all its aspects. In this dynamic keynote address, Dan Thurmon uses highly visual and creative means to demonstrate that “off balance” is how we learn, grow, excel and fully experience what is happening around us. It’s tough out there right now. The question is: Are you thrown off balance in response to your world or are you off balance on purpose?
10:15 am Morning Break
10:45 am Concurrent Sessions
Future of Wireless
We live in a wireless world and the demand will clearly grow exponentially in the years ahead. Where is the industry headed? What new capabilities and capacities are on the horizon? What should you take into account when developing and evaluating systems and applications? This session focuses on the future of wireless technologies and next generation connectivity.
Carlos Mariosa, Senior Manager, Government Solutions Practice, Industry & Mobility Application Solutions Group, AT&T
Bringing Clouds Down to Earth
The cloud, whether external or internal, offers tremendous scalability, control and potential savings. But there are also some definite concerns – especially with security and privacy – that can make this a tough decision. This session takes a look at how – and if – cloud computing can be used safely, efficiently and economically.
Joseph Jevnik, Cloud Leader, Cloud Computing Practice, IBM
Dr. Howard C. Woodard, Professor of Information Systems, Information Technology and Marketing, J Whitney Bunting College of Business, Georgia College and State University
Social Media Strategies
Social networking tools offer tremendous possibilities for a relatively small investment. But they also open up numerous cans of worms, including: security concerns, content control, privacy risks, records retention compliance, and – most important of all – determining if there is an actual business value. This session takes a close look at the decision and control factors involved in the social media revolution.Moderator:
Dr. Paul Baker, Director of Research, Center for Advanced Communications Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology
David Felfoldi, Chief Experience Officer, Sherpa! Web Studios
Jessica Pater, Associate Director, Foundations for the Future (GTRI K-12 Technology Outreach Program)
12:00 pm Lunch
12:50 pm General Session
Technology from the Legislative Perspective
Moderator: Patrick Moore, Chief Information Officer, State of Georgia
The Honorable Amos Amerson, Georgia State Representative, and Chairman, House Science & Technology Committee
The Honorable Barry Loudermilk, Georgia State Representative, and Candidate, Georgia State Senate
Lewis A. Massey, Partner, Massey & Bowers, LLC., and Former Georgia Secretary of State
Technology is transforming society in fundamental ways, and government is no exception. If money is no object, there is no limit to what can be accomplished. But that’s clearly not the case right now, nor will it be anytime soon. Instead, there are tough choices to be made and it is vital for IT officials and elected officials to be on the same page. The upcoming change in administrations makes this even more critical. This session discusses, from a legislative point of view, the challenges facing Georgia, the prioritization of needs, and the role of technology in creating a bright future for our citizens.
2:00 pm Afternoon Break and Refreshments
2:30 pm Concurrent Sessions
Future of the Desktop
Is the “old” desktop really dead? There are some exciting new trends that are being driven by a variety of factors, including virtualization, teleworking, mobility, cloud computing, cost control and overall security. But do the benefits outweigh the costs? This session takes a look at where the desktop might be headed.
Curtis Rawlings, Assistant Chief Information Officer, DeKalb County
Shared Services and Re-usable Systems
If there is a silver lining to tough times, it’s that they tend to break down barriers and foster collaboration. So it’s no surprise that current conditions are motivating government agencies to get more creative in leveraging systems and applications. This session talks about innovations and opportunities that are going beyond traditional concepts and boundaries.
Securing Personal, Portable and Wireless Devices
IT professionals are facing a wave of personal and portable devices in the workplace as workers insist on being able to work just about anywhere. Regardless of what policies might say, workers continue to use a wide variety of devices - thereby opening up a host of risks and vulnerabilities. This session discusses how to find the right balance in maintaining data integrity and security while allowing easy access, convenience and information sharing.
Steve Cashion, Enterprise Security Specialist, Borderless Networks, Cisco Systems
3:45 pm Executive Reception
Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event sponsors.
Friday, October 1
8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments
9:00 am Keynote Speaker
“Life After”
Paul Cosgrave, Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government, Former CIO of New York City, and Former CIO of the Internal Revenue Service
You’ve made cuts in your budgets, staff, services and some of your most strategic programs and projects. As a result, you’ve probably been left with greatly lowered expectations about what comes next, if you’ve allowed yourself to think about it at all. But there are encouraging signs that the worst is over. Suddenly the most important question becomes "How do we survive the recovery?" If this has been a different kind of recession, it calls for a different kind of recovery. Some call it a “fundamental reset.” It’s an unprecedented opportunity – if we’re ready. This keynote address is filled with practical advice while exploring what “life after” might be like for our organizations, for the communities we serve and for us as individuals.
10:15 am Morning Break
10:45 am Concurrent Sessions
Mobility Trends
As the traditional workplace culture changes along with rapid advances in technology, the demand for mobility is growing by leaps and bounds. Imminent increases in coverage and bandwidth will open the door to many more possibilities for government operations. This session focuses on upcoming innovations in mobile devices, tools and applications.
Ryan Fernandes, Chief Information Officer and Director, Department of Information Technology, Fulton County
John Smith, Public Sector Account Manager, Sprint Nextel Corporation
Next Generation Workforce
Technology is transforming society in fundamental ways as new generations grow up using technology as a central and indispensable part of their lives. Needless to say, this puts pressure on government agencies to change with the times in order to recruit, retain and motivate staff. This session takes a look at how emerging customs and expectations will transform the workforce of tomorrow.
Nathan W. Moon, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP), Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. Howard C. Woodard, Professor of Information Systems, Information Technology and Marketing, J Whitney Bunting College of Business, Georgia College and State University
Managing the Sea of Data
More and more records are “born digital,” meaning that they never existed (or will never exist) in paper form. Social media technologies add a new variety of issues and complications, not to mention the challenges of eDiscovery and FOIA. And existing laws and guidelines for retention are not always clear. This session looks at emerging trends, compliance requirements, standards and sensible practices.
Jeffrey C. Davis, Partner, Vedder Price P.C.
Amelia Winstead, State and Local Government Services Manager, Records and Information Management Services, Georgia Archives
12:00 pm End of Conference
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