Name: Arkansas Digital Government Summit 2018
Start: 2018-11-01T08:00
Location: Little Rock Marriott

Overview

To view speaker presentations where available, see Agenda section.

Government Technology’s passion is helping spread best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector. The Arkansas 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 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.

Topics Include:

So You Think You’re Secure!
Cloud Governance
The Quest for Talent
5G and the Future of Wireless
Optimizing the Digital Citizen Experience
Collaboration, Anyone?
The Future of IT in Arkansas
The Next Big Thing(s)
Blockchain 101 – Coming to Government Near You?

A message from our Keynote Speaker

I’m very excited to help plan the 9th annual Arkansas Digital Government Summit! As technology innovators, we must take this opportunity to collaborate with our peers, share success stories and work together to find innovative ways to reach our ambitious goals. Collaboration is critical to our success and the Digital Government Summit is the perfect opportunity each year to join forces. I hope to see you there in November!

-Yessica Jones, Chief Technology Officer, State of Arkansas

Speakers

Anthony Huey - 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.

Teri Takai – Featured Speaker

Executive Director, Center for Digital Government, and Former CIO of U.S. Department of Defense, State of California and State of Michigan

Teri Takai is the Executive Director of the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. She worked for Ford Motor Company for 30 years in global application development and information technology strategic planning. From Ford, she moved to EDS in support of General Motors. A long-time interest in public service led her to the government sector, first as CIO of the State of Michigan, then as CIO of the State of California, and subsequently the CIO of the U.S. Department of Defense, the first woman appointed to this role. She then served as the CIO for Meridian Health Plan. She is a member of the FirstNet Board and several industry advisory boards. Teri has won numerous awards including Governing Magazine’s Public Official of the Year, CIO Magazine’s CIO Hall of Fame, Government Technology Magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers, the Women in Defense Excellence in Leadership Award, and the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.

Major Scott A. Anderson

Commander, 189 Operations Group Detachment 1, Arkansas Air National Guard

Major Scott A. Anderson is the Commander of the, 189th Operations Group Detachment 1, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. He is responsible for all training, planning, execution and support of Cyber Operations in the Cyberspace Operations Squadron in the 189th Airlift Wing.
Major Anderson graduated from Woodland High School in Washington State. Followed by graduating with honors from ITT Technical Institute, he then enlisted in the United States Air Force as a Communications and Navigations Apprentice. After serving Active Duty for 8 years, he joined the Arkansas Air National Guard, cross-trained to Cyber Systems Operations with the 123rd Intelligence Squadron. He was selected to get commissioned by attending the Academy of Military Science, then attended Intelligence Officer Training at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. After Mission Qualifying as a Mission Operations Commander (MOC), he became an Instructor, MOC Subject Matter Expert, and Evaluator, executing hundreds of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance missions with the Distributed Ground Station Arkansas (DGS-AR).
Major Anderson was the Chief of Standards and Evaluations for DGS AR for the 123rd Intelligence Squadron, reorganized under the 188th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group in Fort Smith Arkansas, where he continued as the Chief Of Standards and Evaluations. He also served in many other positions with the 123 IS and 188 ISRG, Wing Inspection Team, Joint Incident Awareness and Assessment Team, Cyber Conversion Officer, Officer in Charge (OIC) of Information Technology Flight, OIC of Operations, Unit Compliance Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, Information System Security Officer, Physical Security Manager, Personnel Security Manager, COMSEC Responsible Officer, Operation Security Program Manager, Intelligence Oversight Manager, Lead Technician, and Fitness Program Manager. He has deployed to Columbia supporting Counter Drug Operations as well as Haiti after the devastating earth quake in 2009.
Currently he is the Commander, 189th Operations Group Detachment 1, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. Prior to this assignment, Maj Anderson served as the Director of Operations for the Cyberspace Operations Squadron. He was responsible for all directing, training, planning, execution and support of Cyber Operations in the Cyberspace Operations Squadron in the 189th Airlift Wing. He stood up this new training focused Cyber unit in a matter of months and graduated the first 20 students, March 2017.

Rob Cohan

Senior Management Consulting Executive and Managing Director, Public Sector Consulting, Accenture (a Salesforce partner)

Mr. Rob Cohan is a Senior Management Consulting Executive and Managing Director in Accenture’s Public Sector Consulting Practice. Mr. Cohan has over 25 years of experience in strategy, management consulting, digital transformation, sourcing, enterprise architecture, and managed services. Mr. Cohan’s leadership in digital innovation and transformation is paving a way for States to deliver constituent services that extend beyond brick and mortar limitations. Mr. Cohan leads teams that are providing My-Gov-My-Way transformation services to help government operate at the speed of business. Prior to Accenture, Mr. Cohan was with Gartner as a Senior Managing Partner and Industry Segment Lead in the State & Local Government group where he worked with government executives on planning an undertaking investments in digitalization and transformation agendas. Mr. Cohan has also held leadership and executive positions in other North American professional service firms, as well as roles in public service, including the State of Texas. He is a Certified Public Accountant with a BBA from the University of Texas, SA.

Mary Condit

Director, Arkansas Coding Academy, University of Central Arkansas

Mary is an Arkansas native with a passion for education. Armed with a public relations degree from the University of Central Arkansas and a lot of determination, Mary took on the advertising world in her first stop after college. After working for a small advertising agency in Little Rock, Mary transitioned into the world of adult education while working for a private coding school. Now the Director of the Arkansas Coding Academy, Mary helps connect students to the most productive educational route for their goals. Mary is also an avid hobby farmer, a process enthusiast, and has an unhealthy obsession with embarrassing her children.

Jennifer Davis

Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Information Systems, State of Arkansas

Davis, an attorney, served for almost four years with the Arkansas Department of Education where she advised the commissioner and state Board of Education regarding laws, rules and procedures and represented the department in litigation matters and before legislative committees. Prior to her employment with ADE, Davis worked for DIS assisting the agency’s general counsel.
“As CPO, my goal is to work with other state agencies to establish a robust data privacy program that will provide a more efficient response to the needs of the citizens of Arkansas,” Davis said. “I look forward to understanding the unique needs and particular circumstances of each agency and collaborating with them to resolve any legal or analytical challenges of an enterprise privacy solution.”
The primary responsibilities of the CPO are to ensure agency compliance with laws governing privacy and access to protected data, and to assure that the use of technology does not erode privacy protections relating to the disclosure of personal information, according to the legislation.
Davis graduated with honors from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law in 2013. She also holds a Master of Science in operations management from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and a Bachelor of Science in information science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Donald Gilbreath

Solution Engineering Practice, Lead, Salesforce

Donald Gilbreath stands at the forefront of the fastest moving technology industry trend: cloud services. He has spent his career evangelizing an industry-wide shift to the cloud and has been instrumental in positioning Public Sector and Health Care in the cloud space.
With deep tech industry knowledge, Donald has championed cloud services to enterprise and consumer customers; his cloud first approach has led and motivated Cities and States throughout the country to embrace the cloud.
Throughout his tenure with City of Dallas, Donald built a reputation for developing a cloud first strategy, transforming citizen and visitor engagement, and building internal centers of excellence.

Security Architect, Juniper Networks

Zach Forsyth is a security specialist who thrives on understanding advanced threats and designing solutions to effectively combat them. He has over twenty years of experience in cyber security focusing on, malware delivery and weaponization, advanced malware prevention, next generation firewalls, automation, threat hunting, deception networks, adversarial response systems, intrusions, exploits, social engineering and related fields.
Zach has appeared on the AT&T ThreatTraq show, and as a speaker and panelist at leading security conferences such as RSA, Interop, Blackhat, and Secureworld. In addition, he has been published by CNN, DarkReading, Defend Magazine, SC Magazine, CSO Online, TechNewsWorld and Infosecurity Magazine.

Yessica Jones

Chief Technology Officer, State of Arkansas

Yessica Jones is the Arkansas chief technology officer (CTO) and director of the Arkansas Department of Information Systems (DIS). As DIS director, Jones leads more than 250 information technology (IT) professionals responsible for the state network, telecommunications services, and information systems.
Jones joined DIS as deputy director in January 2016. In November 2016, Governor Asa Hutchinson designated her as the acting director subsequent to the resignation of the previous director. She accepted the governor’s offer to serve as the agency’s permanent director in March 2017.
As CTO, Jones is the appointed chairperson for the Arkansas State Technology Council and chairperson of the Technology Oversight Council. She is also the designated state broadband manager. Jones is a member of the Open Data and Transparency Task Force, Arkansas Homeland Security Executive Committee, Arkansas Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Board, Information Network of Arkansas (INA) Board, and Arkansas Interoperable Communications Executive Committee.
In 2018, Jones was named one of StateScoop’s Top Women in Technology. In 2016, Jones was the recipient of a StateScoop Top 50 Up and Comer Award. In 2017, StateScoop named her as one of its Top Women in Technology. She was also nominated for a StateScoop Top 50 Award as a Golden Gov: State Executive of the Year.
Prior to joining DIS, Jones was an assistant professor in Harding University’s Department of Management Information Systems where she taught data management, database design and business applications programming. She has also served as a solutions developer for Little Rock-based Acxiom and as a database developer for Pennzoil. Jones also served as Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s outreach liaison to the Hispanic community.
Jones holds a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.B.A. from Harding University.

Adita Karkera

Deputy State Chief Data Officer, Database Administrator Lead, Department of Information Systems, State of Arkansas

Adita Karkera serves as the Deputy State Chief Data Officer (CDO) and Database Administration Lead, Department of Information Systems (DIS). She has been with DIS for over 18 years and has played a key role in managing the organizational culture around data and data management. She is an IT and data management professional with extensive experience in management, processing and utilization of data for business across multiple data platforms. In her recent role as the Deputy State CDO, she is focused on cultivating the data culture amongst state departments and working through policy and data sharing challenges to make the right data available and usable in the right ways to the citizens. Adita is also a Certified Public Manager and a Arkansas Governmental Manager.

Dr. Mary C. Lacity

Walton Professor of Information Systems and Director of the Blockchain Center of Excellence, Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas

Dr. Lacity is a Walton Professor of Information Systems and Director of the Blockchain Center of Excellence at the University of Arkansas and author or coauthor of 28 books, most recently, of A Manager’s Guide to Blockchains for Business, SB Publishing, UK. She was previously Curators’ Distinguished Professor of IS at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She has also held visiting positions at MIT, the London School of Economics, Washington University, and Oxford University. She is also a Senior Editor of MIS Quarterly Executive.

Bob Sanders

General Manager, Information Network of Arkansas

Bob Sanders is the President and General Manager at the Arkansas Information Consortium (AIC), a subsidiary of NIC, Inc. Based in Little Rock, AIC develops and operates the largest collection of online services for state and local government
in the nation at Arkansas.gov. Bob also studies and promotes emerging technologies, giving presentations around the country on leveraging technology in government to provide better service for citizens.

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Agenda

Thursday, November 1
8:00 am Central	Registration and Morning Refreshments Grand Ballroom Lobby
9:00 am Central	Opening Remarks Grand Ballroom A/B Yessica Jones, Chief Technology Officer, State of Arkansas
9:15 am Central	Keynote – Bringing the “It Factor” to IT Grand Ballroom A/B Anthony Huey, President, Reputation Management Associates (@anthonyhuey) We’ve all met someone with intangible qualities that draw others in and make them say, “Wow!” Some call it charisma, magnetism, or the “It Factor,” but it’s nearly impossible to define. You can’t touch the It Factor, but you can immediately feel when someone has it. Why do some leaders have this seemingly magical presence, while too many of us come across as extraordinarily ordinary? Anthony Huey has spent the last 20 years as a communications coach answering this question by studying thousands of executives and the qualities that turn managers into inspirational leaders. He has discovered that most anyone can attain some level of the It Factor by understanding and changing how they are perceived while at the same time ratcheting up the willingness to influence and inspire those around them. This fast-paced and interactive keynote address provides practical and immediately implementable approaches to bringing the It Factor not just to you personally but to your organization. View Supplemental Information Packet Here
10:15 am Central	Networking Break Grand Ballroom Lobby
10:45 am Central	Concurrent Sessions So You Think You’re Secure! White Oak Room (Lower Level 2) Identity theft. Ransomware. Phishing. Spoofing. Fake hotspots. Social media stalking. Location tracking. The list goes on. How vulnerable are we? Well… more than many of us realize. Did you know that a criminal can use a photo of your key ring to make duplicates on a 3D printer? But this session isn’t about scare tactics, it’s about awareness. We have a choice: we can make ourselves easy targets or darned near invulnerable. In the end, nothing can be done to us without our cooperation! Moderator: Major Scott A. Anderson, Commander, 189 Operations Group Detachment 1, Arkansas Air National Guard Panelists: Zach Forsyth, Security Architect, Juniper Networks Randy Foshee, Chief Information Officer, Information Technology, City of Little Rock A.J. Gary, Director and State Homeland Security Advisor, Department of Emergency Management, State of Arkansas Nolan Leatherwood, Interim State Chief Security Officer, Department of Information Systems, State of Arkansas Cloud Governance Harris Brake Room (Lower Level 2) A successful cloud journey requires smart governance every step of the way. Governance provides the guardrails that keep you from running off the road. Policy decisions include dealing with processes, monitoring, security, data management, contracting, scalability, service levels and more. This session explores the most critical factors to consider when operating in the cloud. Rob Cohan, Senior Management Consulting Executive and Managing Director, Public Sector Consulting, Accenture (a Salesforce partner) (@robertbcohan) View Cohan Presentation Here Jennifer Davis, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Information Systems, State of Arkansas View Davis Presentation Here The Quest for Talent Chicot Room (Lower Level 2) It is no secret - government needs a strong backbone of talented workers to successfully deliver public services. But challenges in the employee recruitment and retention process continue to plague organizations. Building a diverse workforce with limited resources to compete with the private sector mean agencies must get creative. It’s not easy, but not impossible. This session discusses the latest in attracting, retaining and enhancing your future IT workforce. Mary Condit, Director, Arkansas Coding Academy, University of Central Arkansas (@bigbirdsays!) Christy Lindsey, Environmental Health Specialist, Department of Health, State of Arkansas
11:45 am Central	Lunch Grand Ballroom A/B
12:30 pm Central	Featured Speaker – How to Shake Things Up and Live to Tell the Tale Grand Ballroom A/B Teri Takai, Executive Director, Center for Digital Government, and Former CIO of U.S. Department of Defense, State of California and State of Michigan (@teritakai) Teri Takai is one of the most respected and influential government IT leaders in the country. Teri is most well-known for her public-sector roles, starting in budget-torn Michigan where she led the state to the #1 ranking in the Digital States Survey four years in a row. Never one to back down from a challenge, she next accepted a plea from Governor Schwarzenegger to put California’s struggling technology efforts back on track. And if that wasn’t enough, Teri next took on the job of heading up the largest IT budget in the world, a budget matched only by the scope of DOD’s problems and complexities. Now she leads one of the nation’s premier digital government think tanks. In each locale, she has been tasked with driving disruptive change. In this captivating session, Teri shares her extraordinary experiences, lessons learned and candid advice. View Presentation Here
1:30 pm Central	Networking Break Grand Ballroom Lobby
1:50 pm Central	Concurrent Sessions 5G and the Future of Wireless White Oak Room (Lower Level 2) The next generation of wireless is not quite here yet, but now is a good time to get familiar with what it will offer and to assess how well-prepared we are. Basically, 5G is the solution for dealing with the Internet of Things – millions of sensors and the resulting flood of information. The brochures state that 5G will have the side benefit of changing the way we live, work and play. Hyperbole or real? This session discusses why 5G will be a game-changer and how close it is to becoming a reality. Carlos Benavides, Sr. Manager, Product Management and Development, Verizon Optimizing the Digital Citizen Experience Harris Brake Room (Lower Level 2) Uber, Amazon, Alexa, Siri, AirBnB – these are just a few of the innovations that have given rise to entirely new paradigms in customer experience. Can government do the same? Absolutely! There’s no other choice. Sooner or later, it must be done. The good news is that it’s closer and more attainable than one might expect. This session looks at some innovative tools and strategies that will revamp and revitalize government’s relationship with its citizens. Donald Gilbreath, Solution Engineering Practice, Lead, Salesforce Brent Jones, Creative Services Team Lead, Information Network of Arkansas Bobby M. Kelly, III, Communications Coordinator, Office of the Mayor, City of Conway Aaron Knight, Chief Information Officer, City of Conway Collaboration, Anyone? Chicot Room (Lower Level 2) Solutions to IT challenges cannot always be wrapped in a one-size fits all package. However, there are similarities to the challenges that state agencies and local governments face and this should be a no-brainer catalyst for partnership. Progress has already been made, but there is always room for improvement. This session looks at the world of digital government and some creative approaches that can open the door for collaboration and information sharing to benefit the citizens we serve. Staci Frazior, Account Manager, Cisco Adita Karkera, Deputy State Chief Data Officer, Database Administrator Lead, Department of Information Systems, State of Arkansas (@AKark_DataGirl) Scott Roehrenbeck, Solution Architect, Mainstream Technologies, Inc Sponsor Briefing Grand Ballroom A/B (Industry sponsors only) Hosted by State Chief Technology Officer Yessica Jones and members of her leadership team.
2:50 pm Central	Networking Break Grand Ballroom Lobby
3:10 pm Central	Fast Track Sessions Grand Ballroom A/B The Future of IT in Arkansas Data center optimization, cloud migrations, and collaboration - transformation isn’t just a buzz word here, it’s a daily reality. There are service offerings and important updates that everyone will benefit from hearing about. This session will bring together Department of Information Systems leadership to provide an update on the latest changes that will impact and serve your agency. Yessica Jones, Chief Technology Officer, State of Arkansas View Presentation Here The Next Big Thing(s) In the quest for increased efficiencies and cost-savings, technology continues to blaze new trails. But are technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) too futuristic for the public sector? Not anymore! There is no shortage of ways these technologies can be incorporated into public service and they’re being implemented more and more right in your own backyard. This session dives into the benefits and practical uses. Bob Sanders, General Manager, Information Network of Arkansas Blockchain 101 – Coming to Government Near You? If blockchain is poised to make deep inroads into private industry, it stands to reason that public sector should already be paying attention. Potential uses include identity management, licensing, financial services, contract management, electronic voting and more. There is a lot to like! This session explores why blockchain might be particularly suited to government applications while also candidly discussing the challenges to overcome. Dr. Mary C. Lacity, Walton Professor of Information Systems and Director of the Blockchain Center of Excellence, Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas
4:10 pm Central	Networking Reception Grand Ballroom Lobby Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event exhibitors. Conference times, agenda, and speakers are subject to change.

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Advisory Board

Government Representatives

Carolyn Ashcraft
Director
Arkansas State Library

Charles Bass
Information Security Specialist
Department of Corrections
State of Arkansas

Whitnee Bullerwell
Deputy Executive Director
Arkansas Municipal League

Keith Burns
Information Systems Manager
Department of Health
State of Arkansas

Tim Carlock
Chief Information Officer, Legislative Information Technology
Arkansas Bureau of Legislative Research
State of Arkansas

Clay Causey
Chief Customer Relations Officer
Department of Information Systems
State of Arkansas

Janet Clark
Public Information Officer
Department of Information Systems
State of Arkansas

Jennifer Davis
Chief Privacy Officer
Department of Information Systems
State of Arkansas

Jeff Dean
Chief Information Officer
Department of Human Services
State of Arkansas

Otis Dixon
Chief Information Officer
Department of Career Education
State of Arkansas

Amy Fecher
Chief Transformation Officer
Governor's Office of Transformation
State of Arkansas

Allen Fitzgerald
Chief Information Officer
State Police
State of Arkansas

Randy Foshee
Chief Information Officer
Information Technology
City of Little Rock

Paige Francis
Associate Chief Information Officer
Information Technology Services
University of Arkansas

Ken Giesbrecht
Information Systems Coordinator
Arkansas State Library

Chris Glewen
Information Technology Administrator
Arkansas Community Corrections
State of Arkansas

Letty Hardee
Deputy Commissioner, Information Services
Insurance Department
State of Arkansas

Jay Harton
Chief Operating Officer
Department of Information Systems
State of Arkansas

Carder Hawkins
Deputy Director
Department of Information Systems
State of Arkansas

Gary Isom
Executive Director
Real Estate Commission
State of Arkansas

Yessica Jones
Chief Technology Officer
State of Arkansas

Michael Kincaid
Chief Information Officer
Department of Health
State of Arkansas

Aaron Knight
Chief Information Officer
City of Conway

Col. James W. Mann
Chief Information Officer
State Military Department
State of Arkansas

Donnie Matthews
Senior Client Relationship Manager
Department of Information Systems
State of Arkansas

Phillip Norton
Information Systems Director
Public Employees Retirement System
State of Arkansas

Rhonda Patterson
Chief Information Officer
Department of Correction
State of Arkansas

Josh Smith
Customer Account Representative
Department of Information Systems
State of Arkansas

Capt. Rick Sugg
Communications Squadron Commander
Arkansas Air National Guard

Earnest Sweat
Assistant Director of Information Technology
Department of Workforce Services
State of Arkansas

Scott Utley
Chief Enterprise Architect
Department of Information Systems
State of Arkansas

Ken Williams
Chief Information Officer
Department of Finance and Administration
State of Arkansas

Industry Representatives

Jeff Byers
Vice President
Software Solutions
Mainstream Technologies

Staci Frazior
Account Manager
Cisco

Diana Kalinowska
Strategic Account Manager
Salesforce

Patrick Lee
Associate Director for Government
Verizon

Donna Linker
Major Account Manager
Juniper Networks

Christy Williams
Director of Operations
Information Network of Arkansas

Made Possible by Our Corporate Sponsors

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Contact Information

Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact:

Alison Del Real
Government Technology
Phone: (916) 932-1435
E-mail: alison.delreal@govtech.com

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Arkansas Digital Government Summit 2018

Overview

To view speaker presentations where available, see Agenda section.

A message from our Keynote Speaker

Speakers

Anthony Huey - Keynote

President, Reputation Management Associates

Teri Takai – Featured Speaker

Executive Director, Center for Digital Government, and Former CIO of U.S. Department of Defense, State of California and State of Michigan

Major Scott A. Anderson

Commander, 189 Operations Group Detachment 1, Arkansas Air National Guard

Rob Cohan

Senior Management Consulting Executive and Managing Director, Public Sector Consulting, Accenture (a Salesforce partner)

Mary Condit

Director, Arkansas Coding Academy, University of Central Arkansas

Jennifer Davis

Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Information Systems, State of Arkansas

Donald Gilbreath

Solution Engineering Practice, Lead, Salesforce

Zach Forsyth

Security Architect, Juniper Networks

Yessica Jones

Chief Technology Officer, State of Arkansas

Adita Karkera

Deputy State Chief Data Officer, Database Administrator Lead, Department of Information Systems, State of Arkansas

Dr. Mary C. Lacity

Walton Professor of Information Systems and Director of the Blockchain Center of Excellence, Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas

Bob Sanders

General Manager, Information Network of Arkansas

Agenda

Thursday, November 1

8:00 am Central

Registration and Morning Refreshments

Grand Ballroom Lobby

9:00 am Central

Opening Remarks

Grand Ballroom A/B

9:15 am Central

Keynote – Bringing the “It Factor” to IT

Grand Ballroom A/B

10:15 am Central

Networking Break

Grand Ballroom Lobby

10:45 am Central

Concurrent Sessions

So You Think You’re Secure!

White Oak Room (Lower Level 2)

Cloud Governance

Harris Brake Room (Lower Level 2)

The Quest for Talent

Chicot Room (Lower Level 2)

11:45 am Central

Lunch

Grand Ballroom A/B

12:30 pm Central

Featured Speaker – How to Shake Things Up and Live to Tell the Tale

Grand Ballroom A/B

1:30 pm Central

Networking Break

Grand Ballroom Lobby

1:50 pm Central

Concurrent Sessions

5G and the Future of Wireless

White Oak Room (Lower Level 2)

Optimizing the Digital Citizen Experience

Harris Brake Room (Lower Level 2)

Collaboration, Anyone?

Chicot Room (Lower Level 2)

Sponsor Briefing

Grand Ballroom A/B

2:50 pm Central

Networking Break

Grand Ballroom Lobby

3:10 pm Central

Fast Track Sessions

Grand Ballroom A/B

The Future of IT in Arkansas

The Next Big Thing(s)

Blockchain 101 – Coming to Government Near You?

4:10 pm Central