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Overview

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The annual Bay Area Regional CIO Conference brings local government IT leaders together to discuss timely topics of interest for their organizations. The educational and interactive format provides a forum for collaboration and mutual support among regional CIOs and their staffs to more effectively meet the IT needs of their agencies and stakeholders.

A message from our Keynote Speaker

In CivicTech, we have the special ability to share openly with peer IT leaders— our work; our lessons; our efforts that deliver positive impacts; and the trusted vendor-partners who help us achieve our communities’ goals. The Bay Area Regional CIO/Digital Communities event is a space wherein amazing people shape direction and approaches together.

– Rob Lloyd, Chief Information Officer, City of San José

Speakers

Joseph Morris - Keynote

Joseph Morris - Keynote

Vice President of Research

Joseph Morris is Vice President of Research and a national keynote speaker on issues, trends and drivers impacting state and local government and education. He has authored publications and reports on funding streams, technology investment areas and public-sector priorities, and has led roundtables, projects and initiatives focused on issues within the public sector. Joe has conducted state and local government research with e.Republic since 2007 and knows the ins and outs of government on all levels. He received his Bachelor of Arts in government and international relations from the California State University, Sacramento.

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Tim Dupuis

Tim Dupuis

Chief Information Officer, County of Alameda

With more than 25 years of experience running government organizations and leading transformational change, Tim Dupuis is both the Chief Information Officer and Registrar of Voters for Alameda County. As Chief Information Officer, Tim is passionate about the shift in traditional IT as it quickly becomes a leading force in government innovation. Tim leads Alameda County’s Information Technology Department, providing strategic direction and management for the organization’s Infrastructure, Program Management, Applications and Digital Services. He is responsible for developing enterprise solutions that solve business challenges, engage the community and reduce IT costs for over 9,700 employees and over 1.6 million constituents.

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Rob Lloyd

Rob Lloyd

Chief Information Officer, City of San Jose

Rob Lloyd is Chief Information Officer for the City of San José, California, directing the diverse technology portfolio of the nation’s tenth largest municipality. The City’s 6,700 employees and $4.3B+ budget serve over 1M residents and 85,000 businesses in heart of Silicon Valley. The City’s technology and innovation mission: To be as innovative as the community we serve.
Over the past two decades, Rob has led organizations in the technology, government, and utilities sectors in California, Arizona, Oregon, and Colorado. His teams have earned over 20 national awards for customer engagement, operational excellence, and innovation through advanced uses of data and technology. He has received recognition as a Government Technology Magazine Top-25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers; National Diversity Council Distinguished CIO; Ada Cybersecurity CIO of the Year; Arizona Top Tech Exec; and Phoenix Business Journal Forty Under 40.

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Liza Massey

Liza Massey

Chief Information Officer, County of Marin

In May 2018, Ms. Massey became the Chief Information Officer for Marin County, CA. She joins the County at an exciting time, with digital transformation and IT capacity building dominating her agenda. Ms. Massey brings her passion for public service, visionary leadership, and extensive experience to the position.
Prior to joining Marin County, Ms. Massey served as a technology executive in several state and local government agencies, including San Francisco and the City of LA. She was President and CEO of a non-profit technology organization, as well as, the founder and CEO of a successful public sector consulting firm. She served as a Senior Fellow with the Center for Digital Government and Education, and an award-winning Columnist for Public CIO Magazine. With a commitment to education, Ms. Massey served as an Assistant Professor for the University of Maryland and an adjunct professor in the Executive MBA program at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She has also participated on numerous advisory committees for K-12 and higher education.
Ms. Massey has been a member of numerous Boards of Directors and appointed to several government task forces including the Silicon Valley: Joint Venture Smart Permit Steering Committee, the Intelligent Community Forum, Florida Governor’s Telecommunications Task Force, and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government – Leadership for a Networked World Research Group. Ms. Massey is a frequent speaker at conferences and contributor to numerous publications including thought leadership white papers and government technology books.
Ms. Massey has received several awards throughout her career including being recognized as one of Nashville’s Top Business and Civic Leaders and a Government Technology Top 25 Doer, Dreamer & Driver of Public Sector Innovation. She even had the opportunity to accept two Daytime Emmy Awards on behalf of the government television channel she managed in Los Angeles.

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Mike Shapiro

Mike Shapiro

Chief Privacy Officer, County of Santa Clara

As Chief Privacy Officer for the County of Santa Clara, Mike Shapiro brings a wide range of experience across the information privacy life cycle. In the consulting world, he excelled in leading government and industry professional teams advising clients on the most pressing privacy matters from new program development and data breach preparedness to privacy training and compliance.
With approximately 2 million residents and 22,000 County government employees in the heart of Silicon Valley, Mike is working to create an enterprise privacy program in support of constituent and employee privacy alike. Building upon the County’s exceptional growth in technology and economic development, he also looks forward to creating the public-private partnerships necessary to establish a Privacy Center of Excellence (COE). Working with industry and academia, the COE can discuss the latest privacy threats and solutions, socialize best practices, and strive to balance responsible information sharing with privacy protections.
Mike holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a minor in Computer Information Systems from Missouri State University and a Master’s degree from Georgetown University in Communication and Technology. He also holds the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) credential with the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) credential.

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Jon Walton

Jon Walton

Chief Information Officer, County of San Mateo

Jon Walton’s passion is to look beyond the basics of traditional technology support. His vision of IT not only serves County employees, but also residents, visitors, and regional partners. Jon seeks to help bridge San Mateo County’s digital divide by bringing internet access to all its communities, regardless of geography or socio-economics.
Jon has over 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors and has won numerous accolades for technology excellence and visionary leadership. Working at a County in the heart of Silicon Valley, Jon understands the importance of collaboration with innovative businesses, governments, non-profits, and other community stakeholders. He rejects the idea of government as a dinosaur and strives to help the County utilize the newest technology to operate at peak efficiency.
Aside from being a self-described geek, Jon is passionate about spending more time at the beach with his kids and racing cars at local tracks.

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Agenda

Thursday, August 22

8:30 am Pacific

Registration and Morning Refreshments

9:00 am Pacific

Welcome and Introductions

Hansa Bernal, National Conference Director, Government Technology magazine

9:05 am Pacific

Keynote – Future Ready! The Playbook for 2020 & Beyond

Joseph Morris, Vice President of Research, Center for Digital Government

The magnitude and speed of technological, economic, and societal change is accelerating at an exponential pace. Your primary challenge is to anticipate the future – and then build it, being careful to optimize the upside while minimizing the effects of the shocks and stresses. Public leaders need more than just a new way of thinking – but a new way of executing supported by the right technological and cultural foundation. Future Ready focuses on what matters and why, what potential issues should be on your radar, and the adaptive, actionable takeaways that you can work on today to prepare for 2020 and beyond, including:

  • Disruptive technologies
  • Emerging regulatory issues
  • Resident and employee experience
  • Future of management
  • Funding the future
  • 10:00 am Pacific

    Privacy Strategies

    Not that long ago, privacy tended to take a back seat to security. However, with the Facebook debacles last year and the release of GDPR (strict standards in Europe) privacy is top of mind. At the same time, local government is looking to leverage and share the data it collects. How do we do this and ensure we are taking the correct steps to protect privacy? This session will explore best practices and vital conversations you need to be having now.

    Mike Shapiro, Chief Privacy Officer, County of Santa Clara

    10:30 am Pacific

    Networking Break

    11:00 am Pacific

    Name Your Technology

    Here’s where the sponsors get to strut! They each get two minutes to talk passionately about what they do and why it matters to government. These aren’t product pitches; they’re expressions of pride and brief glimpses into the future.

    11:30 am Pacific

    Applying Artificial Intelligence to Government

    AI means different things, depending on the community and expert. Along with understanding the types of learning and addressing important ethical considerations, how can cities and counties apply artificial intelligence to improve their communities? Right now, progress generally lands in one of three categories: AI inherited in the products we purchase; using AI to drive better decision-making; and advanced AI solutions that actively improve services. This session will look at some real-world AI use cases in San Jose across all three categories.

    Rob Lloyd, Chief Information Officer, City of San Jose

    12:00 pm Pacific

    Lunch

    12:45 pm Pacific

    Security Over the Edge

    The cyber landscape is constantly shifting, and strategies and safeguards that were considered secure just a few years ago don’t cut it anymore. The “edge” is getting more difficult to define. Networks are becoming more distributed. Devices continue to proliferate. The cloud is literally everywhere. IoT is a looming tidal wave. This session looks at current and future trends, threats and strategies on the cyber front.

    Liza Massey, Chief Information Officer, County of Marin

    Jon Walton, Chief Information Officer, County of San Mateo

    1:30 pm Pacific

    Pardon the Disruption

    Disruption rarely announces its arrival until it’s too late to take cover. What starts out as a ripple can quickly become a tsunami. That’s why it’s important to establish an awareness strategy to pick up the early signals. And it’s even more important to shape your IT governance strategies to take advantage of potential game-changers. The session discusses how to position your organization to better approach, identify, evaluate and exploit emerging technologies.

    Nina D’Amato, Chief of Staff, Department of Technology, City and County of San Francisco

    2:00 pm Pacific

    Networking Break

    2:30 pm Pacific

    Building a Workplace That Works

    It goes without saying that there is a lot of competition for IT workers in the Bay Area, but government has some genuine advantages. Maybe not with sky-high salaries and stock options, but with purpose, meaning and a workplace that is just as good as – or even better than – those in private companies. This session tells the story of Alameda County’s strategy to boost recruitment, efficiency, collaboration, morale and job satisfaction.

    Tim Dupuis, Chief Information Officer, County of Alameda

    3:00 pm Pacific

    The Answer Is in the Room

    All participants are invited to engage in an open discussion of opportunities to collaborate and improve effectiveness and efficiencies. The emphasis is on preparing for and leveraging topics discussed in previous sessions.

    3:30 pm Pacific

    Adjourn

    Conference times, agenda, and speakers are subject to change.

    The Crowne Plaza Foster City

    1221 Chess Drive
    Foster City, CA 94404
    650-570-5700

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    Contact Information

    2020 Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact:

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

    Venue

    The Crowne Plaza Foster City

    1221 Chess Drive
    Foster City, CA 94404
    650-570-5700

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    Parking

    The Crowne Plaza Foster City offers complimentary self-parking.