Name: Florida Public Sector CIO Academy 2019
Start: 2019-11-18T08:00
Location: Florida State Conference Center

Overview

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The Florida Public Sector CIO Academy is the premier leadership event for Florida's senior level technology executives to improve their management and business skills and to develop the IT leaders of the future. The purpose of this invitation-only event is to foster discussion and dialogue on what it means to be a successful CIO in the public sector and how to use IT as a strategic tool. This event is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for government and industry executives to collaborate and address the most important policy, management and leadership issues surrounding the future of digital government and the evolving role of the public-sector CIO.

Topics Include:

Negotiation Tactics
Optimizing the Workforce and Workplace of Tomorrow
Management Mantras: Private Sector Edition
Leading Through Times of Cyber-Uncertainty
Resource Sharing Successes
The Answer Is in the Room

A message from our Keynote Speaker

We are excited about the 4th annual Florida Public Sector CIO Academy. Whether you are currently in a leadership position or you have your sights set on one, the Academy is an opportunity to be inspired, share leadership successes, and build a shared vision towards the future. Please join us on November 18th and 19th; this will be an event you won’t want to miss!

- Heath Beach, Deputy Chief Information Officer, State of Florida

Speakers

Steve Uzzell - Keynote

Renowned Photographer

Steve Uzzell is one of the top advertising and corporate photographers in the United States. He started in the photography business 40 years ago as the assistant to the editor of National Geographic and a member of their photographic staff. His assignments have taken him to all 50 United States and 30 foreign countries. His work has garnered international acclaim and won numerous awards, including ten from Communication Arts. Along the way he has photographed two books, Maryland, and The View From Sterling Bluff, and had editorial work published in over 100 publications.

Don Yaeger - Keynote

New York Times Best Selling Author, President of Greatness Inc.

Don Yaeger is a nationally acclaimed inspirational speaker, longtime Associate Editor of Sports Illustrated, and author of over 30 books, eleven of which have become New York Times Best-sellers. He began his career at the San Antonio Light in Texas, and also worked at the Dallas Morning News and the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville before going to work for Sports Illustrated.
As an author, Don has written books with, among others, Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton, UCLA basketball Coach John Wooden, baseball legends John Smoltz and Tug McGraw, and football stars Warrick Dunn and Michael Oher (featured in the movie The Blind Side). He teamed with Fox News anchor Brian Kilmeade to pen the 2013 best-seller George Washington’s Secret Six, a look at the citizen spy ring that helped win the Revolutionary War and then again in 2015 for Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War that Changed American History, and in 2017 for Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle that Shaped America’s Destiny.
Don left SI in 2008 to pursue a public speaking career that has allowed him to share stories learned from the greatest winners of our generation with audiences as diverse as Fortune 10 companies to cancer survivor groups, where he shares his personal story. More than a quarter-million people have heard his talks on “What Makes the Great Ones Great.” He collaborated with the Florida State University School of Business’s Continuing Education Program to build a corporate webinar program focusing on lessons building a culture of success within an organization. This naturally led to another keynote speech on “What Makes the Great Teams Great.” The release of his tenth New York Times best-seller, Teammate, was the inspiration for his newest keynote on “What Makes a Great Teammate: Becoming Invaluable Without Being Most Valuable.”

Brian Elms - Featured Speaker

Innovation Practice Lead, Change and Innovation Agency

Brian Elms is the author of Peak Performance and an Urban Leadership Fellow at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He served as the Director of Peak Academy and Analytics for the City and County of Denver for more than five years. Brian specializes in government innovation and process improvement providing management expertise to government agencies, elected officials, and nonprofits.
“Irreverent, honest and straightforward,” Brian is nationally recognized for sparking innovation in governments throughout the country. His work has been replicated in more than a dozen cities around the country.
Brian started his career in public service after graduating from Regis University and joining AmeriCorps as a team leader. He worked for the Governor Rendell Administration in Pennsylvania as the Policy Director for the Department of Aging. He worked for AARP as a Legislative Specialist and served as the Assistant Director of Government Affairs at Denver International Airport.
Brian is a Lean Black Belt, a certified Six Sigma Green Belt, and a Change Management Professional. In his prior role as Director of the Peak Academy, he developed curriculum, training, and consulting services that focus on employee-led performance management and continuous improvement. Since its inception in 2012, Peak Academy initiatives have saved the City and County of Denver more than $30 million and the Academy has provided training to more than 7,000 public and nonprofit professionals.
Brian joined the Change & Innovation Agency to focus on creating employee-driven innovation programs around the country. He is currently working with more than a dozen governments to launch programs and establish meaningful innovation programs that improve the lives of employees and their clients.

Phil Bertolini

Co-Director, Center for Digital Government

Phil Bertolini is the Co-Director of the Center for Digital Government (CDG), a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. Previously, he served as deputy county executive and CIO for Oakland County, Michigan.
During his 31-year tenure, Phil built a world-class IT organization in the second-largest county in Michigan, just north of Detroit. As Oakland County CIO, he oversaw more than 150 employees serving over 1.2 million residents. In 2005, he was also promoted to deputy county executive, holding dual positions until his retirement.
Phil’s efforts earned the county national attention, winning numerous awards for technology innovation and excellence. He was named one of Governing Magazine’s Public Official of the Year and Government Technology Magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers. He was also honored by the President Obama White House as a Champion of Change for 2012.

April Blackburn

Chief Technology Officer, Department of Transportation, State of Florida

April Blackburn is the Chief Technology Officer at the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). April is a technology leader operating in Florida’s public sector. With 30 years of experience operating in the IT public sector, April specializes in developing and implementing technology. 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. April served as FDOT's Chief Information Officer from May 2015 – September 2016. In September 2016 April was promoted into the position of Chief of Transportation Technology. In May 2019 April was named FDOT’s first Chief Technology Officer. FDOT is responsible for one of the largest and most extensive transportation systems in the country. Supporting more than 20 million residents and over 100 million visitors annually. She has been involved in the development of the FDOT’s Technology Strategic Plan, Information Technology/Operational Technology (IT/OT) Alignment, and the creation of the Civil Integrated Management office.

Business Development Manager, Justice and Public Safety, Amazon Web Services

Matt Melton is the Business Development Manager for Justice and Public Safety at Amazon Web Services. Matt is a graduate of the US Naval Academy and served as an Naval Intelligence Officer. Since leaving active duty in 2012, Matt has been focused on bringing innovation into the law enforcement and public safety communities. After working at multiple startups in the law enforcement space, Matt joined AWS in January of 2018, where he focuses on working with agencies and technology companies to solve critical problems facing the public safety community.

Douglas Robinson

Executive Director, National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO)

Doug Robinson serves as Executive Director for the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO).
Representing state CIOs and information technology executives, NASCIO is the premier network and resource for state CIOs. Robinson is responsible for the overall executive leadership of the association including planning, policy execution, government affairs, strategic alliances and committee oversight. He is a frequent speaker, panelist and author representing NASCIO issues, state CIOs, IT policy and emerging trends. He represents NASCIO on several national boards, committees and advisory groups. His career spans over 30 years in state government, higher education and public sector IT consulting.

Renault Ross

Chief Cybersecurity Business Strategist, Symantec Americas Strategic Programs, Symantec

Renault Ross is a Distinguished Engineer and serves as the Chief Cybersecurity Business Strategist for North America. In this role, Ross leads information security and privacy thought-leadership discussions and strategies in public and private sector.
Ross represents Symantec as a conference keynote speaker, Senate expert witness (State), and during CxO briefings around the country on security best practice principles. His expertise lies in cyber security program strategy, enterprise security architecture and governance.
Prior to Symantec, Ross worked as the Global Security & Privacy Architect in the private sector for a multi-billion-dollar property and infrastructure development company. His duties included assisting in establishing the organization’s first global security program to include: Compliance, Vulnerability Management and Incident Response strategies.
Ross holds many certifications including, the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified HIPAA Security Specialist (CHSS), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Symantec Certified Specialist (SCS), Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK), and VMware Certified Professional (VCP5).

Jennifer Roth

Vice President, State and Local Government and Education, Splunk

Jennifer Roth is the Area Vice President, State and Local Government and Education – East Region, for Splunk and previously served as the National Sales Director for Splunk’s Education vertical. Upon joining Splunk in 2015, Jennifer created and launched the focused go to market and customer success strategy for Higher Education, and then expanded her area of responsibility with a focus on the State and Local Government sector starting in 2017. Prior to joining Splunk, Jennifer served as Regional Vice President for DC based software company Blackboard where she held several sales and leadership roles from 2000 to 2015. Before immersing herself in all things data and technology Jennifer served in a variety of sales and management roles in the pharmaceutical industry. Jennifer is extremely passionate about helping State, Local, and Educational organizations tap into the vast volumes of data that exist across their agencies and institutions and help them discover new ways to take action and gain insights from their data. Jennifer lives in Northern Virginia with her husband of 15 years, their two children, and one very large and energetic dog.

Roosevelt Sawyer, Jr.

Chief Information Officer, Office of the State Courts Administrator, Florida Supreme Court

Roosevelt Sawyer, Jr. is the CIO for the Florida Supreme Court, Office of the State Courts Administrator (OSCA). He is responsible for leading the OSCA’s technology strategy and managing overall IT operations and customer service. He is lead staff to the Florida Courts Technology Commission that governs statewide technology standards for the judicial branch. Roosevelt served in the United States Marine Corps and has experience in information technology with both the private and public sectors implementing enterprise solutions across multiple business industries. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Florida State University.

Thomas Vaughn

Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Management Services/State Technology, State of Florida

Thomas Vaughn is the Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Florida, serving in that capacity since December of 2017. Mr. Vaughn was born and raised in Florida, joined the Army after graduating high school in 1988 and served in the Coast Guard from 1992 to his military retirement in 2012. During his military career, he served in various capacities including tours in telecommunications, information technology, and intelligence. He was stationed in Berlin when the Wall fell in 1989, has crossed the Arctic Circle, and has been stationed throughout the United States, including Alaska, Florida, and Massachusetts. Mr. Vaughn’s last tour in the military was as a member of the newly created U.S. Cyber Command, serving as a cyber intelligence officer. Following his military career, he served as an Information Assurance Manager at Fort Rucker, an Information Assurance Engineer at Eglin Air Force Base, Manager of Infrastructure and System Administration for Sarasota County Schools, and Information Security Manager at the Florida Department of Corrections. His professional cybersecurity certifications include Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Information Security Manager, and Certified Ethical Hacker. He graduated magna cum laude with a BS in Computer Information Systems from Troy University and a Master of Strategic Intelligence degree from American Military University. Mr. Vaughn serves on the Florida Domestic Security Oversight Council, the Executive Advisory Board for Florida Fusion Center, and the Board of Advisors for the University of West Florida’s Center for Cybersecurity.

Randy Wood

Vice President, US Public Sector Sales, Akamai

Randy Wood is Vice President, US Public Sector Sales at Akamai. In this role, Randy is responsible for customer advocacy, mission partnership and leading Akamai’s sales business within the US Public Sector (Federal and SLED) market. Prior to joining Akamai, Randy held several sales leadership positions at both Red Hat and F5 Networks, where he was the Vice President of Federal Sales for 4 years.
Randy has served in a variety of technical and direct sales leadership positions throughout his past 25 years in the IT industry. He spent nine years at Cisco Systems from 1996-2005, working in engineering, leadership and direct sales roles. In 2005, Randy left Cisco and spent two years at Symantec as Director of Sales for the Public Sector DoD /Intelligence team.
Prior to his return to Cisco in early 2010, Randy was VP of Sales for the US Public Sector at Informatica. He came to Informatica by way of acquisition of Agent Logic, an In-Q-Tel portfolio company, where he spent nearly three years as VP of Sales for the US enterprise market, leading the company’s explosive growth and leadership position in the emerging complex event processing market.
Randy has a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics from the Virginia Military Institute, and a Masters of Science in Management Information Systems/Information Technology from the George Washington University. A former officer in the United States Marine Corps, Randy is a veteran of Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

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Agenda

Monday, November 18
7:30 am Eastern	Registration and Morning Refreshments Conference Center Lobby and Atrium
8:45 am Eastern	Opening Remarks Room 208 (Auditorium) Jonathan Satter, Secretary, Department of Management Services, State of Florida
9:00 am Eastern	Opening Keynote Room 208 (Auditorium) Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration in Creative Problem Solving Steve Uzzell, Renowned Photographer Steve Uzzell is a veteran National Geographic photographer and one of the nation's leading corporate photographers. Steve's award-winning approach to his photographic work is driven by the philosophy that an open mind allows solutions to appear in unexpected places and, above all, "preparation leads to magic". Using his striking photographs to illustrate the creative process, Steve inspires us to take advantage of our own experiences and vision to make any venture an adventure.
10:00 am Eastern	Networking Break Atrium
10:30 am Eastern	General Session Room 208 (Auditorium) Negotiation Tactics Negotiation is an essential part of everything we do in IT. Success – and survival – depends on being adept at winning friends, influencing people and getting buy-in on your projects. This includes not just your immediate colleagues but upper leadership, budget directors, service providers, peers and others. This session dives further into the vital subject of communication framing, including when to stand your ground and when to give in and why it must be the cornerstone of your role as an IT executive. Moderator: Doug Robinson, Executive Director, NASCIO April Blackburn, Chief Technology Officer, Department of Transportation, State of Florida Brian Elms, Innovation Practice Lead, Change & Innovation Agency Scott McPherson, Chief Information Officer, House of Representatives, State of Florida
11:10 am Eastern	General Session Room 208 (Auditorium) Optimizing the Workforce and Workplace of Tomorrow For years, government has widely reported the onset of the “silver tsunami.” The looming retirement wave is driving the need to accelerate innovative recruitment and retention practices in government at all levels, particularly in IT. Questions about mobility, flexibility, collaboration tools and collaborative spaces are becoming common during the interview process. Yet government is not always prepared to offer competitive answers in today’s legacy environment. This session offers a look at what some innovative agencies are doing to scrap outmoded practices, address modernization and embrace new paradigms. Roosevelt Sawyer, Chief Information Officer, Office of the State Courts Administrator, State of Florida Greg Smiley, Chief Information Officer, Department of Transportation, State of Florida
11:55 am Eastern	Lunch Room 208 (Auditorium)
12:35 pm Eastern	Featured Speaker Room 208 (Auditorium) Practical Problem Solving Through Innovation Brian Elms, Innovation Practice Lead, Change & Innovation Agency Do you have what it takes to make an impact in your government? When an organization relies on its largest asset -- its employees -- the possibilities for improvement are endless. In this interactive session, Elms, an award-winning innovation expert, will discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of innovating in government. He will detail several experiences leading initiatives around the country and will delve into his work with the City and County of Denver, where he spearheaded the largest municipal innovation program in the country. You will learn from his mistakes and triumphs and see how practical problem solving can achieve BIG impact.
1:30 pm Eastern	Networking Break Atrium
2:00 pm Eastern	General Session Room 208 (Auditorium) Management Mantras: Private Sector Edition We glean so much from our private industry partners regarding technology solutions, but what about leadership principles? These companies have great cultures, values and work ethic – often shaped by their founders or CEOs. This session provides leadership insights from some of the fastest growing and largest technology companies in the nation. Tom Madden, Client Partner, Government, Verizon Matt Melton, Business Development Manager, Justice and Public Safety, Amazon Web Services Emily Phares, Account Manager, Presidio Inc. Renault Ross, Chief Cybersecurity Business Strategist, Symantec Americas Strategic Programs, Symantec Jennifer Roth, Vice President of Government and Education, Splunk Randy Wood, Vice President, US Public Sector Sales, Akamai
2:40 pm Eastern	General Session Room 208 (Auditorium) Leading Through Times of Cyber-Uncertainty Recently State CIOs were surveyed for their top ten priorities for 2019. #1 on the list? Cybersecurity and risk management. In just a few years cyberattacks have become everyone’s biggest fear – in private industry and government. With our own neighbors in Florida being attacked, how can we foster the right mindset to face those challenges? This session explores today’s threats, security frameworks and how to lead your team through any threat landscape. Juliancarl Slaughter, Special Agent, FBI Thomas Vaughn, Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Management Services/State Technology, State of Florida
3:20 pm Eastern	General Session Room 208 (Auditorium) Resource Sharing Successes Pressure is intensifying on government organizations to share data and apps and sometimes expertise with other agencies and jurisdictions. The challenge isn’t always easy, but traditional barriers are breaking down and opportunities have never been greater. This session provides insights on how to lead teams more effectively by emphasizing collaboration and looks at some of the strategies making resource sharing possible. Phil Bertolini, Co-Director, Center for Digital Government Mike Hussey, Chief Information Officer, State of Utah
4:00 pm Eastern	CIO Academy Awards Ceremony and Reception Room 208 (Auditorium) and Atrium

Tuesday, November 19
8:00 am Eastern	Registration and Morning Refreshments Conference Center Lobby and Atrium
9:00 am Eastern	Keynote Room 208 (Auditorium) What Makes the Great Teams Great Don Yaeger, New York Times Best Selling Author, President of Greatness Inc. Why are some teams capable of consistently being high-performing when other teams rise and fall so often? To answer that question, Don set out to learn from the best team builders in North America. More than 100 team leaders from the world of sports and another two dozen in the world of business opened their doors to allow Don to study how they remained at the top of their field. This session will explore how some of the most dominant teams of all-time lost focus, failed miserably, and then designed their own road back to sustainable success.
10:00 am Eastern	Networking Break Atrium
10:20 am Eastern	General Session Room 208 (Auditorium) The Answer Is in the Room David Clark, Deputy Chief of Staff, Executive Office of the Governor, State of Florida (For government only.) We have a lot to talk about! The thought-provoking speakers and sessions serve as more than just a “pause for reflection” – they are a call to action. This informal and candid closed-door session is designed with just one purpose in mind: to brainstorm ways to take our teams and organizations to the next level. We’ll use Vegas rules: what’s said in the room stays in the room. Please join us!
11:00 am Eastern	End of Conference Conference times, agenda, and speakers are subject to change.

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Advisory Board

Government Representatives

Heath Beach
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Department of Management Services/State Technology
State of Florida

April Blackburn
Chief Technology Officer
Department of Transportation
State of Florida

David Clark
Deputy Chief of Staff
Executive Office of the Governor
State of Florida

Pat Curtis
Director
Management Information Services
Leon County

Christian Doolin
Innovation Manager
City of Tallahassee

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

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

Joanne Krieberg-Wolin
Chief, Bureau of Issuance Oversight
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
State of Florida

Damu Kuttikrishnan
Chief Information Officer
Department of Revenue
State of Florida

Wendy Ling
Chief Information Officer
Department of Corrections
State of Florida

Julie Madden
Chief Information Officer
Department of Children and Family Services
State of Florida

Joseph Martin
Chief Information Officer
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
State of Florida

Scott McPherson
Chief Information Officer
House of Representatives
State of Florida

Chad Morris
IS Manager
City of Niceville

Alan Neubauer
Deputy Director, IT
Office of the State Courts Administrator
State of Florida

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

Jonathan Satter
Secretary
Department of Management Services
State of Florida

Roosevelt Sawyer
Chief Information Officer
Office of the State Courts Administrator
State of Florida

Greg Smiley
Chief Information Officer
Department of Transportation
State of Florida

Andre Smith
Deputy Commissioner of Innovation
Department of Education
State of Florida

Deborah Stevens
Director, Executive Direction Support Applications
Department of Children and Family Services
State of Florida

James Taylor
Chief Executive Officer
Florida Technology Council

Robert Thompson
Chief Operations Officer, State Data Center
Department of Management Services/State Technology
State of Florida

Michael van Zwieten
Chief Information Officer
Florida League of Cities

Thomas Vaughn
Chief Information Security Officer
Department of Management Services/State Technology
State of Florida

Craig Vollertsen
Chief Information Officer
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
State of Florida

Robert Ward
Chief Information Officer
Department of Management Services
State of Florida

Industry Representatives

Pedro Cruz
Account Manager
Symantec

Eric Knobloch
Sales Director, State & Local Government and Education
Splunk

Randy Phares
Major Account Executive
Akamai

Andre van der Post
Senior Director, Cloud Programs
DLT

Eric Womack
Managing Partner
Verizon

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Florida Public Sector CIO Academy 2019

Overview

View photo highlights of the 2019 Florida Public Sector CIO Academy Here.

A message from our Keynote Speaker

Speakers

Steve Uzzell - Keynote

Renowned Photographer

Don Yaeger - Keynote

New York Times Best Selling Author, President of Greatness Inc.

Brian Elms - Featured Speaker

Innovation Practice Lead, Change and Innovation Agency

Phil Bertolini

Co-Director, Center for Digital Government

April Blackburn

Chief Technology Officer, Department of Transportation, State of Florida

Matt Melton

Business Development Manager, Justice and Public Safety, Amazon Web Services

Douglas Robinson

Executive Director, National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO)

Renault Ross

Chief Cybersecurity Business Strategist, Symantec Americas Strategic Programs, Symantec

Jennifer Roth

Vice President, State and Local Government and Education, Splunk

Roosevelt Sawyer, Jr.

Chief Information Officer, Office of the State Courts Administrator, Florida Supreme Court

Thomas Vaughn

Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Management Services/State Technology, State of Florida

Randy Wood

Vice President, US Public Sector Sales, Akamai

Agenda

Monday, November 18

7:30 am Eastern

Registration and Morning Refreshments

Conference Center Lobby and Atrium

8:45 am Eastern

Opening Remarks

Room 208 (Auditorium)

9:00 am Eastern

Opening Keynote

Room 208 (Auditorium)

Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration in Creative Problem Solving

10:00 am Eastern

Networking Break

Atrium

10:30 am Eastern

General Session

Room 208 (Auditorium)

Negotiation Tactics

11:10 am Eastern

General Session

Room 208 (Auditorium)

Optimizing the Workforce and Workplace of Tomorrow

11:55 am Eastern

Lunch

Room 208 (Auditorium)

12:35 pm Eastern

Featured Speaker

Room 208 (Auditorium)

Practical Problem Solving Through Innovation

1:30 pm Eastern

Networking Break

Atrium

2:00 pm Eastern

General Session

Room 208 (Auditorium)

Management Mantras: Private Sector Edition

2:40 pm Eastern

General Session

Room 208 (Auditorium)

Leading Through Times of Cyber-Uncertainty

3:20 pm Eastern

General Session

Room 208 (Auditorium)

Resource Sharing Successes

4:00 pm Eastern

CIO Academy Awards Ceremony and Reception

Room 208 (Auditorium) and Atrium

Tuesday, November 19

8:00 am Eastern

Registration and Morning Refreshments