Overview

Industry Insider – California members are invited to attend this in-person exclusive briefing with Liana Bailey-Crimmins, the Chief Information Officer of Covered California.

Covered California is the state’s health insurance marketplace, established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2014. The program is an independent part of the state government, overseen by a five-member board appointed by the governor and the Legislature. Covered California works with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to connect residents with health care coverage. In September of 2026, Liana Bailey-Crimmins was named Chief Information Officer, leading the organization’s Information Technology Division overseeing initiatives focused on enrollment platforms, data security and digital tools with a fiscal year 2025-26 budget of $126.6 million.

This briefing lets IT vendors hear firsthand from CIO Bailey-Crimmins about Covered California’s strategic IT priorities, current initiatives and long-term goals.

Speakers

Liana Bailey-Crimmins

Chief Information Officer, Covered California

Liana Bailey-Crimmins is a visionary executive leader with more than 30 years of transformative experience across California’s public sector. Nationally recognized for her expertise in large-scale IT portfolio management, cybersecurity, healthcare administration, and emerging technology, she has consistently advanced organizational excellence, streamlined complex operations, and built impactful public-private partnerships.
Most recently, Liana served as State Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Director of the California Department of Technology (CDT), a Senate-confirmed gubernatorial appointment. She led approximately 1,000 full-time employees and managed a $3.17 billion annual budget, providing strategic counsel to the Governor while aligning technology strategy across 12 executive agencies and roughly 150 state departments. Her leadership accelerated California’s groundbreaking adoption of generative AI, including development of the state digital assistant, Poppy, and strengthened statewide digital equity and broadband initiatives designed to close the digital divide.
In 2026, she helped mark a historic milestone in California’s Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative when the Bishop Paiute Tribe became the first customer connected to the state’s open-access Middle-Mile Broadband Network, bringing faster, more reliable internet service to a rural and historically underserved community.

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Event Date: December 7, 2026

This event is open to Industry Insider members only.

This event is open to all individuals who meet the eligibility criteria, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, disability, or any other protected class. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for all participants.

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