Registration and Morning Refreshments in the Exhibit Area

Opening Remarks

Peter Loo, Chief Information Officer, County of Los Angeles

Ted Ross, Chief Information Officer, City of Los Angeles

Keynote – Full Throttle Leadership: Strategies for the Modern Tech Landscape

When you're moving fast and the stakes are high, there's no room for guesswork and no time to second-guess yourself. Public sector tech leaders face mounting pressure to deliver complex projects, lead through change, and keep teams motivated amid constant constraints. It’s not just about managing technology; it’s about leading people to success through uncertainty! This session draws on Julia Landauer’s experience as a NASCAR driver and innovation strategist to deliver sharp, story-driven lessons on ownership, preparation, resilience, and communication, while equipping leaders with straightforward tools to lead effectively and accelerate toward their goals.

Julia Landauer, Champion Racecar Driver, Motivational Keynote Speaker

General Session

Networking Break in the Exhibit Area

Concurrent Sessions

The AI Lifecycle: Governance That Enables and Sustains

Effective AI governance enables staff and stakeholders to use AI confidently with the flexibility to grow and change as the organization learns. This session explores how leaders can create governance that empowers departments to adopt and use AI while encompassing the full lifecycle of AI systems including the financial and workforce demands that are with the organization long after deployment.

The Budget Reality Check: Leading When Demand Outpaces Resources

Expectations for IT remain steady, even when financial or staffing conditions change. This session focuses on how to set priorities, engage business leaders in honest discussions, and explain the true cost of keeping IT services effective over time. Participants will learn approaches for communicating value, planning for long-term operational needs, and finding creative solutions with vendor partners.

Securing the Modern Organization: Incident Response, Workforce Risk, and AI

As hybrid work expands and threats grow more sophisticated, cybersecurity decisions increasingly shape the stability of the entire organization. Leaders must prepare for human risk, hybrid work challenges, and the growing influence of AI on both attackers and defenders. This session looks at how to strengthen incident response, support staff who face increasingly sophisticated threats, and whether current cyber strategies are meeting the moment.

Lunch

Bits & Bytes

Short Break

Please proceed to the concurrent sessions.

Concurrent Sessions

Workforce of the Future: Finding Adaptable Talent and Preserving Institutional Knowledge

Rapid shifts in technology and workplace expectations require IT teams that can learn, adapt, and build on organizational knowledge. This session looks at how leaders can hire and develop staff with adaptable mindsets while also creating ways to capture and transfer institutional knowledge. We will explore practical approaches that strengthen skills, support continuous learning, and help emerging talent grow without losing the experience and insight that keep operations steady.

From Data Keeper to Strategic Partner: IT's Evolving Role in Data Management

Data is most valuable when IT and business units work together to understand problems and shape solutions. This session explores how IT can move beyond simply storing and delivering data toward guiding its use across the organization. We will discuss practical approaches for improving data quality, clarifying ownership, strengthening governance, and working with departments to turn information into insight.

IT at the Forefront: Developing Skills and Partnerships for Enterprise Impact

As organizations rely more heavily on technology for every function, IT is becoming a core driver of outcomes rather than a backstage operation. This session looks at how leaders can support that evolution by developing business skills within IT teams, improving cross-department collaboration, and responding to the expectations of a 24/7 organization. Participants will gain insight into strengthening IT’s position as a strategic contributor.

Networking Break in the Exhibit Area

Closing Session

Networking Reception in the Exhibit Area

Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event exhibitors.

End of Conference

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