Registration and Morning Refreshments

Augusta/Capitol/Pine Tree Room

Opening Remarks

Auditorium

Fred Brittain, Chief Information Officer, State of Maine

Keynote

Auditorium

What’s Your Story?

Kelly Swanson, Strategic Narrative Specialist

IT is an adventure. Or should be! Every project is a journey, and we need to be better at promoting what we’re doing and how much we’re accomplishing. It’s important to be able to paint a picture that resonates. Data alone is not enough anymore. It’s already over-used, mis-used, abused and fake-newsed. The key is wrapping your data in a way that makes people care. You need the secret ingredient that is probably missing from presentations, pitches, speeches and any situation where you are trying to get buy-in. In this mind-expanding session, you will find out how to go from manipulating to motivating, from communicating to connecting, from telling people what to do to making them want to do it. Learn from the master!

Networking Break

Augusta/Capitol/Pine Tree Room

Concurrent Sessions

Pardon the Disruption

Washington/York (2nd Level)

Without a doubt, we are facing a record number of disruptive technologies. One of them in particular has been getting a lot of attention and it’s tough to separate hype from reality. From sophisticated chat bots to new self-service models, AI and machine learning will reportedly upend multiple industries. Will this new technology revolutionize government operations and services? How can we make the distinction between sound predictions and mere false hopes? What is happening right here and right now? This session offers a deeper dive into one of the most anticipated technologies of them all.

Chris Neff, Vice President of Marketing and Research, NIC

Accessibility and Assistive Technologies

Kennebec/Penobscot (1st Level)

One in five Americans lives with a disability of some kind and meeting their needs is one of the great challenges – and joys – in government today. Technology advances are making almost anything possible, limited only by a willingness to innovate and to investigate new solutions. This session discusses trends, standards, mandates and emerging technologies.

John Brandt, Training/Operations Coordinator, MaineCite.org

Michael Cyr, Director of Architecture & Service Management, Information Technology Service Management, Procurement, IT Accessibility, University of Maine System

Henry Quintal, Info Tech Management Analyst, Computing Infrastructure & Services, Client and Infrastructure Services, Department of Administrative and Financial Services, State of Maine

Aaron Reynolds, Information System Support Specialist II, Computing Infrastructure & Services, Client and Infrastructure Services, Department of Administrative and Financial Services, State of Maine

Jason Tourtelotte, Deputy Director, Computing Infrastructure & Services, Client and Infrastructure Services, Department of Administrative and Financial Services, State of Maine

Dealing with Legacy Apps and Systems

Piscataquis (2nd Level)

Legacy applications have two things in their favor: they work (mostly) and they're fully paid-for (usually). Unfortunately, they weren't designed with current technologies and social trends in mind. Not to mention that maintenance is problematic at best. Today, there are numerous options to bring applications up to speed: migration, open source, re-hosting, re-engineering or even complete replacement. This session looks at current thinking about how, when and why to modernize.

Gilman Ouellette, Director of Application Development, Enterprise Shared Services, Department of Administrative and Financial Services, State of Maine

Keeping a Project on Track

Sagadahoc (2nd Level)

Projects can go awry in myriad ways. The better prepared you are for the unexpected and, most importantly, the faster you recognize potential problems, the smoother the entire process will go. This session offers approaches you can use to ensure that a project is completed on-budget, on-time and within scope.

Richard Boes, Independent Consultant, Retired State CIO and Contractor, BerryDunn

Michael Mahar, Senior Consultant, Government Consulting Group, BerryDunn

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Lunch

Auditorium

Featured Speaker

Auditorium

Future Ready! The Playbook for 2020 & Beyond

Morgan Wright, Senior Fellow, 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:

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FirstNet Fireside Chat

Auditorium

Chief Bruce Moeller, Former City Manager, Sunrise, Florida

Public safety is undergoing a significant transformation and technology is at the heart of it. The transformation affects all areas of government, from education to transportation to frontline public safety. This session explores the intersection between public safety ecosystems and the technology revolution that is here – today.

Networking Break

Augusta/Capitol/Pine Tree Room

Concurrent Sessions

Cyberthreat Landscape

Washington/York (2nd Level)

When State CIOs are surveyed for their top ten priorities, #1 on the list is cybersecurity and risk management. In just a few years cyberattacks and ransomware have become everyone’s biggest fear – in both private industry and government. The invaders just keep getting more creative. This session explores today’s threats, security frameworks and how to survive an attack with minimal damage.

Paul Adamsen, Cybersecurity Principal, Public Utilities Commission, State of Maine

Ben Woolsey, Manager, Strategic Security Programs, Global Government Programs, FireEye

Data Revolution – The Road to Information Insights

Kennebec/Penobscot (1st Level)

It’s a common refrain that government should operate more like an enterprise. This approach holds true in some ways more than others, but it particularly applies to data and how it’s used – or not used – in meaningful ways. It all starts with data sharing. But why isn’t it done enough? Are the barriers cultural, legal or technical? This session explores the obstacles to data sharing and the tools and strategies that will take us from siloed data to actionable information.

Charlie Leadbetter, Principal, Government Consulting Group, BerryDunn

Ruth Pease, Acting Director, Center for Workforce Research and Information, Department of Labor, State of Maine

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Poor Man’s Disaster Recovery

Piscataquis (2nd Level)

We’re living in a hybrid world: cloud, mobility, self-service, automation, “as a service”, big data, centralization, etc. Nothing is simple and straightforward anymore, and disaster recovery can get lost in the shuffle – particularly when budgets are tight. This session looks into practical and affordable strategies for ensuring continuity across the board.

Susan Faloon, Director of Special Projects and Public Information Officer, Emergency Management Agency, State of Maine

Steven Premeau, Director of Enterprise Systems Architecture & Administration, University Services Information Technology, University of Maine System

Sponsor Briefing

Somerset (2nd Level)

(Industry sponsors only) This informal discussion is hosted by State CIO Fred Brittain. The focus is on strategies, priorities, opportunities and the procurement process.

Fast Track Sessions

Auditorium

Driverless Cars and Our Future

Autonomous vehicles are not just a fascinating – and controversial – topic of discussion but they offer a thought-provoking exercise in visualizing the potential ramifications of highly disruptive technologies. The impact of driverless cars will be revolutionary on our culture, economy, legal system, highway system, safety, commuting and more. This session takes a look how Portland is leading the charge in what will be a fundamental shift in our society.

Lena Geraghty, Director of Innovation and Performance Management, City of Portland, ME

Joyce Taylor, Chief Engineer, Department of Transportation, State of Maine

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Broadband Privacy in Maine

The earlier “Future Ready” session discussed privacy initiatives around the world and the real value of an individual’s data. Maine has made a strong statement of its own by signing into law one of the nation’s strictest internet privacy protection bills. What are the main elements of the legislation? What might it mean for government operations and services? This session explores how the state is meeting the privacy challenge head on.

Emma Cyr, Policy Development Specialist, Enterprise Architect & Policy, Office of the CIO, Department of Administrative and Financial Services, State of Maine

Sharon Horne, Enterprise Architect, Enterprise Architect & Policy, Office of the CIO, Department of Administrative and Financial Services, State of Maine

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Networking Reception

Augusta/Capitol/Pine Tree Room

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

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