Registration and Morning Refreshments

Grand Ballroom III/IV

Opening Remarks

Grand Ballroom I/II

Bob Dehnhardt, Chief Information Security Officer, State of Nevada

Keynote

Grand Ballroom I/II

COLLATERAL CHANGE: Finding Balance in Our Digitally Evolving World

Michael Hakkarinen, Instructional Technology Specialist, Utah Education Network (@edtechakk)

Is there any doubt that this is the Age of Disruption? Technology is rending the fabric of society as we know it, driving historic levels of transformative change and mindboggling opportunities. But what are the consequences of this disruption on the lives of everyday citizens? The ramifications run deep, and it’s time to shift our focus from the technology to the resulting “collateral change” in human behavior. We’ve long passed some serious tipping points. This provocative session explores new communication paradigms, runaway device infatuation, generation gaps, radical education, future game-changers and creative ways to engage the “new citizen.”

Networking Break

Grand Ballroom III/IV

Concurrent Sessions

Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk and Response

Del Mar I

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.

Moderator: Maria Sexton, Director of Information Technology and Information Security Officer, Department of Information Technology, University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Dylan Bouterse, Director, Solutions Engineering, RapidScale

Bob Dehnhardt, Chief Information Security Officer, State of Nevada

Jeff Urnaza, Director, Systems Engineering – CISSP, Fortinet

Navigating the Cloud

Del Mar II

As state and local governments move to the cloud at an increasing pace, they’re running into some common holdups, including the determination of which workloads are cloud-ready and which models are most appropriate. The bottom line: organizations should have a comprehensive cloud strategy – one that considers security and the right balance between on-prem control and cloud innovation. This session discusses current trends and lessons learned.

Phil DuRall, Principal Engineer, Enterprise West, Trend Micro

Mark Ronaldson, Sales Manager, Amazon Web Services

Your Connected Community

Del Fuego

The concept of smart communities has reached a tipping point and the potential benefits are indisputable. The technologies are here, and trails have been blazed. The challenge today is how to balance the technologies with the needs of the citizens in your community. How do you go about finding what residents really want? How do you get stakeholders on board with your ideas? What are the biggest barriers to overcome? This session focuses on how to successfully bring your vision to life.

Chris Craig, Deputy Information Technologies Director, Information Technologies, City of Las Vegas

Laura Peterson, Enterprise Sales Director, Ciena

Michael Sherwood, Director of Information Technologies, Information Technologies, City of Las Vegas

Lunch

Grand Ballroom I/II

Featured Speaker

Grand Ballroom I/II

Future Ready! The Playbook for 2020 & Beyond

Dustin Haisler, Chief Innovation Officer, e.Republic (@dustinhaisler)

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:

FirstNet Fireside Chat

Grand Ballroom I/II

Dr. Cedric Alexander, Author, CNN Contributor on Public Safety, Former Chief of Police

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

Grand Ballroom III/IV

Concurrent Sessions

Next Generation Analytics

Del Mar I

More and more government organizations are looking to advanced analytics to streamline procedures and processes. The latest trend is to focus on enhancing the customer experience by using next generation tools, including predictive analytics, text analytics, geospatial analytics, big data analytics, data visualization and more. This session explores ways to leverage data to drive smarter decisions, faster responses and better service.

Shellie Brattain, Data Integration Supervisor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Brett Burnes, Manager of Data Services, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Bob McQueen, CEO, Bob McQueen and Associates

Today’s Government Experience

Del Mar II

People don’t expect the public sector to be just like Uber or Lyft, but they are accustomed to a certain level of ease when it comes to buying and receiving goods and services - typically through a click of a button on their smartphone. In this fast-paced world and a soaring demand to be customer-centric, how does government keep up? This session dives into why standing still isn’t an option and why it’s critical to drive forward with innovative citizen experience strategies in mind.

Jason Frame, Chief Information Officer, Southern Nevada Health District

Suzanne Noble, IT Manager, Information Technology Department, Clark County

Diving into DevOps

Del Fuego

DevOps refers to the combination of cultural philosophies, practices, and tools that help speed up app development and service delivery. It fosters - and depends on – improved collaboration between operations and development teams. Which government organizations are using DevOps and what are the results? This session discusses current trends, best practices and lessons learned.

Anthony Fiti, IT Supervisor, IT Application Development, Las Vegas Valley Water District

Will Wang, IT Supervisor, Las Vegas Valley Water District

Sponsor Briefing

Grand Ballroom I/II

(Industry sponsors only) This briefing is hosted by Nevada state and local government IT leadership.

Fast Track Sessions

Grand Ballroom I/II

Preparing for 5G

When the eagerly awaited next generation of wireless arrives, it promises to have a huge impact on how we live, work and play by empowering the coming wave of connected-everything. How close are we? This session provides an update on where things stand with 5G.

Jad Muntasser, Asymmetric Solutions Manager, Verizon

The Rise of Ransomware

In just a few years, ransomware has become the most profitable activity for cybercriminals and the number one nightmare for computer users. Organizations are getting better at securing their networks, but cybercriminals are simply changing tactics and targets. It seems like every day there is a new report of an attack. This session offers a current look at the most feared and notorious cyberthreat and how to minimize your vulnerability.

Nir Shafrir, Vice President, Global Field Engineering and Customer Success, Nyotron

Networking Reception

Grand Ballroom III/IV

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

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