Name: New York City IT Leadership Forum 2023
Start: 2023-06-16T08:00
Location: New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge

Overview

The IT Leadership Forum brings together current and emerging technology leaders with the industry partners that support them. This invitation-only event provides a space for leaders to collaborate while addressing the most important policy, management and leadership issues surrounding the future of digital government. Contact us if you’d like to join the conversation!

Winners of the 2023 New York City IT Leadership Awards will be celebrated on June 16th at the New York City IT Leadership Forum. Please submit your nominations here. Nominations close on May 4, 2023.

A message from our Keynote Speaker

Leadership in IT is more important than ever across New York City government as we center our post-pandemic efforts around bridging the digital divide and making it easier for the public to access government services. This year's Leadership Forum is a great venue for current and future decisionmakers at the forefront of this movement to share ideas and build relationships so together we can better serve New Yorkers.

- Matthew C. Fraser – NYC Chief Technology Officer

Speakers

Heather Younger

Founder & CEO of Employee Fanatix, TEDx speaker, Best Selling Author

Heather R Younger is the Founder and CEO of Employee Fanatix, a leading employee engagement and consulting firm. She is a sought-after keynote speaker who brings revealing insights to the stage from over 25,000 employee experiences. A diversity, equity and inclusion strategist, and the world’s leading expert on listening at work, she is the host of the Leadership with Heart Podcast. Heather is a regular contributor to Forbes and Fast Company and is the best-selling author of The 7 Intuitive Laws of Employee Loyalty, which hit the top of the "Forbes Must-Read List for HR Professionals." Her latest best-selling book, The Art of Caring Leadership, teaches the radical power of caring support in leadership and in the workplace. Heather’s upcoming book, The Art of Active Listening, increases belonging, loyalty, profitability, and innovation. It is the difference between thinking we understand what people want and knowing what they want. Available for preorder now, this book is your key to building stronger relationships, avoiding misunderstandings, and anticipating problems before they surface at work.
A former attorney who for many years worked in corporate America, what is most important to know about Heather is that she brings a breadth of experience - extensive quantitative and qualitative research - and a truly deep passion for advocacy, resilience, human relations, and connection - to every audience, every workshop, every consultation. Her journey began as an employee retention specialist and quickly pivoted into leadership and becoming a workplace culture expert. Over the years, Heather has been on a mission to help organizations and leaders understand what listening can actually do for them, leading to better workplace outcomes such as customer satisfaction, lower turnover and more engagement. Heather inspires others by teaching the kind of intentional leadership that drives real business results.

Cindy Anderson

Vice President, IT Service Management, Housing Authority, New York City

Cindy Anderson is the Vice President of IT Service Management at NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA), leading the Business Client Services, Desktop & Device Management, and IT Customer Service Excellence teams. These teams foster stronger relationships between the IT department and the multiple business and operation teams across NYCHA, provide support for the physical hardware used by NYCHA’s staff and residents, and oversee service management practices such as service desk, and incident, change and knowledge management. Before joining NYCHA in 2021, Cindy worked for over 20 years in the private sector, managing and training support teams and implementing technology solutions in higher education, telecommunications, and energy. With a passion for continuous learning and deep appreciation for diversity of thought, Cindy enthusiastically collaborates with partners across NYCHA to uncover new ideas and opportunities for improvement.

Angel Aponte

Director of Health Informatics and Technology, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York City

Angel Aponte leads a diverse team of software engineers, in the Division of Disease Control, at the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), where he has served for over 20 years. He is the lead technology architect on the team that built the Citywide Immunization Registry, used by NYC's healthcare providers to order, report, and receive patient vaccination information. His teams also built the Internet facing consumer applications, My Vaccine Record and Sexual Health Patient Portal, that empower citizens to access and share their health information. Additionally, Mr. Aponte built the technology infrastructure used by DOHMH's R and Whole Genome Sequencing analysts to analyze large amounts of information. Mr. Aponte was a 9/11 emergency hire who has participated in two pandemic responses, H1N1 Influenza and COVID-19.

Phil Bertolini

Senior Vice President, Government Technology

Phil Bertolini is a senior vice president for Government Technology, the premiere event and thought leadership content provider for state and local government technology professionals. 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 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.

Tiffany Blair

Principal Digital Strategist, Public Sector, Salesforce

Tiffany Blair is a Principal Digital Strategist at Salesforce supporting their State and Local Government customers. For the last three years, as part of the Salesforce Government Digital Transformation team, she has worked with dozens of state and local government agencies and programs to set their strategic vision and roadmap as they undertake complex technology transformation efforts. She has been working with government for over 20 years, having started her career as a Medicaid analyst for New York State, then transitioning to transforming government with CRM and Cloud technology with companies including IBM, Oracle, Pega, and now Salesforce.

Elizabeth Burns

Senior Manager, Deloitte

Elizabeth Burns is a Senior Manager in Deloitte’s Government and Public Services business. She brings over nine years of experience supporting public sector clients in defining their strategic vision, identifying priorities, and implementing innovative and practical program strategies. Elizabeth’s work spans the state & local, federal health, national security, and commercial sectors with a focus on program design and management, process improvement, and public-private partnerships. Elizabeth holds a BA from Duke University and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.

Ben Caruso

Practice Leader – State & Local Government, Juniper Networks

Ben leads the State & Local Government practice at Juniper Networks, consulting with IT departments and agencies to deliver secure, experience first networking; consistently collaborates with executive leadership to ensure positive outcomes. Prior to Juniper, Ben led various organizations for large technology companies, and architected wired and wireless networks for global O&G. Ben holds a BS’EE degree and served 8 years in the US military.

Brenda L. Harvey

General Manager, Public Sector and Federal Market, IBM

Over the last three decades since joining IBM as a Memory Component Engineer, Brenda has had significant global experience leading multiple IBM businesses. She lives in New York and is currently the General Manager for IBM Public Sector and Federal market, a multi-billion dollar business for IBM. Previously, she led IBM Financial Services Market and was the General Manager and Chaiman of IBM Asia Pacific, living in Singapore. As General Manager, Integrated Technology Services, Growth Markets, living in Shanghai, China, Brenda was responsible for the solutioning and delivery of infrastructure services to over 120 countries across Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, and APAC.
Brenda is passionate about working with enterprise and government clients, partners and IBMers to drive business outcomes and competitive advantage from innovative digital technologies including Hybrid Cloud, Data Analytics, AI, Automation, Quantum and Cyber Security. She helps teams apply design thinking approaches to business and technology transformation while ensuring they have the skills required for future success.
Brenda has held significant technology offering management as well as global General Manager positions with IBM. Today, as General Manager, IBM Public and Federal, Brenda is focused on ensuring healthcare payers and providers, life sciences, state and local government, education and our Federal Department of Defense, civilian agencies and federal systems integrators benefit from IBM solutions, software, services and talent to accelerate their digital transformation journeys and meet mission objectives through AI and Hybrid Cloud adoption.
Brenda and her team partners with clients to improve citizen, patient, military, and member experience. She helps clients achieve business imperatives to improve operations, productivity, supply chain efficiencies, compliance, security, sustainability goals and governance through value of AI powered automation.
Throughout her career, Brenda has been a role model for diversity and inclusion and supporting women in STEM and future leadership roles. She attended Harvard to complete “Leading a Global Enterprise” and leadership summits on sustainability.
Brenda is a Board member of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce, A Top 100 Women in Tech, and on the Advisory Board of the Computer and Electrical Engineering College of Lehigh University.
Brenda graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University, Pennsylvania USA.

Jackie Kahn

Vice President of Human Resources, NuHarbor Security

Jackie (she/her) is Vice President of Human Resources at NuHarbor Security, where her expertise is aligning people strategy with business strategy. Her ability to cultivate a culture of empathy, respect, passion, and continuous learning fosters an environment that best serves NuHarbor employees and clients.
With over 30 years of experience, Jackie has held pivotal roles at renowned companies such as GE Healthcare, Tropicana Beverages, Ocean Spray Cranberries, and Douglas Aircraft Company. She also owned a successful consulting business that specialized in organizational and leadership development. Jackie holds a Bachelor of Science from Clarkson University and a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University.

Thomas MacLellan

Director, Government Affairs & Strategy, Palo Alto Networks

Thomas MacLellan leads Palo Alto Networks’ state and local government affairs practice. In this capacity, his role is to educate policymakers on current and emerging cybersecurity threats, national and international trends, and strategic policy opportunities to improve cyber defenses.
Thomas has over 20 years’ experience working nationally on a range of issues including cybersecurity, homeland security, disaster response, public safety broadband, and digital privacy. He has led government affairs for two multinational cybersecurity companies and was Director of Homeland Security, Technology, and Public Safety for the National Governors Association (NGA). At NGA, Thomas led the Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC) and created the first national effort to improve state cybersecurity. Thomas also staffed the Council of Governors and led a national effort to help states implement FirstNet. In each of these roles, Thomas regularly worked with senior homeland security and public safety officials, federal agencies, the White House, and Congress.
Thomas has trained governors and other C-Suite executives on disaster response and has worked closely with DHS, FCC, DOJ, FEMA, HHS, and DoD. He has published numerous articles and served on multiple federal and state advisory councils.
Thomas is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and the Center for Homeland Defense & Security at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. He also earned an Executive Certificate from Harvard University on mitigating cybersecurity risks and was named by StateScoop as a Top Industry Leader.

Melissa Mickle-Hope, MPH

Director, Citywide Immunization Registry, Bureau of Immunization, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York City

Melissa Mickle-Hope, MPH, is the Director of the Citywide Immunization Registry (CIR) in the Bureau of Immunization, NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Mrs. Mickle-Hope has been with DOHMH for 18 years and currently oversees a team of over 50 people. The CIR is the Immunization Information System for NYC. The CIR was implemented in 1997 and is one of the most advanced ones of its kind in the country. It currently contains over 14 million individuals with over 160 million immunizations. In addition, Melissa and her team used the CIR for provider enrollment, vaccine distribution, and tracking vaccine uptake for the COVID-19 and Mpox vaccination programs. Mrs. Mickle-Hope also serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors for the American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA).

Chris Montgomery

Transformation Strategist, VMware

Mr. Montgomery is a cybersecurity strategist covering State, Local Government, and Education at VMware. Chris is a recognized cybersecurity expert, with a unique perspective that emphasizes security strategy to improve user experience and enable innovation. He is known in the industry as a thought leader for organizational change management associated with technology modernization.

Zach Patton

Chief Editor, Content Studio, Government Technology

Zach Patton is the chief editor of the Content Studio at e.Republic and Government Technology. He has been covering the public sector for nearly 20 years. Until 2019, he was the executive editor of Governing magazine, where he also had served as a staff writer for more than a decade.

Jack Rosacker

Associate Geographic Information System Specialist, Enterprise Data Management, Department of City Planning, New York City

Jack Rosacker currently works with NYC Planning as an Associate GIS Specialist, where he supports the mission of the agency through the maintenance of open data pipelines, the administration of GIS infrastructure, and by providing technical support for the various GIS users in the agency.
Jack started his career as a Natural Resources Analyst with NYC Parks, and then worked with the Central Park Conservancy, first as an Operations Data Coordinator and later as the Manager of Data Systems. These roles exposed Jack to broad aspects of the GIS and IT worlds, while also allowing him to absorb the domain-specific subject matter expertise of the users that he supported.
When not at work, Jack can be found running, hanging out with his dog Miles, or reading a good book.

Gopinath Shanmugam

Executive Director, Mainframe & UNIX/ Linux/AIX Engineering & Operations, Infrastructure Management Division, Office of Technology and Innovation, New York City

Albana Theka

Senior Director, Data and Analytics, Health + Hospitals, New York City

Albana Theka is the Sr. Director of Data and Analytics at NYC Health and Hospitals and leads the Financial Sustainability Analytics Center of Excellence. In this role she partners with Executive leaders in the areas of Finance, Human Resources, Facility Development, Managed Care, Patient Growth and Metroplus to lead the delivery of data products and solutions that impact financial decisions and outcomes. Albana has spent most of her career in finance and strategy roles within the healthcare industry and prior to joining NYC Health and Hospitals she held various leadership roles at NYU Langone Health. Albana’s hobbies are singing and traveling with her family.

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Agenda

Friday, June 16
8:00 am Eastern	Registration and Morning Refreshments Grand Ballroom Lobby and Salons FG
9:00 am Eastern	Opening Remarks Grand Ballroom Salon E
9:10 am Eastern	Keynote – Seize the Dream Grand Ballroom Salon E Tomorrow’s government will require reimagining how to navigate the increased expectations brought about by a demanding world. To equip your organization to thrive long-term, you need the tools to empower change and risk with agility, confidence, and resilience. In this interactive session, you will learn an effective framework to recover more quickly from adversity while clearing a path to retool your workplace through creativity and innovation. Heather Younger, Founder & CEO of Employee Fanatix, TEDx speaker, Best Selling Author
10:10 am Eastern	General Session – Answering The Call: The New York City Way Grand Ballroom Salon E Working in Government is a noble endeavor. However, not many answer the call to serve the City or make an impact. In this session you’ll get to hear from a panel of government team members who are serving the citizens of New York City. They’ll share with us why they came to government and what's making them stay. Moderator: Phil Bertolini, Senior Vice President, Government Technology Cindy Anderson, Vice President, IT Service Management, Housing Authority, New York City Angel Aponte, Director of Health Informatics and Technology, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York City Jack Rosacker, Associate Geographic Information System Specialist, Enterprise Data Management, Department of City Planning, New York City Gopinath Shanmugam, Executive Director, Mainframe & UNIX/ Linux/AIX Engineering & Operations, Infrastructure Management Division, Office of Technology and Innovation, New York City
10:40 am Eastern	Networking Break Grand Ballroom Lobby and Salons FG
11:00 am Eastern	Concurrent Sessions Revolutionizing the Workplace with AI: Strategies for Disruption and Innovation Grand Ballroom Salon H Government agencies are exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the workplace. Discussions on the impact of AI on traditional work processes and job roles, as well as the ethical implications of its use are happening daily. These discussions include strategies for upskilling and reskilling employees to adapt to the changing work environment. This session will provide you with insights on how to embrace AI as a tool for innovation and transformation in the workplace, while managing the challenges that come with it. (This summary was written by ChatGPT and edited by a human) Moderator: Phil Bertolini,  Senior Vice President, Government Technology Zeeshan Anwar, Chief Product Officer, Division of Instructional and Information Technology, Department of Education, New York City Tiffany Blair, Principal Digital Strategist, Public Sector, Salesforce Thomas MacLellan, Director, Government Affairs & Strategy, State, Local & Education, Palo Alto Networks As A Leader, Do You Care? Grand Ballroom Salon I Servant leadership requires people to have the right mix of empathy and inspiration to get things done. Emotional Intelligence is not just a buzzword in today’s world. Are your leaders prepared to inspire the team the right way? Do you have the skills to mentor your leaders to be empathetic when needed? This session will identify the proper skills and traits that make leaders effective by being thoughtful of the team’s needs. Moderator: Ken Skeen, Conference Director of New York Programs and Events, Government Technology Chuck Chan, Chief Information Security Officer, Mayor’s Office of Contract Services, New York City Clara Gomez, IT Business Support Director, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, New York City Brenda Harvey, General Manager, Public Sector and Federal Market, IBM Christopher Morris, Director, EITS, Health + Hospitals, New York City They Are Just Passing Through, Can We Keep ‘Em? Golden Boardroom City government is trying everything possible to recruit and retain the best. Non-traditional methods, like borrowing from the business, are on the rise. Are you measuring your people’s strengths to build a team? Are you ready to accept that people may not stay long? This session will delineate what it takes to find them, grow them, and keep them. Moderator: Zach Patton,  Chief Editor, Content Studio, Government Technology Monserate Fernandez, Management Information Services Director, Independent Budget Office, New York City Jackie Kahn, Vice President of Human Resources, NuHarbor Security Scott Liu, Chief Information Officer, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York City
12:00 pm Eastern	Lunch Grand Ballroom Salon E
1:00 pm Eastern	Concurrent Sessions There is Always Another Crisis Grand Ballroom Salon H Somewhere another disaster is waiting to happen. It might be nature’s wrath, a cyberattack, sudden social upheaval or a new pandemic. Decisions will have to be made at lightning speed to save lives, time, and reputations. Are there lessons learned that benefit the team? When is enough, enough to avoid burnout? This session shares tools and strategies that enable quality decisions in the worst of conditions. Moderator: Phil Bertolini,  Senior Vice President, Government Technology Steve DeVoir, Managing Director, Industry Solutions, Public Sector, Cloudera Government Solutions Kelly Moan, Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Technology and Innovation, New York City Chris Montgomery, Digital Transformation & Cybersecurity Strategist, VMware Listen First, Tell the Story Later Grand Ballroom Salon I Leaders often face the challenge of conveying messages that resonate with their audience at the right time. Using active listening and skillful storytelling can help leaders achieve actionable change. Knowing your audience/s, listening attentively to the perspectives of those who matter most, and being able to adapt your messaging to different audiences are crucial skills. In this session, we will explore the significance of listening before storytelling and the critical role it plays in successful leadership. Moderator: Michael Shum, Assistant Commissioner/Acting Chief Information Officer, Department of Environmental Protection, New York City Elizabeth Burns, Senior Manager, Deloitte Monserate Fernandez, Management Information Services Director, Independent Budget Office, New York City Jane Pook, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Digital Content + Services, Department of Education, New York City Doing IT the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Way Golden Boardroom Diversity in the workplace is something we can’t ignore, but it’s also a sensitive topic that requires hard questions to be answered. What does inclusion in the workplace really mean? What systems contribute to long-term success and sense of belonging? This session brings a variety of voices from all aspects of government together to share the ins and outs of diversifying your workplace. Moderator: Albana Theka, Senior Director, Data and Analytics, Health + Hospitals, New York City Patti Bayross, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Housing Authority, New York City Ben Caruso, Practice Leader – State & Local Government, Juniper Networks Devin Pool, Field Account Manager, HP
2:00 pm Eastern	Networking Break Grand Ballroom Lobby and Salons FG
2:30 pm Eastern	General Session – The Modern Tech Leader Playbook Grand Ballroom Salon E Just like winning sports teams, an IT Leader needs a playbook to be effective. Learn the plays that the best leaders use in today's dynamic environment. This session features a series of experienced technologists who will discuss how they lead an effective team, drive transformation, cope with expectations, master the art of prioritization and strategically align while adjusting your changing business needs. Moderator: Ken Skeen, Conference Director of New York Programs and Events, Government Technology Robert Egan, Director, Cyber Security Operations Center, Office of Technology and Innovation, New York City Manny Innamorato, Chief Information Officer, School Construction Authority, New York City Melissa Mickle-Hope, MPH, Director, Citywide Immunization Registry, Bureau of Immunization, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York City
3:15 pm Eastern	New York City IT Leadership Awards Grand Ballroom Salon E
3:30 pm Eastern	Networking Reception Grand Ballroom Lobby and Salons FG Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event sponsors.
4:15 pm Eastern	End of Conference Conference times, agenda, and speakers are subject to change.

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Advisory Board

Government Representatives

Amit Agarwal
Chief Information Officer
Taxi & Limousine Commission
New York City

Zeeshan Anwar
Executive Director, Finance and Product Engineering
Department of Education/ Division of Instructional and Information Technology
New York City

Patti Bayross
Chief Information Officer/EVP
Housing Authority
New York City

Christine Costopoulos
Program Director
The New York State Forum

Matthew Croswell
GIS Specialist & Open Data Coordinator
Department of City Planning
New York City

Barbara Dannenberg
Deputy Commissioner for Human Capital
Department of Citywide Administrative Services
New York City

Michael Deutsch
Vice President
Housing Authority
New York City

Ian Espanol
Chief Information Officer
Department of Parks & Recreation
New York City

Carl Esposito
Chief Information Security Officer, IT Director
Civilian Complaint Review Board
New York City

Monserate Fernandez
Management Information Services Director
Independent Budget Office
New York City

Matthew Fraser
Chief Technology Officer
New York City

Joseth Ishman
Deputy Chief Information Officer & Chief Information Security Officer
Office of Comptroller
New York City

Henry Jackson
Chief Information Officer
Office of Emergency Management
New York City

Tom Kambouras
Chief Information Officer
Employee's Retirement System
New York City

Scott Liu
Chief Information Officer
Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
New York City

Kelly Moan
NYC Chief Information Security Officer
Office of Technology & Innovation
New York City

Joseph Morrisroe
Deputy Commissioner, NYC 311
Office of Technology & Innovation
New York City

Praveen Panchal
Chief Information Officer
Department of Records & Information Services
New York City

Jane Pook
Deputy Chief Information Officer, Digital Content + Services
Department of Education
New York City

Stephanie Raphael
Senior Advisor to the CISO, Cyber Command
Office of Technology & Innovation
New York City

Rina Sharma
Chief Information Officer
Department of Consumer & Worker Protections
New York City

Michael Shum
Acting Chief Information Officer
Department of Environmental Protection
New York City

Deshard Stevens
Chief Information Officer
Commission of Human Rights
New York City

Benny Thottam
Chief Information Officer
Fire Department (FDNY)
New York City

Mario Trujillo
Chief Experience Officer
Department of Education
New York City

Naeem Ullah
Chief Information Officer
Office of Chief Medical Examiner
New York City

Industry Representatives

Jack Danahy
Vice President
Strategy & Innovation
NuHarbor Security, Inc.

Angelo DeMarco
Strategic Account Manager
Salesforce

Vanessa Hunt
Managing Director, New York State
IBM

Dan McGill
District Sales Manager
Palo Alto Networks

John Minnella
Public Sector District Sales Manager
SHI International Corp.

Devin Pool
Field Account Manager
HP Inc.

Kevin Roskot
Account Executive IV
Dell Technologies

Jordan Schneidman
Principal
Deloitte Consulting LLP

Chris Schrader
Enterprise Account Manager SLG & Education
Cloudera Government Solutions Inc.

Todd Sing
Client Executive
VMware

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Contact Information

2024 Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact:

Heather Earney
Government Technology
Phone: (916) 932-1339
E-mail: heather.earney@erepublic.com

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New York City IT Leadership Forum 2023

Overview

A message from our Keynote Speaker

Speakers

Heather Younger

Founder & CEO of Employee Fanatix, TEDx speaker, Best Selling Author

Cindy Anderson

Vice President, IT Service Management, Housing Authority, New York City

Angel Aponte

Director of Health Informatics and Technology, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York City

Phil Bertolini

Senior Vice President, Government Technology

Tiffany Blair

Principal Digital Strategist, Public Sector, Salesforce

Elizabeth Burns

Senior Manager, Deloitte

Ben Caruso

Practice Leader – State & Local Government, Juniper Networks

Brenda L. Harvey

General Manager, Public Sector and Federal Market, IBM

Jackie Kahn

Vice President of Human Resources, NuHarbor Security

Thomas MacLellan

Director, Government Affairs & Strategy, Palo Alto Networks

Melissa Mickle-Hope, MPH

Director, Citywide Immunization Registry, Bureau of Immunization, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York City

Chris Montgomery

Transformation Strategist, VMware

Zach Patton

Chief Editor, Content Studio, Government Technology

Jack Rosacker

Associate Geographic Information System Specialist, Enterprise Data Management, Department of City Planning, New York City

Gopinath Shanmugam

Executive Director, Mainframe & UNIX/ Linux/AIX Engineering & Operations, Infrastructure Management Division, Office of Technology and Innovation, New York City

Albana Theka

Senior Director, Data and Analytics, Health + Hospitals, New York City

Agenda

Friday, June 16

8:00 am Eastern

Registration and Morning Refreshments

Grand Ballroom Lobby and Salons FG

9:00 am Eastern

Opening Remarks

Grand Ballroom Salon E

9:10 am Eastern

Keynote – Seize the Dream

Grand Ballroom Salon E

10:10 am Eastern

General Session – Answering The Call: The New York City Way

Grand Ballroom Salon E

10:40 am Eastern

Networking Break

Grand Ballroom Lobby and Salons FG

11:00 am Eastern

Concurrent Sessions

Revolutionizing the Workplace with AI: Strategies for Disruption and Innovation

Grand Ballroom Salon H

As A Leader, Do You Care?

Grand Ballroom Salon I

They Are Just Passing Through, Can We Keep ‘Em?

Golden Boardroom

12:00 pm Eastern

Lunch

Grand Ballroom Salon E

1:00 pm Eastern

Concurrent Sessions

There is Always Another Crisis

Grand Ballroom Salon H

Listen First, Tell the Story Later

Grand Ballroom Salon I

Doing IT the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Way

Golden Boardroom

2:00 pm Eastern

Networking Break

Grand Ballroom Lobby and Salons FG

2:30 pm Eastern

General Session – The Modern Tech Leader Playbook

Grand Ballroom Salon E

3:15 pm Eastern

New York City IT Leadership Awards