Name: North Carolina Digital Government Summit 2019
Start: 2019-08-28T08:00
Location: Hilton Raleigh North Hills

Overview

To view speaker presentations where available, see Agenda section.

Government Technology's passion is helping spread best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector. The North Carolina Digital Government Summit is designed to do just that. The summit has an advisory board that gathers public sector and private sector leaders to create an agenda that is relevant and actionable to the state and local government organizations attending the summit. Participants tell us they use the inspirational keynotes, leadership discussions, networking breaks, and timely topics discussed in the numerous breakout sessions to help advance the goals of their organizations and their own career paths

Topics Include:

Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk and Response
Becoming Citizen-Centric
The Business Side of the Cloud
Strategies for Smart Communities
Making Sense of Your Data
5G and the Future of Wireless
Vendor Risk Management
The Eye of the Storm

A message from our Keynote Speaker

The Digital Government Summit provides a place for IT leaders in North Carolina to openly discuss the latest challenges and advances in our profession and start looking toward solutions. My colleagues across the state and I always look forward to the opportunity to meet other IT leaders and build partnerships. I hope you will join us for this great opportunity.

– Eric Boyette, Secretary and Chief Information Officer, Department of Information Technology, State of North Carolina

Speakers

Kelly Swanson - Keynote

Strategic Narrative Specialist

Kelly Swanson is an award-winning communication strategist, writer, storyteller, humorist and motivational speaker. She is the author of Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale, The Land of If Only, The Story Formula, and The Gutsy Girls Pocket Guide to Public Speaking. Kelly was a keynote speaker for the International Toastmasters Convention and has keynoted major conferences and corporate events from coast to coast. Kelly’s powerful insights and wacky wit have charmed and inspired audiences for more than two decades. She is also known for her high-energy workshops and boot camps on leadership, team building, employee engagement and customer relationships. Kelly is a master at showing people how to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary!

Michael Hakkarinen - Keynote

Instructional Technology Specialist, Utah Education Network

Michael Hakkarinen specializes in helping teachers engage students in the classroom with technology such as Mac Tools, Google Apps for Educators, iPads and more. He earned a Bachelor’s in English from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Master’s in Elementary Education at Mount Saint Mary’s University, where he also taught Instructional Technology at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He was a Technology Resource Teacher in Frederick County, Maryland, where he taught elementary school, and an EdTech for Canyons School District in Utah before joining the UEN PD team in 2014. He currently serves as an elected member of the UCET Board.

Teri Takai - Featured Speaker

Executive Director, Center for Digital Government, and Former CIO of U.S. Department of Defense, State of California and State of Michigan

Teri Takai is the Executive Director of the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. She worked for Ford Motor Company for 30 years in global application development and information technology strategic planning. From Ford, she moved to EDS in support of General Motors. A long-time interest in public service led her to the government sector, first as CIO of the State of Michigan, then as CIO of the State of California and, subsequently, the CIO of the U.S. Department of Defense, the first woman appointed to this role. She then served as the CIO for Meridian Health Plan. She is a member of the FirstNet Board and several industry advisory boards. Teri has won numerous awards including Governing Magazine’s Public Official of the Year, CIO Magazine’s CIO Hall of Fame, Government Technology Magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers, the Women in Defense Excellence in Leadership Award, and the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.

James Alberque

GIS & Emerging Technology Manager, City of Raleigh

James Alberque, City of Raleigh GIS and Engagement Technology Manager, leads a talented team of web developers and technologists at the City of Raleigh. He has been with the City for 6 years in various technology management roles. Jim’s team delivers dozens of digital solutions for internal and public use. Prior to joining Raleigh, Jim most recently was Senior GIS Project Manager at the City of Boston.

Lieutenant Colonel Seth Barun

Chief, Cyber Operations, North Carolina National Guard

LTC Seth Barun graduated from the US Air Force Academy and commissioned in 1999. During his time in the Air Force, LTC Barun was the Mobile Satellite Operations Chief.
In 2009, LTC Barun joined the North Carolina National Guard as a 25A Signal Officer. After completing Battalion/Brigade S6 Officer Course, LTC Barun deployed with the 105th EN BN as a Battalion S6. Upon returning from deployment he became Company Commander for the 295th SNSC out of Charlotte, NC. LTC Barun then went on to serve as the Brigade S6 for the 130th MEB and is now assigned as the Cyber Operations Chief at Joint Force Headquarters.
LTC Barun’s military and civilian education includes; Space and Mission Control School, Signal Captain’s Career Course, Command and General Staff Officer Course, a Bachelor’s of Science from the US Air Force Academy and a Master’s of Information Technology from Purdue University.

Steve Bennett

Director, Global Government Practice, SAS

Steve Bennett drives strategic industry positioning and messaging in global Government markets. A thought leader in decision science and the application of analytics in government, Bennett works to enable delivery of effective solutions to government customers around the world. Following the events of 9/11, he led the design and application of quantitative analysis to inform some of the United States’ most challenging security decisions, most recently as the Director of the National Biosurveillance Integration Center. Bennett has a passion for improving government decision making, and pursues better organization, management, and understanding of government data since it is critical to that endeavor.

Carol Burroughs

Analytics Director/GDAC Assistant Director, Department of Information Technology, State of North Carolina

Carol Burroughs is a thought leader in government’s use of data to support informed decisions. As Analytics Director within the North Carolina Department of Information Technology, she is instrumental in setting the course for the state’s data integration activities.
In 2007, before “big data” became the latest buzz, Carol worked closely with the North Carolina State CIO to develop a strategic plan for data integration. This plan lead to the development of the Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Integrated Data Services (CJLEADS), and the establishment of the North Carolina Government Data Analytics Center (GDAC).
Today, Carol leads a team of consulting analysts who support North Carolina in the creation of policy and performance measures in the public safety, fraud and compliance, healthcare, financial and longitudinal sectors.

Randy J. Cress

Chief Information Officer, Rowan County

Randy J. Cress has more than 25 years of experience in IT, starting with C64 and x86 16-bit assembly language programming. He is the Chief Information Officer at Rowan County with 18 years of service in local government leading a team of amazing individuals through a journey of challenges and opportunities to improve the technology posture of departments for citizens within the County. He serves as a NCLGISA Executive Board Member, IT Strike Team Leader and is serves on the 911 Board Technology Committee. Cress holds a Master of Public Administration from Appalachian State University. An alumnus of the 2007 UNC School of Government’s CGCIO program and 2014 Municipal and County Administration program, he also holds various certifications from Cisco, Microsoft and VMware.

Todd Davis

General Manager, Southeast, Amazon

Raju Gadiraju

Chief Information Officer, Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security, State of North Carolina

Raju is an IT executive with 25 years of professional experience in the information technology field. Raju joined the Division of Employment Security, NC Department of Commerce in July 2016 as their Chief Information Officer. Raju works with the assistant secretary, senior executives and directors to set business priorities and develop the supporting IT strategy at NCDES.
Prior to joining at NCDES, Raju worked at Oxford University Press for approximately six years. He held the position of US IT Director, served as the Head of Software Development and Content Systems for Global Academic business unit. Prior to that, Raju worked as the VP and CIO of a technology services company in Morrisville, NC. Raju graduated with Master’s degree in Computer Science from Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. For more information on his professional experience, please refer to his LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgadiraju.

Billy Hylton

Digital Solutions Director, Department of Information Technology, State of North Carolina

Billy Hylton leads the Digital Solutions team for the North Carolina Department of Information Technology. He has played an important role in transforming the state's web and digital presence to be more unified and citizen-focused through the “Digital Commons” initiative.
Hylton's team administers a centralized digital publishing platform running on open-source technologies and supports over 60 key websites and services, including NC.gov. The team has adopted user-focused and principles and practices to meet both business and user needs.
In his 20-year career, Billy has served organizations ranging from marketing agencies and tech startups to universities and state government. His integrated background in digital technologies, design, and communications helps him engage a with a range of diverse colleagues, staff, and vendor partners.
In March 2019, Billy attended a “Digital Transformation in Government” program at the Harvard Kennedy School. He has also completed the National Certified Government Chief Information Officer Program through the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government.

Danny Johnson

Director of Global Marketing, 5G, Verizon

Danny Johnson, a 20+ year veteran in the technology industry, is a season executive possessing experience in software development, engineering, sales, consulting, product development, and marketing. Danny has started and launched innovative products and solutions into multi-billion dollar markets and is currently Director of product marketing for Verizon where he shares responsibility for the profitable growth of Verizon’s Strategic Network Portfolio
Danny holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and is a very active in a variety of outreach programs within his community.

Program Specialist, North Carolina Responder Emerging Technologies (FirstTech)

Charles Laird comes to us from the First Responder Emerging Technologies Program in the North Carolina Department of Information Technology. He is the Program Specialist and has been there since October of 2018. Charles is a volunteer firefighter with the Youngsville Fire Department and has been in the fire service for 12 years. He previously worked for Emergency Management for 4 years as a Search and Rescue Coordinator and Emergency Management Officer. He has always been a "technology buff" and is excited to be supporting our first responder community in the technology space.

Aamir Lakhani

Senior Security Strategist, Fortinet

Aamir Lakhani is a leading senior security strategist. He is responsible for providing IT security solutions to major enterprises and government organizations. Mr. Lakhani creates technical security strategies and leads security implementation projects for Fortune 500 companies. Aamir has designed offensive counter-defense measures for the Department of Defense and national intelligence agencies. He has also assisted organizations with safeguarding IT and physical environments from attacks perpetrated by underground cybercriminal groups. Writing under the pseudonym Dr. Chaos, Mr. Lakhani also operates the popular security social media blog which is hosted at DrChaos.com. In its recent list of 46 Federal Technology Experts to Follow on Twitter, Forbes magazine described Aamir Lakhani as “a blogger, InfoSec specialist, super hero… and all around good guy.”

Daniele Loffreda

Senior Advisor, Portfolio Solutions, Ciena

Daniele Loffreda is Senior Advisor, Healthcare State/Local Government and Education (SLED) in Ciena’s Market Development organization. In this role he leads Ciena’s initiatives to apply next generation hardware, software and services networking technologies to help these sectors deliver better services to their constituents through digital transformation, optimized cloud strategies, virtualized infrastructure and improved data security.
Daniele has more than 20 years of experience helping customers leverage Information, Communications and Technology solutions provide greater value, improve their operations and generate higher returns on network investments. He has been involved in smart city projects since 2014, he has been a speaker at smart city events, and has published a number of articles and blog posts on network connectivity as a critical foundation of smart cities.

Chief Bruce Moeller

former City Manager, Sunrise, FL

Bruce J. Moeller, PhD. has a diverse public-sector background spanning over 30 years, most recently serving as Chief of Staff and Assistant County Administrator in Pinellas County, Florida. Previously Moeller served as fire chief and then city manager for Sunrise, Florida. He has extensive experience working with municipalities and special districts assisting them to provide effective and efficient services in their communities.
Chief Moeller has been a certified paramedic for over 20 years and has commanded various incidents of significance including Hurricane Andrew (1991), Value Jet #592 crash in the Florida Everglades (1996), South Florida Anthrax Panic (2001) and Hurricane Wilma (2006). Moeller is active in a variety of national associations and has served on numerous boards and committees.
Dr. Moeller has a bachelor’s from Western Illinois University; Master’s in Public Administration from Northern Illinois University; and received his Doctor of Philosophy from Florida Atlantic University. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in public administration, management, labor relations, fire & emergency services, and organizational theory and is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Florida. Dr. Moeller is a frequent speaker at national conferences and is an author in public administration and fire rescue fields – having contributed to Disaster Management Handbook published in 2008 by Taylor & Francis and the 4th Edition (2012) of ICMA’s Managing Fire Rescue Services.

Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Supervisory Special Agent Jessica Nye is the current Supervisor of the FBI Cyber Squad in Raleigh, NC. Prior to her arrival in North Carolina in 2015, Ms. Nye spent eight years working in the Baltimore Field Office on their Cyber Squad and two years at FBI Cyber Division Headquarters in Washington DC. She has significant experience working cyber-related matters including computer intrusion investigations, intellectual property (IP) rights violations, theft of trade secrets, economic espionage and other investigations.

Glenn Poplawski

Solutions Director/Chief Solutions Officer, Department of Information Technology, State of North Carolina

Glenn Poplawski has more than 25 years of business experience, including five years in systems engineering and technical analysis (SETA) for the federal government and 15 years working in the private information technology sector.
Prior to coming to work for the State of North Carolina, he worked for various private companies including: IBM, a systems integration firm, an Internet startup bought by CMGI, the former Anderson Consulting, and as a consultant to various private companies and public agencies. This work included managing client relationships and engagements, managing the operations of critical business systems, guiding the implementation of large-scale system development projects, and contributing with the senior team to develop the local business strategy and operational model.
Glenn has been working for the State of North Carolina for over ten years. Initially, he served the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) Enterprise Solutions Division in the role of Team Lead for the Project Management Services Team. He built a team of certified project managers to manage both ITS-related projects and other executive agency projects in this position. Subsequently, per the ITS CIO, Glenn took on additional duties as required to include the Service Transition organization, including the PMO, and later IT Business Applications.
Currently, Glenn heads the DIT Solutions Delivery Division, which includes the Enterprise Project Management Office, the DIT Project Management Office, Business Analysis Services, Solutions Architecture Services, Software Quality Assurance Services, Digital Commons Services and several general government CIO’s.
Glenn is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Government Chief Information Officer (CGIO). He has a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Master's in Business Administration from George Mason University. He is married with two children and enjoys beekeeping, biking and gardening in his spare time.

Director, Broadband Infrastructure Office, Department of Information Technology, State of North Carolina

Jeff joined the Department of Information Technology in January 2015 as the Director of the Broadband Infrastructure Office (BIO).
A native of Greensboro, Jeff has more than 20 years of experience as an attorney and public policy expert working at the state and federal levels on issues. Prior to joining DIT, Jeff was a member of the Legislative and Public Policy Group at Alston & Bird LLP in Washington, D.C. He previously served as a Deputy Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and as Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration. He also served as Legislative Counsel to U.S. Congressman Vernon Ehlers, and as Assistant Majority Counsel for the Michigan House of Representatives.
Jeff earned his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from UNC - Chapel Hill and his J.D. from the Western Michigan University’s Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan.

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Agenda

Wednesday, August 28
8:00 am Eastern	Registration and Morning Refreshments Grand Ballroom Lobby
9:00 am Eastern	Opening Remarks Grand Ballroom 3 - 5 Eric Boyette, Secretary and Chief Information Officer, Department of Information Technology, State of North Carolina
9:15 am Eastern	Keynote – What’s Your Story? Grand Ballroom 3 - 5 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!
10:15 am Eastern	Networking Break Grand Ballroom Lobby
10:45 am Eastern	Concurrent Sessions Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk and Response Boxwood/Dogwood State CIOs were surveyed for their top ten priorities for 2019. #1 on the list? Cybersecurity and risk management. In just a few years cyberattacks have become everyone’s biggest fear – in 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. Lieutenant Colonel Seth Barun, Chief, Cyber Operations, North Carolina National Guard Randy J. Cress, Chief Information Officer, Rowan County Aamir Lakhani, Senior Security Strategist, Fortinet Jessica Nye, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI Cyber Squad, Cities of Charlotte/Raleigh Becoming Citizen-Centric Capital Ballroom, Salon DE 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. Billy Hylton, Digital Solutions Director, Department of Information Technology, State of North Carolina Chris Neff, Vice President of Marketing, NIC Glenn Poplawski, Solutions Director/Chief Solutions Officer, Department of Information Technology, State of North Carolina The Business Side of the Cloud Capital Ballroom, Salon AB A successful cloud journey requires well-thought-out infrastructure and smart governance every step of the way. Decisions include dealing with processes, monitoring, security, data management, contracting, scalability, migration and more. This session outlines the most critical factors to consider when operating in the cloud. Keith Briggs, Chief Information Officer, Department of Insurance, State of North Carolina Todd Davis, General Manager, Southeast, Amazon Raju Gadiraju, Chief Information Officer, Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security, State of North Carolina Strategies for Smart Communities Capital Ballroom, Salon C The concept of smart cities has been around for a decade, but it’s only in the last few years that it’s really picked up steam. The technology drivers are well known sensors, Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, artificial intelligence, 5g wireless, fiber networks, big data, et al. But implementation is another matter. There are a lot of moving parts. This session focuses on how to define, assess, prioritize and strategize your own smart evolution. James Alberque, GIS & Emerging Technology Manager, City of Raleigh Adnan Baykal, Global Technical Advisor, Global Cyber Alliance Daniele Loffreda, Senior Advisor, Portfolio Solutions, Ciena Doug McCollough, Chief Information Officer, City of Dublin
11:45 am Eastern	Lunch Grand Ballroom 3 - 5
12:45 pm Eastern	Featured Speaker – Future Ready! The Playbook for 2020 & Beyond Grand Ballroom 3 - 5 Teri Takai, Executive Director, 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. Disruptive technologies Emerging regulatory issues Citizen and employee experience Future of management Funding the future View FutureReady Presentation Here
1:45 pm Eastern	FirstNet Fireside Chat Grand Ballroom 3 - 5 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.
2:10 pm Eastern	Networking Break Grand Ballroom Lobby
2:40 pm Eastern	Concurrent Sessions Making Sense of Your Data Boxwood/Dogwood Government by nature is in the data collection business, and there is no shortage of information from which to extract valuable insights. The challenge is to reinvent how to leverage the vast amounts of information to get real results. Emerging next-generation tools include predictive analytics, big data analytics, data visualization, cognitive technology and more. This session explores better ways to tap your data to drive smarter decisions, faster responses and better service. Steve Bennett, Director, Global Government Practice, SAS Carol Burroughs, Analytics Director/GDAC Assistant Director, Department of Information Technology, State of North Carolina 5G and the Future of Wireless Capital Ballroom, Salon DE The next generation of wireless is on the doorstep and now is the time to get familiar with what it will offer and to assess how well-prepared we are. Basically, 5G is the solution for dealing with the Internet of Things – millions of sensors and the resulting flood of information. And the brochures state that 5G will have the side benefit of changing the way we live, work and play. Hyperbole or real? This session discusses why 5G will be a game-changer and how close it is to becoming a reality. Daniel Johnson, Director of Product Marketing, 5G, Verizon Jeff Sural, Director, Broadband Infrastructure Office, Department of Information Technology, State of North Carolina Vendor Risk Management Capital Ballroom, Salon AB Ensuring that your data is secure extends beyond your own organization – it takes strong partnerships. Strategies and safeguards that were considered secure just a few years ago don’t cut it anymore. But you can improve your odds considerably. The first step is understanding how to identify and manage risk. This session reveals how to improve the odds with vendor assessments, continuous monitoring and other successful tools. Raju Gadiraju, Chief Information Officer, Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security, State of North Carolina Maria Thompson, Chief Risk Officer, Department of Information Technology, State of North Carolina The Eye of the Storm Capital Ballroom, Salon C Hurricanes are getting worse, and governments are working hard to improve incident response. Decisions and actions must be made at lightning speed to save lives, time and reputations. This is possible only to the degree that technology is keeping people connected and collaborating no matter what the circumstances. This session takes a look at what technologies were used during 2018’s Hurricane Florence and explores how we can better prepare for weather that is becoming more extreme every year. Chris Koltyk, Assistant Director, Division of Emergency Management, State of North Carolina Charles Laird, Program Specialist, North Carolina Responder Emerging Technologies (FirstTech) Christopher M. Susi, Battalion Chief, Special Operations DivisionGreensboro Fire Department Sponsor Briefing Grand Ballroom 3 - 5 (Industry sponsors only) Hosted by NC DIT Secretary and State CIO Eric Boyette. The focus is on strategies, priorities, opportunities and the procurement process.
3:40 pm Eastern	Networking Reception Grand Ballroom Lobby Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event exhibitors.

Thursday, August 29
8:00 am Eastern	Registration and Morning Refreshments Grand Ballroom Lobby
9:00 am Eastern	Opening Remarks Grand Ballroom 3 - 5 Bill Greeves, Deputy County Manager, Chief Information & Innovation Officer, Wake County
9:15 am Eastern	Keynote – Collateral Change: Finding Balance in Our Digitally Evolving World Grand Ballroom 3 - 5 Michael Hakkarinen, Instructional Technology Specialist, Utah Education Network 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.”
10:15 am Eastern	Networking Break Grand Ballroom Lobby
10:45 am Eastern	General Session – Drones and Government Grand Ballroom 3 - 5 Drones are not just a fascinating – and controversial – topic of discussion but they offer a thought-provoking exercise in visualizing ramifications of disruptive technologies. The impact of unmanned systems is proving to be revolutionary in our culture, economy, privacy, safety, services and more. This session provides an update on drone use in North Carolina and discusses issues, challenges and opportunities raised by the aerial technology. Bobby Walston, Director of Aviation, Department of Transportation, State of North Carolina
11:10 am Eastern	General Session – Technology and Public Policy – 2019 Edition Grand Ballroom 3 - 5 It is said that technology innovates and public policy regulates. In the past, this has resulted in frustration and even outright conflict. But times are changing. Tech and public policy are converging as technology disrupts virtually every aspect of society. It is no longer feasible for technology and policy to bout of sync. This session explores today’s top IT issues from the perspective of North Carolina policy makers and thought leaders. Moderator: Eric Boyette, Secretary and Chief Information Officer, Department of Information Technology, State of North Carolina Senator Jay Chaudhuri, Wake County Representative Zach Hawkins, Durham County Senator Ralph Hise, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, and Yancey Counties Representative Jason Saine, Lincoln County
12:00 pm Eastern	End of Conference Conference times, agenda, and speakers are subject to change.

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Advisory Board

Government Representatives

Jim Alberque
GIS & Engagement Technologies Manager
City of Raleigh

Dwayne Beamon
Chief Information Officer
Secretary of State
State of North Carolina

Patrick Blalock
Solutions Delivery Director
Dept of Information Technology
State of North Carolina

Katina Blue
Associate Vice Chancellor of Information Research & Chief Information Officer
Pembroke University

Eric Boyette
Secretary and Chief Information Officer
Department of Information Technology
State of North Carolina

Keith Briggs
Chief Information Officer
Department of Insurance
State of North Carolina

Gray Cassell
Chief Information Officer
Town of Kernersville

Scott Clark
Chief Information Officer
Town of Chapel Hill

John Correllus
Deputy State CIO and Chief Data Officer
Department of Information Technology
State of North Carolina

Abe Costa
Chief Information Officer
Department of Agriculture
State of North Carolina

Tracy Doaks
Deputy State CIO, Chief Services Officer
Department of Information Technology
State of North Carolina

Raju Gadiraju
Chief Information Officer
Department of Commerce
State of North Carolina

Scott Glawson
Chief Information Officer
Department of Justice
State of North Carolina

Bill Golden
Chief Information Officer
Department of State Treasurer
State of North Carolina

Kerry Goode
Chief Information Officer
City of Durham

Bill Greeves
Chief Information & Innovation Officer
Wake County

John Higgins
IT Director/CTO
Wake County

Glenn Mack
Chief Information Officer
Department of Public Safety
State of North Carolina

Ben McLawhorn
Audit, Risk and Compliance Services Director
Office of the State Controller
State of North Carolina

Dante G. Patterson
Chief Information Officer
Management Information Systems
Lincoln County Government

Glenn Poplawski
State Solutions Director
Department of Information Technology
State of North Carolina

Nicole Raimundo
Chief Information Officer
Town of Cary

Pyreddy Reddy
Chief Information Security Officer
Information Resource Management
NC Department of Health & Human Services

Allan Sandoval
Chief Information Officer
Department of Commerce
State of North Carolina

Darnell Smith
Chief Information Officer
City of Raleigh

Michael Taylor
Deputy County Manager and Chief Information Officer
Pitt County

Steve Tedder
Chief Information Officer
Department of Health and Human Services
State of North Carolina

Maria Thompson
Chief Risk Officer
Department of Information Technology
State of North Carolina

Dr. Shannon Tufts
Director, Center for Public Technology
School of Government
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Jim Tulenko
Deputy State Controller, Information Technology
Office of the State Controller
State of North Carolina

Mike Ware
Chief Information Officer
Department of Environmental Quality
State of North Carolina

Keith Werner
Chief Information Officer
University of North Carolina System

Frank Winn
Chief Information Officer
Department of Transportation
State of North Carolina

Industry Representatives

Stuart Ferrell
Major Account Manager
Fortinet

Roxanne Gartland
Client Solutions Executive
Global Business - Government, Education & Healthcare Solutions
AT&T

Eric Hunley
Senior Manager
SAS

Greg Nelson
Regional Sales Manager
Ciena

Elizabeth Proudfit
Vice President of Sales
NIC Inc.

Andy Sakalian
Enterprise Sales Executive
Amazon Web Services

Chad Smith
Senior Client Executive
Verizon

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North Carolina Digital Government Summit 2019

Overview

To view speaker presentations where available, see Agenda section.

A message from our Keynote Speaker

Speakers

Kelly Swanson - Keynote

Strategic Narrative Specialist

Michael Hakkarinen - Keynote

Instructional Technology Specialist, Utah Education Network

Teri Takai - Featured Speaker

Executive Director, Center for Digital Government, and Former CIO of U.S. Department of Defense, State of California and State of Michigan

James Alberque

GIS & Emerging Technology Manager, City of Raleigh

Lieutenant Colonel Seth Barun

Chief, Cyber Operations, North Carolina National Guard

Steve Bennett

Director, Global Government Practice, SAS

Carol Burroughs

Analytics Director/GDAC Assistant Director, Department of Information Technology, State of North Carolina

Randy J. Cress

Chief Information Officer, Rowan County

Todd Davis

General Manager, Southeast, Amazon

Raju Gadiraju

Chief Information Officer, Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security, State of North Carolina

Billy Hylton

Digital Solutions Director, Department of Information Technology, State of North Carolina

Danny Johnson

Director of Global Marketing, 5G, Verizon

Charles Laird

Program Specialist, North Carolina Responder Emerging Technologies (FirstTech)

Aamir Lakhani

Senior Security Strategist, Fortinet

Daniele Loffreda

Senior Advisor, Portfolio Solutions, Ciena

Chief Bruce Moeller

former City Manager, Sunrise, FL

Jessica Nye

Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Glenn Poplawski

Solutions Director/Chief Solutions Officer, Department of Information Technology, State of North Carolina

Jeff Sural

Director, Broadband Infrastructure Office, Department of Information Technology, State of North Carolina

Agenda

Wednesday, August 28

8:00 am Eastern

Registration and Morning Refreshments

Grand Ballroom Lobby

9:00 am Eastern

Opening Remarks

Grand Ballroom 3 - 5

9:15 am Eastern

Keynote – What’s Your Story?

Grand Ballroom 3 - 5

10:15 am Eastern

Networking Break

Grand Ballroom Lobby

10:45 am Eastern

Concurrent Sessions

Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk and Response

Boxwood/Dogwood

Becoming Citizen-Centric

Capital Ballroom, Salon DE

The Business Side of the Cloud

Capital Ballroom, Salon AB

Strategies for Smart Communities

Capital Ballroom, Salon C

11:45 am Eastern

Lunch

Grand Ballroom 3 - 5

12:45 pm Eastern

Featured Speaker – Future Ready! The Playbook for 2020 & Beyond

Grand Ballroom 3 - 5

1:45 pm Eastern

FirstNet Fireside Chat

Grand Ballroom 3 - 5

2:10 pm Eastern

Networking Break

Grand Ballroom Lobby

2:40 pm Eastern