Rhode Island Digital Government Summit 2025
Overview
The Digital Government Summit is an event that brings together public sector leaders and technology professionals to explore innovative solutions to solve government problems. Key themes include cybersecurity, digital transformation, AI implementation, data governance, and fostering collaboration across multiple stakeholders. Attendees will benefit from expert discussions, peer networking, and insights into the future of government technology. Join us and let’s improve the future of government together!
We are excited to welcome the amazing e.Republic team back to Rhode Island in May 2025 for our second Digital Government Summit. This event offers the opportunity to unite public and private sector thought leadership on ways to leverage technology and data to digitally transform the way Rhode Island conducts business is a rare and exciting opportunity that I am hopeful you can join us for.
– Brian Tardiff, Chief Digital Officer and Chief Information Officer, State of Rhode Island
Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick
801 Greenwich Ave
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 732-6000
Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick
Advisory Board
Government Representatives
Doug Alexander
Director
Institute for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies
Rhode Island College
James Bradley
Chief Information Officer
Community College of Rhode Island
Christine Cabral
Chief of Staff
Division of Enterprise Technology Strategy and Services
State of Rhode Island
Philip Carlucci
IT Director
Management Information Services Division
City of Warwick
Nick Craig
Director of Information Technology
City of Newport
Bob DaSilva
Mayor
City of East Providence
Gabriele Fariello
Interim Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Information Technology Services
University of Rhode Island
Paul Fontaine
Chief Information Officer
Providence College
Lori Ann Fox
IT Director
Information Technology
South Kingstown
Sandy Furtado-Nardozza
Deputy Chief of IT, Agency and Enterprise Applications, Non-Health
Division of Enterprise Technology Strategy and Services
State of Rhode Island
Scott Gausland
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Division of Enterprise Technology Strategy and Services
State of Rhode Island
Garth Hoxsie-Quinn
Supervising GIS Specialist
DOA-Division of Statewide Planning
State of Rhode Island
Terrance Jackson
Director of Information Technology
eGov & IT
Rhode Island Department of State
Gary Jarvis
Chief Technology Officer
Information Technology
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
Christopher Keith
VP Information Technology and CIO
Brown University
Olivia King
State Coordinator, Health Information Technology
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
State of Rhode Island
Jacques Laflamme
Chief Information Officer
New England Institute of Technology
Chuck LoCurto
Vice President for Information Services and Chief Information Officer
Bryant University
Nathan Loura
Chief Information Security Officer
Division of Enterprise Technology Strategy and Services
State of Rhode Island
Nicole Nelson
Director, Information Technology Systems
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
State of Rhode Island
Arul Rangaraju
Chief of IT Portfolio and Projects, Office of Digital Excellence
Division of Enterprise Technology Strategy and Services
State of Rhode Island
Laurie Schaeffer
Interim Chief Information Officer
Rhode Island College
Jim Silveria
Chief Information Officer
City of Providence
Brian Tardiff
Chief Digital Officer/Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology
Division of Enterprise Technology Strategy and Services
State of Rhode Island
R. Mike Tetreault
Cybersecurity Advisor for Rhode Island, Region 1 – New England
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Beth Tyler
Deputy Chief of Health Applications
Division of Enterprise Technology Strategy and Services
State of Rhode Island
Eric Yelle
Det. Lieutenant
Computer Crimes Unit / JCTF
Rhode Island State Police
Carlos Zambrano
Director of Information Technology
City of East Providence
Industry Representatives
Joe Colangelo
Named Account Manager
Fortinet
Registration Information / Contact Us
Event Date: May 7, 2025
Open to Public Sector only.
Registration - Free
If you represent a Private Sector organization and are interested in Sponsorship Opportunities, please contact Heather Earney.
Contact Information
For registration and general assistance contact:
Sherri Tidwell
Government Technology
Phone: (916) 932-1382
E-mail: stidwell@erepublic.com
For assistance or questions concerning Sponsor Logos or Logistics please contact:
Mireya Gaton
Government Technology
Phone: (916) 296-2617
E-Mail: mgaton@erepublic.com
Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact:
Heather Earney
Government Technology
Phone: (916) 932-1339
E-mail: heather.earney@erepublic.com