The State of GovTech 2022 builds upon the success of last year’s inaugural State of GovTech event focusing on the culture of innovation and the major trends in the space. This event, a partnership between CivStart and Government Technology with support from AWS and InState, provides an opportunity to network with government leaders through a mix of keynotes, panels, startup showcases, lightning talks, interactive demos and…of course…happy hours!
There has never been a better time than the present to shape the accelerating future of GovTech. We hope you were able to join the public-sector leaders, industry trailblazers, investors and entrepreneurs building connections and innovating the citizen experience.
Wednesday, October 5 |
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11:00 am Eastern |
RegistrationF. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom Pre-Function |
1:00 pm Eastern |
Welcoming RemarksF. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom/Main StageAnthony Jamison, Co-Founder and CEO, CivStart |
1:10 pm Eastern |
Opening Keynote Panel: GovTech in PerspectiveF. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom/Main StageTo prepare attendees for new opportunities in 2023, our panel of leading market experts provide their insights on the current trends and the unique circumstances defining GovTech in 2022. With unprecedented funding, and a greater demand for (and willingness to embrace) new technology, there has never been a more opportune time to shape the future of government through innovation. Moderator: Dustin Haisler, Chief Innovation Officer, e.Republic Jeff Cook, Managing Director, Shea & Co. Danielle Hinz, Executive Government Advisor, AWS |
2:00 pm Eastern |
Concurrent SessionsGovTech Trends Track - Investing in GovTechErnest Hemingway Salon 1This panel of experienced investors will discuss the nuances of securing venture capital funding in the GovTech space and what factors they consider when reviewing potential GovTech investments. Moderator: Alex Johnson, President, InState Partners Chris Massey, Operating Partner, Government Relations and Public Affairs, Craft Ventures Josh Rogers, Senior Vice President, Advantage Capital Jeffrey Stowell, Managing Partner, Royal Street Ventures Technology Ecosystem Track - Transportation Technology Possibilities and Bumps in the RoadErnest Hemingway Salon 2The panelists will explore the impact of technology and innovation in transportation and mobility. Attendees will get a broad overview of technology trends and possibilities, as well as some specific examples of implementation and the lessons learned from those experiences. Moderator: Will DeRuve, Director of Sales, Livingston Energy Group Maria Gotsch, CEO, Partnership for NYC Hillary Orr, Deputy Director, Transportation and Environmental Services, City of Alexandria, VA Culture of Innovation Track - You Are Not Alone: Tapping into the GovTech Ecosystem for SupportErnest Hemingway Salon 3Do you have a challenge you can't figure out how to address? Are you afraid to implement a service or solution because you are unsure of the results? Do you want to gather some intelligence to help with your planning? During this discussion, we will examine two communities that support the larger GovTech ecosystem and how you can utilize their services and networks to serve your communities better. Moderator: Anthony Jamison, Co-Founder and CEO, CivStart Lee Davenport, Director of Community Development, US Ignite Communities |
2:00 pm Eastern |
State of GovTech Startup Showcase: Group One(Featuring AI4Govt, Electo Analytics, r3 Score and Third Estate Analytics) F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom/Main StageSee some of the best GovTech Startups in State and Local Government pitch their solutions (and win prizes!) before a panel of judges encompassing representatives from City and County Governments, Investors and other market Stakeholders. |
2:30 pm Eastern |
State of GovTech Startup Showcase: Group Two(Featuring BusinessSolver, Emergency Ventures, Emgage and HData) F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom/Main StageSee some of the best GovTech Startups in State and Local Government pitch their solutions (and win prizes!) before a panel of judges encompassing representatives from City and County Governments, Investors and other market Stakeholders. |
3:00 pm Eastern |
Networking Break 1F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom Pre-Function |
3:30 pm Eastern |
Concurrent SessionsGovTech Trends Track - Fireside Chat: Innovations in Policy – How Governments Are Using the Cloud for PolicymakingErnest Hemingway Salon 1In this panel discussion, we will dive into how government agencies are using cloud-based technology to deliver innovative solutions to the challenges of policymaking. Gregg Conley, Executive Counsel for Georgia’s Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King Charles (Chuck) Grindle, Ph.D., Executive Government Advisor, Amazon Web Services Alden Wood, Director of Professional Services, Esper Technology Ecosystem Track - A Journey Through the Plan Lifecycle – How to Design Civic Engagement for Each PhaseErnest Hemingway Salon 2Every planning process follows a set of common phases, each with its own set of engagement goals and challenges. Whether crowdsourcing ideas during a project's early stages or collecting comments on draft plans or drawings, today’s planner faces elevated community expectations and an ever-increasing range of community engagement tools at their disposal. In this session, we’ll hear how local governments from Pennsylvania to Virginia use tools like Konveio and CitizenLab to ensure that their planning efforts are supported and informed by residents every step of the way. Ben Gordon, US Country Manager, CitizenLab Nathan S. Graham, Public Engagement Specialist, Transportation Division, Department of Environmental Services, Arlington County, VA Chris Haller, CEO, Konveio Stephanie Taylor, Public Information Coordinator, Borough of Carlisle, PA Culture of Innovation Track - Catalytic Ecosystem Building with the National League of CitiesErnest Hemingway Salon 3The City Inclusive Entrepreneurship Network asks city leaders to commit to creating the right policies, programs and practices that drive inclusive, entrepreneurship-led economic growth in their community. Come learn about the steps cities are taking through this initiative, including working with GovTech startups through CivStart's innovation program. Moderator: Sarah Nicoll, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, CivStart Samuel Morris, Small Business Advocate and Policies Coordinator, Kansas City, MO Clay Pearson, City Manager, City of Pearland, TX Corianne Rice, Program Manager, National League of Cities |
3:30 pm Eastern |
State of GovTech Startup Showcase: Group Three(Featuring ForceMetrics, Qwally, ThirdLine and TrueRoll) F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom/Main StageSee some of the best GovTech Startups in State and Local Government pitch their solutions (and win prizes!) before a panel of judges encompassing representatives from City and County Governments, Investors and other market Stakeholders. |
4:00 pm Eastern |
State of GovTech Startup Showcase: Group Four(Featuring GridMatrix, Kaizen Labs, Rheaply and Upsquad) F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom/Main StageSee some of the best GovTech Startups in State and Local Government pitch their solutions (and win prizes!) before a panel of judges encompassing representatives from City and County Governments, Investors and other market Stakeholders. |
4:30 pm Eastern |
Keynote: Virginia Innovation HubF. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom/Main StageHear how Northern Virginia (NoVA) is becoming an innovation hub. Regional leaders will talk about the growing entrepreneur ecosystem, current government and community needs, and how collaboration across groups can bring about change for good. Moderator: Tara Palacios, Director of BizLaunch, Arlington Economic Development, VA David Herlihy, Head of Digital Innovation and Applications, Department of Technology Services, Arlington County, VA Rebecca Moudry, Director, Fairfax County Department of Economic Initiatives (DEI), VA |
5:00 pm Eastern |
Opening Reception (Sponsored by AWS)F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom Pre-Function |
Thursday, October 6 |
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7:30 am Eastern |
RegistrationF. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom Pre-Function |
8:00 am Eastern |
Opening Remarks/BreakfastF. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom-ASarah Nicoll, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, CivStart Christian Dorsey, Arlington County Board Member, Arlington County, VA |
8:30 am Eastern |
Breakfast Keynote: Start Today!F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom/Main StagePatrick Kigongo, a Product Manager at the General Service Administration's 18F consultancy, has focused his career on large-scale product delivery. There, he partners with federal, state, and local agencies to improve the user experience of government services by helping them build and buy technology. Patrick Kigongo, Product Manager, General Services Administration / 18F |
9:00 am Eastern |
Concurrent SessionsCulture of Innovation Track - Training: CivStart Government Innovation WorkshopBoard RoomThis invite-only government innovation workshop is for public-sector leaders looking to better understand the possibilities of government technology, the ways to find and implement it, and to spend some time with peers to spec out some of your top challenges and how technology might make a difference. Nick Lyell, Chief Impact Officer, CivStart Sarah Nicoll, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, CivStart Culture of Innovation Track – Using Data to Improve Public Safety OutcomesErnest Hemingway Salon 3A new age of emergency response for law enforcement is emerging. Rich data is being collected at an unprecedented rate given the development of 5G and an ever-growing number of cloud-connected devices. A panel of experts will discuss how law enforcement is adapting to this hyper-connected environment to make better-informed decisions, create a standard of data-fueled emergency response and ultimately improve outcomes for constituents. David Clow, Chief Information Officer, Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia Ganesha Martin, Vice-President of Public Policy and Community Affairs, Mark43 Matt Melton, Senior Business Development Manager, Amazon Web Services Bryce Stirton, Co-Founder & President, Responder Corp. James “JT” Wilkins, Senior Vice-President of Government Solutions, ZeroEyes |
9:00 am Eastern |
State of GovTech Startup Showcase: Group Five(Featuring Konveio, OpenGrants, RiseKit and ThruGreen) F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom/Main StageSee some of the best GovTech Startups in State and Local Government pitch their solutions (and win prizes!) before a panel of judges encompassing representatives from City and County Governments, Investors and other market Stakeholders. |
9:30 am Eastern |
GovTech Trends Track – The Carahsoft AWS GovTech Fast Track ProgramErnest Hemingway Salon 1Join the Carahsoft team for an overview of our AWS GovTech Fast Track program for public sector ISV’s looking to launch or grow their public sector practice. This session will cover: how to develop a public sector go to market strategy; how to leverage the AWS marketplace; and the Carahsoft resources available to GovTech partners, such as contract and marketing support. Tina Chiao, Director, Carahsoft Sehar Wahla, Sr. Manager, AWS Partner Business Development State of GovTech Startup Showcase: Group Six(Featuring Citibot, Collective Liberty, ManyBond and The Equity Brain Trust) F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom/Main StageSee some of the best GovTech Startups in State and Local Government pitch their solutions (and win prizes!) before a panel of judges encompassing representatives from City and County Governments, Investors and other market Stakeholders. |
10:00 am Eastern |
Networking Break 2F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom Pre-Function |
10:30 am Eastern |
Concurrent SessionsPolicy Landscape Track - Data Driven Sustainability: How New York City’s Transit Agencies Are Innovating with Data to Achieve their Sustainability GoalsF. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom/Main StageKeith Armonaitis, Lead - IT Innovation Lab, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Nicolas D’Andre, CEO, GridMatrix Maria Gotsch, CEO, Partnership for NYC Elan Silver, Director of Government Affairs, GridMatrix GovTech Trends Track – How to Leverage Data to Drive Revenue GrowthErnest Hemingway Salon 1Third-party intent data, first-party intent data, contract data, contact data... With so much of it out there, data can be a big distraction, but it can more importantly transform your revenue operations. A session for the govtech startups in attendance, this training will focus on how to access and deploy data to increase conversion rates at every stage of your pipeline. Elle Hempen, Co-Founder, The Atlas Technology Ecosystem Track – Building Innovative Solutions and Improving the Citizen Experience with Amazon Web ServicesErnest Hemingway Salon 2Technology is changing the way government interacts with citizens and the local community. From the mundane, replacing street lights before they’re reported as out, to the complex, solving bottlenecks in permitting and licensing processes, local government has new tools to evolve from reactive to proactive. Cloud connected solutions are enabling intuitive actions that reduce friction in all forms of citizen engagement. In this fireside chat, we’ll hear first-hand how GovTechs powered by AWS are helping government leaders build high performing teams and reach higher levels of constituent satisfaction. Matt Clarkson, Head of GovTech Sales, Amazon Web Services Namita Jindal, Chief Information Officer, CentralSquare Thiag Loganathan, President and CEO, Cardinality AI Culture of Innovation Track - The Shapes and Sizes of Smart Cities ProgramsErnest Hemingway Salon 3Many Smart Cities programs are in their “teenage years” and many different shapes have been tried in different cities. What have we learned from these experiences? What are the best practices for smart cities programs? What are their limitations? Moderator: Andrew Ngui, Director of Innovation and Startups, Greater Peoria Economic Development Council Michael Criste, Pilot Programs Coordinator, City of Long Beach Eta Nahapetian, Manager, Smart Community Innovation and Strategy, Department of Economic Initiatives (DEI), Fairfax County, VA Tara Woody, Smart Cities Coordinator, City of Philadelphia, PA |
11:30 am Eastern |
Concurrent SessionsGovTech Trends Track - Climate Resilient JobsErnest Hemingway Salon 1Learn about climate-resilient jobs and how to put them to work for your community and the newly announced $25M CREST program that will provide funding and partnerships to select regions. Hear from a multidisciplinary panel of investors, NGOs and public officials on the future of work and climate resilience and how both can impact public health and economic development. Engage in a facilitated conversation where you and your peers from across the country will share the challenges and opportunities from your local government's climate-resilient jobs future. Bill Eger, Energy, Climate Action, Decarbonization Manager, City of Alexandria, VA Taj Eldridge, Director of Climate Innovations, Jobs for the Future Madeline Salzman, Management & Programs Analyst, U.S. DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technology Ecosystem Track - Tools for Building Inclusive Entrepreneurial EcosystemsErnest Hemingway Salon 2A conversation about how cities can make their local economies more equitable and resilient by using technology to build more effective and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems. Brandon Gumm, VP of Revenue, Qwally Samuel Morris, Small Business Advocate & Policies Coordinator, Kansas City, MO Mark Newberg, CEO, Stockbridge Advisors Jonathan “Jon” Stehle Jr., Councilmember, City of Fairfax, VA Culture of Innovation Track - Procurement Insight from Regional OfficialsErnest Hemingway Salon 3Arlington County will host a panel of DC, Maryland and Virgnia procurement officials discussing best practices for responding to RFPs in the region Guyler “Ryan” Justus, VCA, Procurement Officer, Prince William County, VA Dr. Sharon Lewis, LL.M., MPS, VCO, CPPB, Purchasing Division Chief, Arlington County, VA Tara Palacios, Director of BizLaunch, Arlington Economic Development, VA |
12:30 pm Eastern |
LunchF. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom-A |
1:30 pm Eastern |
Keynote: How Local Government is Rising to Technology Challenges and OpportunitiesF. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom/Main StageThis interactive panel discussion will cover county technology priorities, how these priorities are being shaped by current challenges and opportunities, and what tools and expertise are needed by county IT Leaders to successfully navigate this new roadmap. Moderator: Rita Reynolds, Chief Information Officer, National Association of Counties Barry Condrey, Chief Information Officer, Chesterfield County, VA Michael Hojnicki, Chief of Technology and Administrative Services, New Castle County, DE Elizabeth Lo, IT Director, Bedford County, VA Gregory Scott, Chief Technology Officer & Director, Fairfax County, VA |
2:30 pm Eastern |
Networking Break 3F. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom Pre-Function |
3:00 pm Eastern |
Concurrent SessionsTechnology Ecosystem Track - Fireside Chat: Data-Backed Decisions Leading to Stronger Community Impact and Police AccountabilityF. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom/Main StageOftentimes we talk about police technology through the lens of hardware solutions (bodycams, license plate readers, drones) when in fact existing data collected through 911 and officer reports is what we need to solve crime and support our communities during this time when recruitment is low and violence is high. Our police chief speakers will provide real world examples of how they are using data as a force multiplier for their mid-size cities. Andre McGregor, Founder & CEO, ForceMetrics Marcus Dudley, Police Chief, City of Abilene, TX Frank LoSacco, Police Chief, City of East Brunswick, NJ Jonathan Parham, Police Director, Rahway Police Department, NJ GovTech Trends Track - Utilizing Lobbyists for GovTech SalesErnest Hemingway Salon 1For GovTech startups disrupting how government agencies meet their missions, lobbyists have the connections to government leaders needed to earn the trust of prospective customers. In this panel, lobbyists from across the country will discuss how to effectively pursue sales opportunities for their solutions with state and local government decision-makers. Moderator: Alex Johnson, President, InState Partners Hannah Garagiola, President, Compass Government Relations Partners Brant Imperatore, Partner, Mindset Mike Nutter, Former Mayor, City of Philadelphia Policy Landscape Track – The Changing Landscape of Technology ProcurementErnest Hemingway Salon 2This fireside chat will feature Cathy Muse, retired Chief Procurement Officer of Fairfax County Virginia. We will review the history and evolution of local government purchasing and discuss the best practices in today's environment to sell to this nuanced market. The chat will be hosted by Chris Foreman, CEO and Co-Founder of Marketplace.city, who has 20 years of experience contracting with every level of government and has built a company that helps to accelerate the pace of technology purchasing in this industry. Moderator: Chris Foreman, CEO and Co-Founder, Marketplace.city Cathy Muse, Chief Procurement Officer (Retired), Fairfax County, VA Marlon Paulo, Executive Vice President of Professional Services, City Innovate |
4:00 pm Eastern |
Keynote: Embracing Possibility GovernmentF. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom/Main StageMitch Weiss, a professor at the Harvard Business School, created and teaches the school's course on Public Entrepreneurship—on public leaders and private entrepreneurs who invent a difference in the world. He is also the author of the book, “We the Possibility”—an essential read for public-sector innovators. A book signing will follow his keynote. Mitch Weiss, Richard L. Menschel Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School |
4:30 pm Eastern |
Closing – Awards Ceremony – NetworkingF. Scott Fitzgerald Ballroom Pre-FunctionConference times, agenda, and speakers are subject to change. |
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2023 Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact:
Heather Earney
Government Technology
Phone: (916) 932-1339
E-mail: heather.earney@erepublic.com