Name: Texas Digital Government Summit 2019
Start: 2019-05-29T08:00
Location: Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Austin

Overview

To view speaker presentations where available, see Agenda section.

View photo highlights of the 2019 Bob Bullock Awards Here.

Glenn Hegar receiving the Bob Bullock Award 2019

View Photo highlights of the 2019 Best of Texas Awards Here.

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Government Technology’s passion is helping spread best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector. The Texas 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 can take advantage of 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:

Today’s Approach to Security
Artificial Intelligence and What It Means for Government
Internet of Things and Its Emerging Impact on Government
About Cloud Environments
Diving into DevOps
Getting the Most Out of Your Data
Reinventing the Customer Experience
The Future of the IT Workforce
Cover Your “aaS”

A message from our Keynote Speaker

Please join me for this year’s Texas Digital Government Summit, May 29 & 30 in Austin. You can expect the Summit to continue its long tradition of compelling keynote speakers and thought-provoking educational sessions addressing the most important topics we face as technology leaders in government. The Summit is also an excellent opportunity for state and local governments to engage in discussions, share best practices, and recognize the annual Best of Texas Award recipients. I’m looking forward to seeing you there and I encourage to attend one of the best technology events in Texas.

– Todd Kimbriel, Chief Information Officer, State of Texas

Speakers

Kelly Swanson - Opening 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!

Dustin Haisler - Featured Speaker

Chief Innovation Officer, e.Republic

Dustin Haisler is the Chief Innovation Officer for e.Republic, a role that helps shape the company’s products, services, and future direction. Primarily he leads e.Republic Labs, a market connector created as an ecosystem to educate, accelerate and ultimately scale technology innovation within the public sector. Dustin got his start in government as the finance director and later CIO for Manor, TX, a small city outside Austin, where he quickly built a track record and reputation as an early innovator in civic technology. A member of Code for America’s original steering committee, Dustin pioneered government use of commercial technologies not previously used in the public sector — including Quick-Response (QR) barcodes, crowdsourcing and gamification. In 2010, Dustin launched Manor Labs, a website that let residents submit their own ideas and vote other peoples’ ideas up or down. Subsequently, he joined the private sector to help create crowd-sourcing and innovation management software for New York City; Bogota, Columbia; and even part of the space program (through NASA’s Langley Research Center). Named a Government Technology Top 25 Doer, Dreamer and Driver in 2009, his work has been featured in Wired, Fast Company, the Wall Street Journal, Inc. and the Today Show on NBC. An in-demand speaker, he has given two TEDx speeches — one on Disrupting Government (TEDxAustin) and the other on Disrupting Education (TEDxLivermore).

Chad Pregracke - Second Day Keynote

President and Founder, Living Lands & Waters

Chad Pregracke is the internationally named 2013 CNN Hero of the Year, founder and president of Living Lands & Waters; a nonprofit river cleanup organization, author and professional public speaker. He is proof one person can make a difference.
Best known for starting out as a young man in East Moline, Illinois wanting a cleaner waterway, Chad has become the champion for the Mississippi River. Growing up on its banks, he worked as a commercial shell diver during his early years, experiencing the river from the bottom up. Sometimes spending 10 hours a day in the depths and current of the pitch black waters, he crawled nearly 150 miles of the river bottom over six years. Chad saw its beauty and was frustrated by the neglect. At the age of 17, he decided to clean it up. Twenty two years later, Chad and his Living Lands & Waters crew have organized and led over 1000 community cleanups on 23 rivers in 20 states and removed over 10 million pounds of garbage. Chad had an idea that evolved into a movement that has helped to restore one of America’s greatest icons, the Mississippi River.
Chad has been recognized by former President, George W. Bush as a national “Point of Light.” He received a standing ovation at the Kennedy Center from all four living former U.S. Presidents for his inspirational message on dreaming big, taking action, persevering, leading and collaborating. He has been the keynote speaker for college graduations, business conferences and events, classrooms, nonprofit organizations and more. Named “America’s Hardest Working Person” by Mitchum, Chad’s enthusiasm, sense of humor and passion amplifies his story and entertains audiences. Ultimately, his message inspires people to believe they can make a difference.
Chad currently lives and works with his wife Tammy dividing their time between life on the Teamwork barge and their home in East Moline, IL.

Fuat Aki

Assistant Director, Application Development and Architecture, Texas Education Agency Information Technology Services

For more than 20 years, Fuat has worked on many enterprise-level IT projects in both private and public sectors as a software developer, architect, and manager. Fuat is an experienced, hands-on solutions architect involved in the architecture, design, and implementation of software systems and processes using diverse technologies. Fuat has been with the Texas Education Agency for the past 5 years. He has brought invaluable technical experience and knowledge; the will and perseverance to create a better, more accountable organization; and a calm, confident manner that builds trust and collaboration across teams and divisions. His leadership on implementing automated DevOps processes saved agency countless hours, and brought teams one step closer to the goal of becoming fully agile in Software Development and Delivery. He’s currently driving efforts towards serverless environments in the cloud using container technology. Fuat earned his MS in Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.

Dr. Cedric Alexander

Author, CNN Contributor on Public Safety, Former Chief of Police

Dr. Cedric Alexander has spent nearly four decades in search of a better way to police our nation. He’s the author of The New Guardians, and he has served as a law enforcement analyst on ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN. In 2015 he was appointed to the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. He has served at every level of government: as a Federal Security Director in the US Department of Homeland Security, as a Deputy Commissioner for Criminal Justice in New York State, as Public Safety Director in a major county, and as a City Chief of Police and Deputy Mayor.

Mike Beddow

Public Market Cloud Leader, IBM Global Markets

Mike Beddow is the IBM Hybrid Cloud and Analytics Solutions Leader for the Public Sector and Healthcare industries. Mike graduated from Lehigh University with a dual major in Computer Science Engineering and Business. He has technical experience solving complex business challenges leveraging a variety of IBM and open source solutions. Mike focuses on advising clients at various stages of their cloud and AI journey.

Bob Burwell

Chief Technology Officer, State and Local Government & Education, NetApp

Bob Burwell is the Chief Technology Officer for U.S. Public Sector State, Local Government and Education (SLED) at NetApp. His responsibilities include setting future technology and product directions for the U.S. Public Sector group and managing key customer relationships. Bob has been in the storage industry for over 25 years with a focus on State and Local Government, Education and US Federal markets including; Army, Navy, Air Force and Intelligence Agencies. Bob speaks regularly at key Industry and customer events, has written multiple industry papers and sits on key working groups

Donna Clay

CAPPS HR/Payroll Domain Lead, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Donna Clay has over 30 years of experience managing information technology projects in the public sector. She currently serves as the CAPPS HR/Payroll Domain Lead at the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Donna has held that position since December 2016. As the Domain Lead for CAPPS HR/Payroll she has responsibility for managing teams deploying state agencies on CAPPS HR/Payroll and CAPPS Recruit.

Greg Flay

Chief Technology Officer, Austin Energy, City of Austin

Greg Flay joined Austin Energy in October 2016 as Chief Technology Officer.
In his role as Chief Technology Officer, Greg oversees corporate strategic planning, technology roadmap management, enterprise architecture, technology selection and research and development functions — including oversight of Austin Energy’s relationship with the Electric Power Research Institute. His focus is on transparency, operations and the speed and strategic alignment of technology acquisition.
Greg has more than 20 years of leadership and management experience in the power industry and related fields. His diverse leadership roles include information technology; mergers and acquisitions; business operations; business analysis; strategy; technology process controls; program and project management; technology portfolio management; and enterprise architecture. Greg has a large amount of experience in the wholesale power generation and competitive retail segments of the power industry. He also has experience in residential solar and home services markets, including smart home, HVAC, electrical and plumbing services.
Greg holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees in geography from Penn State University as well as a Ph.D. in geography from the University of Minnesota with a focus on spatial analytics.

Tasker Generes

IoT Strategist, ServiceNow

Tasker Generes is the Global Head of ServiceNow’s Connected Universe Strategy in the Chief Innovation Office. Currently authored 85 patents around ConnectedOperations, ConnectedHuman, ConnectedSecurity and ConnectedService. In this role, Tasker crafts ServiceNow’s strategy for the Connected Enterprise leveraging IoT, BlockChain, and AI while also providing executive level advisory to extend the value of service management across the corporate enterprise to support organizations in their efforts to transform and modernize.

William A. (Butch) Grote Jr.

Chief Information Officer, Texas Agriculture

William A. (Butch) Grote Jr.’s professional career might best be described as diverse and colorful. As a consummate user of automation, technology, project management and e-commerce, he understands and uses technology to aid in identifying ways to save time and money and to streamline virtually all aspects of a company’s day-to-day business and operations. In addition to working with computer software and hardware for more than 35 years, Butch has a degree in Computer Science and Management, has helped take several start-up companies public, has managed and mentored employees, has been an executive staff member acting in as a liaison between several CEOs and engineering departments.

Sr. System Engineer, Travis County/ITS

Noopur Gupta is a Sr. Systems Engineer at Travis County. Noopur is currently pursuing a Masters in Computer Science, majoring in Machine Learning, and host the podcast “ AI Talk with Noopur” which is available on Spotify/Itunes/Google Play Music/Stitcher. She is focused on understanding and exploring the entire form of Artificial Intelligence, and its implications in every industry.

Douglas Holland

Solutions Engineer, US Public Sector, Akamai Technologies

Douglas Holland is a professional communicator of technical ideas. As a Solutions Engineer at Akamai Technologies, he is passionate about helping customers solve business challenges, enhancing digital experiences, and improving their security posture. He has spent the last two years working with State, Local, and Education organizations in the Western US and Canada to improve the performance and security of their online digital properties. Mr. Holland is a 25-year veteran in the technology industry, with prior experience with Level 3 Communications and tw telecom.

Ed Kelly

Statewide Data Coordinator, Department of Information Resources, State of Texas

Ed Kelly has over 30 years' experience in business and information technology. He currently serves as the Statewide Data Coordinator for the Department of Information Resources (DIR). In his role, he works with state agencies and institutions of higher education to collaboratively develop data policies, standards, and best practices to improve data governance and management statewide.
Ed is also responsible to seek out opportunities for data sharing across government agencies, to increase government transparency, reduce duplicative information collection, and improve data management and analysis. Prior to joining DIR, he held positions with the Texas Department of Agriculture as Chief Administrative Officer and with the Texas Department of Public Safety as Chief Information Officer.
Additionally, Ed’s experience includes a variety of roles in the private sector at State Street Bank and Trust Company, Fidelity Investments, Dell Computer, Dell Financial Services, and Unisys Corporation.

Daniele Loffreda

Advisor, Market Development, 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.

Asymmetric Solutions Manager, Verizon

Jad Muntasser is Verizon’s Asymmetric Solutions Manager working in Product for Public Sector. Mr. Muntasser leverages his experiences as a combat veteran, Navy Seal and Special Operations medic, to provide Verizon the end user’s perspective as the look to partner with technology companies to bring the best technologies to first responders. With his knowledge of operational requirements in austere environments, he understands technology should be reliable, and make the first responders more effective, efficient, and most importantly, safer as they go into harm’s way.

Michael Oren

Vice President of Communication Services, Xerox

Michael Oren is Vice President of Communication Services, where he leads the U.S. supporting communication and digital services across all industries and channels. In this role he is focused on enabling companies with innovative people, processes and solutions that drive change and growth in a digital world.
Mike has 15 years of leadership experience and has been a transformative leader across Xerox since 2004. He has significant government experience leading dedicated Public-Sector Teams across the Central and Eastern U.S. Most recently Mike led U.S. Global and Strategic account sales team. He is an expert in his field and understands what’s at the heart of work - and all of the forms it can take in the increasing complex world of digital transformation and multi-channel communications.

Nancy Rainosek

Chief Information Security Officer, State of Texas

Nancy Rainosek is the Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Texas at the Department of Information Resources. She has over 35 years of IT experience in Texas state government and private sector consulting. Prior to joining DIR, she served as the deputy Chief Information Security Officer and the Enterprise Security Operations Manager for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. She was an IT Audit Manager and Information Resource Manager at the Texas State Auditor’s Office.

William Sanders

Director, US & Canada Technology Strategy, Oracle Public Sector

William Sanders is the Director of Cloud Platform Services and Business Development for Oracle Public Sector. He has an extensive background in State government, serving for 4 years as Deputy Chief of Staff to a Kansas Governor, and 4 years as the Kansas Labor Agency CIO, Operations Chief, and Unemployment Insurance Program Director. William spent the past 14 years as private sector technology project executive and business solution specialist focused on statewide program modernization implementing both rapid application development and big bang project methodologies. Now he focuses on helping government agencies modernize through cloud infrastructure-as-a-service and platform-as-a-service strategies.

David Taylor

Vice President of State and Local Government Solutions, Software AG Government Solutions

David Taylor is Vice President of Government Solutions for Software AG where he serves as market strategist and subject matter expert for these government practices. He brings over 30 years of experience in Florida State Government to Software AG.
Prior to joining Software AG, David was the Chief Information Officer of the State of Florida and Executive Director for the Agency for Enterprise Information Technology. He also was the Chief Information Officer for the Florida Department of Children and Families and the Florida Department of Health.

Jerry White

Director of Human Resources, Texas Workforce Commission

Jerry White serves as the Director of Human Resources at the Texas Workforce Commission, a position he has held since December 2015. He is a customer-focused leader and staffing strategist who aims to reinvent and simplify core processes for TWC staff, so that they can improve the efficiency and quality of workforce development services for the citizens of Texas.

Cory Wilburn

Chief Information Officer, Texas General Land Office

Cory serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Texas General Land Office (GLO). As CIO, Cory works with his team to create and implement the vision that guides all aspects of information technology for the GLO’s eighteen distinct lines of business, from daily operations, to the delivery of innovative business solutions that drive the agency forward. Cory has 21 years of experience in technology, covering a wide range of roles that includes software development, project management, strategic planning, and enterprise architecture. He is passionate about aligning technology to an organization’s mission and is committed to building a culture of continuous improvement.

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Agenda

Wednesday, May 29
8:00 am Central	Registration and Morning Refreshments Phoenix Ballroom South and Lobby
9:00 am Central	Opening Remarks Phoenix Ballroom Todd Kimbriel, State Chief Information Officer
9:15 am Central	Opening Keynote – What’s Your Story? Phoenix Ballroom 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 Central	Networking Break Phoenix Ballroom South and Lobby
10:45 am Central	Concurrent Session Today’s Approach to Security Austin Recently 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 provides an open dialogue on what can be done to individually and collectively win the tough security battles that loom over us every day. William A. (Butch) Grote Jr., Chief Information Officer, Texas Agriculture Nancy Rainosek, Chief Information Security Officer, State of Texas Matthew Vinton, Strategic Systems Consultant, Quest Artificial Intelligence and What It Means for Government Dovers When will human intelligence be replicated by machines? It’s getting closer by the day. When it finally does happen, it might well be the most disruptive technology in the history of the human race. The science of artificial intelligence has had its fits and starts but there are new advancements that bring it several steps closer to mimicking human thought, reactions and abilities. This session offers an introduction to some exciting – and slightly unnerving – breakthroughs and their potential impact on the future of government. Noopur Gupta, Sr. System Engineer, Travis County/ITS Daniele Loffreda, Advisor, Market Development, Ciena Internet of Things and Its Emerging Impact on Government deZavala The IoT is no longer solely a technology of the future. Practical uses are everywhere – improving flood control, wildlife protection, reducing traffic and earthquake alerts, to name a few. You can pretty much “sensorize” and connect anything. What’s daunting going forward is the sheer amounts of data that is being collected and the challenges and security headaches that come with it. This session takes a look at what’s on the horizon, how to cope with what’s coming, and most importantly, how to secure it all. Moderator: Todd Sander, Chief Information Officer, Lower Colorado River Authority Greg Flay, Chief Technology Officer, Austin Energy, City of Austin Tasker Generes, IoT Strategist, ServiceNow Dana Glover, Chief Information Officer, Department of Transportation, State of Texas Brian Helms, Director, Digital Architecture, Lower Colorado River Authority About Cloud Environments deWitt As state and local governments move to the cloud at an increasing pace, they’re running into some common holdups, including the determination of which workloads are cloud-ready and which should continue to run in on-premise data centers. The bottom line: organizations should look into a comprehensive hybrid IT strategy! This session explores how to strike the right balance between on-prem control and cloud innovation. Mike Beddow, Public Market Cloud Leader, IBM Global Markets Bob Burwell, Chief Technology Officer, State and Local Government & Education, NetApp Diving into DevOps Robertson DevOps refers to the combination of cultural philosophies, practices, and tools that help speed up app development and service delivery. It fosters - and depends on – improved collaboration between operations and development teams. What government organizations are using DevOps and what are the results? This session discusses current trends, best practices and lessons learned. Fuat Aki, Assistant Director, Application Development and Architecture, Texas Education Agency Information Technology Services
11:45 am Central	Lunch Phoenix Ballroom
12:45 pm Central	Featured Speaker – Future Ready! The Playbook for 2020 & Beyond Phoenix Ballroom Dustin Haisler, Chief Innovation Officer, 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 Central	FirstNet Fireside Chat Phoenix Ballroom Dr. Cedric Alexander, Author, CNN Contributor on Public Safety, Former Chief of Police Public safety is undergoing a significant transformation and technology is at the heart of it. The transformation affects all areas of government, from education to transportation to frontline public safety. This session explores the intersection between public safety ecosystems and the technology revolution that is here – today.
2:15 pm Central	Networking Break Phoenix Ballroom South and Lobby
2:45 pm Central	Concurrent Sessions Getting the Most Out of Your Data Austin 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. Bob Jeffcott, Principal System Engineer, Software AG Government Solutions Ed Kelly, Statewide Data Coordinator, Department of Information Resources, State of Texas David Taylor, Vice President of State and Local Government Solutions, Software AG Government Solutions Reinventing the Customer Experience Dovers Technology is transforming society in fundamental ways as new generations grow up using digital devices before they can walk or talk. Connectivity and engagement 24/7 are taken for granted, and residents expect government to follow suit. To one degree or another, we all wear the hat of “Chief Customer Officer”. This session takes a look at some innovative strategies that can pave the way to making government’s relationship with its customers more stimulating and rewarding. Michael Ashton-Moore, Network Services Manager, Texas GLO Keith Casey, API Problem Solver, Okta Stephen Foucheck, Director of Technology Integration Services, Texas GLO Michael Oren, Vice President of Communication Services, Xerox The Future of the IT Workforce deZavala The IT landscape is dramatically changing – the technologies we use, the people we work with, and the way we deliver services are transforming at a pace previously unforeseen. Attracting and recruiting top talent is a significant challenge. This session will discuss innovative approaches to reach larger candidate pools – including a demo of the revamped WorkInTexas.com – and strategies for building and retaining the workforce of the future. Donna Clay, CAPPS HR/Payroll Domain Lead, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Suzanne Hays, IT Staff Services Officer, Texas Workforce Commission Jerry White, Director of Human Resources, Texas Workforce Commission Anything as a Service Robertson Today, almost anything can be delivered “as a service”: software, mobile apps, infrastructure, storage, platforms, data, you name it. The possibilities and configurations are endless, and they introduce a variety of risks and challenges. This session examines the options and factors to consider when the climate calls for a thorough – and defensible – decision-making approach. Bob Nevins, Director, Health and Human Services Strategy and Business Development, Oracle William Sanders, Director, US & Canada Technology Strategy, Oracle Public Sector Cory Wilburn, Chief Information Officer, Texas General Land Office Sponsor Briefing Phoenix Ballroom (Industry sponsors only) Hosted by State CIO Todd Kimbriel. The focus is on strategies, priorities, opportunities and the procurement process.
3:45 pm Central	Networking Reception Phoenix Ballroom South and Lobby Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event exhibitors.

Thursday, May 30
8:00 am Central	Registration and Morning Refreshments Phoenix Ballroom South and Lobby
9:00 am Central	Opening Remarks Phoenix Ballroom Stephen Elkins, Chief Information Officer, City of Austin
9:15 am Central	Keynote – From the Bottom Up Phoenix Ballroom Chad Pregracke, President and Founder, Living Lands & Waters Chad Pregracke, 2013 CNN Hero of the Year, is living proof that one person can make a difference. As the founder of America’s only “industrial strength” river clean-up organization, Chad tells a compelling, uplifting, and inspiring story about growing up on the river and how his experiences led to his unique vision to clean up the Mississippi River and start an internationally recognized not-for-profit, Living Lands & Waters. In this session, Chad takes us out on one of the world’s greatest waterways – a journey filled with endless challenges and gripping adventures – to inspire us to dream big, take action, collaborate, persevere and boldly lead in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.
10:15 am Central	Networking Break Phoenix Ballroom South and Lobby
10:45 am Central	General Session – 5G and the Future of Wireless Phoenix Ballroom The next generation of wireless is on the horizon 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 in Texas. Jad Muntasser, Asymmetric Solutions Manager, Verizon
11:10 am Central	General Session – State of Texas Legislative Update Phoenix Ballroom This session provides a timely update on important legislative changes that may impact the IT landscape. Todd Kimbriel, Chief Operations Officer/Chief Information Officer, Department of Information Resources, State of Texas
11:40 am Central	Best of Texas Awards Ceremony and Reception Phoenix Ballroom
12:30 pm Central	End of Conference Conference times, agenda, and speakers are subject to change.

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Advisory Board

Government Representatives

Tanya Acevedo
Chief Technology Officer
Houston Airport System
City of Houston

Mike Bell
Chief Technology Officer
Houston Police Department
City of Houston

Steve Buche
Chief Information Officer
Health & Human Services Commission
State of Texas

Paul Cook
Senior Business Process Consultant
City of Austin

Chris Cutler
Chief Information Officer
Teachers Retirement System
State of Texas

Stephen Elkins
Chief Information Officer
City of Austin

Glenn Garvey
Chief Information Officer
Texas Facilities Commission
State of Texas

Sharon Gaston
Executive Director of Development & PMO
Texas Education Agency
State of Texas

Butch Grote
Chief Information Officer
Department of Agriculture
State of Texas

Heather Hall, Ph.D., PMP
Chief Information Officer
Texas Workforce Commission
State of Texas

Joy Hall Bryant
Program Director, IRM Outreach
Department of Information Resources
State of Texas

John Hoffman
Chief Technology Officer
Department of Information Resources
State of Texas

Edward Kelly
Statewide Data Coordinator
Department of Information Resources
State of Texas

Casey Kennedy
Director, Information Services Division
Office of Court Administration
State of Texas

Todd Kimbriel
Chief Operations Officer/Chief Information Officer
Department of Information Resources
State of Texas

Amy Lugo
Director of Information Technology
Department of Insurance
State of Texas

Stephen Mendonca
Professor
Lone Star College

Jonathan O'Quinn
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Department of Motor Vehicles
State of Texas

Jeff Peden
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Texas Workforce Commission
State of Texas

Lisa Petoskey
Deputy Director, Information Technology
Office of the Attorney General, Child Support Division
State of Texas

Nancy Rainosek
Chief Information Security Officer
Department of Information Resources
State of Texas

George Rios
Chief Information Officer
Department of Parks and Wildlife
State of Texas

Todd Sander
Chief Information Officer
Lower Colorado River Authority
State of Texas

Jane Schroter
Chief Information Officer
Capital Metro
Austin Transit Agency

Sam Segran
Chief Information Officer
Texas Tech University

Anh Selissen
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Comptroller of Public Accounts
State of Texas

Jeffrey Smith
Director of Information Technology
Office of the Governor
State of Texas

Mike Sturm
Information Technology Director
City of San Marcos

Amy Swartz
Project Coordinator
Lottery Commission
State of Texas

Cory Wilburn
Chief Information Officer
General Land Office
State of Texas

Industry Representatives

Jason Alford
Managing Partner
Verizon

Jeremy Anderson
Account Executive
Okta

Jeff Boynton
Enterprise Account Executive
ServiceNow

Matt Brown
State of Texas Platform Software Account Manager
Oracle America, Inc

Tracy Diaz
Client Executive
IBM

Dawn C. Ford
Chief Strategy Executive, Business Development USPS-SLED
NetApp

Branon Kane
Regional Sales Manager
Ciena

Marcus Montemayor
Client Solutions Executive
AT&T

Ann Russo
Account General Manager
Public Sector Center of Excellence
Xerox Corporation

Edie Sauceda
Account Executive
Software AG USA Inc

Randy Saucedo
Sales Account Manager
Quest Software Inc.

Garrett West
Account Executive
DLT Solutions

Bruce Young
Account Executive
Microsoft

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Texas Digital Government Summit 2019

Overview

To view speaker presentations where available, see Agenda section.

View photo highlights of the 2019 Bob Bullock Awards Here.

View Photo highlights of the 2019 Best of Texas Awards Here.

A message from our Keynote Speaker

Speakers

Kelly Swanson - Opening Keynote

Strategic Narrative Specialist

Dustin Haisler - Featured Speaker

Chief Innovation Officer, e.Republic

Chad Pregracke - Second Day Keynote

President and Founder, Living Lands & Waters

Fuat Aki

Assistant Director, Application Development and Architecture, Texas Education Agency Information Technology Services

Dr. Cedric Alexander

Author, CNN Contributor on Public Safety, Former Chief of Police

Mike Beddow

Public Market Cloud Leader, IBM Global Markets

Bob Burwell

Chief Technology Officer, State and Local Government & Education, NetApp

Donna Clay

CAPPS HR/Payroll Domain Lead, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Greg Flay

Chief Technology Officer, Austin Energy, City of Austin

Tasker Generes

IoT Strategist, ServiceNow

William A. (Butch) Grote Jr.

Chief Information Officer, Texas Agriculture

Noopur Gupta

Sr. System Engineer, Travis County/ITS

Douglas Holland

Solutions Engineer, US Public Sector, Akamai Technologies

Ed Kelly

Statewide Data Coordinator, Department of Information Resources, State of Texas

Daniele Loffreda

Advisor, Market Development, Ciena

Jad Muntasser

Asymmetric Solutions Manager, Verizon

Michael Oren

Vice President of Communication Services, Xerox

Nancy Rainosek

Chief Information Security Officer, State of Texas

William Sanders

Director, US & Canada Technology Strategy, Oracle Public Sector

David Taylor

Vice President of State and Local Government Solutions, Software AG Government Solutions

Jerry White

Director of Human Resources, Texas Workforce Commission

Cory Wilburn

Chief Information Officer, Texas General Land Office

Agenda

Wednesday, May 29

8:00 am Central

Registration and Morning Refreshments

Phoenix Ballroom South and Lobby

9:00 am Central

Opening Remarks

Phoenix Ballroom

9:15 am Central

Opening Keynote – What’s Your Story?

Phoenix Ballroom

10:15 am Central

Networking Break

Phoenix Ballroom South and Lobby

10:45 am Central

Concurrent Session

Today’s Approach to Security

Austin

Artificial Intelligence and What It Means for Government

Dovers

Internet of Things and Its Emerging Impact on Government

deZavala

About Cloud Environments

deWitt

Diving into DevOps

Robertson

11:45 am Central

Lunch

Phoenix Ballroom