California Government Innovation Summit 2025
Overview
Innovation in government begins with bold vision and flourishes through collaboration. With roots dating back close to four decades, the California Government Innovation Summit is the flagship gathering where state leaders—from technologists to program directors—and their industry partners transform ideas into impact. Uniting diverse perspectives and emerging technologies with human-centered approaches, participants gather around solutions that enhance the lives of 40 million Californians. At the Summit, breakthrough thinking meets practical implementation, driving California's continued leadership in digital government innovation.
The Office of Data and Innovation is excited to gather the most innovative leaders in the State to share best practices and examples of the transformational work we are doing at the California Government Innovation Summit. Through keynotes, presentations, and networking, you will hear firsthand how the State is innovating to create a more efficient, effective, and engaged government that produces better outcomes for Californians.
– Jeffery Marino, Director, California Office of Data and Innovation
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
1401 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 808-5291
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
Advisory Board
Government Representatives
Sharon Allen
Deputy Director, Sales & Marketing
California State Lottery
State of California
Trelynd "Tre" Bradley
Deputy Director of Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
State of California
Chad Bratton
Chief Information Officer
Office of Data & Innovation
State of California
Scott Capulong
Chief Information Officer
Department of Tax & Fee Administration
State of California
Kevin Cornish
Chief Information Officer
Covered California
State of California
Robin Cortez
Communications
Office of Data and Innovation
Jessica Crone
Management Analyst II
IT Division
City of Rancho Cordova
Adam Dondro
Agency Chief Information Officer
Health and Human Services Agency
State of California
Hayley Figeroid
Deputy Director, Strategic Initiatives
Office of Data and Innovation
State of California
Ajit Girn
Chief Information Officer
Employment Development Department
State of California
Fred Gomez
Agency Chief Information Officer
Department of Food and Agriculture
State of California
Scott Gregory
Deputy Director, Technology
CalFIRE
State of California
Ajay Gupta
Chief Digital Transformation Officer
Department of Motor Vehicles
State of California
Sergio Gutierrez
Chief Deputy Director
Office of Data & Innovation
State of California
Megan Kirkeby
Deputy Director of Housing Policy Development
Department of Housing and Community Development
State of California
Jeffery Marino
Deputy Director
Office of Data & Innovation
State of California
Steve Nash
Chief Information Officer
Fair Employment & Housing
State of California
Jeff Oboyski
Assistant Commissioner, Licensing
Department of Real Estate
State of California
John Ohanian
Chief Data Officer; Director, Center for Data Insights & Innovation
Healh & Human Services Agency
State of California
Brad Pacheco
Deputy Executive Officer, Communications & Stakeholder Relations
CalPERS
State of California
Enrique Parker
Chief Information Officer
Department of Human Resources
State of California
Hong Sae
Chief Information Officer
City of Roseville
Sarah Soto-Taylor
Undersecretary
GovOps
State of California
Ivy Teng Lei
Chief Digital Strategy Officer
California Department of Technology
State of California
Serenity Thompson
Deputy Director of the Digital Services
Department of Motor Vehicles
State of California
Rob Trojan
IT Consulting Unit Chief
Deptment of Finance
State of California
Daniel Villasenor
Deputy Director, Communications
Governor's Office
State of California
Blaine Wasylkiw
Deputy Chief Technology Innovation Officer
Department of Technology
State of California
Rami Zakaria
Chief Information Officer
County of Sacramento
Sacramento County
Vera Zakem
Chief Technology Innovation Officer
Department of Technology
State of California
Industry Representatives
John Carr
Field Sales Manager
Google Cloud
Jason Fedota
Client Relationship Executive
Deloitte
Cheryl Gardner
Account Executive
Dell Technologies
Chris Gohl
Account Executive
SHI International Corp.
Jason Green
Regional Manager
Oracle
Marques Holmes
National Director, SLED
Equinix
Miriam Ingenito
Account Relations Director
KPMG
Peter Kazaryan
Account Executive
NICE
Michelle Law
Director, Government & Education Sales
Comcast Business
Jerry Lucas
Director of Sales
Ciena
Kevin Munoz
Director, Technology Sales
IBM
Craig Russell
Account Executive
State & Local Government
Schneider Electric
Amanda Zvolanek
Account Executive
Amazon Web Services
Registration Information / Contact Us
Event Date: August 27, 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:
Tabbie Pegoda
Government Technology
Phone: (916) 932-1411
E-mail: tpegoda@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