Agenda
11:15 AM ET - 11:35 AM ET
Panel: Where AI and IT Modernization Collide

Amanda Crawford
CIO, State of Texas
CIO, State of Texas

Kevin Gilbertson
CIO, State of Montana
CIO, State of Montana

Jason Snyder
CIO, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
CIO, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Moderator:
Colin Wood
Editor in Chief, StateScoop & EdScoop
Colin Wood
Editor in Chief, StateScoop & EdScoop
11:35 AM ET - 11:55 AM ET
Panel: Modernizing the Museum Experience at the Lincoln Library

Christina Shutt
Executive Director, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Executive Director, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

John Cecala
Lead Advocate - State of Illinois, Google
Lead Advocate - State of Illinois, Google

Joseph Murray
Global Leader of Customer Experience & AI, Thoughtworks
Global Leader of Customer Experience & AI, Thoughtworks

Moderator:
Jake Williams
SVP - Modernization, Scoop News Group
Jake Williams
SVP - Modernization, Scoop News Group
11:55 AM ET - 12:15 PM ET
Panel: AI Directors on the Rise

Josiah Raiche
Chief Data & AI Officer, State of Vermont
Chief Data & AI Officer, State of Vermont

Nishant Shah
Senior Advisor - Responsible AI, State of Maryland
Senior Advisor - Responsible AI, State of Maryland

Moderator:
Jake Williams
SVP - Modernization, Scoop News Group
Jake Williams
SVP - Modernization, Scoop News Group
12:15 PM ET - 12:25 PM ET
Fireside Chat: Securing a Modernized AI-Driven Government

Jayson Cavendish
Chief Security Officer, State of Michigan
Chief Security Officer, State of Michigan

Moderator:
Sophia Fox-Sowell
Staff Reporter, StateScoop
Sophia Fox-Sowell
Staff Reporter, StateScoop
12:25 PM ET - 12:45 PM ET
Panel: Baking Privacy Into IT Modernization

Jennie Hoelscher
Assistant General Counsel and Privacy Officer, Texas Department of Information Resources
Assistant General Counsel and Privacy Officer, Texas Department of Information Resources

Cherie Givens
Chief Privacy Officer, State of North Carolina
Chief Privacy Officer, State of North Carolina

Caterina Pangilinan
Chief Privacy Officer, State of Maryland
Chief Privacy Officer, State of Maryland

Moderator:
Keely Quinlan
Staff Reporter, StateScoop
Keely Quinlan
Staff Reporter, StateScoop
12:45 PM ET - 12:55 PM ET
Keynote: Insights from Georgia's Forthcoming AI Lab

Nikhil Deshpande
Chief Digital & AI Officer, State of Georgia
Chief Digital & AI Officer, State of Georgia
12:55 PM ET - 1:05 PM ET
Keynote: The Top Question Every Organization Should Be Asking About AI Security

Chris Saunders
Public Sector Solution Engineering Leader, Wiz
Public Sector Solution Engineering Leader, Wiz
1:05 PM ET - 1:25 PM ET
Panel: Can Generative AI Solve Government Workforce Woes?

Amaya Capellan
CIO, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
CIO, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Richard McHattie
CIO, Maricopa County, AZ
CIO, Maricopa County, AZ

Shawnzia Thomas
CIO, State of Georgia
CIO, State of Georgia

Moderator:
Jake Williams
SVP - Modernization, Scoop News Group
Jake Williams
SVP - Modernization, Scoop News Group
1:25 PM ET - 1:35 PM ET
Fireside Chat: Making AI Real: Reaching Constituents and Improving Communities

Jared Coyle
Chief AI Officer - North America, SAP America, Inc.
Chief AI Officer - North America, SAP America, Inc.

Moderator:
Jake Williams
SVP - Modernization, Scoop News Group
Jake Williams
SVP - Modernization, Scoop News Group
* Pending Agency Approval