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Event Overview
In an increasingly digital world, government leaders need tools and systems that allow them to move expediently and collaboratively. These leaders also need to ensure that their citizens can access their services, particularly in underserved communities. The fact each government agency often determines its own operational strategies, however, presents an enormous roadblock. Scattered, piecemeal technological implementation has resulted in agencies often being out of sync with one another.
This mismatch has long prevented agencies from operating at their full collaborative and innovative potential. Instead of scrambling to catch up – as government agencies across the world had to do during the COVID-19 pandemic – agencies now have a chance to think ahead and modernize to better prepare for future opportunities – and risks.
How can the public sector solve this multi-pronged problem to realize long term benefits and capture the full potential of contemporary innovations?
This is the question we will explore at Public Sector Network’s Government Innovation Virginia program. Join our prestigious speaking faculty as they address how people, processes, and technology all contribute to advancing government innovation throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. This one-day event will provide the ideal meeting place to learn, collaborate and discuss current trends and best practices.

Benefits of Attending
A Sneak Peek Of Your Inspiring Speakers

Marcus Thornton
Deputy Chief Data Officer
Commonwealth of Virginia

Jonathan Ozovek
Chief Operating Officer
Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA)

Robert (Bob) Osmond
Chief of Technology and Business Strategy
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)

Tanyea Darrisaw
Chief Financial Officer
Virginia Rail and Public Transportation

Erin Sutton
Chief Deputy State Coordinator
Virginia Department of Emergency Management

Tiffany Ford
Deputy Commissioner for Administration
VA Department of Health

Anthony wood
Head of Innovation
Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA)

David Ihrie
Chief Technology Officer
Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation

Jaime Lees
Chief Data Officer, Department of Technology Services
Arlington County Government

Carlos Rivero
Fmr. Chief Data Officer
Commonwealth of Virginia

Daniel Persico
Chief Information Officer
Virginia Department of Election

Dr. William Brantley
Digital Transformation Coach & Training Specialist, Faculty Member
University of Maryland’s Project Management Center for Excellence

Evan Feinman
Chief Broadband Advisor, Office of Governor Ralph S. Northam & Executive Director, Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission

Dr. RaShall Brackney
Fmr. Chief of Police
City of Charlottesville

William Davis
Head – OECD Washington Center
OECD

Hari Sripathi
Director, Office of Strategic Innovation
Virginia Department of Transportation

Ana Laura Sposito
Knowledge & Learning Specialist – Project and Change Management
International Organization

Curtis Brown
Former State Coordinator
Virginia Department of Emergency Management

Mark Montoya
Chief Data Officer
Government Blockchain Association

Suresh Soundararajan
Chief Information Officer
Virginia Department of Health

Greg Williams
Managing Director
Ernst & Young LLP

Erica Ford
Principal, Americas GPS, People Advisory Services Leader
Ernst & Young LLP

Damian Klute
Principal
Ernst & Young LLP

Allen McNaughton
Director of Pre-Sales Engineering, Public Sector
Infoblox

Parker Middel
Account Executive, Public Sector
Red Hat

Shonte Eldridge
Senior Director of State and Local Government Strategy and Solutions
DocuSign

Vishal Hanjan
Industry Lead, US State & Local Government
Appian

Thomas MacLellan
Director, Government Affairs & Strategy
Palo Alto Networks

Chris Weber
Public Sector Area Sales Manager – SLED
GitLab

Bob Amani
Managing Director, Public Service Lead for Technology Strategy & Advisory
Accenture

Katelyn Montgomery
President & CEO
WorldGate LLC

Keith Llorens
Executive Chief Technology Officer
AppDynamics

Andrew Macisaac
Director, Solutions Marketing, Public Sector
Alteryx

Mary Ann Miller
VP of Client Experience
Prove

Murtaza Masood
Global Managing Director for State and Local Government
Box

Dilshad Albert
Regional Vice President of State and Local Government
Incapsulate

Chris Tonjes
Chief Information Officer
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Key Sessions
The Government Innovation Series features the latest initiatives throughout Virginia; sharing insights via keynote presentations, case studies, panel discussions, and fireside chats. To provide additional perspective – concurrent tracks will address more specific topics and challenges in the worlds of technology, people, data & process faced by public sector leaders today.
Government Keynote
Government Innovation: An International Perspective
William Davis
Head – OECD Washington Center, OECD
Government Fireside Chat
The Office of Data Governance and Analytics: Data Catalyst for the Commonwealth of Virginia
Carlos Rivero
Former Chief Data Officer, Commonwealth of Virginia
Marcus Thornton
Deputy Chief Data Officer, Commonwealth of Virginia
Impact of Cryptocurrency Adoption in State Government
Mark Montoya
Chief Data Officer, Government Blockchain Association
People, Processes & Data: Tools for a Thriving Virginia
Robert (Bob) Osmond
Chief of Technology and Business Strategy, Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
Evan Feinman
Chief Broadband Advisor – Office of Governor Ralph S. Northam & Executive Director, Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
Tiffany Ford
Deputy Commissioner for Administration, VA Department of Health
Moderator:
Erica Ford
Principal, Americas GPS, People Advisory Services Leader, Ernst & Young LLP
Distributing the Data: Setting Up Successful Data Sharing Initiatives
Jaime Lees
Chief Data Officer, Department of Technology Services, Arlington County Government
Ana Laura Sposito
Knowledge & Learning Specialist – Project and Change Management, International Organization
Curtis Brown
Former State Coordinator, Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Moderator:
Damian Klute
Principal, Ernst & Young LLP
Keynote Session
A Public-Private Partnership Designed for Innovation
David Ihrie
Chief Technology Officer, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation
Panel Discussion
Tools, Strategies, and Innovations Driving Transformation
Erin Sutton
Chief Deputy State Coordinator, Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Suresh Soundararajan
Chief Information Officer, Virginia Department of Health
Moderator:
Bob Amani
Managing Director, Public Service Lead for Technology Strategy & Advisory, Accenture
Keynote Session
How Innovative Ideas for Data, Process, and Technology Impact People
Dr. RaShall Brackney
Former Chief of Police, City of Charlottesville
Panel Discussion
Public Sector Workforce: The Next Generation
Tiffany Ford
Deputy Commissioner for Administration, VA Department of Health
Tanyea Darrisaw
Chief Financial Officer, Virginia Rail and Public Transportation
Moderator:
Katelyn Montgomery
President and CEO, Worldgate
Keynote Session
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity: Organizational Risk Management
Daniel Persico
Chief Information Officer, Virginia Department of Elections
Panel Discussion
From Data to Decisions
Dr. William Brantley
Digital Transformation Coach & Training Specialist, Faculty Member of the University of Maryland’s Project Management Center of Excellence
Hari Sripathi
Director, Office of Strategic Innovation, Virginia Department of Transportation
Parker Middel
Account Executive, Public Sector, Red Hat
Moderator:
Andrew Macisaac
Director, Solutions Marketing, Public Sector, Alteryx
Keynote Session
Equal Broadband Access = Community Economic Success
Dr. Tamarah Holmes
Director – Office of Broadband, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
Panel Discussion
Bridging the Digital Divide: How Technology Safely and Reliably Improves Public Engagement
Erin Sutton
Chief Deputy State Coordinator, Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Anthony Wood
Head of Innovation, Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA)
David Ihrie
Chief Technology Officer, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation
Allen McNaughton
Director of Pre-Sales Engineering, Public Sector, Infoblox
Moderator:
Shonte Eldridge
Senior Director of State and Local Government Strategy and Solutions, DocuSign
View the agenda for the full speaker lineup, sessions and event timeline
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500 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219, United States
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