Agenda
Times are subject to change.
7:45 AM EDT
Thursday, August 31
Registration, Breakfast and Networking
Pick up your badge and enjoy networking with your peers!
8:30 AM EDT
Thursday, August 31
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Event Host: Troy Schneider, President, GovExec 360
Opening Remarks: Cameron Chehreh, Vice President, Sales and Marketing Group & General Manager, Public Sector, Intel
Nextgov/FCW and Route Fifty welcome you to the Data & Analytics Summit!
Cameron Chehreh, Intel will provide Opening Remarks to the event.
On Demand
8:35 AM EDT
Thursday, August 31
Opening Keynote
Keynote Speaker: Eileen Vidrine, Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer, Department of the Air Force
Moderator: Chris Riotta, Staff Writer, Nextgov/FCW
The Data & Analytics Summit kicks off with a special keynote interview.
On Demand
8:55 AM EDT
Thursday, August 31
Large Language Models: A Paradigm Shift from Machine Learning
Underwriter: Ian Brooks, Principal Sales Engineer, Cloudera
Event Host: Troy Schneider, President, GovExec 360
Underwritten by: Cloudera
These are still early days for the real-world use of large language models, but their transformative potential is already apparent. This session will explore why and how LLMs are unlocking new opportunities for government agencies, and discuss the unique challenges that must be planned for and avoided.
On Demand
9:10 AM EDT
Thursday, August 31
Building Capacity: A Data-centric Workforce
Editorial Speaker: Josh Martin, Chief Data Officer, State of Indiana
Editorial Speaker: Farakh Khan, Communications, Culture, and Training Chief, Center for Analytics, Department of State
Moderator: Dan Vock, Senior Reporter, Route Fifty
Becoming a data-centric agency requires building the capacity to properly automate and analyze data. With directives and executive orders designed to accelerate the use of data, leaders must expand their workforces — and ensure data proficiency — to meet these demands. What does the data workforce of the future look like? And how can agency leaders prepare now?
On Demand
9:45 AM EDT
Thursday, August 31
Revolutionizing Government Data with AI
Underwriter: Dave Erickson, Public Sector Distinguished Architect, Elastic
Underwritten by: Elastic
Chief Data Officers acknowledge data abundance, but the challenge remains: delivering fact-based insights to citizens and decision makers in the era of AI accessibility. How can leaders dive into the transformative potential of AI to revolutionize government data accessibility and decision-making? In this session, Elastic Distinguished Architect Dave Erickson explores how retrieval augmented generation empowers citizens and governments, and how AI Assistants bridge skills gaps for data access.
On Demand
10:00 AM EDT
Thursday, August 31
Coffee Break
A chance to stretch your legs, refill your coffee and network with your peers!
10:15 AM EDT
Thursday, August 31
IIJA, Two Years In
Underwriter: Michelle Quadt, Director of Business Development, Verizon
Moderator: Laurie Diamond, Associate Publisher & VP, Defense Group
Underwritten by: Verizon
When the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law in November of
2021, it promised to revitalize not only our nation’s decaying physical infrastructure, but also
allow state and local governments to upgrade their lagging digital infrastructure. Also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), IIJA provides tens of billions of dollars for broadband, smart solutions/Internet of Things (IoT), and cybersecurity.
In this session, Michelle Quadt, a network innovation expert with Verizon looks at how well the funding streams are working, how well this landmark legislation is performing, and how it can support government data and analytics initiatives.
10:30 AM EDT
Thursday, August 31
Data in 2030: Executing the Federal Data Strategy
Editorial Speaker: Parth Tikiwala, Acting Director of Technology, Modernization and Data and Senior Policy Analyst, Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer, Office of Management and Budget
Editorial Speaker: Zach Whitman, Chief Data Officer, General Services Administration
Moderator: Adam Mazmanian, Executive Editor, Nextgov/FCW
The role of data is changing, and in response, the federal government created the Federal Data Strategy to provide an integrated approach to managing and using data. The ten-year plan points to 2030 for the governmentwide implementation of data-driven strategies. As the strategy enters the phase of enterprise activities, how are leaders enacting the plan? And what can be done to ensure success in 2030?
On Demand
11:00 AM EDT
Thursday, August 31
Synergizing the Future with Google Cloud and TD SYNNEX Public Sector
Underwriter: Sherry Bennett, Ph.D., Chief Data Scientist, Data and AI Technology Domain Leader, TD SYNNEX
Underwriter: Joel Minton, Head of Technology, Google Public Sector, Google Cloud Platform
Underwritten by: TD Synnex
GenAI has captured the imagination of the world. In this session, we will briefly discuss some examples of consumer and enterprise customer use cases that have the potential to add great value in the public sector.
In addition, we will discuss the implications for data privacy and IP and the important role the cloud plays in the deployment of these type of solutions.
On Demand
11:15 AM EDT
Thursday, August 31
Data Governance in the Age of AI
Editorial Speaker: Taka Ariga, Chief Data Scientist and Director of Innovation Lab, Government Accountability Office
Editorial Speaker: Ty Hendrickson, Technical Lead, Economic Stability Program, US Digital Response
Editorial Speaker: Tom Suder, CEO, Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC)
As innovation around AI continues to provide new uses and opportunities, it also challenges the public sector to quickly adapt to this changing technological landscape. How should government leaders adjust their data strategies and governance to leverage the power of AI? What role will AI play in future data analysis? In this super session, we sit down with key leaders from both the federal government and state and local government to discuss the future of AI and data governance.
On Demand
11:50 AM EDT
Thursday, August 31
Knowledge, Hypothesis or Suggestion: How do you know what you think you know?
Underwriter: David Knox, Vice President and CTO, Oracle Public Sector
Underwritten by: Oracle
Data drives decisions and decisions determine outcomes. This session will help outline ways we can manage our understandings of knowledge derived from data facts, hypothesis inspired or validated with analytics, and suggestions that combine both to generate something that may have been, could be now, or might be in the future.
On Demand
12:05 PM EDT
Thursday, August 31
Closing Keynote
Editorial Speaker: Oliver Wise, Chief Data Officer, Department of Commerce
Moderator: Jessie Bur, Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW
U.S. Department of Commerce CDO Oliver Wise joins the program to discuss how agency leaders can best prepare public, government data for AI.
On Demand
12:30 PM EDT
Thursday, August 31
Closing Remarks
Moderator: Jessie Bur, Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW
Nextgov/FCW and Route Fifty thank you for joining the Data & Analytics Summit!
On Demand