GOVERNMENT & AI SUMMIT AGENDA
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Registration, Breakfast & Networking
Pick up your badge, grab some breakfast, and network with your peers!
Opening Remarks
Welcome to the 2024 Government & AI Summit!
![George Jackson](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/847/speakers/photo-20240830161400-Jackson_George_BWc300.png)
George Jackson
VP of EventsGovExec
Managing the Data Deluge
Data's importance in AI adoption cannot be overstated. Learn more about data governance, data privacy, and effective data collection and storage.
![Manuel "Manny" Medrano](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/847/speakers/photo-20240905144141-Medrano_Manny_BWc300.png)
Manuel "Manny" Medrano
Office Director - Cyber Monitoring and Operations, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Directorate of Cyber Technology and SecurityDepartment of State
![Natalie Alms](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/847/speakers/photo-20240909161335-Alms_Natalie_BWc300.png)
Natalie Alms
Staff ReporterNextgov/FCW
Generative AI in Federal Finance
How can generative AI transform federal financial operations? Gain insights into effective metrics for measuring the success of AI-driven strategies, learn about the integration of cross-agency data sharing and collaboration, and examine lessons from past implementations to guide future experimentation, training, and workforce enablement for AI and machine learning.
![Olivia Peterson](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/847/speakers/photo-20240828144545-Peterson_Olivia_BWc300.png)
Olivia Peterson
Director, Federal Financial ServicesAWS World Wide Public Sector
![Anna Pettyjohn](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/847/speakers/photo-20240830161452-Pettyjohn_Anna_BWc300.png)
Anna Pettyjohn
Executive Vice President, Product & StrategyGovExec
AI-Powered Cybersecurity
How can AI bolster security and help manage threats? Explore the potential AI has to optimize federal cybersecurity measures.
![Brian Peretti](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/847/speakers/photo-20240812155354-Peretti_Brian_BWc300.png)
Brian Peretti
Chief Technology Officer and Deputy Chief AI OfficerDepartment of Treasury
![Kevin Walsh](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/847/speakers/photo-20240730184738-Walsh_Kevin_BWc300.png)
Kevin Walsh
Director, Information Technology and CybersecurityGovernment Accountability Office
![David DiMolfetta](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/847/speakers/photo-20240909162009-DiMolfetta_David_BWc300.png)
David DiMolfetta
Cybersecurity ReporterNextgov/FCW
Boosting Public Services with Secure and Intelligent AI Integration using Elastic
AI is revolutionizing public services in government, healthcare, and education. This session explores how Elastic securely integrates your data with advanced AI models to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency. With over a decade of trusted partnerships, Elastic provides robust security measures and democratizes machine learning insights for all team members. Discover how vector databases, semantic search and generative AI can offer personalized public service and streamline operations. Join us to see how Elastic can help you securely harness AI to improve outcomes for citizens, patients, and students.
![Darryl E. Peek](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/847/speakers/photo-20240909210226-Peek_Darryl_BWc300.png)
Darryl E. Peek
Senior Director of Public Sector Channels and Alliances (FED & SLED)Elastic
Google AI for Public Sector
Presented by Google Cloud
![Katharyn White](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/847/speakers/photo-20240730185153-White_Katharyn_BWc300.png)
Katharyn White
Director of Google Cloud Marketing, Public SectorGoogle Cloud
How to Find Your Long-Term Technology Partner
Tammy Ells discusses the critical relationship component that immixGroup has with suppliers, distributers, and value added resellers (VARS). ImmixGroup targets the needs of government partners to meet their mission and objectives and create custom solutions. As government solutions become more complex, Tammy discusses how "synergy" and communication are keys to meeting those mission goals.
Read More![Tammy Ells](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/847/speakers/photo-20240910144108-Ells_Tammy_BWc300.png)
Tammy Ells
Vice President & General ManagerimmixGroup
Predictive AI & Analysis
Predictive AI and analytics can transform an agency's risk management and operational strategies. Explore some of the best practices for harnessing predictive AI and machine learning.
![Deborah Duran, Ph.D.](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/847/speakers/photo-20240731171910-Duran_Deborah_BWc300.png)
Deborah Duran, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor, Data Science, Analytics and SystemsNational Institutes of Health (NIH)
![Dr. Mike Horton](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/847/speakers/photo-20240820141422-Horton_Dr_Mike_BWc300.png)
Dr. Mike Horton
Chief Artificial Intelligence OfficerDepartment of Transportation
![Alexandra Kelley](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/847/speakers/photo-20240906144333-Kelley_Alexandra_BWc300.png)
Alexandra Kelley
Staff ReporterNextgpv/FCW
Humans are the Loop: Leveraging Authoritative AI to Build Awareness, Provide Answers and Take Action
Disruptive technology can create opportunity where none existed before. What once appeared impossible becomes seemingly inevitable. Artificial Intelligence offers such promise. Much like technological revolutions of the past, this promise of new capability must be balanced against uncertainty and unintended consequences. Safeguards must be put in place. The requirement to ensure there is always a “human in the loop” represents one such safeguard to mitigate the risk of the unintentional or the unknown. However, humans aren’t simply “in the loop” - they are the loop. The session will explore how re-focusing on the human loop of understanding information will drive the use (and prevent the misuse) of AI as the technology continues to evolve.
![James Donlon](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/847/speakers/photo-20240812155743-Donlon_Jim_BWc300.png)
James Donlon
Senior Director, Solution EngineeringOracle North America
The Challenges of AI
Implementing AI in the public sector is not without its risks and challenges. Explore some of the more adverse effects of government AI implementation.
![Davon Tyler](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/847/speakers/photo-20240828144732-Tyler_Davon_BWc300.png)
Davon Tyler
Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Federal Student AidDepartment of Education
![Jessie Bur](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/847/speakers/photo-20240909161420-Bur_Jessie_BWc300.png)
Jessie Bur
Managing EditorNextgov/FCW
Closing Remarks
Thank you for attending the 2024 Government & AI Summit!
![George Jackson](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/847/speakers/photo-20240830161400-Jackson_George_BWc300.png)
George Jackson
VP of EventsGovExec