Drawing on experiences from around the world, we'll examine how different countries are leveraging technology to enhance public services, improve operational efficiency, and drive innovation in the public sector. Attendees will gain insights into successful strategies, common challenges, and emerging trends in government digital transformation efforts globally.

• Commonalities across countries and geographic regions in digital transformation experiences, opportunities and challenges
• Key differences and lessons to be learned from one another
• Organizational structures and the key roles that drive transformation and modernization
  

Carol Macha

CIO, NATO

Barry Lowry

Chief Information Officer, Government of Ireland

Christine Bellamy

Director, GOV.UK ,UK Government Digital Service

Explore proven strategies for government agencies to modernize IT infrastructure and migrate to cloud-based solutions while maintaining uninterrupted mission-critical operations. Learn how to navigate the complex landscape of legacy system migration, harness the power of cloud technologies, and ensure continuity of essential services throughout the transition process.

• The 5 keys to success to migration and modernization without mission disruption
• How to proactively identify and address where disruptions will likely occur

Join this session of innovation leaders, trail blazers and champions to learn that the best way to unlock real innovation impact is through understanding and growing your ecosystem and nurturing strategic partnerships.

• Explore various partnership models, including public-private collaborations, that foster and accelerate innovation
• Identify and overcome likely obstacles and barriers
• Map your innovation ecosystem and ensure it supports your goals
• Develop meaningful metrics and evaluation frameworks for innovation

Haipeng (Mark) Zhang

Chief Innovation Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs (Pending Approval)

Terry Carpenter

CIO, National Science Foundation

Mina Hsiang

Administrator, United States Digital Service

This session explores cutting-edge strategies for funding and procuring innovative technology initiatives in the public sector. As governments face increasing pressure to modernize services and operations, traditional funding and procurement methods, and the resources required often fall short. We'll examine emerging approaches that enable more agile, collaborative, and outcome-focused technology adoption.

• Rethinking traditional procurement models to enable greater innovation and reduce risk
• Innovative funding mechanisms and emerging new sources of resources
• Discover how data analytics can inform funding and procurement strategies and how to integrate data into the process
• Navigating regulatory frameworks and compliance while still fostering innovation

Karla Smith-Jackson

Assistant Administrator for Procurement, NASA (Pending Approval)

Calvin Mitchell

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Education

Victor Udoewa

Service Design Lead in the Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

As public sector organizations face increasing pressure to modernize and adapt to changing citizen needs, it's crucial to ensure that internal processes and workforce strategies are in sync with overarching transformation goals. This sessions will explore best practices for fostering a culture of continuous improvement, developing agile talent management strategies, and implementing performance metrics that truly reflect transformation priorities.

• How to align your performance management systems with your transformation, organizational and team goals – developing your roadmap
• Strategies to shape organizational cultures in government to embrace innovation, adaptability, continued upskilling and citizen centric service delivery
• Explore strategies and tactics that support your agency’s transformation agenda
• Leverage data and KPI’s to measure the impact of your alignment efforts and make decisions about resource allocations

Jessica Palatka

Deputy Assistant Secretary and CHCO, Department of Commerce

Renee Caputo

CHCO, Government Accountability Office

Kalaida Holmes

Deputy CHCO, AmeriCorps

Cardell Johnson

Director, Government Accountability Office

As the public sector increasingly relies on data-driven decision-making and seamless information sharing, achieving interoperability at scale has become a critical priority. This session will discuss innovative approaches, emerging technologies, and policy frameworks that are enabling governments to break down data silos and create more connected, efficient, and citizen-centric services.

• Understand the role of emerging technologies like AI and APIs in accelerating interoperability initiatives and improving service delivery
• Gain insights into successful large-scale interoperability projects, including connected intersection programs
• Discover best practices for fostering collaboration between government agencies, industry partners, and standards bodies to drive interoperability forward
• Learn how to measure the impact of interoperability initiatives and build a compelling business case for continued investment in connected government systems

In an era when trust is a valued commodity that is easily won or lost, it is more critical than ever government modernization efforts make this a central objective of their transformation strategy.

This session explores cutting-edge strategies, tactics and tools that public sector leaders can leverage to create more transparent, responsive, and user-centric government products and services.

• How to implement user centered design and service design principles to create more accessible, efficient and satisfying citizen experiences
• Building trust and empathy with underserved populations and areas
• Personalizing and tailoring public services to individual citizen needs
• New approaches and technology that will accelerate citizen satisfaction

Christine Bellamy

Director, GOV.UK ,UK Government Digital Service

Betsy Beaumon

Chief Transformation Officer, Social Security Administration

Andrea Fletcher

Chief Digital Strategy Officer, Center for Medicare & Medicaid

Karen Howard

Executive Director, Head of Online services, Internal Revenue Service

In this time of limited resources, new inflection points and increasing public demands, government agencies must not only innovative strategically but also be able to demonstrate and articulate the value of innovation and technology. This session explores practical approaches to define, measure, and demonstrate the value of innovation and technology within the constraints of public sector resources.

• Connecting innovation initiatives and investments directly to mission and objectives
• Measuring innovation impact quantitatively and qualitatively and communicating value clearly
• Develop strategies for effectively articulating the impact of innovation to various kinds of stakeholders
• Foster a resource-efficient innovation culture that fosters creativity and experimentation while maintaining fiscal accountability

Guy Cavallo

CIO, Office of Personnel Management

Vinay Singh

CFO and CAIO, Department of Housing and Urban Development

Jenn Gustetic

Director of Early Stage Innovations and Partnerships, NASA

Kaschit Pandya

CTO, Internal Revenue Service