Agenda

Friday, September 22, 2023
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Networking Breakfast & Exhibits
Atrium
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8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Welcome/Intro
Big Tex Room
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John Hoffman - Texas Department of Information Resources
Neil Cooke - Texas Department of Information Resources
8:45 AM - 9:50 AM
8:45 AM - 9:50 AM
General Session: A Public Sector Perspective on Responsible AI
Big Tex Room
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Rebecca Gonzales - Amazon Web Services
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM
AM Break & Exhibits
Atrium
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10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
Skills Based Hiring to Enable Digital Transformation
Big Tex Room
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David Tucker - Texas Department of Information Resources
Colleen Malloy - Coursera
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
Network Evolution and Digital Transformation Strategies
'Lil Tex Room
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Robert Zapotocky - AT&T Public Sector - Government, Education & Medical
John Schaefer - AT&T Public Sector – Government, Education & Medical
Mark Allen - AT&T Public Sector – Government, Education & Medical
11:00 AM - 11:05 AM
11:00 AM - 11:05 AM
Move to Next Breakouts
Atrium
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11:05 AM - 11:35 AM
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM
Modernizing and Transforming in Today’s Rapidly Changing Environments
Big Tex Room
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Jennifer Buaas - Texas Department of Information Resources
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM
Managing a Hybrid Cloud Network Transition
'Lil Tex Room
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John Martellotto - DIR
Gerardo Lopez - DIR
11:35 AM - 12:20 PM
11:35 AM - 12:20 PM
Lunch & Exhibits
Atrium
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12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
DIR Customer Experience Journey
'Lil Tex Room
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Endi Silva - Texas Department of Information Resources
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
Turning up the Volume on Data Governance: Lessons from the Beatles
Big Tex Room
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Neil Cooke - Texas Department of Information Resources
12:50 PM - 12:55 PM
12:50 PM - 12:55 PM
Move to Next Breakouts
Atrium
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12:55 PM - 1:45 PM
12:55 PM - 1:45 PM
Engaging and Serving Texas Citizens with Artificial Intelligence
'Lil Tex Room
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Anthony Okwechime - Google Public Sector
12:55 PM - 1:45 PM
Protecting Privacy in the Generative AI World
Big Tex Room
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Jennie Kennedy - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Cristina R. Blanton, J.D., CIPP/US - The University of Texas System
Jennie Hoelscher - Texas Department of Information Resources
1:45 PM - 2:05 PM
1:45 PM - 2:05 PM
PM Break & Exhibits
Atrium
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2:05 PM - 2:55 PM
2:05 PM - 2:55 PM
Exploring the Frontiers of GenAI: Navigating the Opportunities and Challenges
Big Tex Room
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Dr. Connor W. Norwood - Delineate LLC
Erika Kemp - Texas Department of Transportation
Ed Kelly - Texas Secretary of State
Ankit Fadia - McKinsey & Company
Hrishika Vuppala - McKinsey & Company
2:05 PM - 2:55 PM
Strategies for Enterprise Data Governance and Data Privacy Implementation
'Lil Tex Room
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Shiva Jaganathan - University of Texas at Austin
Paul Douglas - EisnerAmper
Cristina R. Blanton, J.D., CIPP/US - The University of Texas System
2:55 PM - 3:05 PM
2:55 PM - 3:05 PM
Exhibits
Atrium
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3:05 PM - 3:55 PM
3:05 PM - 3:55 PM
Taking a Data Informed Look at the Prosperity of City Neighborhoods
'Lil Tex Room
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Prakhar Bajpai - City of Austin
3:05 PM - 3:55 PM
Making the Unknown Known
Big Tex Room
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Flores Pedroza - Office of Attorney General - Texas
michael bimonte - Armis
3:55 PM - 4:00 PM
3:55 PM - 4:00 PM
Move to Closing Session
Atrium
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4:00 PM - 4:10 PM
4:00 PM - 4:10 PM
Closing/Wrap UP
Big Tex Room
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John Hoffman - Texas Department of Information Resources
Neil Cooke - Texas Department of Information Resources