CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
Presentation proposals are no longer being accepted -- the submission process has closed. DIR is actively reviewing proposals already received and will notify those selected very soon.
This event is organized by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) and sponsored by TASSCC.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Proposals may be submitted from public sector organizations (state agencies, universities, local governments, etc.), industry partners, or any others willing to share expertise.
All proposals will be reviewed by the conference committee. If you have any questions, please contact mark.leavenworth@dir.texas.gov.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
The deadline for proposals has been EXTENDED TO AUGUST 7, 2024.
Speakers agree to provide an advance copy of presentation to DIR by September 30th.
ALL TOPICS MUST BE GENERICALLY EDUCATIONAL: NO MARKETING. NO PRODUCT/COMPANY PROMOTION.
PROPOSAL DETAILS
We recommend presentation submissions that offer co-presentation (vendor-partner and customer) and a use case/storytelling format.
Feedback from past forums have indicated high satisfaction for these types of presentation formats. The vendor partner can share how they addressed the need or challenge and the customer can share the message, or story, as to the value and success of vendor partner engagement.
DIR is committed to hosting an accessible educational event for all participants. Final presentations and all supporting materials are required to meet digital accessibility standards, and presenters are expected to work with event organizers to make every effort to fulfill reasonable accommodation requests. For questions and requests, please email mark.leavenworth@dir.texas.gov.
Proposals are being accepted in the following categories:
Data Privacy – Use cases related to program management, operationalizing privacy impact assessments and nondisclosure agreements, data breach incident response and notification, and data discovery, inventory, and classification. Best practices and how to overcome challenges in this area. (Previous presentations: Protecting Privacy in the Generative AI World, Strategies for Enterprise Data Governance and Data Privacy Implementation.)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)/ Intelligent Automation (IA) - Use cases that show or could show how Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Machine Learning, analytics, or Generative AI, or other uses of artificial intelligence have helped address an issue impacting government or helped a customer draw greater deeper understanding of their business in order to make better informed decisions. (Previous presentations: A Public Sector Perspective on Responsible AI, Exploring the Frontiers of GenAI: Navigating the Opportunities and Challenges, Engaging and Serving Texas Citizens with Artificial Intelligence.)
Data Governance (DG) - Use cases related to getting started, defining the structure/model, implementing the DG model, associated roles, practices and policies to consider. (Previous presentations: Turning up the Volume on Data Governance, Data and Information Governance: A Collaborative Approach to Manage Data as Strategic Resource.)
Data Quality (DQ) - Effective data management programs enable an organization to use data to achieve strategic goals. For data to be useful, it must be reliable, trustworthy and of high quality. Use cases that speak to these points are encouraged. (Previous presentations: Triple Play: Data Leadership, Value & Strategy, A SHARPer Future for DSHS Data.)
Software Defined Networks - Use cases that show how SDN enables dynamic, efficient network configurations that operate more like cloud computing rather than traditional network management. (Previous presentations: Network Evolution and Digital Transformation Strategies, Under the Hood of Software Defined WAN.)
Digital Transformation - Use cases that demonstrate a strategic approach to the adoption of digital technologies to create new or improve existing processes, services and customer experiences. (Previous presentations: Modernizing and Transforming in Today’s Rapidly Changing Environments, Accelerating Citizen-Centered Digital Transformations: A Data Fueled Approach.)
Modern Application Development - Use cases that include web and mobile backends, Internet of Things applications, AI/ML workloads, batch processing, shared services platforms, and microservice backends. (Previous presentations: Taking a Data Informed Look at the Prosperity of City Neighborhoods, New Technologies for Remote Patient Monitoring.)
Other related topics will be considered, provided that they align with the conference theme.