CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Proposals may be submitted from public sector organizations (state agencies, universities, and local governments), 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 is JULY 10, 2026.
Speakers agree to provide an advance copy of their presentation to DIR by September 10th.
ALL TOPICS MUST BE GENERICALLY EDUCATIONAL: NO MARKETING. NO PRODUCT OR COMPANY PROMOTION.
PROPOSAL DETAILS
We encourage submissions that offer co-presentation (vendor-partner and public sector customer) and a use case/storytelling format.
Feedback from past forums has indicated high satisfaction for these types of presentations. 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:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)/ Automation, and Emerging Technology
Data Management and Privacy
Data Quality and Analytics
Accessibility and Customer Experience
Modernization, Cloud and Infrastructure
Modern Application Development
Workforce, Change Management, and Training
Interagency Collaboration
Other Related Topic
Other related topics will be considered, if they align with the conference theme.