Session 1: Empower People

Government Keynote 1: Investing in the Future of the Government Workforce

- Greg Chavarria City Manager Fort Lauderdale, Florida

People are what drives agencies forward. It’s people who are responsible for delivering services that keep this country running. But oftentimes, it’s people who are often overlooked when it comes to planning for the future of an organization. In this keynote, you will hear from a government leader about how their organization is planning to train their workforce for the future of public sector work.

Lightning Keynote 1: The Argument for Continuous Modernization

- Damien Eversmann, Chief Architect for Education, Red Hat

The way IT achieves modernization is broken. Modernization "initiatives" are usually time-boxed, marked by large budget allocations and require all hands on deck to finish. But this approach is riddled with issues, not the least of which is that when the "initiative" is over, the organization ceases to be modernized. In this lightning keynote, you'll learn from an industry leader the argument for continuous modernization.

Lightning Keynote 2: Better Together: How Governments and Industry Partners Can Redefine the Hybrid Work Experience

- Dan Klanderman, Director, UC & Collaboration Practice, Iron Bow Technologies
- Ket Hum, Collaboration Sales Specialist, Cisco
- Tyler Osgood, Technical Solution Architect, Cisco

Government agencies are operating in a dramatically different fashion than they were four years ago. For most government organizations, hybrid work is the name of the game. However, figuring out how to collaborate and truly work better together in today’s hybrid environment isn’t easy. In this lightning keynote, hear from industry tech experts about how agencies can leverage the latest best practices and solutions for a more seamless hybrid work experience.