Networking Breakfast

Opening Remarks

Opening Keynote

• Eric Boyette, Secretary, Department of Information Technology, and State Chief Information Officer, North Carolina

Session produced by our underwriter, Insight

• Juan Orlandini, Chief Architect, Cloud & Data Center Transformation, Insight

Panel Discussion - Emerging Technology in Government

Technology is changing the way government provides services, engages with citizens, and operates internally - and is constantly changing.  This panel will explore the most cutting edge technologies from AI to VR, blockchain to the Internet of Things, and examine how they can be applied to government.

• Nicole Raimundo, CIO, Town of Cary
• James Alberque, GIS and Emerging Technology Manager, City of Raleigh
• Darshan Divakaran, UAS Program Engineer, North Carolina Department of Transportation
• Amna Cameron, Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Initiatives & Program Support, NC First Commission
• Moderated by: Alisha Powell Gillis, Senior Editor, Route Fifty

Facilitated Networking

• Cybersecurity
• Cloud Adoption
• Tech Procurement
• Tech Workforce
• Internet of Things
• Data Management

Session produced by our underwriter, HP

• Tommy Gardner, Chief Technology Officer, HP

Panel Discussion - Building a Tech Ecosystem in Government

Digital services are driving the future of government, but it can often be hard for leaders to procure the technologies they need to implement meaningful change.  This session will dive into how state and local governments are accessing new technologies and explore how to tap into the growing tech ecosystem in North Carolina.

• Riley Beaman, Director, NC Public Safety Drone Academy
• Brooks Raiford, President and CEO, North Carolina Technology Association
• Susan Sanford, Executive Director, Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster
• Moderated by: Alisha Powell Gillis, Senior Editor, Route Fifty

Program Concludes