GTC Southwest 2012
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Jul 12 - 13, 2012
"Texas faces serious challenges, and industry partners are key to helping identify innovative solutions. Across the state, we are investigating and implementing projects to improve our operation, modernize our technology infrastructure and share solutions so we may provide better services to our citizens. GTC Southwest plays an important role in highlighting best practices and new, innovative solutions. I hope you will take this opportunity to share your expertise, and hear first"

-hand how technology is helping the state meet today's challenges and transform services. I look forward to seeing you there!"Karen Robinson, Executive Director, Texas Department of Information Resources, State of Texas

Overview

For speaker contact information click on Speakers link and locate speaker profile.

For speaker presentations (where available), click on Agenda link and locate session.

Keynote Speakers

Mr. Todd Sander

Executive Director, Center for Digital Government
Sander has worked extensively with federal, state and local government since the early 1990s to improve public service though the use of information technology. He has served as Chief Information Officer/Assistant City Manager for the City of Tucson, Deputy CIO for the State of Washington and worked as a consultant in support of the Department of Defense, national intelligence communities and multi-state law enforcement agencies. He has received several national honors including the 2003 National Public Technologist of the Year by Public Technology Incorporated.

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Sessions

Thursday Jul. 12 10:45AM

The CIOs Perspective: Leading Government

Leading in the public sector has always been challenging, but perhaps even more so today. Revenues have been decreasing for years, public sentiment about government... more

Tim Gard

Author, Speaker Hall of Fame member
Tim Gard is an internationally recognized authority on stress reduction and conflict resolution. A highly sought-after speaker, Tim's travels have ranged from Bangkok to Boston, from Singapore to Sioux City, and Texas to Tasmania. He has won numerous awards, including his recent induction into the Speakers Hall of Fame - a prestigious honor that has been awarded to less than two hundred people worldwide. Tim's life experiences are both extensive and varied. He was raised in an Air Force family and "rebelled" by serving as a Navy man. Following his wartime service, Tim was employed in various capacities in County, State and Federal government. He became an expert fraud investigator and this work led him to extensively study human behavior, the art of persuasion, and various methods for resolving difficult situations. He quickly learned that humor is an indispensable tool in human relations. He now devotes himself to teaching these skills to others so that their interactions and life experiences can be expanded, maximized, and, most important of all, fun!

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Sessions

Friday Jul. 13 9:00AM

Keynote - Change the Game

We are facing difficult times. The pressure to do more with less, deliver to deadlines, and respond to increasing expectations has - in many cases... more

Commander Kirk Lippold

Inspirational Leader and Commander of the USS Cole, U.S. Navy

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Sessions

Thursday Jul. 12 9:15AM

Opening Keynote - Leadership and Accountability When It Matters

The privilege and burden of leadership comes with a level of accountability that many aspire to emulate and anyone can rise up to and achieve.... more

Jennifer Pahlka

Co-Founder, Code for America

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Sessions

Thursday Jul. 12 12:45PM

Lunch Keynote - Better, Faster, Cheaper: Technology at the Speed of Citizens

This age of shrinking budgets and growing demands calls for rethinking our approach to technology. The good news is that you have a new, unexpected... more

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