Agenda

Wednesday, October 14

8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments

9:00 am Opening Remarks

Elevating the Role of IT

Ken Theis, Chief Information Officer, State of Michigan

9:30 am Opening Keynote

The Art of Ironman Success

Mark Allen, 6-Time World Champion, Ironman Triathlon

In Government IT today, success - or even holding on for dear life - requires great toughness, endurance and resiliency. Who better to inspire us than the man who is arguably the most successful endurance athlete of our time? As a professional triathlete, Mark won 66 of the 96 races he entered, six consecutive Ironman World Championships in six starts (a record), and a World Championship at age 37 (another record). These achievements did not come easy. In this fascinating keynote address, Mark shares the principles that enabled him to turn devastating setbacks into historic triumphs; principles each of us can use to achieve the highest levels of success in our personal and professional lives.

10:30 am Morning Break

11:00 am Concurrent Sessions

American Recovery Act - An Overview

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) will have a definite impact on government IT. But just how big of an impact will it be? Is it meeting expectations? Have lessons been learned? This session provides an overview on ARRA - how we got to where we are today and where we are headed.

Security - Emerging Trends

Government agencies are tasked with securing a seemingly endless variety of records, information and services at the same time that there is intense pressure to make government more "open" and mobile. All this adds up to the biggest set of security challenges ever faced by government applications, whether internally or in the "cloud". This session looks at the latest technologies, strategies and solutions for assessing and preventing vulnerabilities.

Moderator: Dan Lohrmann, Chief Technology Officer, Department of Information Technology, State of Michigan

Trent Carpenter, Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Information Technology, State of Michigan

Paula Greve, Director, Web Security Research, McAfee, Inc.

Citizen-centric Government

Technology is transforming government (and society) in fundamental ways. The social ramifications of a digital culture are immense, and one thing has become clear: in order to provide increased efficiency and utility for constituents, service models must continue to evolve. This session provides a glimpse into the future of government services and the technologies, approaches and innovations that are leading the way.

Doug Clark, Director, Government Applications, AT&T

Jim Hogan, Information Officer for Agency Services, Department of Information Technology, State of Michigan

Jim Taylor, Chief of eGovernment Services, Oakland County

Building a Great Workforce

Good IT people are hard to find...and even harder to keep. Impending retirements are pushing organizations to solve this challenge sooner rather than later. Compounding the problem is the fact that we are dealing with perhaps the most eclectic group of personnel in our history. To ensure that we have the skills and abilities needed to deliver complex solutions, we must broaden our approach to talent management. This session emphasizes the importance of having innovative systems in place to insure both a winning workforce and workplace.

Moderator: Phyllis Mellon, Chief Deputy Director, Department of Information Technology, State of Michigan

J. Kevin Ford, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychology, Michigan State University

David A. Parent, Principal, Human Capital, Deloitte Consulting LLP

12:15 pm Lunch

12:45 pm Michigan Excellence in Technology Awards

1:05 pm General Session

Collaboration in Theory and In Practice

In today's fiscal climate, there is no choice but to do things differently, and an obvious priority is collaboration. But collaboration is good in theory yet not so easy to put into practice. Is it really workable? Is it worth the effort? Is there enough low-hanging fruit? What do you do when key players are suddenly gone? This session takes an honest and open look at the benefits and barriers to effective collaboration. (Audience participation devices will be utilized during the session.)

Moderator: Eric Swanson, Director, Center for Shared Solutions & Technology Partnerships

Roger Blake, Regional Vice President, Government & Education, AT&T

Mark Dobek, Director, Judicial Information System, Michigan Supreme Court

Jill Maiorano, Regional Manager, Great Lakes Public Sector, Cisco

Cynthia Zerkowski, Chief Information Officer, Macomb County

2:15 pm Afternoon Break and Refreshments

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2:45 pm Concurrent Sessions

Strategic IT - It's More than Just Fixing Things

In a financial crisis, it is more important than ever to get the most out of limited resources. To meet the challenge, government agencies are getting more creative in thinking outside the box. This session reveals some innovations and approaches that are breaking the mold in leveraging some surprising resources to go beyond traditional concepts and boundaries of IT departments.

Ian Betteridge, Product Marketing Manager, Personal Systems Group, HP

Tom Shewchuk, Director, Management Information Systems, Ingham County

Web 2.0 and Social Networking Trends

Government is changing fast. Pressures are mounting to adopt social networking tools, to be more inclusive with the public, and to be more open and transparent. These tools and approaches (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc.) offer tremendous power for relatively little investment but at the same time they raise a host of issues and challenges. This session discusses the "how, what, when and where" of Government 2.0 and how you can get in front of it.

Kurt DeMaagd, Assistant Professor, Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media, Michigan State University

Sandy Jurek, eGovernment Consultant, Oakland County

Cliff Lampe, Assistant Professor, Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media, Michigan State University

Business Value of IT - Getting a Seat at the Table

There is only one way to do more with less, and that is to use technology to do things better, faster and cheaper. So when government leaders are meeting about solutions to today's problems, IT must have a seat at the table - otherwise the business value of IT can too easily be short-changed or overlooked. This session looks at ways to successfully bridge the gap between IT and business.

Moderator: Ken Theis, Chief Information Officer and Director, Department of Information Technology, State of Michigan

Phil Bertolini, Chief Information Officer, Oakland County

Jim Hogan, Information Officer for Agency Services, Department of Information Technology, State of Michigan

Cyntia Zerkowski, Chief Information Officer, Macomb County

Workforce Continuity - Operating at a Distance

The demands for mobility, teleworking and videoconferencing are growing exponentially now that technology makes it possible to communicate and share information from almost anywhere. Current pandemic threats bring even more pressures to the table, joining other drivers such as green concerns, scarcity of IT workers, mobile workforces and outsourcing. This session focuses on successful tools, technologies, and approaches to keeping people operational and productive when working at a distance.

Scott Fosbender, Solutions Engineer, Sprint Nextel Corporation

Carina Reyes, Senior Manager, Information Technology, Cisco Systems

4:00 pm Executive Reception

Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event sponsors.

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Thursday, October 15

8:00 am Registration and Morning Refreshments

9:00 am Keynote

Leadership in Tough Times: What Will You Do?

Jerry Mechling, Ph.D, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

In today's economic climate, your biggest decision is whether to hunker down or to use the crisis for game-changing innovations. What are the risks and rewards in fundamentally changing how work is conducted and governed? What is being done by other leaders and how can their innovations fit in your own world? Where can you find the support and resources needed to make things happen? In this timely keynote address, nationally known author, researcher and Harvard faculty member Jerry Mechling uses University research to create a framework for IT leadership with a focus on developing an action agenda for the challenges ahead.

10:15 am Morning Break

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10:45 am Concurrent Sessions

American Recovery Act - Opportunities in Michigan

ARRA is bringing much-needed funds to state and local governments, but only a portion of the money has been released. There are still many opportunities remaining, led by broadband and health IT. This session takes a close look at current and future prospects in the Michigan region and how agencies and jurisdictions can benefit from stimulus dollars and directives.

Beth Nagel, Health Information Technology Manager, Department of Community Health, State of Michigan

Debbie Obrecht, Treasurer, Bruce TWP

Cloud Computing and the Future of the Internet

The Internet has great potential in making "anytime, anywhere" government a reality. There are definite advantages in using Web-based or Web-accessible applications and services over more traditional "closed" systems, but there are also some definite and serious concerns. This session takes a look at how - and if - the Cloud can be used practically, efficiently, economically and securely.

Gary Breder, Director of Business Development, EMC Global Marketing

Dan Lohrmann, Chief Technology Officer, Department of Information Technology, State of Michigan

Bob McDonough, Enterprise Architect, Department of Information Technology, State of Michigan

Stephen Yelick, Information Technology Security Administrator, Macomb County

Electronic Records Retention and eDiscovery

Transparency and open government are currently two of the highest federal priorities. The guiding principle is that information maintained by government is a public asset, and whatever data you store may have value to the public. The ramifications on IT systems, policies and personnel can be significant. This session discusses the impact of transparency and how to best move forward.

Bill Chambers, Vice President of Consulting and Head of Government Practice, Doculabs (speaking on behalf of IBM)

Brian D. Devlin, Assistant Attorney General, Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Division, Office of the Attorney General, State of Michigan

Caryn Wojcik, Government Records Archivist, Records Management Services, Department of History, Arts and Libraries, Michigan Historical Center

12:00 pm End of Conference

Conference times, agenda, and speakers are subject to change.