Texas Technology Forum

During these tough times, jurisdictions are finding the demand for services growing while resources dwindle at alarming rates. In order to serve our citizens, we must look for better solutions and better ways of doing the business of government. The Texas Technology Forum offers a great opportunity to share and learn about new technology solutions and strategies for dealing with our many difficult - and in some cases, unprecedented - challenges.

- Steve Smith, Chief Information Officer, Tarrant County

OPENING KEYNOTE

Thursday, July 16, 2009 | 9:15 am

Leadership in Tough Times: What Will You Do?

Jerry Mechling, 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.

LUNCH KEYNOTE

Thursday, July 16, 2009 | 12:15 pm

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, five consecutive Ironman world championships (a record), and world championship at age 37 (a 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.

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TOPICS WILL INCLUDE

• Governing in the Cloud-New Service Models
• Government on the Go-Preparing for Telework
• Data Identification and Classification
• The Future of Mobile Technology
• Governing in a 2.0 World
• Security and Privacy in a See-through World
• Geeking Up. Geeking Down.
• Cost-Effective Strategies for Infrastructure Modernization
• Lean 6 Sigma

REGISTRATION

Government Registration - $0

Not open to private-sector registrations

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CONTACT US

If you are interested in attending the Texas Technology Forum 2009, please contact Lee Vang, Registration Coordinator, 800.917.7732 ext. 1407.

If you are interested in sponsoring the Texas Technology Forum 2009, please contact Stacy Ward-Probst, Vice President of Sales, 916.932.1396.