Registration and Morning Refreshments

Grand Terrace

Opening Remarks

Madison Ballroom

David Cagigal, Chief Information Officer, State of Wisconsin

Keynote – Hacking the Learning Curve

Madison Ballroom

Bronkar Lee, Peak Performance Expert, Author, Speaker and Dynamic Performer (@BronkarLee)

We live and work in a fast-paced, high-pressure world. If we’re not gaining new skills and continuously upping our games we risk being left behind… not just in our jobs but also in our personal lives. On the bright side, what better time to learn for the simple reason that knowledge and information have never been more easily obtainable. But transforming information into ability isn’t so easy. That’s where Bronkar excels. His unique learning system shortens the runway for anyone, regardless of their goals, interests or inherent talents. In this unforgettable presentation, Bronkar shows us how to re-energize our approach to skill acquisition and hands us the key to unlock our passion for learning.

Networking Break

Grand Terrace

Concurrent Sessions

Cybersecurity – Best Practices in Answering “Are We Secure Yet?”

Hall of Ideas, Salon E

Security and compliance continue to be a top concern for IT leaders, government executives and elected officials. In fact, our recent elections have escalated security breaches to the highest national levels. As hackers continue to innovate, IT organizations will be challenged to keep up. In this session, an expert panel will present their top best practices in the ongoing war against cyber-crime.

L. Allen Mundt, Infrastructure Manager and Information Security Officer, Waukesha County

Bill Nash, IT Security Program Director, State of Wisconsin

Optimizing the Workforce and Workplace of Tomorrow

Hall of Ideas, Salon F

For years government has widely reported the onset of the “silver tsunami”. The looming retirement wave is driving the need to accelerate innovative recruitment and retention practices in government at all levels, particularly in IT. Questions about mobility, flexibility, collaboration tools and collaborative spaces are becoming common during the interview process and government is not always prepared to offer competitive answers in today’s legacy environment. This session offers a look at what some innovative organizations are doing to scrap outmoded practices, address modernization and embrace new paradigms.

Michael Biagioli, Chief Information Officer, Waukesha County

Robert Zapotocky, Manager, Internet Protocol Application Strategy, Global Public Sector, Government & Education, AT&T

Changing the Citizen Experience

Hall of Ideas, Salon G

It’s a highly interactive and fast-paced society, and people are getting more demanding about, well, everything. The pressure is mounting on government services, and our challenge right now is to make “citizen-centric” more than just a buzzword. This session looks at best practices and creative strategies to remake government’s relationship with its customers into something more stimulating, accessible and beneficial.

Jim Walker, Customer and Employee Engagement Consultant, Department of Enterprise Technology, State of Wisconsin

Lisa Woods, Product Manager, Wisconsin Interactive Network Wisconsin.gov

Prepare for the future of XaaS

Meeting Room M/N

Today, almost anything can be delivered “as a service”: software, mobile apps, infrastructure, storage, platforms, data, you name it. The possibilities and configurations are endless, and they introduce a variety of risks and challenges. This session examines the options and factors to consider including contracting, implementing, operating and securing a XaaS environment.

Cameron Groves, Director, Gov’t, Education, Healthcare (GEH) Solutions Architect, VMware – Architecture

William Sanders, Director of Cloud Platform Services and Business Development, Oracle Public Sector

Smarter Communities and IoT

Meeting Room L/P

It’s clear that smart technologies and IoT are the future of our communities. Is government ready to billions – soon trillions – of sensors and devices connected to one another that will transform our society? This session explores some innovative “Smart Applications” currently being implemented as well as what’s on the horizon, how to cope with what’s coming, and most importantly, how to secure it all.

Bill Boehm, Senior Manager, Business Development, Verizon

Jessie Sullivan, Director of Business Development – Smart Solutions, CenturyLink IT Services

Lunch

Madison Ballroom

Featured Speaker – The Tech Megatrends: What’s Next In Next-Gen Tech

Madison Ballroom

Christina “CK” Kerley, Next-Gen Tech Speaker & Futurist

In this lively session, Christina “CK” Kerley will showcase the megatrends moving society from smartphones to smart things, apps to algorithms, screens to sensors, and devices to data. Where mobile made our phones smart, IoT is turning ALL things smart. While software increased the productivity of our workforces, the rise of the “Co-Bots" will improve each worker’s performance. Computers ushered in The Information Age of the 20th Century, but artificial intelligence will power The Intelligence Era of the 21st. And the Web is breaking out of the box—and outside of our screens—into an exciting new ecosystem of connected objects, products, and places. In this fast-paced tour of the (near!) future that is impacting every aspect of public and private sectors, CK will focus on what’s quickly coming next in next-generation technologies.

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Networking Break

Grand Terrace

Concurrent Sessions

Between the Chair and the Keyboard - The Human Side of Security

Hall of Ideas, Salon E

When it comes to cyber security, human behavior will always be the weakest link in the security chain. This is not a new problem. Despite the dollars spent by government and private industry to protect their networks and critical data assets, the large majority of breaches can be tied directly to human error and/or a breakdown in protocol. This session will focus on various risk scenarios that help us explore what influences human behaviors, how behaviors can lead to security risk, and how to create a culture of cyber security – a “human firewall” within your organization. Topics will include social media and online behaviors, mobile devices, shifting work-place habits, modeling human behaviors to help protect against and respond to attacks and more! You will leave this session with fresh ideas on creating a risk based culture, workforce and individual mindset – from executives to the workers in the trenches.

Tricia Janssen, Manager, Security Operations Section, Bureau of Security, Department of Administration/Divison of Enterprise Technology

Bob Turner, Chief Information Security Officer and Director, Office of Cybersecurity, Office of the CIO and Vice Provost for Information Technology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Skill Sets of the Future

Hall of Ideas, Salon F

Global connectivity, smart machines, and interactive media are just some of the drivers reshaping how we think about work, what constitutes work, and the skills we will need to be productive contributors in the future. Digital technology is reinventing the overall work experience for all levels of employees. How do you keep up? How do we prepare our students? What skill sets are needed for the future? This session will be an engaging look at how our educational community is working with both business and government in preparing future and current employees.

Rich Halverson, Professor, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Thomas Kaczmarek, Ph.D., Director, Center for Cyber Security Awareness and Cyber Defense, Marquette University

Bruce Maas, Emeritus Vice Provost for IT and Chief Information Officer, University of Wisconsin – Madison

eDiscovery and Records Management – Best Practices

Hall of Ideas, Salon G

Social Media, Texts - now all common practice in government making the questions of open records, e-discovery and records retention more complicated and confusing than ever. The task of determining which types of electronic records must be retained means also deciding how long to retain records, how to best preserve these records, and how and when to make them available. This session focuses on the legal, organizational and technical issues surrounding e-discovery, records retention and records management.

Matt Blessing, State Archivist, Chair of the Public Records Board, Wisconsin Historical Society

Paul Ferguson, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Open Government, Wisconsin Department of Justice

Soar into the Cloud with Your Eyes Open

Meeting Room M/N

Cloud service adoption and use continues to ramp up for government agencies. But do you know what the major security, compliance, operating models and data considerations are before agreeing to and using a cloud service? Come learn about the most important considerations before adopting a cloud service and how to build a solid foundation with your cloud service provider. This discussion will provide the overview of how to adopt, overcome challenges in security, contracting options, and implement operating models supporting cloud hosted technologies.

Shawn Kingsberry, Vice President, Digital Government and Citizen Services, Unisys

David Rizzo, Vice President, Product Development, CompuWare

Sponsor Briefing

Meeting Room L/P

(Industry sponsors only) This informal roundtable discussion is hosted by State CIO David Cagigal. The focus will be on strategies, priorities, opportunities and the procurement process.

Additional Speaker:

Sara Redford, Deputy Director, DOA, State Bureau of Procurement

Networking Reception

Grand Terrace

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

Registration and Morning Refreshments

Grand Terrace

Opening Remarks

Madison Ballroom

Keynote – Leadership in Times of Change

Madison Ballroom

H. James Dallas, Author, Speaker, Consultant, Change Agent (@hjamesdallas)

Change is rampant within and across all industries and society as a whole, driven in no small part by Information Technology. The increasing pace and degree of change are causing many people to struggle and, unfortunately, get left behind. This is particularly challenging to those who are tasked with leadership and team-building. This session will identify how change and culture are intertwined; why leaders often fail during times of change; and what you must know and do to not only succeed but also thrive.

Networking Break

Grand Terrace

Fast Track Sessions

Madison Ballroom

Unified Communications - Making it a Reality

We once defined our workspace with a telephone, an in-tray and a pile of paper. Now it includes VoIP, email, voice mail, Instant Messaging, mobile technologies, and social networking. This session will provide you with a long-term view of communications and how current and future technologies will shape government.

Cody Michels, Distance Technology Administrator, Department of Health Services, State of Wisconsin

Emergency Management and Public Safety

Come hear how Wisconsin is ensuring that we are ready to meet the needs and expectations of Wisconsin’s public safety community through FirstNet and Next Gen 911.

Brian Satula, Administrator, Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs – Division of Emergency Management, State of Wisconsin

Gamification and Interactive Media

Gaming mechanics are changing how people engage online and in real-life activities — can they remake government’s relationship with employees and citizens? Come hear how gamification is changing the way we learn.

Jennifer Javornik, Vice President of Sales, Filament Games

Remote Sensing Technology is Changing the World!

Through Global Positioning System technology and sensors, IoT has enabled public employers to track their employees. GPS trackers in watches, badges, bracelets, caps and the like can be invaluable for tracking employees, especially when they are going into potentially dangerous areas. Some agencies are creating visual maps of workers’ days in hopes of improving productivity. Sensor tags worn on shirts, in badges or in smart caps are helping workers with organizational tasks. This session will open your eyes to the possibilities!

Mahesh Patel, Senior Project Manager, IoT, US Cellular

End of Conference

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