Overview

August 13

Over the years, civil services around the world have pursued a wide range of efficiency agendas—but with mixed results. Digital technologies offer new opportunities to be more efficient in government, but they also have a number of pitfalls.

That's why Government Technology and SAS are bringing together a panel of experts to explore the latest strategies and technologies that can help agencies unlock their full potential. These innovations, from combining traditional AI with generative AI to using advanced technologies to turn unstructured datasets into actionable information, hold the promise of significant productivity boosts.

Save the Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 10 AM PT/ 1 PM ET

Join this session to find out:

What productivity challenges are being faced by governments around the world – and what trends and commonalities can be identified.
What strategies are governments considering – and implementing – to improve productivity.
What role can technology and data play in improving productivity – and how this can be measured.

Speakers

Jennifer Robinson

Global Public Sector Strategic Advisor, SAS

Jennifer Robinson is SAS’ Global Public Sector Strategic Advisor, working to help governments maximize the use of their data through data integration, data management, and analytics. Her career in software development is complemented by the opportunity to serve as a local elected leader for Cary, NC over the last 24 years. Jennifer co-wrote the book A Practical Guide to Analytics for Government and is featured in the book Smart Cities, Smart Future. In addition to writing articles and blogs about data-driven governing, she speaks with government leaders about emerging technologies and how to strategically adopt them.

Sean McSpaden — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Sean McSpaden is an executive level information technology professional with over 30 years of experience in the private, non-profit, and public sectors. His background includes the start-up and management of several small businesses and he has served on the Board of Directors or in Executive Director positions for several 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. Sean’s public service experience includes progressively responsible positions as an IT analyst, and in statewide coordination, management and leadership positions within the Executive and Legislative branches of Oregon state government. From June 2008 to September 2013, served as the state of Oregon’s Deputy State Chief Information Officer. Throughout his 25-year tenure in Oregon state government, Sean and the teams he has led have received several state, regional and national recognitions and awards. In addition, Sean has represented the state of Oregon on numerous state, regional and national project steering committees, task forces, governing boards, committees, commissions and associations, and has presented on various topics at local, state, regional, national, and international meetings and conferences. Sean earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and Certificate of Public Management from the Willamette University, Atkinson Graduate School of Management. Sean is an ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and holds a PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Sean also holds a Secret level clearance granted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Webinar

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