Overview

September 15

Join Government Technology and Cisco on September 15 at 11am PT/2pm ET as we discuss how organizations around the world have faced an unprecedented change: the massive and overnight shift to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the future of work will be hybrid. Every meeting moving forward will have in-room attendees and remote attendees, and it’s imperative that governments create an inclusive experience for every member of that meeting. Governments will need to adapt to these new dynamics to create an engaging and productive work experience.

Speakers

Travis Pouliot

Senior Manager of Business Development, Global Collaboration Sales, Cisco

Over 20 years of UC experience with Cisco, Travis is now works on WebEx strategy across the platform ensuring WebEx stays ahead of the market as the collaboration continues to evolve and new vendors enter the market.

Jeremy Laurenson

Distinguished Systems Engineer, Global Collaboration Sales, Cisco

Jeremy Laurenson is a Distinguished Systems Engineer in Cisco Global Collaboration Sales organization. He is responsible for Competitive, Partnership and Strategy Research, Development and Delivery. He works with both customers and the development organization to ensure Cisco’s UC portfolio is both Customer Relevant and forward looking. Jeremy was directly involved in Cisco leading the industry disruption when Business Communications moved to IP, and is again involved with strategy and direction as Cisco embraces Cloud technologies in disrupting the industry once again.

William (Bill) Rials, Ph.D. — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

William (Bill) Rials, Ph.D., is a professor and associate director (department chair) of the Tulane University School of Professional Advancement IT and Cybersecurity Program, where he focuses on continually delivering and updating the program curriculum based on innovative and emerging technologies. Before transitioning to academia and higher education, he had a diverse gov tech career delivering value to state agencies, local governments, and law enforcement agencies throughout the state of Mississippi. He has served in CIO, CTO, and CISO roles for local governments and also in various leadership positions within the state of Mississippi’s IT organization as a deputy to the state CIO. Dr. Rials holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Belhaven University, a master’s degree in computer information systems and cybersecurity from Missouri State University, as well as a Ph.D. in higher education administration and public administration from Jackson State University. His dissertation research involved the critical factors that affect the adoption of cloud services within the public sector. He is a noted expert in the IT and cybersecurity space and is frequently quoted by national media outlets. He is also a frequent contributor to national IT government organizations such as NASTD and NASCIO.

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