Overview

April 14

State and local government and education (SLED) leaders are navigating significant change in the wake of shifting federal priorities, evolving funding landscapes, and increasing demands for innovation and resiliency. These changes create both new opportunities and shared challenges for public agencies and their private-sector partners.

Join Dustin Haisler, President of Government Technology, and Joe Morris, Chief Innovation Officer, for a 30-minute briefing on how these developments are shaping the public-sector landscape.

They'll cover:

The ripple effects of federal policy shifts on state and local priorities
Emerging trends across education, infrastructure, emergency services, and more
How public agencies and their partners are adapting to better serve communities

Whether you're a public-sector leader seeking to refine your agency's strategy or a private-sector vendor wanting to align your solutions with evolving government needs, this session will provide actionable insights to help you lead effectively in 2025 and beyond.

Speakers

Joe Morris

Chief Innovation Officer, Government Technology

Joe Morris, widely known as "Joe Knows Gov," is the Chief Innovation Officer at e.Republic and a prominent national keynote speaker on the trends and challenges facing state and local government and education. With nearly two decades of experience, the bulk of which has been spent within e.Republic's research arm, Joe has cultivated a deep expertise in government operations at all levels. He began his journey overseeing the Navigator platform when bids were still posted in newspapers and has since guided its evolution, leading the strategic development of the platform. Joe is instrumental in helping companies, both large and small, develop effective go-to-market strategies and achieve success in the public sector. His contributions include authoring numerous influential publications and reports on public-sector funding streams, technology investments, and priorities, as well as leading various roundtables, projects, and initiatives focused on public sector issues. Joe holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and International Relations from California State University, Sacramento.

Dustin Haisler

President, Government Technology

As the former CIO of Manor, Texas, Dustin pioneered the use of commercial technologies to deliver better government services – including QR barcodes, crowdsourcing and gamification. During his time in public service, Dustin was named one of the nation’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers by Government Technology. More recently, he was selected as an Eisenhower Fellow in 2019 and a Business Transformation 150 Leader by Constellation Research in 2021. Dustin graduated Magna Cum Laude from LeTourneau University with a Bachelor of Business Administration and has worked with universities around the globe on incubating next-generation technologies in government including the Persuasive Technology Lab at Stanford University and the University of Trento, Italy.

Webinar

Navigating the Shift: Leading in 2025 and Beyond