Overview

July 20

Successful adoption of emerging technologies doesn’t happen by accident, and generative AI is no exception. Without a comprehensive AI strategy and AI-ready infrastructure, governments won’t achieve the full benefits of these tools.

Join Government Technology on July 20, 2023, at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET for a live 30-minute webinar that will provide

state and local government IT leaders with critical guidance on:

Where and how to start with generative AI
How to regulate generative AI
What to consider before testing and deploying generative AI-powered tools

Speakers

David Fletcher

CTO, UT Department of Government Operations

David is currently the Chief Technology Officer of the State of Utah where he oversees the State’s digital government initiatives and coordinates the introduction of emerging technologies, as well as the state’s technical architecture program. David has a long history of involvement with technology initiatives, having previously served as director of the state’s Division of Information Technology, Deputy CIO over egovernment, and Deputy Director of the Utah Department of Administrative Services. During his tenure with the State of Utah, he has promoted the use of technology to improve citizen and business interaction with state government. Utah now offers over 1700 interactive online citizen and business services through its award-winning portal, Utah.gov. Many of these services have become the primary channel for service delivery. David has a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Washington.

Jim Loter

Interim CTO, City of Seattle & Director, Seattle IT Department

Jim Loter is the Interim Chief Technology Officer for the City of Seattle and Director of the Seattle Information Technology Department. Seattle IT's 650 staff members deliver full-stack IT services and manage IT infrastructure for over 13,000 employees working throughout the City's 40 departments. Jim's background includes leadership in digital equity and inclusion programs, education and public library technologies, telecommunications policy and regulation, web and application development, enterprise data management and governance, and open data, privacy, and civic technology policy and initiatives. He is also an experienced university instructor and lecturer in IT governance and service management, risk assessment, and public sector technology management.

Tarek Tomes

State CIO and Commissioner of Minnesota IT Services (MNIT)

Tarek Tomes serves as the Commissioner of Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) and the State of Minnesota’s Chief Information Officer (CIO), leading state efforts to champion innovative digital government that works for all. Tomes brings over 25 years of experience in managing technology innovation across diverse industries, both in national, international, and public and private sector operations. Tomes has previously served as the Chief Innovation Officer and former Chief Information Officer at the City of St. Paul, where he was responsible for managing ongoing process improvements, supporting human-centered design, and increasing the overall effectiveness of city services and resources. His experience also includes six years as an Assistant Commissioner of Minnesota IT Services, where he created several nation-leading Information Technology sourcing agreements for 33,000+ user utility services statewide – including the first cloud-based public sector statewide service offering in the nation.

Craig Orgeron — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Dr. Orgeron has extensive information technology experience in both the private sector and the federal and state level of the public sector. Currently, Dr. Orgeron is Professor of Management Information Systems in the Else School of Management at Millsaps College. After beginning his career as a communications-computer systems officer in the United States Air Force, he served as the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) and Chief Information Officer for the State of Mississippi. In this role, Dr. Orgeron provided statewide leadership in the provision of services that facilitated cost-effective information processing and telecommunication solutions for Mississippi government agencies and institutions.

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