Overview

July 15
10AM PT, 1PM ET

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AI has the potential to reshape how government works — from streamlining internal processes to powering faster, smarter constituent services. But here’s the catch: AI is only as effective as the data that feeds it.

In this webinar, you’ll hear how state and local governments can prepare for AI by tackling the foundational challenges of data accessibility, mobility, and security. You’ll also see why a unified, intelligent data infrastructure isn’t just nice to have — it’s the key to scaling AI responsibly and effectively across the public sector.

You’ll learn:

  • Why secure, cloud-connected storage is essential for AI success in government
  • How agencies are eliminating data silos and simplifying tasks with smarter workflows
  • What "AI readiness" really looks like — and how to get there without overloading IT

Speakers

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Cecile Kellam

Senior Solutions Architect, NetApp SLED

Cecile is a Senior Solutions Architect supporting NetApp SLED customers on their AI and analytics projects & workload challenges. Before moving into the Solutions Architect role, Cecile spent 5 years at NetApp supporting the cloud portfolio. She is a NetApp A-Team technical advisor, a customer advocate on the NetApp Technical Advisory Board, and a NetApp Women in Tech Steering Committee member. When not playing the role of a techie in her day job, she is a mom, plant & animal lover, and avid traveler.

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Dani Conner

AI Solution Sales Specialist, NetApp SLED

Dani Conner is NetApp’s AI Solution Sales Specialist for SLED across the US. Prior to joining NetApp, Dani worked a combined 17 years at Cray and HPE as an HPC and AI Sales Specialist, covering accounts in Higher Education and the Public Sector.Outside of work, Dani is a proud mom of two wonderful kids who have both recently graduated college. She resides in Marin County, CA and enjoys cooking, hiking with her two dogs, traveling, and spending time with her husband, friends, and family.

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Lydia Payne-Johnson — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Lydia Payne-Johnson is a dynamic, multi-talented executive with more than 40 years’ experience in compliance, cybersecurity risk, data governance, and consumer marketing. She is passionate about helping women adopt strategies that will drive them to embrace their true capacity for self-love and acceptance in order to find their voice in the workplace. Lydia is a published subject matter expert, noted industry panelist, speaker and has been a mentor with the Executive Women’s Forum. Lydia holds J.D. from New York Law School and a B.A. in Music from Hunter College. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), a graduate of the Executive Leadership Program of the Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business, KPMG’s Executive Leadership Institute for Women and the Securities Industry Institute of the Wharton School of Business. She is a past recipient of the YWCA Women’s Achiever Award and the Harlem YMCA Black Achiever Award and is profiled in the book, “Doing It For Ourselves: Success Stories of African-American Women in the Workplace.” Lydia resides in Herndon, Virginia.

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