Overview

November 2
11AM PT, 2PM ET

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Your next AI project may have a technology problem, but there’s a good chance it has a data problem first.

Across government and education, critical information is scattered across legacy systems, buried in old databases, duplicated in multiple places, or moving through batch jobs and manual exports. Before AI can deliver useful results, IT leaders need to know what data they have, whether they can trust it, whether they can legally use it and how to get it where it needs to go.

Join us for a practical conversation about what AI readiness looks like when budgets, staffing and decades of technical debt enter the picture. We’ll unpack data intelligence, governance and data movement in plain language — including when real-time streaming is worth the added complexity and when it isn’t. You’ll also hear how public sector organizations can start with a high-value slice of their data rather than attempting a massive enterprise-wide cleanup.

Why attend:

  • Assess your AI readiness with four essential data questions.
  • Know when real-time data matters and when batch is enough.
  • Find practical first steps that don’t require new funding.

Speakers

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Christie Burris — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government and Former Chief Data Officer, North Carolina

Christie is the former Chief Data Officer for the State of North Carolina. In that capacity, she led the NC Department of Information Technology’s statewide development of enterprise data strategies. She also served as the director of NCDIT’s Government Data Analytics Center (GDAC), where she guided the state’s use of integrated data to support public safety, fraud, compliance, healthcare, finance and performance and policy decision analysis. Prior to this, she served as the Executive Director for the state-designated health information exchange, leading a successful effort to deliver a state mandate for interoperability across the care continuum. Burris holds a B.A. in journalism from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and Government Chief Information Officer Certification from the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government. She received a State Leadership award from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers in 2019 and was among the 50 leaders recognized in 2025 by State Scoop for making a positive impact in the government IT community and in public service.

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Jim Weaver

National Strategy Advisor for U.S. Public Sector, Everpure

Jim Weaver is a former state CIO and nationally recognized public sector technology leader with deep experience guiding government IT strategy, modernization, and cybersecurity initiatives. He served as Secretary and Chief Information Officer for the North Carolina Department of Information Technology, where he oversaw statewide IT strategy, procurement, cybersecurity, and broadband expansion. Prior to that, he served as CIO for the state of Washington, helping strengthen the state’s IT infrastructure and advance technology adoption across government. Jim also served as president of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO), contributing to IT policy and collaboration nationwide. Jim joined Everpure in January 2025 as National Strategy Advisor for the U.S. Public Sector, focused on State, Local, and Education. In this role, he advises Public Sector Sales leadership and district managers on SLED market dynamics, growth opportunities, and strategic engagement with consultants, lobbyists, and key stakeholders. A recognized leader in his field, Jim has received honors from NASCIO and Computerworld Honors. He also serves in the U.S. Army National Guard in North Carolina and has previously served in Washington and Pennsylvania.

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Austin Boone

Consulting Field Solutions Architect, Everpure

Austin Boone is a Consulting Field Solutions Architect at Everpure, specializing in AI, data intelligence, and data engineering solutions. He works with customers and field teams to translate complex data and AI challenges into practical, secure, and scalable architectures that support real-world outcomes. Before joining Everpure, Austin spent 23 years in the U.S. Army, leading enterprise IT, data engineering, software development, and emerging AI initiatives across mission-critical and special operations environments. Today, he brings that mission-focused experience to customer conversations, technical demonstrations, and executive briefings on making AI-ready data operational.

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Steve Tsuchiyama

Vice President, Everpure Data Intelligence

Steve Tsuchiyama is Vice President of Everpure Data Intelligence, where he leads go-to-market for Everpure's data discovery, classification, and governance platform. He works with CDOs, CISOs, and CIOs to help enterprises see and control their data. That control is the foundation for data sovereignty and for moving AI from pilot to production. Steve brings 20 years of enterprise software experience spanning infrastructure, security, automation, and AI. For the last seven years he has worked in applied AI, from early computer vision and deep learning models to today's large language models and agentic workflows. Throughout his career he has built teams that turn customer needs into measurable business value.

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