Emerging Technology and Innovation Conference 2022 | American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) | 22 May 2022 | Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa And Marina, 100 Heron Blvd, US-50, Cambridge, MD 21613, USA

New technologies like Intelligent Automation, Quantum, and Edge Computing are already inspiring digital transformations and new work models, introducing new opportunities, improving customer experience, and providing a competitive edge for both government and industry. Innovation and technology redefined our pandemic work environment with agility and adaptability to better meet and anticipate customer expectations. Technology-enabled innovation delivered resiliency to our whole ecosystem.

Leaders are re-thinking future plans including what to innovate, which technologies provide an advantage to their organization, and the partnerships they need to forge to meet future mission challenges. Leaders strive to foster agility, creativity and adaptability to adapt to inevitable uncertainty. How can you be ready for this year? 2025? 2030?

Listen and engage with a range of keynotes, panels, and executive sessions from influential thought leaders and innovators. Gain insight into leading edge technology, network with important decision makers and be inspired by visionaries who are using emerging technology and innovation to make positive advancements. Join ACT-IAC for several inspiring days of updates. Learn, Network, and Share!

Objectives:
• Learn about new technologies and their specific applications in government and industry
• Understand what advancements are being planned for the future
• Obtain insight into how an increasingly fluid ecosystem can impact business models, including the approaches and the partnerships needed to achieve mission outcomes
• Spur innovation and creativity on the use of new technologies to enhance mission outcomes and customer experience

2022 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Tex Alles
Acting Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Dr. Raj Iyer
Chief Information Officer, U.S. Army

Barbara K. McQuiston
Director of Defense Research & Engineering for Research and Technology, U.S. Department of Defense

Brian Campo
Acting Deputy Assistant Commandant for C4IT, Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer, U.S. Coast Guard

MODERATORS:

Combiz Abdolrahimi, Esq.
Emerging Technology and Innovation Leader, Deloitte

Rotimi Abimbola
Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of the Interior

Victor Brown
Vice President and Chief Technology Office, U.S. Public and Federal Market Global Markets, IBM

Tim Gilday
Emerging Technology Senior Director, General Dynamics Information Technology

Lexy Guenther
VP & CTO, Civil Enterprise IT & Mission Solutions, Leidos

Mark Olson
Vice President, Peraton Homeland Security Business Unit, Peraton

Francis Rose
Vice President of Multimedia Solutions, FedScoop

Kristin Seaver
Vice President Strategic Client Engagement, General Dynamics Information Technology

SPEAKERS:

Gundeep Ahluwalia
Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Labor

Stacie Alboum (invited)
Deputy Director, Center for Information Technology, The National Institutes of Health

Wayne Bobby
Vice President, U.S. Federal Government, Workday

Alexis Bonnell
Emerging Technology Evangelist for Public Sector and Strategic Business Executive, Google

Joseph Bradley
Chief Executive Officer, NEOM Tech & Digital

Sheena Burrell (invited)
Deputy Chief Information Officer, National Archives and Records Administration

Wendy Chaves (invited)
Chief, Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation and Innovation, Acquisition Directorate, U.S. Coast Guard

Robert Costello
Chief Information Officer, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Ravi Dankanikote (Introducer)
Senior Vice President, Business Development, SAIC

Mittal Desai (invited)
Chief Information Officer, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Ann Dunkin (invited)
Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Energy

Adam Goldberg (invited)
Executive Architect, Office of Financial Innovation and Transformation, Treasury - Bureau of Fiscal Service

Allen Hill (invited)
General Services Administration

Marvin Horne
Director, Strategic Operations Division, Office of Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Keith Jones
Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of State

Ron Keesing
Senior VP for Technology Integration, Leidos

MAJ Steve Lauver
Division Chief, AFWERX

Candice Ling (interviewer)
Federal Government Civilian Vice President, Microsoft

Lynn Martin
Vice President of NorthAM Public Sector, Google

Rebecca McHale
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Peraton

Mandi Mitchell (invited)
President & Chief Executive Officer, Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA)

Lora Muchmore
Chief Innovation Officer, for the Office of the CIO, U.S. Department of Defense

Bill Newhouse (invited)
Cybersecurity Engineer, National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Alison O'Mara (invited)
Innovation Adoption Lead, Centers of Excellence, General Services Administration

Michael Parrish (invited)
Principal Executive Director, Office of Logistics and Construction, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Paresh Patel
Vice President, Management Consulting, CGI Federal

Darryl Peek
Head of Federal Partnerships, Google

Matt Pincus
Senior Public Policy Manager, Workday

Nagesh Rao
Chief Information Officer for the Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce

Ken Rogers (invited)
Chief Digital Strategist, U.S. Department of State

Jacob Richkus
Group Lead/Principal Software Engineer, Aviation Human Centered Experimentation, MITRE

Soldenise Sejour (invited)
Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Mark Sherman (invited)
Director, Cybersecurity Foundations, Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon

Michele Singer
Former Director, Interior Business Center, Independent Consultant

David Shive (invited)
Chief Information Officer, General Services Administration

Renata Spinks (invited)
Deputy Director and Deputy Chief Information Officer, Command, Control, Communications and Computers, U.S. Marine Corps

Ron Thompson (invited)
Agency Chief Data Officer and Deputy Digital Transformation Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Ryan Vega
Chief Officer, Healthcare Innovation and Learning, VHA Innovation Ecosystem, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Nicole Willis (invited)
Chief Technology Officer, HHS Office of Inspector General

Rob Wuhrman (invited)
OGP, Director Shared Services, General Services Administration

Jason Zander
Executive Vice President, Microsoft

Neal Ziring (invited)
Technical Director, National Security Agency

2022 Sponsors

GIGABYTE PLATINUM:
• GDIT
• Leidos
• Oracle Cloud
• Peraton
• SAIC

MEGABYTE GOLD:
• OnPoint

PLATINUM:
• CGI
• Microsoft Federal

GOLD:
• Devo
• Rubrik Federal
• Workday

SILVER:
• RedHat | Carahsoft
• Persado

PARTNER PAVILION:
• Carnegie Mellon University
• Crown Castle
• Redhat
• IBM
• Microsoft Federal
• Mitre
• Nitaac
• Persado
• Veeams

CARICATURE ARTIST & GOLF TOURNAMENT BEVERAGE CART SPONSOR:
• Adobe

DIGITAL STUDIO AND KIOSK SPONSOR:
• IBM

HOTEL KEY CARD SPONSOR:
• Karsun Solutions