About the Regional Series

The NACo AI Regional Forum series is convening local government elected officials, appointed officers, department heads, and staff across different geographical regions to provide an educational, hands-on symposium on the landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for county governments. The key objectives of this convening are to:

  • Improve county leader and staff understanding of key AI and GenAI topics, trends, and impacts on local government
  • Explore and survey existing and novel applications on AI and GenAI in local government
  • Identify opportunities, challenges, and solutions for the application of AI and GenAI in local government

The cost to attend a NACo AI Regional Forum is $50 per attendee.

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Schedule

DAY 1 (Pre-Forum Day)

 

12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Tabletop Exercise: Cybersecurity Defenses in the face of AI

4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception

 

DAY 2 (Forum Day)

 

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Registration, networking and breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Welcome

9:15 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Overview on the landscape of AI today

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

How can GenAI transform my role? What are the basics that I need?

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch presentation

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Moderated breakout discussions

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Next steps and takeaways

3:30 p.m.

Conclusion

Symposium Location

Texas Association of Counties

1210 San Antonio Street, Austin, TX 78701

Hotel Recommendations

Downright Austin

701 East 11th St, Austin, TX 78701

Hilton Austin

500 East 4th Street, Austin, TX 78701

Hilton Garden Inn Austin University Capitol District

301 West 17th Street, Austin, TX 78701

Corporate Partners

CAI
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