NACo AI West Regional Forum
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
Schedule
DAY 1 |
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12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Lunch, Kickoff, and Afternoon Tabletop Exercise |
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception |
DAY 2 |
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8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Registration, networking and breakfast |
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Welcome Remarks |
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Host Sponsor Presentation, by Netsmart |
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Break |
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Hands-on Exercise: How can GenAI transform the county experience? |
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch presentations |
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
Utah Valley Convention Center
220 W Center St, Provo, UT 84601
Recommended Airport
Provo Airport
1331 Sky Wy, Provo, UT 84601
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Corporate Sponsors
Resource
AI County Compass: A Comprehensive Toolkit for Local Governance and Implementation of Artificial Intelligence
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