Spring Virtual CIO Forum: Technology Essentials for the New NormMarch 31 & April 1, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ESTJoin NACo and the NACo County Tech Xchange for the Spring CIO Forum, highlighting technology essentials for the 'new normal' that counties are facing. |
Schedule at a Glance
Wednesday, Mar 31
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Conference Session
Keynote: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Addressing Real World Problems
Local governments are taking on more technologies to keep up with delivering services to residents while county human resources have been reduced by budget shortfalls, a sluggish economy and the COVID-19 pandemic. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most important tools to manage the rapidly changing government technology landscape.03311:00 pm to 1:45 pm EDTLocal governments are taking on more technologies to keep up with delivering services to residents while county human resources have been reduced by budget shortfalls, a sluggish economy and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- GIS and Emerging Technology Manager, City of Raleigh, N.C.
- Co-Director of the Center for Digital Government (eRepublic)
- Southeast State and Local Government Manager, Esri
- Interim Chief Information Office, City of Raleigh, N.C.
- Co-Director for The Center for Digital Government (eRepublic)
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State, Local, Tribal and Territorial: The Current Cyberthreat Landscape
Panelists representing the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Director of National Intelligence, Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center and Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center discuss their perspective on the current cyber threat and the types of tools and capabilities that you'll need g03312:00 pm to 2:45 pm EDTPanelists representing the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Director of National Intelligence, Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center and Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center discus
- Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center
- Technical Strategist, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
- National Counterintelligence Coordinator/Strategic Partnerships, U.S. Intelligence Community
- Director, Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center, Center for Internet Security
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Social Media – Policy, Practice and Procedures
Learn about Facebook tools designed specifically to help local governments quickly reach their citizens, tips on how to keep your government social media accounts safe and secure and best practices for using Facebook and Instagram to connect with your communities.03313:00 pm to 3:45 pm EDTLearn about Facebook tools designed specifically to help local governments quickly reach their citizens, tips on how to keep your government social media accounts safe and secure and best practices for using Facebook and Instagram to connect
- U.S. Politics & Government Outreach, Facebook
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03313:45 pm to 4:00 pm EDT
Thursday, Apr 01
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Conference Session
Keynote: Strategically Driving Change During Change!
Join Liz Weber of Weber Business Services for a fast-paced, interactive keynote where you'll learn how you can add the most value in 2021 by leading teams and stakeholders to and through change, how to manage by the 20-50-30 Rule and county projections for 2021.04011:00 pm to 1:45 pm EDTJoin Liz Weber of Weber Business Services for a fast-paced, interactive keynote where you'll learn how you can add the most value in 2021 by leading teams and stakeholders to and through change, how to manage by the 20-50-30 Rule and county
- CEO, Weber Business Services, LLC
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Solutions for Vaccine Management – Part Two
Cook County CIO will share their approach to the management of the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution.04012:00 pm to 2:45 pm EDTCook County CIO will share their approach to the management of the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution.
- Chief Information Officer, Cook County, Ill.
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Workforce Retention: Diversity in IT
Three experienced IT professionals share their perspectives on the meaning of diversity in the workplace and what it means to them as professionals in the technology field. The panel will share their individual journeys and insight into recruiting and retaining IT talent through the lens of diversity.04013:00 pm to 3:45 pm EDTThree experienced IT professionals share their perspectives on the meaning of diversity in the workplace and what it means to them as professionals in the technology field.
- CIO, Tarrant County, Texas
- U.S. Public Sector Account Executive, Cisco
- Director of Education, National Cybersecurity Alliance
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04013:45 pm to 4:00 pm EDT