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Join us for candid conversations on how the U.S. government is using the best artificial intelligence technologies to improve efficiencies, analyses and decision-making. We’ll discuss automation, data management and high-performance computing, deepfakes, facial recognition, machine learning, robots and more! Invited speakers for this forum include senior leaders from Congress, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, Johns Hopkins University, Pegasystems, Defense Department, Hitachi Vantara Federal, GSA, NetApp and more!

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CXO Tech Forum: AI and RPA in Government
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The chairmen of the House of Representatives caucus aimed at ensuring rapid innovation in artificial intelligence discuss the social impacts and opportunities the technology brings plus how legislation fits in.

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  • Congressman Pete Olson Artificial Intelligence Caucus Co-Chair, U.S. House of Representatives
    Congressman Pete Olson Co-Chair, Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus
  • Congressman Jerry McNerney Artificial Intelligence Caucus Co-Chair, U.S. House of Representatives
    Congressman Jerry McNerney Co-Chair, Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus
  • Michael Hoffman
    Moderator Michael Hoffman President, GovCIO Media & Research

Federal agencies have big decisions to make on the technology and platforms they want to invest in to build AI and RPA into their capabilities and processes. Similarly, agencies have already invested in chatbots and digital assistants to improve citizen services. Leaders on this panel will discuss what platforms and systems hold the most potential for government.

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  • Dr. Gil Alterovitz
    Gil Alterovitz Director of AI, Veterans Health Administration
  • Alex Holston Chief Medical Informatics Officer, DoD Healthcare Management System Modernization
    Alex Holston Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Defense Health Management Systems
  • Pragyansmita Nayak Chief Data Scientist, Hitachi Vantara Federal
    Pragyansmita Nayak Chief Data Scientist, Hitachi Vantara Federal
  • Peter Kinch Director of Platforms, GovernmentCIO
    Moderator Peter Kinch Director of Platforms, GovCIO

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  • Nolan Greene Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Robotic Automation & Workforce Intelligence, Pegasystems Inc.
    Nolan Greene Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Robotic Automation & Workforce Intelligence, Pegasystems
  • Peter Kinch Director of Platforms, GovernmentCIO
    Moderator Peter Kinch Director of Platforms, GovCIO

The growth of AI and RPA has raised important questions around ethics, bias and the future of the workforce. The panelists will address these issues and more.

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  • Gundeep Ahluwalia Department of Labor Chief Information Officer leaving his role
    Gundeep Ahluwalia CIO, Department of Labor
  • Anil Tilbe Director of Enterprise Measurement & Design, Veterans Experience Office
    Anil Tilbe Director of Enterprise Measurement & Design, Veterans Experience Office, VA
  • T.Y. Alvin Liu Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
    T.Y. Alvin Liu Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
  • Moderator Jason Windsor Chief Health Information Officer, GovCIO

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The Department of Health and Human Services has a wealth of data sets. The agency is exploring ways it can use AI and RPA technologies to better use this data and improve the services it offers. CTO Ed Simcox is helping oversee this effort and making decisions on the way HHS plans to invest in platforms and technologies.

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  • Ed Simcox
    Ed Simcox Chief Technology Officer, HHS
  • Erin Mirsky
    Moderator Erin Mirsky Senior Vice President, GovCIO
  • Faith Ryan Staff Writer, GovCIO Media & Research
    Moderator Faith Ryan Staff Writer/Researcher, GovCIO Media & Research

Automation processes require a solid data management strategy. Panelists discuss success stories at agencies, such as government’s first blockchain ATO, and where they see opportunities to expand applications of artificial intelligence by first making sense of the data.

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  • Kris Rowley Chief Data Officer, GSA
    Kris Rowley Chief Data Officer, GSA
  • Oki Mek
    Oki Mek Senior Advisor to the Chief Information Officer, HHS
  • Kirk Kern CTO Americas, Director Office of Technology and Strategy, NetApp
    Kirk Kern Chief Technology Officer, NetApp
  • David Maron Statistician, Veterans Affairs
    David Maron Statistician, VA
  • Amy Kluber
    Moderator Amy Kluber Managing Editor, GovCIO Media & Research

The GSA and DOD’s Joint AI Center have launched a discovery sprint as part of GSA’s Centers of Excellence initiative. The sprint will address ways the government can accelerate and expand how it adopts and integrates new AI technologies.

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  • Omid Ghaffari-Tabrizi Acquisitions Lead for the Centers of Excellence, GSA
    Omid Ghaffari-Tabrizi Acquisition Lead, GSA Centers of Excellence
  • Michelle McNellis Acquisition Lead, GSA Centers of Excellence
    Michelle McNellis Acquisition Lead, GSA Centers of Excellence
  • Andrew Underhill
    Moderator Andrew Underhill Chief Technology Officer, GovCIO

Speakers / Panelists

  • Meredith Clinton Innovation Storyteller, Engagement Management, Blue Prism
    Meredith Clinton Innovation Storyteller, Engagement Manager, Blue Prism

GSA is at the forefront of widespread adoption of robotic process automation thanks to an effort that sprouted from the CFO’s office. The office’s chief shares how other agencies can get involved, how the agency measures progress and the areas he sees the technology having the most impact.

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  • Gerard Badorrek
    Gerard Badorrek Chief Financial Officer, GSA
  • Aaron Bishop
    Moderator Aaron Bishop Managing Editor, GovCIO Media & Research

Speakers / Panelists

Speakers / Panelists

Speakers
  • Gundeep Ahluwalia Department of Labor Chief Information Officer leaving his role
    Gundeep Ahluwalia Department of Labor Chief Information Officer
  • Dr. Gil Alterovitz
    Gil Alterovitz Director, National Artificial Intelligence Institute, VA
  • Gerard Badorrek
    Gerard Badorrek Chief Financial Officer, GSA
  • Meredith Clinton Innovation Storyteller, Engagement Management, Blue Prism
    Meredith Clinton Innovation Storyteller, Engagement Management, Blue Prism
  • Omid Ghaffari-Tabrizi Acquisitions Lead for the Centers of Excellence, GSA
    Omid Ghaffari-Tabrizi Acquisition Lead, GSA Centers of Excellence
  • Nolan Greene Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Robotic Automation & Workforce Intelligence, Pegasystems Inc.
    Nolan Greene Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Robotic Automation & Workforce Intelligence, Pegasystems Inc.
  • Alex Holston Chief Medical Informatics Officer, DoD Healthcare Management System Modernization
    Alex Holston Chief Medical Informatics Officer, DOD Healthcare Management System Modernization
  • Kirk Kern CTO Americas, Director Office of Technology and Strategy, NetApp
    Kirk Kern CTO Americas, Director Office of Technology and Strategy, NetApp
  • Peter Kinch Director of Platforms, GovernmentCIO
    Peter Kinch Director of Platforms, GovCIO
  • T.Y. Alvin Liu Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
    T.Y. Alvin Liu Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
  • David Maron Statistician, Veterans Affairs
    David Maron Statistician, VA
  • Michelle McNellis Acquisition Lead, GSA Centers of Excellence
    Michelle McNellis Acquisition Lead, GSA Centers of Excellence
  • Congressman Jerry McNerney Artificial Intelligence Caucus Co-Chair, U.S. House of Representatives
    Congressman Jerry McNerney Artificial Intelligence Caucus Co-Chair, U.S. House of Representatives
  • Oki Mek
    Oki Mek Senior Advisor to the HHS CIO
  • Erin Mirsky
    Erin Mirsky Senior Vice President, GovCIO
  • Pragyansmita Nayak Chief Data Scientist, Hitachi Vantara Federal
    Pragyansmita Nayak Chief Data Scientist, Hitachi Vantara Federal
  • Congressman Pete Olson Artificial Intelligence Caucus Co-Chair, U.S. House of Representatives
    Congressman Pete Olson Artificial Intelligence Caucus Co-Chair, U.S. House of Representatives
  • Kris Rowley Chief Data Officer, GSA
    Kris Rowley Chief Data Officer, GSA
  • Faith Ryan Staff Writer, GovCIO Media & Research
    Faith Ryan Staff Writer/Researcher, GovCIO Media & Research
  • Ed Simcox
    Ed Simcox CTO, HHS
  • Anil Tilbe Director of Enterprise Measurement & Design, Veterans Experience Office
    Anil Tilbe Director of Enterprise Measurement & Design, Veterans Experience Office
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