October 17-19, 2018 | Chicago, Illinois
The National Governors Association convened Colorado, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, and Virginia in Chicago to participate in the Smarter States, Smarter Communities Learning Lab to accelerate and replicate smart activities across the country. The initiative will initially focus on opportunities in energy, transportation, public safety and emergency management, where states are already making strides. The learning lab addressed fundamental components to smarter states initiatives, such as governance, stakeholder engagement and telecommunications policy in both rural and urban regions.
October 17
Welcoming Remarks
Speakers:
- Kirk Lonbom, Chief Information Officer, State of Illinois
- Sue Gander, Director, Environment, Energy & Transportation Division, NGA Center for Best Practices
- Jeff McLeod, Director, Homeland Security & Public Safety Division, NGA Center for Best Practices
Presentation: Overview of State Goals
Speakers:
- Adam Zarrin, Policy Advisor, Office of Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper
- Tracy Larkin-Thomason, Deputy Director, Nevada Department of Transportation
- Vinn White, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey
- Duane Schell, Chief Technology Officer, North Dakota Information Technology Department
- Robby Demeria, Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade for Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia
Welcome from Governor Bruce Rauner
Overview of the Smarter Illinois Initiative
Speakers:
- Kirk Lonbom, Chief Information Officer, State of Illinois
- Nicholas Cosentino, Special Projects Manager, Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology
Following the overview of the Smarter Illinois initiative, experts from the state will discuss the following projects and deliverables:
- LED Streetlighting
- Smart Public Safety
- Smart Roads
Speakers:
- Nicholas Cosentino, Special Projects Manager, Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology
- Essam El-Beik, Telecommunications Consultant, Department of Innovation & Technology
- Matt McAnarney, Project Manager for Connected & Autonomous Vehicles, Illinois Department of Transportation
Laying the Foundation: Broadband, 5G Deployment, and Ensuring Rural Equity
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Walter White, Vice President, State and Local Government, Verizon Wireless
- Jennifer Duane, Broadband Program Specialist, BroadbandUSA, NTIA
- Paul Breakman, Senior Director, Cooperative Systems, Business and Technology Strategies, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
- Jannine Miller, Senior Advisor for Rural Infrastructure, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lunch and Presentation: Security-by-Design
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Silo Busting: Statewide Data Governance and Data Sharing
Moderator:
- Kay Meyer, Principal Industry Consultant, State and Local Government, SAS
Speakers:
- Tyler Kleykamp, Chief Data Officer, State of Connecticut
- Krishna Iyer, Chief Data Officer, Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology
- Jon Gottsengen, Chief Data Officer, Colorado Governors Office of Information Technology
State Team Time
October 18, 2018
Networking Breakfast
Travel to UI Labs
Welcome to UI LABS
Speaker:
- Jamie Ponce, Director of Strategic Partnerships, City Tech Collaborative, UI Labs
Tour and Demonstration: UI LABS and the City Tech Collaborative
Presentations on UI LABS, the City Tech Collaborative, and the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute, including a staff-led tour of an experiential manufacturing environment that demonstrates digital manufacturing technologies.
Smarter Transportation
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Emergency Management
Speaker:
- Craig Fugate, Chief Emergency Management Officer, One Concern
The Smart Grid
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Public Safety
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Lunch and Plenary Presentation on Innovative Technology Procurements
Moderator:
- Dan Lauf, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Robin Carnahan, Director, State and Local Practice, 18F, U.S. General Services Administration
- Waldo Jaquith, Technology Advisor, 18F, U.S. General Services Administration
Campfire Discussions: Identifying State Strategies to Enable Smart Technology Deployment
- Smarter Transportation
- Smarter Emergency Management and Public Safety
- A Smarter Grid
State Strategies Report Out
State Team Time
October 19, 2018
Networking Breakfast
Dig Deeper: Jurisdictional Partnerships in Illinois
Moderator:
- Sue Gander, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Robin Woodsome, Supervisor, Regional Technology Center, Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology
- Roger Fahnestock, Executive Director, Information Technology Department, Kane County Government
- Michael Pegues, Chief Information Office, Information Technology Division, City of Aurora
Strategic Public and Legislative Engagement
Moderator:
- Mallory Huggins, Senior Policy Director, The Keystone Policy Center
Speakers:
- Tyler Clark, Chief of Staff, Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology
- Robby Demeria, Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade for Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia
Lunch and State Team Time
State Report Out
