Agenda for 2022 Massachusetts Digital Government Summit

Wednesday, September 28, 2022
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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2022 Massachusetts Digital Government Summit

Conference Schedule  
8 a.m. Registration and morning refreshments
9 a.m.

Welcome:

  • Gov. Charlie Baker, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
9:05 a.m.

Opening remarks:

  • Curtis M. Wood, Secretary and Chief Information Officer, Executive Office of Technology Services and Security, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
9:15 a.m.

Keynote - Master Your World!

  • Mary Kelly, Ph.D. Former Commander, US Navy
10:15 a.m Massachusetts Excellence in Technology Awards Ceremony
10:30 a.m. Networking Break
11:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions - See below
12:00 p.m. Lunch 
1:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions - See below
2:00 p.m. Networking Break
2:20 p.m.

General SessionThe Disney Way – Can It Work in Government? Featuring:

  • Lee Cockerell, Former Executive Vice President at Walt Disney World Resort (via video)
  • Moderator: Erica Weiner, National Conference Director, Government Technology
  • Santiago Garces, Chief Information Officer, Department of Innovation and Technology, City of Boston
  • Christine McCarthy, Director of Operations, Executive Office for Administration and Finance, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • Jake Viola, Deputy Chief Engagement Officer, Executive Office Technology Services & Security, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
3:35 p.m. Networking Reception: Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event exhibitors. 

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11:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

  • Preparing for Cyber Incidents
    • Moderator: Kevin Coluci, Chief Information and Security Officer, Attorney General’s Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
    • Stephanie Helm, Director, MassCyberCenter at Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
    • Matt Thibault, Director of Cybersecurity, Public Sector, AT&T
    • Curtis M. Wood, Secretary and Chief Information Officer, Executive Office of Technology Services and Security, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • Cloud Trends and Strategies
    • Moderator: Brian Cohen, Vice President, Center for Digital Government
    • William Cole, Chief Technology Officer, Executive Office of Technology Services and Security, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
    • Chuck Grindle, Professional Services Business Development Manager, State, Local Government and Education, Amazon Web Services
    • Robin Healey, Secretariat Chief Information Officer, Executive Office for Administration and Finance, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
    • Christopher Montgomery, Strategist, VMware
  • Creating a Flourishing Hybrid Work Environment 
    • Moderator: Erica Weiner, National Conference Director, Government Technology magazine
    • Joan Matsumoto, Special Director for Transformation, Executive Office for Administration and Finance, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
    • Jeff McCue, Assistant Secretary and Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resource Division, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • Effective Data Governance
  • Digital Equity & Inclusion: How to Move the Needle 
    • Moderator: Deb Snyder, Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government
    • Michael Baldino, Director and General Counsel, Massachusetts Broadband Institute
    • Ashley Stolba, Undersecretary of Community Development, Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

1:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

  • AI and Machine Learning in Government
  • How Containers are Shifting DevOps 
    • Matt Emmott, Senior Cloud Architect, Executive Office of Technology Services and Security, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
    • Santiago Garces, Chief Information Officer, Department of Innovation and Technology, City of Boston
    • Rob Groat, Executive Vice President of Technology and Strategy, SMX
  • The Next Generation Digital Experience 
    • Dan Johnson, Customer Engineering Manager, Google Cloud
    • Devyn Paros, Acting Chief Digital Officer and Director of Strategy Management, Executive Office of Technology Services and Security, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • Understanding the Zero-Trust Journey
  • Executive Briefing (Industry sponsors only)
    • Hosted by Commonwealth Secretary of Technology, Curtis M. Wood.

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