Andrea Brandon, MLS, MPA

Deputy Assistant Secretary
U.S. Department of the Interior

Natalie Buda Smith

Director of Digital Strategy (AI),

Senior Executive Service
Library of Congress

Rebecca Cai

Chief Data Officer
State of Hawaii

Karthik Anbalagan

General Manager,

Emerging Products
Granicus

Tony Holmes

Practice Lead,

Solutions Architects Public Sector
Pluralsight

Andy MacIsaac

Senior Strategic Solutions Manager,

Government & Education
Laserfiche

Andrew McInnes

VP, Americas Sales,

AI & Orchestration
Genesys

Anish Patel

Head of Federal Civilian
Cloudflare

Bryan Rosensteel

Head of Public Sector

Product Marketing
Wiz

Karan Sondhi

VP,

Global Public Sector

Chief Technology Officer
CrowdStrike

Alex Wong

Senior Product Marketing Manager
Laserfiche

[Government Keynote] Moving AI Beyond Pilots

• Natalie Buda Smith, Director of Digital Strategy (AI), Senior Executive Service, Library of Congress

Early AI efforts have delivered both opportunities and challenges. A government leader will share lessons learned from moving beyond pilots into real-world use cases, including what worked, what didn’t, and how agencies can avoid common pitfalls.

[Lightning Keynote] AI Agents: Helps Agencies Improve Decision-Making, Customer Satisfaction and Efficiency

• Anish Patel, Head of Federal Civilian, Cloudflare

Federal agencies are under pressure to deliver faster, more responsive, and more personalized services. In this keynote, you'll learn how agentic AI can help agencies overcome structural and technological barriers by automating and coordinating processes across government operations.

[Lightning Keynote] AI Expands the Reach of Intelligent Content Management

• Andy MacIsaac, Senior Strategic Solutions Manager, Government & Education, Laserfiche
• Alex Wong, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Laserfiche

Agencies have made progress digitizing documents and improving content management, but valuable data often remains locked inside manual workflows and inconsistent metadata. In this keynote, you'll learn how AI can help agencies boost productivity, uncover insights and make content more actionable.

[Government Keynote] Creating the Conditions for Responsible AI

• Rebecca Cai, Chief Data Officer, State of Hawaii

Successful AI depends on strong data practices and clear governance. This keynote explores how agencies are strengthening data quality, establishing guardrails, and building trust to support responsible AI adoption.

[Lightning Keynote] Reimagining the Constituent Experience With AI

• Andrew McInnes, VP, Americas Sales, AI & Orchestration, Genesys

AI is helping agencies deliver faster, more personalized constituent services. This keynote explores how organizations are improving customer experiences and automating interactions while balancing trust, governance, and responsible adoption.

[Lightning Keynote] AI-Native Cybersecurity: Protection Against New AI Threats

• Karan Sondhi, VP, Global Public Sector Chief Technology Officer, CrowdStrike

AI-driven cyberattacks are moving faster and becoming harder for traditional defenses to detect. In this keynote, you'll learn how AI-native cybersecurity can help agencies identify anomalies, protect critical systems and strengthen response across endpoints, identities and IT environments.

[Government Keynote] Making AI Work for the Workforce

• Andrea Brandon, MLS, MPA, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior

AI isn’t just a technology shift — it’s an organizational one. Hear how government leaders are upskilling teams, adapting workflows, and managing change to ensure AI tools are used effectively and sustainably.

[Lightning Keynote] Don't Fall Into the Security vs. Innovation Trap

• Bryan Rosensteel, Head of Public Sector Product Marketing, Wiz

Cloud-native technology helps agencies develop, deploy, and adapt resources faster than ever, but security and compliance processes often struggle to keep pace. Learn how automated risk management can help agencies strengthen security while continuing to innovate.

[Lightning Keynote] The Elements of Effective AI-Focused Training

• Tony Holmes, Practice Lead, Solutions Architects Public Sector, Pluralsight

Generic AI training often falls short. Learn how agencies can prepare employees with role-specific, hands-on learning that keeps pace with evolving AI tools and builds the judgment needed to use AI responsibly.