May 7, 2025 | Convene 1201 Wilson Blvd
CDAO Fed Ready Summit schedule
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8:20AM
Registration, Coffee and Networking
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8:50AM
Chairperson's Opening Remarks
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9:00AM
Keynote Presentation: Increasing the Impact of Data, Analytics, and AI in your Agency
- Fostering innovation and increased efficiency by leveraging data-driven and AI insights
- Enhancing business operations through data-driven process improvement
- Transparency: Building trust and accountability between government and residents
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9:30AM
Keynote Presentation: The Changing Role of the CDO in the Age of AI
- Aligning data initiatives with business goals and driving innovation through AI adoption
- Understanding their roles and responsibilities in the context of AI
- Addressing security and privacy concerns
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10:00AM
Networking Break in the Exhibition Area
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10:30AM
Keynote Presentation: Transparency and Accountability: AI Inventory Sharing and Obligations for Agencies
- Discuss when CDOs and CIOs in Federal Agencies must publicly report a data inventory used in AI systems
- Examine what details Federal Agencies must disclose for transparency and accountability under the law
- Analyze the potential positive and negative implications of sharing data used for AI generated analytics
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11:00AM
Keynote Presentation: Putting Citizens First - Optimizing Customer Experience through the Integration of Artificial Intelligence
- Enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of each stage of policymaking
- Establishing robust governance structures from the outset of the AI/CX journey
- Building consistent CX standards across government agencies and services
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11:30PM
Lunch & Networking Break in the Exhibition Area
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12:15PM
Roundtable Discussion 1: Ensuring Fairness, Transparency, and Privacy in AI Adoption
- Why ethical factors can no longer be an afterthought of AI initiatives
- Why ethics, transparency, and explainability are necessary for successful, scalable AI programs
- How are you navigating privacy, trust, and security concerns around the use of AI?
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12:15PM
Roundtable Discussion 2: Using Data to Improve Policy Implementation, Enhance Government Responsiveness and Deliver Efficient Public Services
- Aligning your data & analytics strategy with cross-government & organization level priorities and goals
- Balancing strategic approaches to data analytics with the changing priorities of the wider organization
- How innovative technologies such as AI and Machine Learning can be leveraged to modernize government data architectures?
Contributors:
Natalie Evans Harris, MD State Chief Data Officer, STATE OF MARYLAND
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12:15PM
Roundtable Discussion 3: Unleashing the Potential of AI-Driven Government
- Defining the state of the possible – how mature are AI technologies currently, what are the realistic use cases, and what is hype?
- Getting beyond the buzzword to identify what opportunities does AI present to Governmental organizations seeking to improve their delivery of services?
- Avoiding bias in data sets, algorithms, and machine learning models to ensure citizens are treated fairly & equitably
Contributors:
Richard Patterson, Chief Data and AI Officer, Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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12:15PM
Roundtable Discussion 4: Unlocking the Transformative Potential of Generative AI while Navigating Complexities
- Enabling transformation and decision making with trusted data
- Ensuring data quality, consistency, and integration
- Improving the quality and speed of government decision-making at scale by automating administrative tasks
Contributors:
LaShonda C. Henderson, Data Evangelist
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1:00PM
Roundtable Discussion 1: Ensuring Fairness, Transparency, and Privacy in AI Adoption
- Why ethical factors can no longer be an afterthought of AI initiatives
- Why ethics, transparency, and explainability are necessary for successful, scalable AI programs
- How are you navigating privacy, trust, and security concerns around the use of AI?
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1:00PM
Roundtable Discussion 2: Using Data to Improve Policy Implementation, Enhance Government Responsiveness and Deliver Efficient Public Services
- Aligning your data & analytics strategy with cross-government & organization level priorities and goals
- Balancing strategic approaches to data analytics with the changing priorities of the wider organization
- How innovative technologies such as AI and Machine Learning can be leveraged to modernize government data architectures?
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1:00PM
Roundtable Discussion 3: Unleashing the Potential of AI-Driven Government
- Defining the state of the possible – how mature are AI technologies currently, what are the realistic use cases, and what is hype?
- Getting beyond the buzzword to identify what opportunities does AI present to Governmental organizations seeking to improve their delivery of services?
- Avoiding bias in data sets, algorithms, and machine learning models to ensure citizens are treated fairly & equitably
Contributors:
Hengyi Hu, Ph.D., Chief Data Analytics Officer, U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
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1:00PM
Roundtable Discussion 4: Unlocking the Transformative Potential of Generative AI while Navigating Complexities
- Enabling transformation and decision making with trusted data
- Ensuring data quality, consistency, and integration
- Improving the quality and speed of government decision-making at scale by automating administrative tasks
Contributors:
Patrick McLoughlin, Executive Director, MD THINK, STATE OF MARYLAND
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1:45PM
Roundtable Discussion 1: Ensuring Fairness, Transparency, and Privacy in AI Adoption
- Why ethical factors can no longer be an afterthought of AI initiatives
- Why ethics, transparency, and explainability are necessary for successful, scalable AI programs
- How are you navigating privacy, trust, and security concerns around the use of AI?
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1:45PM
Roundtable Discussion 2: Using Data to Improve Policy Implementation, Enhance Government Responsiveness and Deliver Efficient Public Services
- Aligning your data & analytics strategy with cross-government & organization level priorities and goals
- Balancing strategic approaches to data analytics with the changing priorities of the wider organization
- How innovative technologies such as AI and Machine Learning can be leveraged to modernize government data architectures?
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1:45PM
Roundtable Discussion 3: Unleashing the Potential of AI-Driven Government
- Defining the state of the possible – how mature are AI technologies currently, what are the realistic use cases, and what is hype?
- Getting beyond the buzzword to identify what opportunities does AI present to Governmental organizations seeking to improve their delivery of services?
- Avoiding bias in data sets, algorithms, and machine learning models to ensure citizens are treated fairly & equitably
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1:45PM
Roundtable Discussion 4: Unlocking the Transformative Potential of Generative AI while Navigating Complexities
- Enabling transformation and decision making with trusted data
- Ensuring data quality, consistency, and integration
- Improving the quality and speed of government decision-making at scale by automating administrative tasks
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2:30PM
Roundtable Discussion 1: Ensuring Fairness, Transparency, and Privacy in AI Adoption
- Why ethical factors can no longer be an afterthought of AI initiatives
- Why ethics, transparency, and explainability are necessary for successful, scalable AI programs
- How are you navigating privacy, trust, and security concerns around the use of AI?
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2:30PM
Roundtable Discussion 2: Using Data to Improve Policy Implementation, Enhance Government Responsiveness and Deliver Efficient Public Services
- Aligning your data & analytics strategy with cross-government & organization level priorities and goals
- Balancing strategic approaches to data analytics with the changing priorities of the wider organization
- How innovative technologies such as AI and Machine Learning can be leveraged to modernize government data architectures?
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2:30PM
Roundtable Discussion 3: Unleashing the Potential of AI-Driven Government
- Defining the state of the possible – how mature are AI technologies currently, what are the realistic use cases, and what is hype?
- Getting beyond the buzzword to identify what opportunities does AI present to Governmental organizations seeking to improve their delivery of services?
- Avoiding bias in data sets, algorithms, and machine learning models to ensure citizens are treated fairly & equitably
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2:30PM
Roundtable Discussion 4: Unlocking the Transformative Potential of Generative AI while Navigating Complexities
- Enabling transformation and decision making with trusted data
- Ensuring data quality, consistency, and integration
- Improving the quality and speed of government decision-making at scale by automating administrative tasks
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3:15PM
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