Reinventing
Government : The Role of Technology &
Innovation
July 23,
2009, 6:00 PM @ Sacramento Marriott |
An evening with Teri
Takai, CIO of the State of CA
Sacramento Marriott (click for driving
instructions)
11211 Point East Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA
July 23, 2009,
Sacramento Marriott, Rancho Cordova
Cost: Members free;
Guests - $60 online or $70 at the door
Networking & Reception: 6:00 to
7:00 PM
Keynote Speaker: 7:00 - 8:30
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The current economic
meltdown has altered the IT implementation plans of
private enterprise and government nationwide, including
the State of California However, despite the budget cuts
and overall slowdown, technology is expected to play a
major role in reshaping the communications and overall
efficiency of how the government is running its
business.
There’s no better person to speak on this
subject, than our keynote speaker for July – Ms. Teri
Takai, CIO for the State of California -
eighth-largest economy in the
world iin 2006
Since her appointment as the Chief Information Officer
for the State of CA, Ms. Takai has launched a series of
initiatives and is championing the new role of IT as a
backbone for increasing the efficiency of the
government.
She’ll share her vision for the role of IT in
reinventing the government and among other things, will
discuss :
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What is her
three-to-five year vision for IT deployment in the
State of CA
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How will IT change the
way the people communicate with and within
government in years to come?
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How will the new
stimulus bill impact IT deployments and what areas
will have priority?
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What are their biggest
challenges facing the CIO today and how is the state
addressing it?
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New Initiatives :
Cyber-security, Cloud-Computing, Social Media in
government
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What role does
technology innovation play in reinventing
government?
If you are a technology
professional involved in selling/marketing/working with
the government, this is an event you cannot afford to
miss.
Limited Seating Event .
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Speaker Bio
Ms. Teri
Takai, Chief Information Officer
On December 6, 2007,
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the appointment
of Teri Takai as Chief Information Officer for the State
of California. As a member of the Governor's cabinet,
she advises him on the strategic management and
direction of information technology resources as the
state works to modernize and transform the way
California does business with its citizens.
Prior to her appointment in California, Takai served as
Director of the Michigan Department of Information
Technology (MDIT) since 2003, where she also served as
the state's Chief Information Officer. In this position,
she restructured and consolidated Michigan's resources
by merging the state's information technology into one
centralized department to service 19 agencies and over
1,700 employees. Additionally, during her tenure at the
MDIT, Takai led the state to being ranked number one
four years in a row in digital government by the Center
for Digital Government.
Before serving in state government, Takai worked for the
Ford Motor Company for 30 years, where she led the
development of the company's information technology
strategic plan. She also held positions in technology at
EDS and Federal-Mogul Corporation. In 2005, Takai was
named "Public Official of the Year" by Governing
magazine. She is Past-President of the National
Association of State Chief Information Officers and
currently serves as Practitioner Chair of the Harvard
Policy Group on Network-Enabled Services and Government.
Takai earned a Master of Arts degree in management and a
Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from the
University of Michigan.
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