Speaker Spotlight Q&A: Jennifer Fairweather, Chief Human Resources Officer, Jefferson County, CO

Meet Government Innovation Colorado Speaker & CHRO of Jefferson County, Jennifer Fairweather. In this exclusive pre-event Q&A, she shares her career journey in the public sector & HR, her biggest career role models, advice for young professionals, and much more...

Speaker Spotlight Q&A: Kevin Rants: Chief Administrative Officer, Colorado Department of Public Safety

Ahead of his session on 'Humanizing Digital Experiences' at the 2023 Government Innovation Colorado event, we caught up with Kevin Rants to chat about his role as Chief Administrative Officer at Colorado Department of Public Safety, his career in public service, and much more.

In Case Of Emergency: Keeping Critical Apps Safe

The importance of mission-critical applications to a business’s day-to-day operations is evident in the name. Yet what one company considers mission-critical will differ from another’s. No matter what you define as mission-critical for your organisation, there is one commonality across the board. And that is that downtime is not an option, meaning organisations need to prioritise the data integrity, performance and availability of these apps. To do this, they need a robust data storage solution to ensure business continuity and disaster recovery, but that doesn’t increase overall expenditure or create inefficiencies.

Driving Change and Innovation by Empowering Officers

Suelyn Knight, Executive National Advisor for Race-Based Data Collection at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and Taylor Sayers, Director of Corporate Services at UCCM Anishnaabe Police, emphasize the importance of community welfare, engagement, and effective communication in modern policing. They highlight the need for police officers to be involved in community matters beyond law enforcement and the significance of leadership in fostering positive cultural changes within police organizations.

Modern Data Analytics Technology Empowering Communities at York Regional Police

Greg Stanisci, the Senior Manager of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics at York Regional Police in Ontario, highlights how their 'Community Safety Data Portal' fosters transparency by empowering the community with accessible crime data and interactive tools for crime prevention and community engagement.

Exploring the Intricacies of Digital Transformation

In this GovTalk session, we hear insights from Bianca Jordaan, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Department of Planning & Environment, Angela Donohoe, CIO, Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment and Peter Jones, Public Sector Lead, Gitlab on best methodologies, most impactful tools & platforms and mapping next steps in digital/cx trajectory.

Digital Transformation: Fixing the How, Accelerating the What

In this International Keynote session, we hear insights from Mike Hill, Chief Digital Information Officer, UK Cabinet on enabling and transforming the Cabinet Office using digital transformation.

Leveraging Our World Class Innovators

In this Government Keynote session, we hear insights from Elizabeth Mildwater, Secretary, Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment on the role of Government in translating ideas into outcomes with real world benefits. Elizabeth discusses the case for innovation, the sweet spot for government and the power of proximity.