Shifting role of Human Resources in Public Sector Transformation with Catherine McLachlan

Before we kick off for the HR Innovation Roadshow 2023 in January, delve into an insightful conversation with Catherine McLachlan, Assistant Secretary of the People Strategy and Engagement Branch, from the Department of Home Affairs to understand the Department's shifting role of Human Resources in Public Sector Transformation.

Exploring the unique challenges of information integration with Claire Forsyth

This conversation revolves around the approach to progressing data and AI capabilities and exploring the intricacies of integrating insights – achieving a whole-of-agency approach to information management.

Digital.NSW 2021 - Interview with Scott Johnston

Hear key insights from Scott Johnston as he explores enabling data usage and security through artificial intelligence.

Wayne Vore, Chief Technology Officer at Texas Health and Human Services, Q&A - Government Innovation Texas  

Meet Wayne Vore - a 10-year State of Texas veteran of three agencies. He has a wide variety of experience – from application development to product marketing -- in his 25+ years of IT experience including as a co-founder of a pair of start-up companies. Ahead of his Keynote Session at the live Government Innovation Texas event on Octopber 19th, we sat down with Wayne for an exclusive Speaker Spotlight Q&A session: I like the creativity needed in problem solving. I don’t get the same problem over and over. I am allowed the freedom to think *way* outside the box. …

Q&A with Jennifer Bush - Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Information Security, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services 

My favorite part of cyber security is that no two days are the same! I enjoy the variety problems, projects, and challenges we’re presented and finding creative solutions to helping IT and our partners achieve their goals. I also enjoy the never-ending learning part of cybersecurity. This career field definitely keeps you on your toes and pushes you to be a better version of yourself day after day. Our knowledge, expertise and real-world experiences are constantly leaned on to help businesses make the best decisions for the business from a security perspective. Modernization of our legacy systems is a priority …

Exclusive Interview – Stephanie Delgado, CEO & Founder, DataCents Analytics 

I am currently the CEO and Chief Data Office of DataCents Analytics, LLC. My company provides three services: Fractional Chief Data Officer/data science on demand services, social impact analyses like economic impact analyses, and data monetization services with a focus on data coming from the public sector. I’m an applied economist by training, and I’ve moved back and forth between the public, private and entrepreneurial spaces. What I love about my job is that I spend most days making people happy. There is so much data in so many different places in the public sector, but people either don’t know …

Speaker Spotlight Q&A: John Kaschak, Executive Deputy Secretary at Pennsylvania Department of Revenue

Conversely, COVID has led to a lot more emails and far fewer face-to-face interactions. And, despite leveraging technology such as Skype, Teams, etc. relationship and team building is much harder. Onboarding and training of new personnel have been more difficult. And we’ve learned that departmentwide communication has had its challenges. Employee awareness and engagement have suffered a bit.

Speaker Spotlight Q&A: Jenny Hedderman, Esq., State Risk Counsel, Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Jenny Hedderman, Esq., State Risk Counsel, Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Risk Counsel with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Comptroller’s Office. An expert and creative strategist in Government legal, finance, Risk Management and internal controls including Cybersecurity. Created CTR Cyber for cyber internal controls, speaker, Host of CTR Cyber 5 Series (Youtube), Professor and Board Member. Your Government Keynote: Risk & Reward: Cybersecurity and Privacy Awareness will detail how privacy awareness is a crucial component of cyber protection for the public sector - as it helps define the overall privacy culture in an organization. Mechanisms in place will help …