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San Diego Digital Government Summit 2026

The San Diego Digital Government Summit brings together leaders in state and local government to explore emerging technologies and best practices for modernizing public services. Sessions focus on cybersecurity, AI, data governance, and digital service delivery, aiming to spark insight, foster collaboration, and help public-sector attendees move their missio…

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17Speakers
7Sponsors
11Exhibitors
11On the bill · sessions
28Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at San, in alphabetical order.
Amir Sabet, PhD
Partner, AI Practice Leader · IBM Consulting
Andrell Bower
Chief Data Officer · City of San Diego
Brendan Daly
Chief Information Security Officer, Deputy Director, IT Architecture and Engineering · City of San Diego
Brendan M. Daly
Deputy Director and Chief Information Security Officer · City of San Diego
Dr. James Short
Lead Scientist · San Diego Supercomputer Center, UC San Diego
Erik Johnson
Visiting Professor, Rady School of Management · UC San Diego
Ian Brazill
Assistant Deputy Director of Compliance and Digital Equity · City of San Diego
Joe Schiffman
Security Manager · City of San Diego
Jonathan Behnke
Chief Information Officer, Department of Information Technology, City of San Diego · City of San Diego
Jonathan Brill
AI Inventor, HP Global Futurist, Bestselling Author · HP
Kiran Singh
Data and AI Manager · San Diego Association of Governments
Marc Webb
Deputy Director, Office of the City Clerk · City of San Diego
Mazen Abugharbieh
Program Manager: Business Intelligence Manager · City of San Diego
Professor Anya Samek
Rady School of Management, UC San Diego
Professor James Cooper
California Western School of Law
Rob Lloyd
Executive Director, Center for Digital Government and Center for Public Sector AI · Center for Digital Government
William D. "Bill" Eggers
Executive Director · Center for Government Insights, Deloitte
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Apptio, an IBM CompanyRecharge Break Sponsor
DeloitteAnchor Sponsor
IBMAnchor Sponsor
Integra Technology SolutionsPatron Plus Sponsor
Palo Alto NetworksPatron Plus Sponsor
PluralsightPatron Sponsor
SAICPatron Sponsor
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Agenda

Selected from 11 sessions on the bill.
  • Wednesday, June 10, 10:45 am Pacific

    Agentic AI and the Future of Work: Identifying High-Value Use Cases

    Are AI agents the new tool for automating the manual and repetitive tasks we've learned to tolerate? This session focuses on practical, low risk use cases where agents can realisti…

  • Wednesday, June 10, 10:45 am Pacific

    Building Digital Access: Connecting San Diegans to Opportunity

    San Diego’s Broadband Master Plan outlines the path forward, and implementation is already underway. This session explores how digital navigators, public Wi-Fi, and community partn…

  • Wednesday, June 10, 10:45 am Pacific

    Data Enrichment for Government: Pulling Context from Chaos

    As data volumes grow, so does the challenge of knowing what information is accurate, relevant and usable. This session explores how data enrichment can help bring clarity and conte…

  • Wednesday, June 10, 1:15 pm Pacific

    Building Trust in Real Time: Government Comms in the Digital Era

    Traditional approaches are no longer enough in a world shaped by social media, video and real-time information. As communication habits shift, agencies are taking a closer look at …

  • Wednesday, June 10, 1:15 pm Pacific

    Exclusive Briefing for Industry Partners

  • Wednesday, June 10, 1:15 pm Pacific

    In AI We Trust? Civic and Public Acceptance of AI in Use

    Cities deploying AI across service delivery, enforcement, and civic engagement face immediate risks alongside opportunities for transformation. This panel examines three urgent pol…

  • Wednesday, June 10, 1:15 pm Pacific

    The Workforce Reset: Skills, Roles and the Future of Public Service

    As agencies explore new technologies, the impact on the workforce is becoming harder to ignore. This session examines how roles, skills and career paths are beginning to shift, and…

  • Wednesday, June 10, 12:45 pm Pacific

    Bits and Bytes – No Free Lunch: Understanding Your Digital Privacy Tradeoffs

    Free tools and online services are part of everyday life, but they often come with tradeoffs that we don’t fully understand. Your digital footprint doesn’t stop at work, and it can…

  • Wednesday, June 10, 2:35 pm Pacific

    AI in San Diego: Use Cases at Work

    Across San Diego, agencies are beginning to test where AI can make a difference. This session brings those efforts together, showcasing practical use cases and early lessons learne…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 28 companies, parsed from the program.

28 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
7Sponsoringsponsor only
11Exhibitingexhibitor only
10Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

53% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite424%
  • Founder / Owner16%
  • Director / Head of424%
  • Manager / Lead318%
  • Research / Science16%
  • Other roles424%

Of 17 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01City of San Diego8V
  2. 02Apptio, an IBM CompanySp·R
  3. 03DeloitteSp·A
  4. 04IBMSp·A
  5. 05Integra Technology SolutionsSp·P
  6. 06Palo Alto NetworksSp·P
  7. 07PluralsightSp·P
  8. 08SAICSp·P
  9. 09AccelaEx
  10. 10ArctiqEx
  11. 11AT&TEx
  12. 12FortinetEx
  13. 13Hewlett Packard EnterpriseEx
  14. 14Keeper SecurityEx
Sponsors by tier
anchor sponsor2
29% of 7
patron plus sponsor2
29% of 7
patron sponsor2
29% of 7
recharge break sponsor1
14% of 7
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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