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2026 GOVIT Leadership Summit & Symposium

The GOVIT Leadership Summit & Symposium is an annual gathering focused on government IT leadership, innovation, and collaboration. The event brings together leaders, IT professionals, and public sector partners from across Minnesota and beyond. The conference features keynotes, educational sessions, and networking opportunities, highlighting technology achie…

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92Speakers
5Sponsors
171On the bill · sessions
61Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at 2026, in alphabetical order.
Adam Frumkin
CIO, Franklin County, OH Data Center · Franklin County, OH Data Center
Amanda Kollmorgan
Amy Cheney
Amy Middendorf
IT Director, Morrison County, MN · Morrison County, MN
Angie Wright
CTO, City of Beaumont, TX · City of Beaumont, TX
Avish Parashar
Author & Speaker
Barry Condrey
Director of Technology Consulting, PTI · PTI
Ben Dumke
Bianca Lochner, Ph.D
Bianca M. Lochner
CIO · City of Scottsdale, AZ
Bobbie McAdam
Vice President, Enterprise Program Services, Medica · Medica
Brian Johnson
President · 7 Minute Security
Bryan Behrenshausen
Community Architect, Open-Source Program Office, Red Hat · Red Hat
Charles Burton
Chetan Ganatra
CIO, Ramsey County, MN · Ramsey County, MN
Chris Chirgwin
CIO, County of Santa Barbara · County of Santa Barbara
Chris Skelly
IT Manager · South Tahoe Public Utility District
Chris Teale
Executive Editor, Route Fifty · Route Fifty
Cynthia Perazzo
Center for Consumerism Lead, AVIA · AVIA
Darryl Polk
Director of Education, PTI · PTI
David Hankes
IT Innovation Manager, Village of Downers Grove, IL · Village of Downers Grove, IL
David R Hankes
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
City Engineers Association of Minnesota (CEAM)
Minnesota School Nutrition Association (MSNA)
Ramsey County League of Local Governments (RCLLG)
Upper Midwest Security Alliance (UMSA)
Western Regional Innovation & Technology Alliance (WRITA)
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Agenda

Selected from 171 sessions on the bill.
  • Monday, November 9, 2026 - 11:15 am

    AI for the “Real” Project World: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

  • Monday, November 9, 2026 - 11:15 am

    Data and AI are Squarely in the Middle of Both pAIn and gAIn

  • Monday, November 9, 2026 - 11:15 am

    Foundations of IT Leadership: Cybersecurity Awareness

  • Monday, November 9, 2026 - 11:15 am

    Moving Work, Moving People, Moving Mountains

  • Monday, November 9, 2026 - 11:15 am

    The EQ Advantage: Unlocking Influence, Trust, and Your Full Potential

  • Monday, November 9, 2026 11:15 am

    AI for the “Real” Project World: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

  • Monday, November 9, 2026 11:15 am

    Data and AI are Squarely in the Middle of Both pAIn and gAIn

  • Monday, November 9, 2026 11:15 am

    Foundations of IT Leadership: Cybersecurity Awareness

    Foundations
  • Monday, November 9, 2026 11:15 am

    Moving Work, Moving People, Moving Mountains

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 61 companies, parsed from the program.

61 companies in attendance.

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Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
5Sponsoringsponsor only
56Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

34% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1617%
  • Founder / Owner11%
  • VP-level22%
  • Director / Head of1213%
  • Manager / Lead33%
  • Engineer · IC44%
  • Other roles5459%

Of 92 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01City Engineers Association of Minnesota (CEAM)Sp
  2. 02Minnesota School Nutrition Association (MSNA)Sp
  3. 03PTI3V
  4. 04Ramsey County League of Local Governments (RCLLG)Sp
  5. 05Upper Midwest Security Alliance (UMSA)Sp
  6. 06Western Regional Innovation & Technology Alliance (WRITA)Sp
  7. 07Minnesota Department of Health2V
  8. 087 Minute Security1V
  9. 09Aledade1V
  10. 10Amazon1V
  11. 11AVIA1V
  12. 12CAI1V
  13. 13City of Alexandria, VA1V
  14. 14City of Avondale, AZ1V
Sponsors by tier
unspecified5
100% of 5