Government & Public Sector

California Government Technology Summit 2026

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he California Government Technology Summit brings together the brightest minds in state and local government to explore cutting-edge technologies and shape the future. The event empowers public-sector leaders to modernize operations and solve pressing challenges, with sessions on cybersecurity, AI, data governance, and digital service delivery. Attendees wi…

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34Voices
34Underwriters
21Exhibitors
19On the bill · sessions
59Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at California, in alphabetical order.
Aaron Rzepka
Deputy General Manager · Internal Services Department, County of Los Angeles
Adam Silver
Chair · Fair Political Practices Commission, State of California
Andy Perry
Lead Analytics and Data Governance Engineer · County of Los Angeles
Chitra Pannirselvam
Deputy Chief Enterprise Architecture · County of Los Angeles
Chris Pailma
Chief Data Officer · County of Los Angeles
Dave Hart
Director of Voice Transformation and AI · AT&T Consulting and Professional Services
Dean Gialamas
Chief Information Officer, Commanding Officer, IT Bureau · Los Angeles Police Department
Deepak Budwani
Administrative Deputy II · Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office
Estefania Zavala
Digital Equity and Inclusion Officer · City of Long Beach
Fady Bishara
Manager of Technology · City of Burbank
Gary Carter
Director, Information Technology and Security · City of Carson
Hagop Hovesepian
Assistant Chief Information Officer · County of Los Angeles
Jen Garcia
AI Strategy and Partnerships Lead · Caltech Center for Technology and Management Education
John Furay
Chief Information Security Officer · Los Angeles Police Department
Jonathan Brill
Futurist, AI Inventor, Bestselling Author
Jon Houck
Information Technology Architect · Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Joshua Northcott
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer · Hounder
Kevin Gray
Chief Technology Officer · Integrated Digital & Technology Services, Metrolink
Leah Oliver
Chief Technology Officer · Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association
Lynn Fyhrlund
Chief Innovation Officer · County of San Bernardino
Majida Adnan
Assistant Auditor Controller, Chief Information Officer · Department of Auditor Controller, County of Los Angeles
Max Stevens
Deputy Chief Data Analytics · County of Los Angeles

— and 12 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
A1M Solutions, IncPatron Plus Sponsor
AHEADExhibitor Sponsor
AppianExhibitor Sponsor
CDWExhibitor Sponsor
CGIExhibitor Sponsor
CivicaPatron Sponsor
Comcast BusinessExhibitor Sponsor
Dajani Consulting, Inc.Small Business Exhibitor Sponsor
DatadogExhibitor Sponsor
Delegata CorporationExhibitor Sponsor
Dell TechnologiesAnchor Sponsor
DeloitteAnchor Sponsor
Docusign, Inc.Exhibitor Sponsor
FortinetExhibitor Sponsor
Google CloudExhibitor Sponsor
IBMRoundtable Lunch/Anchor Sponsor
Integra Technology SolutionsPatron Plus Sponsor
ISAMPatron Plus Sponsor
KPMGAnchor Sponsor
MicrosoftExhibitor Sponsor
OptivExhibitor Sponsor
PathSolutionsExhibitor Sponsor
Pegasystems Inc.Exhibitor Sponsor
SmartsheetExhibitor Sponsor
Snowflake Inc.Exhibitor Sponsor
SocureAnchor Sponsor
Spectrum BusinessExhibitor Sponsor
SynackPatron Sponsor
TaniumAnchor Sponsor
The Modern Data CompanyExhibitor Sponsor
VeeamExhibitor Sponsor
VMware by Broadcom | CarahsoftExhibitor Sponsor
VoyatekPatron Sponsor
WordPress VIPAnchor Sponsor
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The Programme

Selected from 19 sessions on the bill.
  • Tuesday, July 28 1:00 pm Pacific

    Bits and Bytes – Powering the Countywide Information Hub: Lessons from Building a Shared Data Ecosystem

    Los Angeles County is building the Countywide Information Hub (CWIH), a shared platform that enables secure data exchange across more than 20 departments. This session shows how te…

  • Tuesday, July 28 10:30 am Pacific

    Networking Break in the Exhibit Area

  • Tuesday, July 28 11:00 am Pacific

    Lessons from the World Cup: Strengthening Cybersecurity on the Road to LA28

    With the World Cup serving as a major milestone for large-scale event readiness, agencies have gained new insights into cybersecurity, coordination and operational resilience. Pane…

    Concurrent Sessions
  • Tuesday, July 28 11:00 am Pacific

    Modernizing Core IT Services: From 311 to Everyday Operations

    Agencies are improving the systems and services residents rely on every day and with the digital tools that users expect. From 311 platforms to internal workflows, hear how organiz…

    Concurrent Sessions
  • Tuesday, July 28 11:00 am Pacific

    Rethinking Enterprise Architecture for AI

    AI is introducing new demands on infrastructure that many existing environments were not designed to handle. The panel will discuss how organizations are rethinking enterprise arch…

    Concurrent Sessions
  • Tuesday, July 28 11:00 am Pacific

    Uplifting Communities Through AI Literacy + Digital Equity

    AI is rapidly changing how communities access technology as well as the digital literacy and skills training needed to use it. This session explores how government leaders are enga…

    Concurrent Sessions
  • Tuesday, July 28 12:00 pm Pacific

    Lunch

  • Tuesday, July 28 1:20 pm Pacific

    Short Break

    Please proceed to the concurrent sessions.

  • Tuesday, July 28 1:35 pm Pacific

    AI One Year Later: Lessons from Implementation

    Since last year’s discussions on AI readiness and early adoption, many agencies have taken the next steps toward implementation. This session brings practitioners back together to …

    Concurrent Sessions
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 59 companies show up — and 21 bet on three roles at once?

59 companies. 21 are betting more than once.

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.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
21All threespeak · spons · exh
13Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
25Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

AHEAD·Appian·CDW·CGI·Comcast Business·Dajani Consulting, Inc.·Datadog·Delegata Corporation·Docusign·Fortinet·Google Cloud·Microsoft·Optiv·PathSolutions·Pegasystems Inc.·Smartsheet·Snowflake·Spectrum Business·The Modern Data Company·Veeam·VMware by Broadcom | Carahsoft

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

62% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1441%
  • Director / Head of721%
  • Manager / Lead618%
  • Engineer · IC13%
  • Advisor / Investor13%
  • Other roles515%

Of 34 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01County of Los Angeles7V
  2. 02AHEADSp·EEx
  3. 03AppianSp·EEx
  4. 04CDWSp·EEx
  5. 05CGISp·EEx
  6. 06Comcast BusinessSp·EEx
  7. 07Dajani Consulting, Inc.Sp·SEx
  8. 08DatadogSp·EEx
  9. 09Delegata CorporationSp·EEx
  10. 10DocusignSp·EEx
  11. 11FortinetSp·EEx
  12. 12Google CloudSp·EEx
  13. 13MicrosoftSp·EEx
  14. 14OptivSp·EEx
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
anchor sponsor6
18% of 34
exhibitor sponsor20
59% of 34
patron plus sponsor3
9% of 34
patron sponsor3
9% of 34
roundtable lunch/anchor sponsor1
3% of 34
small business exhibitor sponsor1
3% of 34
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's 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.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters