Government & Public Sector

CDAO Government 2026

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CDAO Government 2026 ran Sep 23–24, 2026 at Convene – Washington 1201 Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, United States. It is a Government & Public Sector conference. ConferenceGrid lists 23 speakers, 21 sponsors and 20 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified May 4, 2026

Connecting federal, state, and local government data leaders to discuss mission-driven data strategies, AI readiness, and modernization in the public sector.

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23Speakers
21Sponsors
20Sessions
37Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at CDAO, in alphabetical order.

Aaron Rich
Chief Data Architect · NORTHROP GRUMMAN
Abigail Kurtzman
Product Marketing Manager and Technology Evangelist · TRICENTIS
Andrew Patricio
Principal, Data and Analytics · UNIDOSUS
Daniel Stoian
Director, Office of Management Strategy and Solutions Office of Management Strategy and Solutions · U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Dean Hintz
Open Standards Product Manager · FME BY SAFE SOFTWARE
Dr. ClarLynda Williams-DeVane, PhD
Chief Deputy Secretary · NC DHHS
Dr. Delester Brown Jr.
Chief Data Officer and Chief AI Officer · NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU
Dr. Napoleon Paxton
VP of Federal Technology · AI SQUARED
Fumin Yang
Director, Product Management | Business Intelligence & Advanced Analytics Transformation · FINRA
Irena Zadonsky
Director, Data and Analytics Architecture · AMTRAK
Jason Cardone
Strategic Federal Account Executive · CLOUDERA GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS
Jennifer Luik
Strategy Specialist
Jing Liu
Executive Director, Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Joah G. Iannotta, Ph.D
Technical Director for Data and AI Governance · ABS GROUP
Joah G. Iannotta, Ph.D.
Technical Director for Data and AI Governance · ABS GROUP
Josh Martin
Former CDAO · STATE OF INDIANA
Kyle Morton
COO · EDM COUNCIL
Leigh Pence
Director Enterprise Strategy & Governance · FREDDIE MAC
Michael R. Anderson
Chief Strategist, Public Sector · INFORMATICA
Patrick McLoughlin
Executive Director, MD THINK · STATE OF MARYLAND
Peter Holden
Senior Advocate · EDM COUNCIL
QLIK

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

airiaGold Sponsor
AI SquaredExhibitor
carahsoftExhibitor
censysLogo Sponsor
ClouderaLead Sponsor
DataInFormationExhibitor
DeloitteSilver Sponsor
DenodoGold Sponsor
HPPlatinum Sponsor
ImmutaSilver Sponsor
InformaticaPlatinum Sponsor
LILTExhibitor
ManTechWelcome Sponsor
Pure StorageExhibitor
Pyramid AnalyticsExhibitor
QlikSilver Sponsor
QuantexaExhibitor
rsiSilver Sponsor
Sun RadiaExhibitor
TricentisSilver Sponsor
Tyler TechnologiesGold Sponsor

Agenda

Selected from 20 sessions.

  • 10:00AM

    Keynote Presentation: Harnessing the Transformative Power of Generative AI: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities

    - Enabling transformation and decision making with trusted data - Ensuring data quality, consistency, and integration - Improving the quality and speed of government decision-makin…

  • 10:10AM

    Discussion Group: The Critical Role of Upskilling: Emphasizing Ongoing Development to Bridge the Talent Gap

  • 11:00AM

    Keynote Presentation: Zero Trust Architecture Realized with AI enabled Data Governance and Protection

    - Why AI-driven data governance is essential to meet ZTA mandates - How to work iteratively on all ZTA pillars - Achieving ZTA with data inventory, labeling, access determination a…

  • 11:10AM

    Discussion Group: Is Your Data Ready for AI?

  • 11:30AM

    Discussion Group: Capturing the Potential of AI within the Public Sector: Creating Tangible ROI

    - How can self-regulation in AI be a strong approach to better decision making - Identifying high-impact areas for AI implementation - Strategies for integrating AI into public ser…

  • 11:55AM

    Discussion Group: The Changing Role of the CDO in the Age of AI

    - Aligning data initiatives with business goals and driving innovation through AI adoption - Understanding their roles and responsibilities in the context of AI - Addressing securi…

  • 12:00PM

    Improving Data Governance for Effective Decision-making and Efficient Public Services

    - The need for data officers to adopt strong security and governance processes - How innovative technologies such as AI and Machine Learning can be leveraged to modernize governmen…

  • 12:30PM

    Fireside Chat: From Legacy to Agility: Modernizing Data Access at Northrop Grumman

    Northrop Grumman faced a problem common to many in the federal/defense contractor space. Legacy data siloed in multiple locations and formats made it difficult to make decisions ba…

  • 1:45PM

    Keynote Presentation: Data Driven Integration and Automation Workflows to More Effectively Support Policy Implementation, Government Responsiveness and Efficient Public Services

    - Align your data & analytics strategy with cross-government & organization level priorities and goals - Results driven data flows that maximize the value of your data and support …

Quick answers

When is CDAO Government 2026?
CDAO Government 2026 ran Sep 23–24, 2026 at Convene – Washington 1201 Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, United States.
Where is CDAO Government 2026 held?
CDAO Government 2026 was held at Convene – Washington 1201 Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, United States.
Who is speaking at CDAO Government 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 23 speakers, including Aaron Rich (Chief Data Architect, NORTHROP GRUMMAN), Abigail Kurtzman (Product Marketing Manager and Technology Evangelist, TRICENTIS) and Andrew Patricio (Principal, Data and Analytics, UNIDOSUS).
Who sponsors CDAO Government 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 21 sponsors, including airia, AI Squared, carahsoft, censys and Cloudera.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 37 companies show up, and 3 bet on three roles at once?

37 companies. three 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.

Who's in the room
3All threespeak · spons · exh
18Sponsoringsponsor only
16Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

AI Squared·Informatica·Tricentis

Speakers by seniority

65% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite522%
  • VP-level14%
  • Director / Head of939%
  • Manager / Lead14%
  • Product14%
  • Engineer · IC14%
  • Marketing / Brand14%
  • Other roles417%

Of 23 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1AI SquaredSponsor · Exhibitor1
2InformaticaSponsor · Platinum Sponsor1
3TricentisSponsor · Silver Sponsor1
4AiriaSponsor · Gold Sponsor-
5CarahsoftSponsor · Exhibitor-
6CensysSponsor · Logo Sponsor-
7ClouderaSponsor · Lead Sponsor-
8DataInFormationSponsor · Exhibitor-
9DeloitteSponsor · Silver Sponsor-
10DenodoSponsor · Gold Sponsor-
11HPSponsor · Platinum Sponsor-
12ImmutaSponsor · Silver Sponsor-
13LILTSponsor · Exhibitor-
14ManTechSponsor · Welcome Sponsor-
Sponsors by tier
exhibitor8
38% of 21
gold sponsor3
14% of 21
lead sponsor1
5% of 21
logo sponsor1
5% of 21
platinum sponsor2
10% of 21
silver sponsor5
24% of 21
welcome sponsor1
5% of 21
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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