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Chicago Regional Digital Government Summit 2026

The Chicago Regional Digital Government Summit 2026 brings together public-sector leaders from state and local government to explore cutting-edge technologies, modernize operations, and solve pressing challenges. Topics will range from cybersecurity and AI to data governance and digital service delivery. The event is designed to spark insight, foster collabo…

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33Speakers
44Sponsors
11On the bill · sessions
63Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Chicago, in alphabetical order.
Abby Sullivan
Director of Process Improvement · Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago
Andrew Miller
Assistant Budget Director, Data Analytics Division · Office of Budget and Management, City of Chicago
Anthony Huey
President, CSP · Reputation Management, LLC
Bill Carter
National Director of Cybersecurity Strategy, Public Sector · Fortinet
Bruce Coffing
Chief Information Security Officer · City of Chicago
Chandra Yarramala
Technology and Infrastructure Architect · Bureau of Technology, Cook County
David E. Kanos
Principal Operations Analyst, Strategic Planning & Impact · Chicago Department of Family and Support Services
Demetric Wilson
Chief Operations Analyst, Office of Budget and Management – Data Analytics · City of Chicago
Derrick Thomas
Deputy Chief Information Officer · Cook County Bureau of Technology
Erica Ally
Organizational Change Management (OCM) Manager · Cook County Bureau of Technology
Eve Jennings
Director of Data Strategy · Cook County Bureau of Technology
Hema Sundaram
Chief Technology Officer · Cook County Bureau of Technology
Jason W. Donisch
Director · Will County ICT Department
Jessica Byerly
Senior National Conference Director · Government Technology
Jill Ruzevick
Director of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) · Cook County Bureau of Technology
Katie Pizzolato
Vice President, IBM Quantum Platform · IBM
Kevin Jackson
Senior Domain Consultant · Palo Alto Networks
Kobfa Seniwongse Na Ayuthaya
Director of Platform Computing & Operations · Cook County Bureau of Technology
Lawanda Crayton
IT Service Owner, Department of Innovation & Technology · City of Chicago
Lou Karu
AVP of SLED North America · Rubrik
Melissa Clark
Head of Planning · City of Chicago, Department of Technology and Innovation
Morrigan Sullivan
City of Chicago, Department of Technology & Innovation
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Ahava Services LLCPatron Sponsor
Amazon Web ServicesExhibitor Sponsor
ArmisExhibitor Sponsor
CAIPatron Sponsor
CDWExhibitor Sponsor
CellebritePatron Sponsor
CGIKeynote Impact Sponsor
CiscoExhibitor Sponsor
Cohesity | SemperisExhibitor Sponsor
CrowdStrike Inc. | Airlock DigitalExhibitor Sponsor
Crowe LLPRecharge Break Sponsor
Dell Technologies | AMDExhibitor Sponsor
DeloittePatron Sponsor
DivIHN IntegrationExhibitor Sponsor
FortinetRoundtable Breakfast/Anchor Sponsor
Gartner, Inc.Patron Plus Sponsor
GitLab Inc.Exhibitor Sponsor
Google CloudAnchor Sponsor
GuidehousePatron Plus Sponsor
HPEExhibitor Sponsor
IBMRoundtable Lunch/Anchor Sponsor
InformaticaExhibitor Sponsor
Insight Public Sector | IntelExhibitor Sponsor
Krasan ConsultingRecharge Break Sponsor
LogicMonitor IncPatron Sponsor
NetskopePatron Plus Sponsor
OGI | LiferayAnchor Sponsor
OraclePatron Plus Sponsor
Palo Alto NetworksAnchor Sponsor
Red Hat, Inc.Recharge Break Sponsor
RisetimePatron Plus Sponsor
RubrikAnchor Sponsor
SailPoint TechnologiesPatron Sponsor
SDI Presence LLCPatron Plus Sponsor
SentinelOneExhibitor Sponsor
SHI Public Sector | AWSExhibitor Sponsor
Snowflake Inc.Exhibitor Sponsor
SocureExhibitor Sponsor
ThreatLockerExhibitor Sponsor
Trellix | CarahsoftExhibitor Sponsor
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Agenda

Selected from 11 sessions on the bill.
  • Tuesday, May 12 - 10:45 am Central

    Cyber Defense Operations for Public Sector Security Teams

    Security teams face escalating alert volumes, staffing shortages, and increasingly sophisticated adversaries targeting public infrastructure. This session focuses on tactics that s…

  • Tuesday, May 12 - 10:45 am Central

    From Data Swamp to Insight Engine Analytics and AI for Government

    Government organizations collect vast amounts of data yet often struggle to turn it into reliable decision support. Practitioners will share lessons learned from how agencies estab…

  • Tuesday, May 12 - 10:45 am Central

    Mission-Critical Modernization: Turning Legacy Systems into Strategic Assets

    Public agencies must modernize aging systems while keeping essential services online and secure. Discover how organizations are addressing modernization paths that reduce risk, imp…

  • Tuesday, May 12 - 10:45 am Central

    Quantum Computing, Economic Development, and Security Implications

    Quantum computing is moving from research to real-world impact, influencing encryption standards, secure communications, and regional technology competitiveness. How should your or…

  • Tuesday, May 12 - 12:45 pm Central

    General Session - The Future of Digital Government: A Five-Year Roadmap for Public Services

    Technology and policy leaders will outline the trends shaping government service delivery, workforce expectations, and cybersecurity priorities over the coming years. What strategi…

  • Tuesday, May 12 - 1:40 pm Central

    Always On Government Resilience and Disaster Recovery Strategies

    Disruptions from cyber incidents, weather events, and infrastructure failures increasingly threaten public service delivery. Is your agency truly prepared to maintain critical digi…

  • Tuesday, May 12 - 1:40 pm Central

    Cloud Governance for Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Environments

    Many agencies now operate across multiple cloud and on-prem platforms, often without consistent governance or cost controls. Technology leaders and solution partners will discuss p…

  • Tuesday, May 12 - 1:40 pm Central

    Exclusive Briefing for Industry Partners

  • Tuesday, May 12 - 1:40 pm Central

    Human Centered IT for Government Services

    Technology projects succeed when solutions align with how staff and residents actually work and interact with services. Government leaders and vendors will discuss service design a…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 63 companies show up — and 4 bet on three roles at once?

63 companies. four 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
4All threespeak · spons · exh
40Sponsoringsponsor only
19Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Fortinet·IBM·Palo Alto Networks·Rubrik

Speakers by seniority

70% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite824%
  • Founder / Owner13%
  • VP-level13%
  • Director / Head of1339%
  • Manager / Lead26%
  • Engineer · IC39%
  • Other roles515%

Of 33 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Cook County Bureau of Technology8V
  2. 02City of Chicago4V
  3. 03FortinetSp·R1V
  4. 04IBMSp·R1V
  5. 05Palo Alto NetworksSp·A1V
  6. 06RubrikSp·A1V
  7. 07Ahava Services LLCSp·P
  8. 08ArmisSp·E
  9. 09AWSSp·E
  10. 10CAISp·P
  11. 11CDWSp·E
  12. 12CellebriteSp·P
  13. 13CGISp·K
  14. 14CiscoSp·E
Sponsors by tier
anchor sponsor4
9% of 44
exhibitor sponsor20
45% of 44
keynote impact sponsor1
2% of 44
patron plus sponsor7
16% of 44
patron sponsor7
16% of 44
recharge break sponsor3
7% of 44
roundtable breakfast/anchor sponsor1
2% of 44
roundtable lunch/anchor sponsor1
2% of 44
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.

Related events · by shared sponsors