Agenda
August 1
Times are subject to change.
Main Stage
Welcome Remarks

Welcome to the Route Fifty SLG Tech Infrastructure Workshop!
Welcome to the Route Fifty SLG Tech Infrastructure Workshop!

Chris Teale
Technology ReporterRoute Fifty
Jacque Rowden kicks off our program with an engaging opening keynote presentation. Join us as she discusses how she is driving IT innovation in the city of Pittsburgh.
Jacque Rowden kicks off our program with an engaging opening keynote presentation. Join us as she discusses how she is driving IT innovation in the city of Pittsburgh.

Jacque Rowden
Assistant Director, Technology Reliability, Department of Innovation & PerformanceCity of Pittsburgh, PA
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Future-Proofing Your Digital Infrastructure: Best Practices from an Industry Perspective

In this session Equinix SLED Director, Marques Holmes, will share best practices from state and local government customers on how they are transforming their digital infrastructures to enable mission success.
In this session Equinix SLED Director, Marques Holmes, will share best practices from state and local government customers on how they are transforming their digital infrastructures to enable mission success.

Marques Holmes
State, Local and Education (SLED) National DirectorEquinix

Chief Information Security Officer Michael Toland shares how he is leveraging cutting-edge IT solutions to strengthen Oklahoma’s cybersecurity posture and safeguard the state's critical assets.
Chief Information Security Officer Michael Toland shares how he is leveraging cutting-edge IT solutions to strengthen Oklahoma’s cybersecurity posture and safeguard the state's critical assets.

Michael Toland
Chief Information Security OfficerState of Oklahoma
Amarillo, Texas is at the forefront of generative AI initiatives in local government. Learn more about the city's work in human-centered design and emerging tech with Chief Information Officer Rich Gagnon.
Amarillo, Texas is at the forefront of generative AI initiatives in local government. Learn more about the city's work in human-centered design and emerging tech with Chief Information Officer Rich Gagnon.

Rich Gagnon
Assistant City Manager & Chief Information OfficerCity of Amarillo, TX
Cybersecurity training and education is critical for states and localities. Peter Kobak joins the program to discuss how Ohio is leveraging the whole-of-state cybersecurity approach to protect its local communities from cyber threats and attacks.
Cybersecurity training and education is critical for states and localities. Peter Kobak joins the program to discuss how Ohio is leveraging the whole-of-state cybersecurity approach to protect its local communities from cyber threats and attacks.

Peter Kobak
Associate Director, Ohio Persistent Cyber ImprovementOhio Cyber Range Institute, University of Cincinnati
Main Stage
Closing Remarks

Thank you for joining the Route Fifty SLG Tech Infrastructure Workshop!
Thank you for joining the Route Fifty SLG Tech Infrastructure Workshop!

Chris Teale
Technology ReporterRoute Fifty