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Enterprise Transformation with Cloud Computing Digital Innovation Breakfast with Department of the Interior and US Department of the Treasury

Jan 2014

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We held the second edition of the Digital Innovation Breakfast at the University of Maryland’s Smith School Business Suite on Jan 31, 2014.

Our goal is to help organizations become more efficient by using new Information Technologies and generating new ideas by connecting

Government, Industry and Academia.

Learn about the events by visiting the links below.

http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/digits/news-events/forum-jan-2014

http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/digits/news-events/forum-oct-2013

This presentation captures key highlights from the event held on Jan 31, 2014

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Keynote Speaker: Bernard J. Mazer                           Bernard J. Mazer is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the US Department of Interior with an annual IT Budget of nearly $1 Billion. The US Department of Interior launched an ambitious initiative to save $500 million over 5 years by restructuring the Information Technology function.

Panel Speaker: Dr. Jerry Johnston                           Jerry Johnston is Geospatial Information Officer at the US Department of the Interior.  In this role, Dr. Johnston leads DOI’s efforts to coordinate and implement geospatial technology across the Department to meet a wide range of mission goals. 

Panel Speaker: Timothy Womack                           Tim Womack is the Program Manager for Treasury Web Solutions at the US Department of the Treasury Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO). Mr. Womack is responsible for the technology management and solution delivery for the Treasury Web Services solutions portfolio.

Panel Speaker: Greg Bateman                          Sr. Director, Microsoft Public Sector

Panel Speaker: Mike Liebow                          Managing Director, Accenture

Panel Speaker: Lydia Leong                          VP Research, Gartner

Speakers

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DIGITS Co-Director: Dr. Siva Viswanathan                           Siva Viswanathan is an associate professor of information systems at the University of Maryland’s Robert H Smith School of Business, and a co‐director of the Center for Digital Innovation, Technology and Strategy (DIGITS).

DIGITS Co-Director: Dr. Il-horn Hann                           Il‐Horn Hann is an associate professor of information systems at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and co‐director of the Center for Digital Innovation, Technology and Strategy (DIGITS). Prof. Hann teaches “Managing Digital Business Markets.”

Government and Industry Co-ordinator: Gaurav “GP” Pal, MBA                           GP is a senior technology executive delivering cloud computing and big data solutions for Public Sector and Commercial clients. GP has an MBA from the Robert H Smith School of Business, University of Maryland and a BS in Computer Science from IIT-India. He is currently with Smartronix.

Hosts

Panel Moderator: Wyatt Kash, Editor, InformationWeek Government                         Wyatt Kash is Editor of InformationWeek Government. He has been covering government IT and technology trends since 2004. He served as Editor-in-Chief of Government Computer News and Defense Systems (owned by The Washington Post Co. and subsequently 1105 Media).

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• Nearly 60 registrants with a waiting list

• Event sponsored by Microsoft

• Participation by a wide variety of companies big and small

Participation

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“I learnt about the Digital Innovation Breakfast from the Part-time Alum Newsletter and really enjoyed coming back to the school and learning more about how technology can drive innovation”.

Prominent Quotes

“I really liked this event…it had people who are real doers and not just talking about technology and innovation. Some real heavy hitters came to show. I will definitely come for the next one.”

“This was a great event and really well put together. I am excited to be part of the show and really look forward to the next one on Big Data and Financial Services”.

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Real Collaboration and Interaction

Jerry Johnston, US Interior talking about GIS Platforms.

Panel speakers interacting with the audience.

Bernie Mazer, CIO at Interior delivering keynote.

Tim Womack, US Treasury speaking about Cloud Platforms.

Enterprise transformation panel at Smith School.

Bernie Mazer , Il-horn and Siva interacting with the audience.

Mingling, conversations and collaboration at work.

Discussion on cloud computing and enterprise transformation.

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Summary

A big “Thank you” to the event and logistics team, and students at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of

Business. The event was a huge success with lot of energy and enthusiasm and appreciation for the facility. There was a lot of

latent goodwill towards the University of Maryland and the Smith School that was readily apparent.

The fact that large companies and prestigious Government organizations are supported this effort with the time and money indicates that the Digital Innovation Breakfast Series is likely to

continue and persist as a means to connecting Industry, Government and Academia.