Reimagine Your Workday: Exploring Productivity, Workflow and Training Opportunities

Join us Wednesday, March 29 at
12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT as we reimagine the workday.

You'll hear from experts across government as well as industry partners about strategies that are improving productivity and efficiency in agencies now.

Specifically, you’ll learn:

Key strategies for implementing better workflows into your daily schedule.
Tools and technologies you can use to augment the work you do each day, while saving time.
How employees can get training and reskilling opportunities to better perform their tasks.

Speakers:

Agenda

12-1:05 p.m. ET/9-10:05 a.m. PT

Session 1: 8-Hour Workday – What Can You Get Done?

Government Keynote 1: How to Tweak Your Work Style to Be More Efficient

Katy Kale, Deputy Administrator, U.S. General Services Administration

There is a cliche phrase that doing the same thing and expecting different results is the definition of insanity. But what the phrase doesn’t take into account is how hard it is to do things differently. It takes work, a lot of work! In this keynote, you will hear from Katy Kale, Deputy Administrator, U.S. General Services Administration, about steps you can take to be more efficient at work.

Government Keynote 2: How to Set Priorities for Yourself and Your Team

Dexter Brooks, Associate Director, Office of Federal Operations, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Agencies have a never ending to-do list, and similarly, employees themselves can always grow their knowledge and skillsets. So the question becomes, with all of this happening, what is truly essential. What tops the priority list? In this opening keynote, you will hear from Dexter Brooks, Associate Director, Office of Federal Operations, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, about how he sets his priority list for his department, team and himself.

Government Keynote 3: What Are the Skills, Tools and Processes Improvements Your Employees Need to Be More Effective

Keson Khieu, Business Intelligence Chief at the Department of Healthcare Services, State of California

You want to move your agency in a more modern direction. That’s cool. But here’s the rub, in order to modernize you also have to make sure the skillsets of your team are modernized too. What are those skillsets, tools and process improvements? In this keynote, you will hear from Keson Khieu, Chief Information Officer, Emergency Medical Services Authority, State of California, about how he led his team through a leadership and technical skills evolution to be ready to take on a more modern government.

1:10-2:20 p.m. ET/10:10-11:20 a.m. PT
Session 2: Transformation 101 – What It Takes to Do Things Differently

Government Keynote 4: Productivity in the Real-World

Michael Watson, Chief Information Security Officer, Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Information Technologies Agency

How can you get more done? That's a phrase you are probably tired of hearing, because in reality you are already working really hard. However, there may be some ways to streamline what you are doing. In this keynote you will hear from Michael Watson, Chief Information Security Officer, Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Information Technologies Agency about how to be more productive in today's work environment.

Government Keynote 5: How To Get Your Team the Training They Need

James Grant, State Chief Information Officer, State of Florida

As much as agencies want to revitalize and upskill their workforce, they don’t have endless reserves of funds to make that training a reality. How do you advocate for your team to get the training they need to do their jobs more effectively? In this keynote, you will hear from James Grant, State Chief Information Officer, State of Florida, about how to get your team the training they need.

Government Keynote 6: How to Inspire Your Team To Deliver

Eric L. Dilworth, Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

If you are feeling tired, overworked and burned out, you are not alone. However, the mission of your organization continues on. In this keynote, you will hear from Eric L. Dilworth, Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission about how to create opportunities for your team to deliver even in challenging times.

Speakers

Nicole Willis

CTO, HHS, Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)

Dr. George Duchak

Chief Information Officer, DLA Information Operations

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