Lisa Kent is the CIO & Director, City of Houston leading IT for America's fourth-largest city as she prepares for the World Cup, consolidates Houston Police Department IT, and navigates the delicate balance between innovation and risk.
Melissa Kraft is the CIO, City of Frisco managing IT for one of America's fastest-growing cities (30% population growth) while experimenting with AI deployments on a municipal budget and timeline.
Derek Williams is the Chief Technology and Innovation Strategist at Dell & former Louisiana State CIO who spent two decades in Louisiana state government culminating as State CIO, now bringing his battle tested public sector insights to help State & Local Governments navigate technology decisions—with real empathy for the scrutiny CIOs face daily.
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