OhioX will host the 4th annual Ohio GovTech Summit presented by AT&T on Wednesday, April 3rd in Columbus at the Ohio Statehouse. We invite all OhioX member companies to join us for a day of community, conversation, and networking with elected officials and government leaders to help us advocate for a strong Ohio tech economy.
2024 GovTech Summit Itinerary
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Individual Member Meetings with Legislators & Policymakers
Ohio Statehouse
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 pm
OhioX hosted Roundtables with Government Leaders - OhioX members only
Ohio Statehouse
12:00 PM IT Roundtable: AI in Government
Mark Smith: CIO @ ODJFS
Vanitha Zacharias: Administrator, Investment and Governance @ Office of Information Technology, State of Ohio
Alex Guistino: Account Director, Team Lead - State of Ohio Public Sector @ Gartner
1:00 PM IT Roundtable: State of Govtech
Katrina Flory: CIO @ State of Ohio
Doug McCollough: CIO @ City of Dublin
John White: Managing Principal @ Deloitte
2:00 PM IT Roundtable: Creating a Better User Experience for Citizens and Taxpayers
Michael Farrar: CIO @ City of Westerville
Geoff Price: CTO @ City of Mansfield
Sophia Mohr: CIO + CTO @ Central Ohio Transit Authority
Keith Instone: Director of Community Experiences @ OhioX
2:00 PM Policy Roundtable: A conversation with Representatives Casey Weinstein, Dontavius L. Jarrells, and Bride Rose Sweeney
Spencer Gross: Partner @ High Bridge Consulting
3:00 PM IT Roundtable: State of Cyber
Kirk Herath: Cybersecurity Strategic Advisor @ State of Ohio
Jillian Burner: Cybersecurity Advisor @ CISA
Kevin Benacci: Sr. Director, Corporate Communications @ CrowdStrike
3:00 PM Policy Roundtable: A conversation with Representatives Nick Santucci and Thad Claggett and Senator Michele Reynolds
Jan Bans: Senior Director, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs @ AT&T
4:00 PM IT Roundtable: Local Governments as Laboratories for Innovation
Anthony Joy: CIO @ Cleveland Metroparks
Duane Powell: CIO @ City of Hilliard
Juan Torres: CIO @ Franklin County
Michael Farrar: CIO @ City of Westerville
4:00 PM Policy Roundtable: Tech Economic Development in Ohio
Dave Brewster: Managing Director, Tech Sector @ JobsOhio
Ron Rock: Managing Director, Financial Services @ JobsOhio
Chris Abrams: Director, Tech Sector @ JobsOhio
Merle Madrid, Principal @ AWS
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
GovTech Summit Reception - “Tech @ Night”
Ohio Statehouse Atrium
Featuring keynote guests:
Interested in getting involved?
Here's how your company can participate in the GovTech Summit...
Meet with your state representatives + senators
OhioX is encouraging our member companies to spend the day meeting with their elected officials to share information on your company, its role in Ohio's innovation economy, and areas of importance to your work.
OhioX members are encouraged to schedule visits with their respective offices at the Statehouse throughout the day on April 3rd.
OhioX hosted roundtables with elected officials + government leaders
OhioX will host invite-only Roundtables throughout the afternoon for OhioX members with a number of elected officials and government leaders.
→ Please submit your interest via this link to learn more and reserve a spot.
Join us at the GovTech Summit's evening reception, “Tech @ Night”
To conclude our day at the Capital, we are hosting a reception in the Ohio Statehouse Atrium with special guests. Elected officials are invited and we encourage OhioX members to attend in order to meet and share your work with Ohio’s leaders.
The evening will be focused on community, networking, and learning about tech across the state. This is an all-invited event.
The reception is a ticketed event. Registration is free for all OhioX members (please check your email for the access code). Registration is required and may be completed here.
