Open Government Innovations Conference (OGI)

Vivek Kundra to Host
Government Transparency Town Hall Meeting
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On July 21-22, 2009 key government opinion leaders, including Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra, will engage with participants in an interactive forum on the innovations driving President Obama’s call for government openness and transparency.
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Register today for this unique opportunity to interact with the government and industry thought-leaders driving President Obama’s call for government-wide openness and transparency.
OGI Conference Announces Speakers

Jun 01, 2009

In the previous post, John Monroe highlighted the Senate confirmation of Aneesh Chopra as President Obama’s Chief Technology Officer. Chopra is just one of several key opinion leaders that will engage participants at the Open Government and Innovations Conference on July 21-22 in Washington, DC.

Confirmed speakers also include:

* Robert Childs, Director, Information Resources Management College, National Defense University
* Colleen Coggins, Chief Architect, Department of the Interior
* Dan Doney, Technical Director, Strategic Enterprise Solutions, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
* Dr. Mark Drapeau, Associate Research Fellow, Center for Technology and National Security Policy
* Debra Filippi, Information Sharing Executive, Department of Defense
* Bob Gourley, Crucial Point, LLC
* Jack Holt, Senior Strategist for Emerging Media at Department of Defense, Defense Media Activity
* Vivek Kundra, Federal Chief Information Officer
* Lewis Shepherd, Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft Institute for Advanced Technology in Governments
* Linton Wells, Distinguished Research Fellow and Force Transformation Chair, Center for Technology and National Security Policy
* David Weinberger, Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard Law School and co-author of The Cluetrain Manifesto

Session voting closed on Monday, May 25 - thanks to all who participated! Over 500 members of the OGI Conference community submitted potential topics and participated in the voting process.

The OGI Conference Advisory Board met last Friday to review the 79 submitted proposals and we now have our work cut out for us in solidifying the final conference schedule. Connect with us through RSS feeds for updates on this tremendous event.

Insider’s tip: We’ve adding new functionality to the site allowing you to interact directly with other conference participants in advance. Login today and start building your OGI social network!