Governing magazine’s Leadership Forums provide transformational leadership and management strategies to help state and local government elected officials, appointees and senior-level agency executives build high-performance government organizations. Faced with unique demands, government leaders have made these annual events their “must attend” day to exchange valuable ideas and spearhead industry partnerships that advance gov...

Government Technology’s passion is helping spread best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector. The California Digital Government Summit is designed to do just that. The summit has an advisory board that gathers public sector and private sector leaders to create an agenda designed to make that passion relevant and actionable to the state and local government organizations attending the summit. Participants tell us they use...

Governing invites you to join us in Sacramento as we return for the seventh annual California Leadership Forum. Spend the day with us to network, be inspired, and leave with a renewed sense of purpose to take action. From the fundamentals of good government to forecasting the future, the agenda will have critical information for every participant’s personal and professional development. The California Advisory Board and Governing’s...

Now in year six, the California Leadership Forum convenes thought leaders from state and local government across the Golden State. And, we invite amazing speakers to join us from across the country. Our California event is the largest of the year and reflects the diversity, innovative spirit, focus on technology, and energy of the most populous state in the U.S. Join us to meet colleagues, be inspired, and leave with a renewed commitment and n...

Join top government technology professionals and learn about California’s most recent initiatives and programs at this half-day event for technology industry professionals. State CIO and Department of Technology Director Amy Tong will keynote the event and be joined by key CIOs and industry experts to discuss California’s technology landscape. At this event you will: Learn first-hand the priorities, challenges and objectives of sta...

Government Technology’s passion is helping spread best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector. The California Technology Forum is designed to do just that. The summit has an advisory board that gathers public sector and private sector leaders to create an agenda designed to make that passion relevant and actionable to the state and local government organizations attending the summit. Participants tell us they use the insp...

The California Public Sector CIO Academy is the premier leadership event for California’s senior level technology executives with the intent to improve their management and business skills and to develop the IT leaders of the future. The purpose of this invitation-only event is to foster discussion and dialogue on what it means to be a successful CIO in the public sector and how to use Information Technology as a strategic tool. This eve...

2015 marks Governing’s fifth annual California Leadership Forum. This year, we return to the Golden State with a program that will highlight and empower the pioneering spirit and visionary leadership that has been driving the state’s success. The Leadership Forum will convene issue experts and thought leaders from around the nation and from across the state to discuss aspirational and practical aspects of effective leadership and g...

Join top government technology professionals and learn about California’s most recent initiatives and programs at this half-day event for technology industry professionals. State CIO and Department of Technology Director Carlos Ramos will keynote the event and be joined by key CIOs and industry experts to discuss California’s technology landscape. At this event you will: Learn first-hand the priorities, challenges and objectives of...

Government Technology’s passion is helping spread best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector. The California Technology Forum is designed to do just that. The summit has an advisory board that gathers public- and private-sector leaders to create an agenda designed to make that passion relevant and actionable to the state and local government organizations attending the summit. Participants tell us they use the inspiratio...