Inspiring a Shared Vision From the Cubicle to the Boardroom

This event qualifies for 4 CLPs

In the Federal IT workforce, success often depends on discerning professionals who are adept at juggling responsibilities that require both strong technical knowledge and excellent interpersonal skills. ACT-IAC's NexUS community will host the final forum of 2018 focusing on the skills required for success in this career field. This forum will feature experts from industry and government who will share insights on what it takes to thrive and excel.

Forum Sessions:

How to Engage Acquaintances, Keynote speaker Isaac Hernandez will share his best practices on relationship building and the benefits he's gained through engaging acquaintances
Myth Busters: Government and Industry Acquisition Communication, Hear from a panel on effective communication throughout the highly collaborative pre-award acquisition process
Inspiring Creativity and Innovation, Discover new perspectives as well as tips and tricks from experts in the field of innovation
Building Buy-In, During this interactive session presenters will model the strategies they employ to build buy-in with their teams and customers

Speaker and Presenter Information

Jonathan Benett, Technical Director, Adobe Systems Federal
Scott Finke, Deputy Director of the Cloud Adoption Center of Excellence, Department of Agriculture
Laura Gerhardt, Innovation Specialist, General Services Administration
Todd Hager, Vice President, Macro Solutions
Isaac Hernandez, Deputy Director, Infrastructure Services, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Kendall Holbrook, Chief Executive Officer, Dev Technology Group
Savin Joseph, Consultant, RIVA Solutions
Ted Kaouk, Cheif Data Officer, Department of Agriculture
Venkat Kodumudi, Director of Innovation, CGI
Ashley Mahan, Secure Cloud Portfolio & FedRAMP Director (Acting), General Services Administration
Kim Pack, Vice President, Wolf Den Associates
David Rupert, Level II Warranted Contracting Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs
Jeff Shen, Vice President and General Manager, Red Team Consulting

Relevant Government Agencies

Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Education, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Labor, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Veterans Affairs, GSA, SSA, NASA, City Government, Office of Personnel Management, EEOC, State & Local Government