Igniting Innovation 2019 Conference and Awards

See the newest innovations in the public sector on May 23, 2019, in DC!

These Top 40 innovations are improving services to citizens and government operations at the federal, state and local levels. Gain insights to innovate at your organization by talking to #GovInnovators who solved similar challenges.

ACT-IAC collected over 200 nominations, narrowed them down to the Top 40 finalists and invited them to exhibit their innovations at the sixth annual Igniting Innovation Conference and Awards.

Preview Videos of the Top 40 finalists!

View the videos on the ACT-IAC YouTube Channel.

Innovations in healthcare, artificial intelligence, data analytics, acquisition, cybersecurity, blockchain, customer experience, workforce, and IT modernization.

FREE for government employees.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Keynote Panel featuring:

Anil Cheriyan, GSA's director of the Technology Transformation Services (TTS) and Deputy Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service
Siobhan Dulllea, CEO of Mass Challenge, a global innovation accelerator
Moderated by Francis Rose, Government Matters

“Fireside Chat” with Experienced Innovators

Amira Boland, Customer Experience and GEAR Center, OMB
Annamaria Konya Tannon, Chief Technology Evangelist, SEAS, Director, GW InnovationCenter, CEO Equita Accelerator, Instructor, NSF I-Corps
Jim Thompson, Director for Innovation, U.S. Department of State
Moderated by Jason Miller, Federal News Network

Relevant Government Agencies

DOD & Military, 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 Justice, Dept of Treasury, GSA, NASA, Office of Personnel Management, USAID, State & Local Government