Art of the Possible: AI in Government

We invite you this month to RSVP and join the Azure Government user community as we explore the “Art of the possible: AI in government” Wednesday, March 30 from 6 – 7 p.m. ET during a virtual meetup where we’ll discuss strategies, best practices and the latest tech driving exciting AI for good projects.

With increasing mission demands and vast amounts of data, government continues to look at ways to spur innovation and drive advancements with the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative. AI brings endless possibilities to empower agency missions and their workforce from improving operational efficiencies, rapid document scanning, and optimizing citizen services; to more precision rescue operations and preventive maintenance to combating crime and increasing national security.

During this event, which is free and open to the public, our speakers will share real-world AI customer stories and experiences including:

Strategies and best practices to drive AI initiatives in your agency
AI technologies and solutions to accelerate AI
Ethical considerations when deploying AI
Key challenges and ways to overcome them
Plus, demos

Agenda - All times US Eastern

6:00 PM: Welcome and Announcements

Karina Homme, Senior Director, Azure Government, Microsoft

6:05 PM – 6:25 PM: Using AI to unlock scientific research at US Department of Agriculture – Plum Island

Frank Garofalo, Principal Engineer, FastTrack for Azure, Microsoft
Shirley MacKay, Sr. Azure FastTrack Software Engineer, Microsoft
Wole Moses, Senior Director, US Federal Mission Solutions, Microsoft
Erik Munson, Principal PM, FastTrack for Azure, Microsoft
Marck Vaisman, Sr. Cloud Solutions Architect, Azure Data + AI/ML, Microsoft

6:30 PM – 6:55 PM: SeekerAI Enabling Safe and Fair Trade by Fighting Wildlife Trafficking

Dan Haines, Data and Artificial Intelligence Solution Specialist, Microsoft

7:00 PM ET – Closing

This event is free and open to the public. Be sure to RSVP today – and we encourage you to invite your colleagues and connections to join, too!

About us:

The Azure Government user community was created to bring together professionals interested in learning about government innovation, especially around cloud computing technologies and capabilities. With more than 4,100 members, this community is open to the public and provides a non-sales environment to share best practices and learnings during monthly meetups (currently virtual). We invite you to visit www.meetup.com/DCAzureGov to learn more and join us.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Frank Garofalo, Principal Engineer, FastTrack for Azure, Microsoft

Shirley MacKay, Sr. Azure FastTrack Software Engineer, Microsoft

Wole Moses, Senior Director, US Federal Mission Solutions, Microsoft

Erik Munson, Principal PM, FastTrack for Azure, Microsoft

Marck Vaisman, Sr. Cloud Solutions Architect, Azure Data + AI/ML, Microsoft

Dan Haines, Data and Artificial Intelligence Solution Specialist, Microsoft

Expected Number of Attendees

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Census Bureau, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, USAID, State & Local Government, National Guard Association, Federal Government, FDA, NSA, FCC