Free GovLoop Virtual Summit

AI Lessons Learned:

Beyond the Hype — What It Really Takes to Deploy AI in Government

 Wednesday, Feb. 18 | 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT

AI adoption across government is accelerating — but not without challenges. Agencies are experimenting, piloting, scaling, and sometimes stumbling as they integrate AI into mission‑critical operations. The result? A growing body of real‑world lessons about what works, what doesn’t, and what it truly takes to deploy AI responsibly and effectively in the public sector.

Join us online Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT for a virtual summit focused on practical, hard‑earned lessons from government AI implementations — and how leaders are turning those lessons into smarter, safer, more impactful AI programs.

Specifically, you’ll learn:

  • What successful AI projects in government have in common — and where they often go off track.
  • How agencies are navigating data quality, governance, workforce readiness, and ethical considerations.
  • Real‑world examples of AI deployments that improved mission outcomes.

Other Info:

  • Closed captioning will be available.
  • Registrants will receive the session recording on Thursday, Feb. 19.

Speakers

Rebecca_Cai

Rebecca Cai

Chief Data Officer,

State of Hawaii

 

Marcus Thornton-1

Marcus Thornton

Deputy Chief Data Officer,

Virginia Office of Data Governance and Analytics

Mike-Gilger

Mike Gilger

Chief Technology Officer and Director of Products,

Modus Operandi

Jonathan Hasak

Jonathan Hasak

Senior U.S. Public Sector Partnerships Lead,

Coursera

Aaron-Hunter

Aaron Hunter

Enterprise Account Manager,

Coursera

 

Meghan Richter - Yoonify

Meghan Richter

Head of Marketing,

Yoonify

 

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Rohhit Tandon

Co-Founder & CEO,

Yoonify

 

Bryan Rosensteel

Bryan Rosensteel

Head of Public Sector Product Marketing,

Wiz

Schedule

Session 1: Scaling AI

12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT-1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT

Government Keynote: From Pilot to Production — What Agencies Learned Deploying AI at Scale

  • Rebecca Cai, Chief Data Officer, State of Hawaii

Early AI pilots revealed both opportunities and obstacles. In this keynote, a government leader will share the biggest lessons learned from moving AI initiatives beyond experimentation — including what they would do differently and how agencies can avoid common implementation mistakes. 

Lightning Keynote: Breaking Down Barriers to an AI-Skilled Workforce

  • Aaron Hunter, Enterprise Account Manager, Coursera
  • Jonathan Hasak, Senior U.S. Public Sector Partnerships Lead, Coursera

In this keynote, Coursera's Jonathan Hasak and Aaron Hunter will discuss a challenge facing agencies at every stage of AI maturity: the growing AI skills gap. They will share how a personalized approach to AI learning can help agencies build an AI-fluent workforce and unlock the full value of AI across the organization.

Lightning Keynote: Making Decisions More Efficiently With AI-Native Platforms

  • Meghan Richter, Head of Marketing, Yoonify 
  • Rohhit Tandon, Co-Founder & CEO, Yoonify

Agencies making purchasing and policy decisions face complex data, fragmented workflows, and high compliance demands. This lightning keynote examines how AI-native solutions organize documents and processes to support faster, more informed decision-making without sacrificing transparency or oversight.

Session 2: AI Foundations

1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT-2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT

Government Keynote: Data Governance, and Reality — Building the Foundations for Successful AI

  • Marcus Thornton, Deputy Chief Data Officer, Virginia Office of Data Governance and Analytics

AI success depends on strong data practices, clear governance, and realistic expectations. This keynote explores how agencies are strengthening data pipelines, establishing oversight frameworks, and aligning AI use cases with mission needs — based on real implementation experiences.

Lightning Keynote: Empowering Innovation Through Automated Risk Management

  • Bryan Rosensteel, Head of Public Sector Product Marketing, Wiz

Cloud‑native development moves fast, but traditional security and compliance checks can’t keep pace. This lightning keynote explores how automated risk management enables agencies to innovate quickly while maintaining continuous security, visibility, and trust across modern cloud environments.

Lightning Keynote: How to Make AI Outcomes More Effective

  • Mike Gilger, Chief Technology Officer and Director of Products, Modus Operandi

This lightning keynote explores how agentic Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) breaks down dense documents into meaningful knowledge elements—unlocking more accurate, contextual AI insights. Discover how agencies can improve AI reliability and outcomes by structuring their data for deeper understanding.

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