The Government Huddle with Brian Chidester

The One with the SLATE Research CEO

Ryan Gallant, the Chief Executive Officer at SLATE Research & Consulting joins the show to discuss modular approaches to government IT modernization and why agencies don’t need to completely modernize all their systems, infrastructure, and processes at once. We also discuss how cybersecurity is moving from a theoretical, omnipresent challenge to an engrained part of IT and he gives advice to the private sector to help them establish their technologies into strategic plans for agencies.

The One with the LMI Transformation Leader

Bettina Kolleda, the Vice President for Business Transformation at LMI joins the show to discuss the importance of a phased approach to modernization and why it is something government leaders should be looking to do strategically. We also talk about ways to engage the workforce during your modernization journey, why she thinks think human-centered design is becoming more mainstream in government vs just acquire and deploy, and she delivers some advice to agencies looking to scale a successful pilot program into their enterprise ecosystem.

The One with The Pulse of GovCon Co-Founders

Amber Hart and Lisa Shea Mundt, Co-Founders of The Pulse of GovCon join the show to discuss the key trends happening in the government contracting market and their advice to companies working in this space. We also discuss compliance issues that are impacting the industry, some of the biggest misconceptions they find in the market, and advice for women looking to start their own business.

The One with the Queensland Chief Digital Officer

Tracy Whitelaw, Chief Digital Officer of the Local Government Association of Queensland and the 2021 Executive Leader of the Year Award for leadership in eGovernment joins the show to discuss why the challenges being faced by governments in Queensland, Australia are not unique to this region. We also talk about the greatest challenges facing government executives today, her advice for industry partners looking to make a change, and shares a compelling use case for IoT in public sector.

The One with the Government of Ireland CIO

Barry Lowry, Chief Information Officer for the Government of Ireland joins the show to discuss his priorities for his country’s digital transformation efforts and the ways he intends to center around his citizens. We also tall about how he has seen the role of the government CIO evolve, the ways he responded during the pandemic to support his various stakeholders, and how he is leading for a data-centric mindset.

The One with the City of Los Angeles CSO

Greg Spotts, Chief Sustainability Officer of the City of Los Angeles’ Bureau of Street Services joins the show to talk about his thoughts on why sustainability has received even more focus over the past few years in both the public and private sectors than it had before. We also discuss how these programs can be key enablers for their stakeholders, why it is so important to make “smarter” streets, and his recommendations for cities looking to build more robust sustainability programs in the future.

The One with the Government of Canada CIO

Catherine Luelo, Chief Information Officer for the Government of Canada joins the show to discuss how she is refreshing Canada’s digital strategy and improving government’s use of data. We also discuss her time as CIO at Air Canada when she navigated arguably the hardest period of time the global commercial aviation industry has ever faced with the pandemic, the risks and rewards of digital transformation, and the push to establish single digital identities for Canadians in support of their citizen experience priorities.

The One with the Genesys CX Strategist

Dr. Natalie Petouhoff, Customer and Employee Experience Strategist at Genesys & WSJ Best Selling Co-Author of “Empathy in Action” joins the show to discuss how government organizations can personalize experiences at scale while still delivering empathy in every touchpoint through technology. We also introduce the concept of Experience as a Service (EaaS) and how it will disrupt the new normal, ways that the concepts in her book relate to the recent executive order including human-centered design, and the legacy she hopes to leave on CX with this book.

The One with the GovTribe Co-Founder

Nate Nash, Senior Vice President at GovExec and Founder of GovTribe joins the show to discuss some of the latest trends happening in government contracting and ways for organizations to respond effectively to some of the changes. We also discuss the risky origin story of GovTribe, his latest research into IDIQ consumption and competition, and how to use data to get ahead of the RFP cycle.

The One with the Canalys Chief Analyst

Jay McBain, Chief Analyst at Canalys for Channels, Partnerships and Ecosystems, keynote speaker, author and recently named a Top 8 Global Influencer by Channel Partners joins the show to discuss why the next decade of the channel ecosystem will be pivotal as the technology industry undergoes a major transformation. We also talk about how marketplace are going to disrupt the current model, the importance of “orchestration” and the growth that could bring to companies, and what governments need to do to adapt to all of this change.