FORUM Innovation Awards

Join us for an inspiring evening to celebrate groundbreaking achievements in public sector technology at the 12th annual FORUM Innovation Awards! This spirited event honors the programs that truly demonstrate game-changing innovation across the Health, Federal Civilian and Defense markets.

Our program includes:

• Panels and fireside chats featuring Government and Industry leaders focused on public sector innovation
• Recognizing the top tech programs with our FORUM Innovation Awards
• Networking opportunities before and after the event

This year's FORUM Innovation Awards spotlight excellence across three
vital sectors:

• Health IT
• Federal Civilian
• Defense
  

Don't miss this chance to be inspired, celebrate excellence, and connect
with the leaders and teams that are transforming our space!

Agenda:

3:00 Registration Opens

3:30 Intro, Alexa Tsui, CEO, FORUM

3:40 Fireside Chat

Dr. Belinda Seto, Deputy Director, NIH

Ratima Kataria, VP Health IT Strategy and Growth, ICF

3:55 Winners List 1

4:05 Innovative Panel: Gov AI Use Cases

Jennifer Ives, Founder, The JSI Group

Isabel Rioja-Scott, Director of AI Workforce Enablement, Center for Analytics, part of

the State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Technology

Natalie Buda Smith, Director of Digital Strategy, Library of Congress

Krista Kinnard, Deputy Chief AI Officer, NASA

4:25 Innovative Insights, Robert Cunningham, Executive Director, VA

4:40 Winner List 2

4:50 Featured Speaker, Gibran Mills, Associate Director, Acquisition Policy, Oversight &

Business Strategies, U.S. Department of Transportation

5:05 Dinner Served

5:25 Winner List 3

5:35 Innovative Robotics Demo, Vennard Wright, CEO, Pervista

5:50 Winner List 4

6:05 Keynote Speaker, Raj Agrawal, PhD, Colonel, USSF, Military Deputy (Space), DAF

PAE C3BM, DAF Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communication,

and Battle Management (C3BM)The Pentagon, Washington DC

6:20 Open Networking, Alexa Tsui, CEO, FORUM

6:20-8:00 pm Networking

Curious about Sponsorship opportunities? Contact Mary Ann Brown at [email protected]

Please note we will have a photographer present at this event and will post pictures afterward on social media and our website.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Richmond Highway, Arlington, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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