Description

Kick off 2024 with AFFIRM and our interactive, virtual panel of accomplished IT executives from a variety of agencies and backgrounds.

It is important for all of us in the government IT industry to nurture emerging and proven talent. Our panel of outstanding women leaders will share their insights about their own mentors, what it takes to rise through the ranks of an agency, and how they define professional and personal success. Join us to hear what these accomplished leaders have in common and the opportunities they see ahead for women in IT.

Learning objectives: 

• Hear from accomplished professionals about how they got their start in IT and/or pivoted in their career
• Learn their strategies and experiences to advance and shift from technology to tech leadership roles
• Review the ways they support and mentor others in the field, including how to engage girls in IT at a young age
• Outline the recent accomplishments in their organizations, challenges ahead, and what the future of technology may look like

This event is on the record. There is 1 CEU available for this program.

Panelists

• Robin Collins, Chief Information Officer, Administration for Children & Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Jennifer Franks, Director, Center for Enhanced Cybersecurity, U.S. Government Accountability Office
• Jamy Lomento, Deputy Assistant Chief Information Officer, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Sunny Wescott, Chief Meteorologist, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  

Moderator

Emily Jarvis, Senior Events Manager, GovLoop