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Join We Are NC Gov, a free, half-day conference led by the N.C. Department on Information Technology on how state government is implementing AI and expanding accessibility throughout digital services for all North Carolinians.
Explore the future of AI in state government and how it intersects with the need for privacy.
Learn about the newest federal requirements and state guidance on accessibility and how it has an impact on what government should be doing.
Find out about digital tools NCDIT offers state agencies for chatbots, security and website quality assurance and accessibility monitoring.
Date & Time
Friday, Nov. 15, 2024
9 a.m. to Noon
Location
Green Square Complex
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
217 W. Jones St.
Raleigh, NC 27603
Video Presentations
Opening Remarks
Artificial Intelligence Fireside Chat
Modernizing Legacy Fishery Databases with Gen AI
Digital Accessibility Regulations & Standards
Framing the Accessibility Journey
Website Quality Assurance & Accessibility Service Overview
Chatbot Service Overview
Web Application Firewall Service Overview
AI & Accessibility Resources
Agenda
9 a.m. – Opening Remarks
Jim Weaver, N.C. Department of Information Technology Secretary and State Chief Information Officer
9:15 a.m. – Artificial Intelligence Framework: Fireside Chat
Cherie Givens, State Chief Privacy Officer
Sarah Robey, Privacy Procurement Attorney, N.C. Department of Information Technology
10 a.m. – Reeling in the Future: Modernizing Legacy Fishery Databases with Generative AI
Michael Ware, N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Chief Information Officer
Semir Badic, Applications System Analyst, N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
Scott Smith, Biological Database Administrator, N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
10:30 a.m. – Digital Accessibility Regulations & Standards
Amy Hepler, Lead User Experience/Accessibility Developer, N.C. Department of Information Technology
11:15 a.m. – Framing the Journey: One State Agency’s Plan for Improving Accessibility
Donna Murray, Digital Accessibility Specialist, N.C. Department of Public Instruction
11:45 a.m. – Digital Services Overview
Website Quality Assurance & Accessibility: Phoebe Simon, Web Strategist, N.C. Department of Information Technology
Chatbot Service: John Lewton, Platform Engineer, N.C. Department of Information Technology
Web Application Firewall Service: Travis Penny, Web Security Success Specialist, N.C. Department of Information Technology