We concluded on Jan 31, 2014 another fabulous edition of the Digital Innovation Breakfast. Over 60 people registered and listened to the keynote address by Mr. Bernie Mazer, CIO, US Department of the Interior. This was followed by a lively panel discussion that included US Department of the Interior, US Department of the Treasury, Accenture, Microsoft and Gartner. We are now set to execute on the third edition of the event scheduled for late April 2014/early May 2014 titled “Big Data in Financial Services”.

1. Enterprise Transformation with Cloud Computing
Digital Innovation Breakfast with Department of
the Interior and US Department of the Treasury
Jan 2014
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2. We held the second edition of the Digital Innovation Breakfast at the University
of Maryland’s Smith School Business Suite on Jan 31, 2014.
Our goal is to help organizations become more efficient by using new
Information Technologies and generating new ideas by connecting
Government, Industry and Academia.
Learn about the events by visiting the links below.
http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/digits/news-events/forum-jan-2014
http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/digits/news-events/forum-oct-2013
This presentation captures key highlights from the event held on Jan 31, 2014
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3. Speakers
Keynote Speaker: Bernard J. Mazer
Bernard J. Mazer is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the US Department of Interior with an annual IT
Budget of nearly $1 Billion. The US Department of Interior launched an ambitious initiative to save $500 million
over 5 years by restructuring the Information Technology function.
Panel Speaker: Dr. Jerry Johnston
Jerry Johnston is Geospatial Information Officer at the US Department of the Interior. In this role, Dr. Johnston
leads DOI’s efforts to coordinate and implement geospatial technology across the Department to meet a wide
range of mission goals.
Panel Speaker: Timothy Womack
Tim Womack is the Program Manager for Treasury Web Solutions at the US Department of the Treasury Office
of Chief Information Officer (OCIO). Mr. Womack is responsible for the technology management and solution
delivery for the Treasury Web Services solutions portfolio.
Panel Speaker:
Greg Bateman
Sr. Director, Microsoft Public Sector
Panel Speaker:
Mike Liebow
Managing Director, Accenture
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Panel Speaker:
Lydia Leong
VP Research, Gartner
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4. Hosts
DIGITS Co-Director: Dr. Siva Viswanathan
Siva Viswanathan is an associate professor of information systems at the University of Maryland’s
Robert H Smith School of Business, and a co‐director of the Center for Digital Innovation,
Technology and Strategy (DIGITS).
DIGITS Co-Director: Dr. Il-horn Hann
Il‐Horn Hann is an associate professor of information systems at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.
Smith School of Business and co‐director of the Center for Digital Innovation, Technology and Strategy
(DIGITS). Prof. Hann teaches “Managing Digital Business Markets.”
Government and Industry Co-ordinator: Gaurav “GP” Pal, MBA
GP is a senior technology executive delivering cloud computing and big data solutions for Public Sector
and Commercial clients. GP has an MBA from the Robert H Smith School of Business, University of
Maryland and a BS in Computer Science from IIT-India. He is currently with Smartronix.
Panel Moderator: Wyatt Kash, Editor, InformationWeek Government
Wyatt Kash is Editor of InformationWeek Government. He has been covering government IT and
technology trends since 2004. He served as Editor-in-Chief of Government Computer News and
Defense Systems (owned by The Washington Post Co. and subsequently 1105 Media).
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5. Participation
• Nearly 60 registrants with a waiting list
• Event sponsored by Microsoft
• Participation by a wide variety of companies big and small
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6. Prominent Quotes
“I learnt about the Digital Innovation Breakfast from the Part-time
Alum Newsletter and really enjoyed coming back to the school
and learning more about how technology can drive innovation”.
“I really liked this event…it had people who are real doers and not
just talking about technology and innovation. Some real heavy
hitters came to show. I will definitely come for the next one.”
“This was a great event and really well put together. I am excited
to be part of the show and really look forward to the next one on
Big Data and Financial Services”.
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7. Real Collaboration and Interaction
Bernie Mazer, CIO at Interior
delivering keynote.
Jerry Johnston, US Interior
talking about GIS Platforms.
Bernie Mazer , Il-horn and Siva
interacting with the audience.
Mingling, conversations and
collaboration at work.
Tim Womack, US Treasury
speaking about Cloud Platforms.
Enterprise transformation panel
at Smith School.
Discussion on cloud computing
and enterprise transformation.
Panel speakers interacting with
the audience.
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8. Summary
A big “Thank you” to the event and logistics team, and students
at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of
Business. The event was a huge success with lot of energy and
enthusiasm and appreciation for the facility. There was a lot of
latent goodwill towards the University of Maryland and the Smith
School that was readily apparent.
The fact that large companies and prestigious Government
organizations are supported this effort with the time and money
indicates that the Digital Innovation Breakfast Series is likely to
continue and persist as a means to connecting
Industry, Government and Academia.
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