Engage in open, honest dialogue at this exclusive breakfast for government leaders. Share insights, discuss challenges, and network with peers in a confidential setting.

An energizing complimentary breakfast for attendees.

Event Hosts welcome attendees to Day 2 of the State of GovTech.

A second perspective on the govtech market's key movements in 2025 and beyond.

As federal support shrinks and CISA cuts threaten essential cybersecurity services, smaller and underrepresented local governments face growing risks—yet the expectations to deliver digital, accessible, and equitable services remain. In this new landscape, how can resource-strapped communities keep up? This session brings together county and city technologists, nonprofit partners, and solution providers working to ensure that smaller jurisdictions don’t get left behind.

Fast-paced pitches from the top govtech startups.

Enjoy a delicious lunch, while meeting new people from across the ecosystem.

As federal support shrinks and economic uncertainty grows, city leaders face the dual challenge of doing more with less while maintaining public trust. Today’s urban innovators must adapt quickly—redefining how services are delivered, how resources are allocated, and how technology can be leveraged without leaving communities behind. This panel brings together forward-thinking city CIOs, CTOs, and digital service leaders who are navigating these complex pressures in real time.

As artificial intelligence moves from buzzword to reality, governments are faced with critical questions: How should AI be governed? What policies ensure responsible deployment? And how can GenAI move from a flashy party trick to delivering real impact in public services? This panel brings together leading AI policymakers, government leaders, and private sector innovators to demystify the AI tech stack and share best practices for implementing AI in government.

Imagine a city where a resident could log a request for a health and safety inspection and get an update about the status of that request—and they could see a dashboard visualizing where inspections have been carried out.
Or, imagine a town where referrals can be made from various departments to the healthy homes program, enhancing the staff’s ability to quickly and effectively respond to urgent resident needs.
These types of solutions can increase transparency, streamline communication across departments, and improve the service delivery experience of residents—all with the goal of healthier, safer homes.
Join this session featuring local leaders that are currently participating in the first-ever NLC Healthy Housing Innovation Cohort (HHIC). Learn from their experiences working on projects just like these and identify strategies for getting started in your own community!

State/local government agencies and universities are being forced to do more with less to become more ‘efficient.’ With the transition of many services and platforms to the cloud, our session is intended to provoke conversations for how state agencies and universities are adapting to modern cloud environments and how they maintain control of all of their legacy and cloud enterprise infrastructure.

From chatbots to predictive analytics, AI tools promise to transform government services. But how can agencies acquire these technologies effectively and responsibly? This interactive training reveals innovative strategies that help public agencies collaboratively access cutting-edge AI solutions while managing risks and protecting the communities they serve.

Too often, early-stage GovTech founders are forced to adapt to systems that weren’t built for them. This conversation flips the script — spotlighting the infrastructure, networks, and funding strategies that are being designed around the unique needs of mission-driven startups serving the public sector.

From government-backed innovation positions in Arlington County, to cutting-edge ecosystem platforms like StationDC, to MITRE’s applied R&D leadership and real-world startup experience from Lunch, this panel explores how ecosystem builders are supporting startups with more than capital — they’re creating pipelines of opportunity, partnership, and scalable growth.

In this dynamic presentation, Jason Shuster explores how AI-powered metaverse platforms are transforming urban environments into fully integrated smart ecosystems—and scaling that transformation from individual cities to entire continents. Through immersive dashboards, digital twins, real-time analytics, and Agentic AI assistants, he demonstrates how governments, industries, and institutions can harness the metaverse to optimize planning, improve transparency, and drive sustainable economic growth. Drawing on real-world examples from Montgomery, Alabama to Peachtree Corners, Georgia—and international initiatives like UkraineVerse, a digital blueprint for post-crisis reconstruction—Jason outlines the frameworks needed to shift from smart city innovation to regional and continental impact. Whether you're a city planner, tech leader, educator, or policymaker, this session provides a powerful roadmap for how immersive technologies can bridge digital innovation and societal progress at scale.

GovTech startups aren’t built overnight and neither are their capital strategies.
In this panel, investors from Avalanche VC, BarronKent Ventures, Advantage Capital, CreativeCo, and GovTech Ventures will map out the full funding lifecycle in the GovTech space. Whether you're raising your first round or planning for your Series B and beyond, this session will help you understand what it takes to stand out to investors—and how smart capital can fuel real public impact."

Event Hosts close out the State of GovTech Summit for 2024 and announce startup winners.

Enjoy a closing reception at the local Top Golf.