2019 Leadership Summit Agenda

Opening Keynote 

• Honorable Francis Collins, MD, PhD, Director, National Institutes of Health

Networking & Exhibitor Visits

1st Floor Promenade

Flash Mentoring Sessions

Location: Senate Room

Concurrent Sessions II - Essential Tools for Public Service Leadership

Track A

Artificial Intelligence & Public Service Leaders

Location: State Ballroom

Sponsors: Automation Anywhere
SEA Acquisition Community of Change

Core business processes, including acquisition and human capital services, will be heavily impacted by new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA). SEA is holding a series of seminars that explore how these new technologies will enable Federal acquisition specialists to do their jobs more effectively and work with career Federal program leaders to accomplish agency mission objectives. This panel will report out on the first seminar held in November 2019 and the goals of future seminars.

Moderator: Keith Nelson, Global Head, Public Sector, Automation Anywhere

Panelists:

• Soraya Correa, Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security

• Lesley Field, Deputy Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget

• Kathy Watern, Executive Director, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Department of the Air Force

Track B

Unlocking the Program Integrity Toolbox

Location: East Ballroom

Sponsor: Grant Thornton

SEA, in partnership with Grant Thornton, conducted a government-wide survey of career leaders to understand how the Program Integrity Toolbox (which includes financial controls, enterprise risk management, and improper payments prevention) is being used currently. The results of the survey indicate that this is an underutilized Toolbox that could enable career leaders to improve program management and help restore public confidence in the ability of career program managers to effectively and efficiently manage public resources with integrity. This panel will discuss the results of the survey and SEA’s plans to utilize those results to promote awareness and greater use of Program Integrity tools and processes.

Moderator: Linda Miller, Principal, Grant Thornton

Panelists:

• Nancy O’Connor, Acting Director, Office of Program Operations & Local Engagement, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

• Joe Loddo, Director, Office of Continuous Operations & Risk Management, Small Business Administration

• Howard Arp, Director of Investigations, Forensic Audits and Investigative Service, Government Accountability Office

Track C

Using Enterprise Risk Management to Improve Mission Delivery, Promote Organizational Resiliency, and Enhance Leadership Decision-Making

Location: Chinese Ballroom

Sponsors: The Clearing
Association for Federal Risk Management

Agencies are under increasing pressure to perform their missions more effectively and efficiently, while the types of challenges that government confronts are growing more complex. Agency leaders are expected to keep programs and operations on track by getting ahead of risks before they turn into problems. Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is an approach that leaders can apply to gain a comprehensive assessment of the biggest risks to mission success and provides a strategy for managing and mitigating these risks. SEA and the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management (AFERM) began partnering in 2019 to promote leadership awareness of ERM. This panel will continue the conversation on ERM while also detailing plans SEA and AFERM have to further the adoption and use of ERM across government in the year ahead.

Moderator: Thomas Brandt, Chief Risk Officer, Internal Revenue Service and Past President, AFERM

Panelists:

• Paige Douglass, Director, The Clearing

• Terry Gerton, President and CEO, National Academy of Public Administration

• Karen Hardy, Risk Management Expert and Author; former Deputy Chief Risk Officer, Department of Commerce

• Randall Hendrickson, Deputy CFO, Department of Energy

Track D

10-Pounds of Training in a 5-Pound Bag: Modern Learning for the Future Workforce

Location: Palm Court Ballroom (1st Floor)

Sponsor: The Association for Talent Development (ATD)

Facilitator: Sae Schatz, Ph.D., Director, ADL Initiative (DoD)

The Landscape for learning is changing. New technologies and an increased understanding of human performance have us rethinking learning and development. And just in time too. Today’s leaders need to constantly grow their workforce’s talent, and to stay competitive, nearly everyone needs a “lifelong learning” mindset. But how can we fit all this training and education into our daily lives, and how can organizations afford it? In this interactive session, attendees will learn about emerging learning technologies, low cost learning options, and information on designing talent development plans. Attendees will leave with tangible take-aways to help their organizations’ (and their own) learning and development efforts.

Networking and Exhibitor Visits

1st Floor Promenade

Flash Mentoring Sessions

Senate Room

Concurrent Sessions III - Government-Wide Initiatives Required for Public Service Leadership Success

Track A

Creating an Agile & Accountable Workforce: The Key to Civil Service Modernization & Focusing on Public Service Mission Delivery

Partners: IBM Center for the Business of Government
SEA Governance Innovation Community of Change

Location: State Ballroom

Moderator:

• Dan Chenok, Director, IBM Center for the Business of Government & Co-Chair SEA Governance Innovation Community of Change

Panelists:

• Adam White, George Mason University

• Bob Tobias, American University

• Jeff Salmon, Co-Chair, SEA Governance Innovation Community of Change

• Melody Bell, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Resource Management, Department of Energy

The Federal government is having a difficult time attracting young and diverse employees at a time when polling indicates that new generations of Americans are eager to engage in public service.  This is a leadership challenge of the first order because the Federal government will not be able to recruit and develop the next generation of leaders without fully developing a public service ethic and culture that is attractive to these potential new leaders.  SEA’s Broadening Participation Task Force is working towards developing this ethic and culture.  This panel will report on the efforts undertaken so far and plans for the future.

Track B

Public/Private Engagement: Bringing the Voice of the Customer to Solve Wicked Government Business Challenges

Location: East Ballroom

Sponsors: GDIT

SEA, in partnership with the Shared Services Leadership Coalition (SSLC) and the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA), has developed a public/private engagement model that holds the promise of developing solutions to wicked government business challenges.  This panel will feature a discussion of the model, along with the results of the first use of this model to develop a Shared Services Executive Forum that is currently helping to bring the promise of shared services to government-wide fruition.

Moderator: Jylinda Johnson, Vice President, Government Operations, GDIT

Panelists:

• Mark Baker, Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Labor

• David Shive, Chief Information Officer, General Services Administration

• Andrea Sampanis, DON ERP Operations Lead, ASN FM&C Financial Systems and Policy, Department of the Navy
  

Track C

Inspiration through Gratitude and Kindness - the Pathway to Success in Public Service

Location: Chinese Ballroom

Sponsors: American University Key Leadership Program

Facilitator: Dr. Patrick Malone, American University, Key Leadership Program

Leading in the public service is difficult enough. Few resources, no time, multiple layers of oversight, and a volatile environment. Our single most effective means to achieve agency success lies not in detailed strategic planning or flawlessly executed programs, rather in the environments we create as public service leaders. Kindness are intentional acts that inspire drive and commitment among those on the receiving end. Their positive impact on department mission and the people who deliver it is well-established, allowing for greater contributions in an impersonal world often marked by cynicism and doubt. This session focuses on establishing an understanding of the concepts of kindness and gratitude and how one can harness their own intellectual and emotional skills to stimulate individuals and teams to serve our public more effectively.

Networking and Exhibitor Visits

2019 Distinguished Presidential Rank Awards Recognition Dinner

Emcee: Tom Temin, Host, “The Morning Drive,” Federal News Network

Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Margaret Weichert, Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget