Jed Pressgrove, a staff writer at Government Technology magazine, has been a writer and editor for about 15 years. He received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s degree in sociology from Mississippi State University.

Global Touchpoints, based out of Roseville, CA, through its services offerings has secured and maintained its position as a leader in helping state and local governments meet both their enterprise and domain-specific IT needs.

Angelica "Angie" Quirarte is the Assistant Secretary for Digital Engagement in the state Government Operations Agency. She's also the founder and executive director of Nxt.gov.org.

Pegasystems Inc. is the leader in software for citizen engagement and operational excellence. Pega’s adaptive, cloud-architected software – built on its unified Pega Platform™ – empowers state government agencies, cities and counties to rapidly deploy and easily extend and adapt applications to meet strategic business needs. Over its 35-year history, Pega has delivered award-winning capabilities in CRM and digital process automation (DPA), powered by advanced artificial intelligence and

CityBase is a government technology company that transforms the way cities and counties connect and do business with constituents. We work with government agencies and utilities to integrate payment functionality, business processes, and communications onto a central, cloud-based platform that consumers can securely access through the web, mobile, kiosk, IVR, and point-of-sale.

CivicActions works to transform government digital services through agile practices, modern technologies, user centered design, and a culture of learning and collaboration.

Bill Mueller is the longtime chief executive officer of the civic leadership group Valley Vision, based in Sacramento. He has extensive experience in the private and public sectors, having served as Global Business Manager for Intel Corp. and as policy adviser and field representative for members of Congress as well as for members of the state Senate and Assembly. He is leaving Valley Vision in January after 15 years of service.

Dr. Barbara O'Connor, a Professor Emeritus at California State University in Sacramento, is co-chair and secretary of the California Emerging Technology Fund. She received her Ph.D in Communications from the University of Southern California in 1974. She was featured in Newsweek’s 1995 “50 for the Future,” a feature on the 50 people who will set policy and direction for global communications.

Neeraj Chauhan is Chief Deputy Director and Project Director of the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal) since June 2015. Chauhan has worked for the State of California since 2005, managing several complex mission-critical services and implementing large projects. Previously, he was with the California Department of Technology, having served as Project Director for the CalCloud Project and as Network Chief.

Casey Stanley is vice president of Ontario Systems and has more than 15 years of combined experience in sales, marketing and product management.

Susan Turnquist, who works in data for California state government, has almost 20 years' experience in the IT industry, in both the public and private sectors. She has held various positions including data architect, database administrator, data analyst, and IT and database support. These views are her own.

Micro Focus Government Solutions is a US based, purpose-built, government compliant company that serves US public sector clients.

Carrie Bishop, a UK native, worked in technology there before coming to the U.S. two years ago and accepting the position of Chief Digital Services Officer for the city/county of San Francisco. Bishop blogs on The Service Gazette on Medium.com.

Jeff Warren is a consultant on "Design Thinking" and other topics for the Los Angeles County Information Technology Service Division. He is also lead consultant for the Barkley Consulting Group, working with CIOs, business leaders, administrators, and IT professionals.

West Advanced Technologies, Inc. (WATI), a Digital Transformation consulting company, with special focus on public sector, offers technology solutions that help our customers address complex business challenges and transform their business for growth since 1998.

Delegata is the trusted go-to partner for California State Agencies. Known for quality, innovation, and delivery-excellence, Delegata has more than 19 years of experience leveraging technology to deliver business value.

Cornerstone is a recognized global human capital management leader with a core belief that companies thrive when they help their employees to realize their potential.

The Netskope security cloud provides unrivaled visibility and real-time data and threat protection when accessing cloud services, websites, and private apps from anywhere, on any device.

Okta is the leading provider of identity for the enterprise. The Okta Identity Cloud connects and protects employees of many of the world’s largest enterprises.

John Frith is a Folsom-based writer and editor with a background in state, local and federal legislative affairs as well as journalism and public relations.

Seamless Visibility Into the Performance, Availability, and Security Risks That Block Digital Success

Technology Integration Group is a technology solutions company focused on helping our State and Local clients map their business goals into a comprehensive digital strategy.

World Wide Technology (WWT) is a leading technology integrator. Through our culture of innovation, we inspire, build and deliver business results, from idea to outcome.

CalMatters is a nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters.

Janet Grenslitt is the director of surveys and awards for the Center for Digital Government.