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11:00 AM JW Marriott: Salon 1-2 Game of Drones: Innovators and Policymakers Unite Companies can't wait to use drones for everything from filmmaking to news gathering, package delivery to industrial inspections and more. But policymakers restrict drones in the public interest. So how do we enjoy the benefits of drones? Join Lisa Ellman, Obama Administration veteran and drones policy advisor, to hear how we can promote innovation while building the public's trust. Lisa Ellman Solo • Intermediate 11:00 AM JW Marriott: Salon 3-4 Policy Crowdsourcing: Innovators Find a New Voice In 2016, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and Glasshouse Policy will introduce new tools in policy development. On this panel, Kauffman will unveil a baseline policy matrix which will drive entrepreneurship policy conversations across the country. Sep- arately, Glasshouse will introduce a policy crowdsourcing tool to support, assess and report on community trends and priorities. Francisco Enriquez, Jason Weins, Charlie Hales Panel • Intermediate 11:00 AM JW Marriott: Salon 5 Big City Broadband: Today's Most Important Utility Fast and reliable internet service is critical for today's businesses – tech and non-tech alike. Yet in many major cities, a good LAN is hard to find. Urban environments in the US can be where broadband issues are most pronounced – and hardest to solve. New America joins NYC, Kansas City and Santa Monica to discuss their unique approaches to the urban broadband challenge. Troy Schulte, Pamela Puchalski, Kate Daly, Gary Carter Panel • Intermediate 12:30 PM JW Marriott: Salon 1-2 Technology and Labor: A Contentious Romance Advances in technology and automation have routinely led to layoffs, but they also created new jobs, leaving the net effect ambiguous. Current developments in artificial intelligence have the potential to produce machines that outperform workers on sev- eral dimensions. Capital can then be used to replace labor by machines across a large sector of industries. This session will examine these claims. Mohamed Mostagir Solo • Advanced 12:30 PM JW Marriott: Salon 3-4 Bootstrapping your City's Innovation Ecosystem Cities across the country have become labs for all kinds of innovation. Making a dif- ference in a city is never easy. But for cities without large budgets, prominent corpo- rate and entrepreneurial champions there is a way to bootstrap their way to become hubs for startups and innovation. We'll hear from mayors of emerging cities about how they're working with the communities to make this happen. Kevin Johnson, Richard Berry, Jen Consalvo, Tynesia Boyea-Robinson Panel • Intermediate 12:30 PM JW Marriott: Salon 5 5 Cities, One Fed, $50 Million: Smart City Challenge The US Department of Transpiration's Smart City Challenge has called on cities around the country to convene entire ecosystems to develop the most innovative, productive use of US DoT dollars. On this panel, the US DoT and leading US mobility innovators explore the genesis, purpose and potential of the Smart City Challenge. Mark Dowd, Joseph Kopser, Rosabeth Moss Kanter Panel • Intermediate 3:30 PM JW Marriott: Room 402-403 Take Back Control in a Post-Snowden World RSVP REQUIRED. Learn how your online behavior may adversely affect your privacy, and take home simple and effective techniques that help keep both private citizens and whistle blowers secure and out of harm's way. Find out what common online sur- veillance techniques business, government and criminals employ and how they affect personal privacy and the ability to control that privacy. Hyun Kyu Seo, Ron Williams Workshop (2 hours) • Beginner 3:30 PM JW Marriott: Salon 1-2 Technology Driven Accessible Transportation Apps Mobility of travelers with disabilities is hindered by lack of accessible transportation options. USDOT is beginning to identify and develop transformative transportation applications for all and those with disabilities in the areas of smart wayfinding and navigation, robotics and data interoperability. Bob Sheehan, Susan Mazrui, Mohammed Yousuf Solo • Intermediate 3:30 PM JW Marriott: Salon 3-4 Tale of Two Cities: Challenging Urban Disparity Learn how local leaders are creating innovative policy and initiatives to combat the growing divide. How are leaders in cities challenging inequity and fighting for a level playing field? How are Mayors initiating sweeping changes on the micro level that has been absent on the macro level? Can Mayors close the gap? Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Chris Coleman, Elizabeth Kneebone Panel • Intermediate 3:30 PM JW Marriott: Salon 5 Using Data Science to Catch Legislators in the Act Propublica and The University of Chicago's Center for Data Science and Public Policy use technology to shine a light into government data dark places. Their teams have worked to find earmarks despite a federal ban in 2010 and to reveal state-level legisla- tion that was actually written by lobbyists. You'll leave with a better sense of how to use data to reveal the true workings of government. Matthew Burgess, Derek Willis, Eugenia Giraudy, Joe Walsh Panel • Intermediate 5:00 PM JW Marriott: Salon 1-2 Mythbusting the Drug War with Science Dr Carl Hart grew up in one of Miami's roughest neighborhoods. He saw firsthand how drugs and poverty could wreak havoc on a community and dedicated his career to developing a cure for addiction. Now a respected neuroscientist, Dr Hart's ground- breaking work has revealed that the science of addiction simply does not match what we all think we know about drugs and society. Dr Carl Hart, Kmele Foster Dual • Beginner 5:00 PM JW Marriott: Salon 3-4 Cities Unlocking Impact Jeffrey Liebman of the Government Performance Lab at Harvard Kennedy School will lead a discussion between Ben Hecht, President and CEO of Living Cities, and select mayors on how cities can unlock greater impact for their citizens by using results-ori- ented contracting and procurement processes. Participants will discuss progress and hurdles in applying this results-oriented lens to critical tasks. Ben Hecht, Jeffrey Liebman, Gary Fischer, Sam Liccardo Panel • Advanced 5:00 PM JW Marriott: Salon 5 Elise's Data Plan: Connecting Rural America There is an entire tech revolution happening across America – not just in the urban centers. Farmers are using sensors to monitor crops and doctors are utilizing telehealth initiatives in remote areas. This panel will discuss the impact of technology in rural areas with Senator Jerry Moran, a rural carrier, a leading telehealth pioneer and a counsel to mobile broadband operators. Eric Woody, Jerry Moran, Kristi Henderson, Rebecca Thompson Panel • Intermediate SUNDAY, MARCH 13 11:00 AM JW Marriott: Salon 1-2 For All Your Eyes Only: Communicating Secrets at CIA CIA has proven a government intelligence agency can be relevant, innovative and in- formative on social media despite the constraints of secrecy. CIA's social media team will share lessons learned on how to overcome organizational reluctance to engage new audiences and how to avoid the pitfalls and reap the rewards of social media platforms. They may even reveal the identity of CIACat. Carolyn Reams, Preston Golson Dual • Advanced GOVERNMENT & POLICY JW MARRIOTT: 110 EAST 2ND STREET FESTIVAL SESSIONS 1 2 2 G O V E R N M E N T & P O L I C Y S X S W. C O M