15th Annual International Academy of CIO Annual Conference April 2021

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September 28, 2020 @ 8:00 am - September 30, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

The 15th International Academy of CIO Annual Conference is set for April 2021 in Arlington, VA U.S.. The conference is being held at a time of great technology related opportunity and risk. There is opportunity in new product and services that bridge time and space and enable greater access and speed in fields as diverse as government, healthcare, transportation and manufacturing and as part of broad visions such as Japan’s Society 5.0. And there are risks including in the fields of cybersecurity and privacy and also digital divide.

As with previous International Academy of CIO annual conferences, the 15th Annual Conference will address the potential and challenge of new technologies and applications to major world challenges such ICT and natural disasters and major world trends including ageing society and urbanization.

For the 15th Annual Conference, we are inviting research and practitioner papers and innovations related to the conference theme of “Driving Digital Government Transformation by Innovative Technologies” and encompassing:

Challenges of ICT innovation, governance and capacity building
Strengthening leadership and institutions
Application of new technologies including blockchain and AI
Associated policy and policy development
Risks including security, privacy and digital divide.

The IAC Annual Conference brings together government, private sector and academia participants to discuss and exchange ideas and best practices on ICT leadership and governance in light of rapidly changing technology. The conferences are research to practice oriented in that the talks and presentations include both strategy and practice talks and presentations by government leaders, private sector executives and NGO leaders as well as research related talks by academics.

In addition, the conferences focus on major world challenges and opportunities where ICT has the potential to contribute including the two topics of ageing society and natural disasters. The conferences are well attended by speakers and participants from around the world and are highlighted by active host government support and engagement.

Details

Start:
September 28, 2020 @ 8:00 am
End:
September 30, 2020 @ 5:00 pm
Website:
https://iacio.org

Organizers

Center for Assurance Research and Engineering, George Mason University
Research Partnerships, School of Business, George Mason University

Venue

Founders Hall
3351 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22201 United States
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