4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: The Square Lobby
Pick up your badge, conference swag, and get oriented with our event team. Please bring a valid photo ID and your digital ticket.
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Private Dinner
A private welcome mixer and dinner with Symoné Berry and featured leaders in GovTech. Super VIP ticket holders only.
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Main Lounge @ The Square
Celebrate the start of GovTechCon 2025 with music, light bites, drinks, and great conversation. A chance to connect early with speakers, sponsors, and fellow attendees.
9:30AM - 10:30AM - Opening Ceremony and Founder Kickoff
Stage: Main Stage - Logan/Dupont Circle
Speakers
Track
Career
Symoné Berry - Founder of GovTechCon
Lovethus Henry
Vinod Akunur
Meloni Boatswain
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM – 15 min Break
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM - The Biggest Myth in IT
Stage: Main Stage - Logan/Dupont Circle
Speakers
Track
Career
Jubee Vilceus
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM - Leading and Building High-Performing Tech Teams
Stage: Technical Workshop/Career Stage
Speakers
Track
Career
Coletrice Haywood
Garrett Ramela
MarKeisha Snaith
Alpha Sow
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM - Building Credibility and Community in Public Tech
Stage: Technical Workshop/Career Stage
Speakers
Track
Career
Fanta-Marie Toure
Crystal Marie Young
Henry Lovelace
Veronica White
11:30 AM – 1:15 PM – Lunch Break (All Stages)
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM - Federal Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Today
Stage: Main Stage - Logan/Dupont Circle
Speakers
Track
Career
Denzel Ketter
Dennis Riddick
Joseph Warren
John Mark Suhy
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM - Navigating Mental Health and Workload in High Stakes Tech Roles
Stage: Technical Workshop/Career Stage
Speakers
Track
Career
Ayanna Williams
Fanta-Marie Toure
Adam Roth
Christine Bryant
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM - From Subject Matter Expert to Strategic Tech Leader
Stage: Main Stage - Logan/Dupont Circle
Speakers
Track
Career
Felicia Smith
Dewayne Hart
Brandon Cannaday
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM - Defining Your Legacy in Government Tech
Stage: Technical Workshop/Career Stage
Speakers
Track
Career
Dominic Alegrete
Sophia LaFontant
Muyiwa Adeyeye
MarKeisha Snaith
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM – 15 min Break
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM - Tech Fluency and Community Awareness in Public IT
Stage: Main Stage - Logan/Dupont Circle
Speakers
Track
Career
Angela Isom
Dominique Burrell-Paige
Desiree Wright
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM - Technical Career Readiness and Cloud Pathways
Stage: Technical Workshop/Career Stage
Speakers
Track
Career
Nandi Hopps
Aaron Brown
Muyiwa Adeyeye
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM- Clearance & Capital Live ft Joseph Warren (IT Director)
Stage: Main Stage - Logan/Dupont Circle
Speakers
Track
Career
Symoné Berry
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM - Technical Leadership and Data Strategy in Government Agencies
Stage: Technical Workshop/Career Stagee
Speakers
Track
Career
Dana Duckworth
DJ Burel
Delroy Hird
Tia Ingram
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM - Keynote Session
Stage: Main Stage - Logan/Dupont Circle
Speakers
Track
Career
James Saunders
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM - Leading Innovation in Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Systems
Stage: Technical Workshop/Career Stage
Speakers
Track
Career
Miles Wilson
Whitney Blanco
Adam Roth
Nykolas Muldrow
6:00 PM - Day 1 Conference Sessions End
Track
Career
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM - IT Infrastructure 101 Workshop
Stage: Main Stage (Logan/Dupont Circle)
Speakers
Track
Career
Thierry Louis
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM - The Human Code: Why Soft Skills – Courtney Motyczka
Stage: Tech Workshop / Career Stage (Capital Hill)
Speakers
Track
Career
Courtney Motyczka
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM - Resume Reviews & Career Coaching
Stage: Level Up Rooms (Kalorama & Navy Yard)
Track
Career
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM - Executive Presence and Personal Branding in Government Tech
Stage: Main Stage (Logan/Dupont Circle)
Speakers
Track
Career
Karen Yeates
Mike Pedtito
Dominique Burrell-Paige
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM - Technical Mastery as a Career Path
Stage: Tech Workshop / Career Stage (Capital Hill)
Speakers
Track
Career
William Lord
Christopher Okpala
Henry Lovelace
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM - Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the GovTech Ecosystem
Stage: Main Stage (Logan/Dupont Circle)
Speakers
Track
Career
Frederick Ravin
Kabir Rabi
Whitney Blanco
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM - Strengthening Cybersecurity Through Tech Policy and Leadership
Stage: Tech Workshop / Career Stage (Capital Hill)
Speakers
Track
Career
Cyndell Addison
Shawnkya Howard
Christopher Okpala
11:30 AM – 1:15 PM - Level Up Rooms Lunch Break
Track
Career
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM - Lunch Break
Track
Career
1:15PM - 2:00PM - Accelerating Business Outcomes in the Cloud: Introduction to AWS
Stage: Main Stage (Logan/Dupont Circle)
Speakers
Track
Career
Jordan Jones
1:00PM - 1:45PM - Career Pivot Strategies in Government Tech
Stage: Tech Workshop / Career Stage (Capital Hill)
Speakers
Track
Career
Jasmin Williams
Kabir Rabi
Ashley Jones
Vinod Akunuri
1:15PM-1:45PM - Career Level Up Session
Stage: Level Up Rooms
Track
Career
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM - Authenticity and Visibility in Government Tech Leadership
Stage: Main Stage (Logan/Dupont Circle)
Speakers
Track
Career
Shawnkya Howard
Ayanna Williams
Nykolas Muldrow
1:45PM - 2:30PM - Procurement and Small Business Growth in Government Tech
Stage: Tech Workshop / Career Stage (Capital Hill)
Speakers
Track
Career
Frederick Ravin
Dewayne Hart
Delroy Hird
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM - Headshots
Stage: Level Up Rooms
Track
Career
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM - The Quantum Playbook: Preparing for the Next Tech Revolution
Stage: Main Stage (Logan/Dupont Circle)
Speakers
Track
Career
Dr. Dannielle Eason
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM - The Importance of CMMC/Cybersecurity Policy
Stage: Tech Workshop / Career Stage (Capital Hill)
Speakers
Track
Career
Fanta Marie
Nykolas Muldrow
3:30PM - 3:45PM - 15 min Break
Track
Career
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM - Keynote Session
Stage: Main Stage (Logan/Dupont Circle)
Track
Career
Speakers
Temeika Reed
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM - Inclusive Product Design for Public Systems
Stage: Tech Workshop / Career Stage (Capital Hill)
Speakers
Track
Career
Sophia LaFontant
Cyndell Addison
Dominique Burrell-Paige
Jasmyne Epps
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM - GovTechCon 2025 Awards – Symone
Stage: Main Stage - Logan/Dupont Circle
Track
Career