PARTNER EVENT: U.S. CENSUS OPEN INNOVATION LABS (COIL)

December 13-15, 2020, 12:00-5:00pm (each day)

• December 13th: Possibilities with data

• December 14th: Designing an inclusive future 

• December 15th: Scale and learn with TOP

The Opportunity Project Summit is a multiday virtual conference to showcase the work accomplished through TOP’s 2021 sprints, feature other innovative technology and data products, host conversations with leading experts and grassroots community members, provide hands-on learning opportunities for attendees, and announce the winners of the Open Data for Good Grand Challenge.  More broadly, the event will feature speakers, discussions, and hands-on learning opportunities on civic technology, public sector innovation, effective models for cross-sector collaboration, inclusive design, and all of the subject matter encompassed in this year’s sprints. 

Past speakers include technology CEOs, community advocates, youth/students, and government leaders— such as Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, current Census Bureau Acting Director Ron Jarmin,  current National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Micky Tripathy, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Chris Liddell, Federal CIO Suzette Kent, Deputy Secretary of Labor Pat Pizzella, White House Advisor Scott Turner, NOAA Administrator Dr. Neil Jacobs, Current CIO of the CIA Juliane Gallina, US CTO Megan Smith, and OSTP Director Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier (all previously held positions except as noted).   

Sessions will include: 

• Keynote speakers from federal agencies, civil society leaders, and technologists 

• Lightning talks and live demos featuring the 30+ products created in TOP sprints this year

• Awards ceremony announcing the winners of The Open Data for Good Grand Challenge

• Hands-on learning learning session for federal, state, and local agencies on technology, design, and government innovation

• Spotlights on work of our partners and collaborators 

• Roundtable discussions on topics such as meaningful partnerships with HBCUs, data equity, thought diversity, and language inclusion

• A by-invitation technology product mentoring session 

• And more! 

Speakers currently include: 

• Acting Director Ron Jarmin, US Census Bureau

• US Chief Data Scientist Denice Ross, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy 

• Victoria Brown, Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

• John Paul Farmer, Chief Technology Officer, City of New York, NY

• Natalie Evans Harris, Senior Advisor for Delivery to the Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce

• Jennifer Anastasoff, Executive Director, Tech Talent Project

• Brandon Reyes, Data Officer, City of Laredo, TX