Attendees at this two-day conference learned about current innovations in data analytics, connected with experts in the field, identified their organization’s data readiness, and considered next steps for increasing their data analytics capabilities.
Sponsored by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, the conference benefited those involved in data informed decision-making with state and local governments as well as universities, colleges and school systems.
The Developing Data Analytics Capabilities conference offered keynote sessions, plenary speakers, and sessions focused on policy areas such as education, criminal justice, economic development, and more.
The Conference Proceedings report summarizes the learnings from the 2023 Developing Data Analytics Capabilities Conference and is a resource for both attendees and others interested in the work of the Georgia Data Innovation Hub.
View the speakers for the conference.
Keynote: Are you Ready? Assessing the Data Maturity of Your Organization
Speaker: Dr. Andy Clark, Industry Executive Director for Public Sector and Higher
Education, Oracle
Presentation
Plenary Session: What Executives Need from Data Analysis
Speakers: Jessica Simmons, Deputy Chief Information Officer for Broadband and Special
Projects, Georgia Technology Authority; Peggy Merriss,
Executive Director, Georgia City-County Management Association; Michael Nail, Commissioner, Department of Community Supervision; Caitlin Dooley, Executive Director, Georgia Voices
Presentation - Jessica Simmons
Presentation - Michael Nail
Presentation - Caitlin Dooley
Keynote: Democratizing Data: Sharing Data and Working Across Agency Boundaries
Speaker: Dr. Nathan Barrett, Vice President for Programs and Development, Coleridge
Initiative
Presentation
Luncheon Presentation: Impact Unleashed: Practical Examples of Using Enterprise Data and Analytics to Maximize
Mission Impact
Presented by McKinsey and Company: Ellen Feehan and Steve Wheat
Presentation
Breakout Group Session I
Going from Data to Insights: Lessons from Higher Education
Speakers: Angie Bell, Vice Chancellor, Research and Policy Analysis, University System
of Georgia; Jaya Krishnan, Chief Data and Analytics Strategist, Governor’s Office of Student Achievement; Alice Zimmerman, Director of Business Intelligence, Technical College System of Georgia
Presentation - Angie Bell
Presentation - Jaya Krishnan
Presentation - Alice Zimmerman
Economic Development Data: How to Find It, Present It, and Make It Work for Your Community
Speakers: Marion Phillips, Research Manager, Community & Economic Development, Georgia
Power; Sunny Anderson, Senior Business Attraction Manager, Decide DeKalb Development Authority
Presentation
Using OASIS to Prioritize Community Health Outcomes
Speaker: Gordon Freymann, Director, Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP),
Georgia Department of Public Health
Presentation
From Flat Files to Repository: Lessons from Building a Data Warehouse
Speakers: Stefanie Lopez-Howard, Statistical Analysis Center Director, Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council; Samuel Gonzales, Research and Evaluation Program Director, Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council
Presentation
Breakout Group Session II
Directing the Dollar: How Data Tools are Used to Inform Broadband Grants Allocation
Speaker: Eric McRae, Associate Director; Information Technology Outreach Services,
Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
Presentation
Getting Smart About Data Science
Speaker: James Byars, Scientific Computing Professional Specialist, Carl Vinson Institute
of Government, University of Georgia
Presentation
Supporting Stakeholders with Data-informed Decision Making: GaDOE’s Lessons Learned
with Georgia Insights
Speakers: Nicholas Handville, Chief Data Officer, Data Collections, Analysis, and
Reporting, Technology Services, Georgia Department of Education; Adam Churney, Data Analysis and Reporting Manager, Data Collections, Analysis, and
Reporting, Technology Services, Georgia Department of Education; Jeffrey Harding, Senior Research and Data Scientist, Georgia Department of Education
Presentation
Local Government GIS: Three Counties’ Journeys
Speakers: Joseph D’Angelo, Chief Data Officer, Athens-Clarke County Unified Government; Matt Beal, GIS Administrator, Oconee County; Brian Lackey, GIS Manager, Information Technology Department, Columbus Consolidated
Government
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Keynote: From Spreadsheets to Business Intelligence: One Agency’s Story
Speaker: Dr. Keith Osburn, Chief Information Officer, Georgia Department of Education
Presentation
Plenary Session: Practical Tips for Implementing Change in Your Organization
Speaker: Dr. Donald Addison II, Terry College of Business, Executive Education Program,
University of Georgia
Presentation
Keynote: How Data Analytics Transformed How Governments Evaluate Programs
Speakers: Kanti Chalasani, Division Director for the Georgia Data Analytics Center,
Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget; Leanna Greenwood, Data Team Supervisor, GA Board of Health Workforce, Georgia Department
of Community Health
Presentation - Kanti Chalasani
Presentation - Leanna Greenwood
“THE GREAT BI TOOL BAKE OFF”
Power BI — Sahar Voghoei, Scientific Computing Professional Specialist, Carl Vinson Institute of Government,
University of Georgia
Qlik — Scott King, Scientific Computing Professional Specialist, Carl Vinson Institute of Government,
University of Georgia
Tableau — Emily Franklin, Fiscal Analyst, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University
of Georgia
Presentation
Gold Sponsor: McKinsey & Company
Bronze Sponsors: Neighborhood Nexus, Qlik, SureLock Technology, UGA McBee Institute of Higher Education, UGA College of Public Health, UGA School of Public and International Affairs
