Business Innovation and Emerging Technologies

Consistent with The NYS Forum maintaining its role as an efficient and vital information resource for the NYS Government, the Innovation & Emerging Technology Workgroup:

  • Hosts forums to support or government and commercial organizations to exchange information related to new technologies.
  • Explores how new technologies can inspire and support innovation in government
  • Facilitates the discussion of topics related to new and emerging technologies
  • Fosters public-private sector dialogue regarding new technology to guide government innovation

The Innovation & Emerging Technology Workgroup works collaboratively with the all of the NYS Forum workgroups and welcomes public and corporate sectors members to actively participate and support the exploration of topic areas of interest.

Co-Chairs:

  • Lewis Makinson (NYSTRS)
  • Glen Kaatz (NYSERDA)
  • Dina Triolo (AWS)
  • Michelle Chank (Gartner)
  • Jacob Jenson (ITS)
  • David Viau (ITS)
  • Joe Marshall (ITS)
  • Venkatesh Mnattanmai (ITS)
  • Luke Charde (ITS)
  • Robert Loux (ITS)
  • Thomas Laney (ITS)
  • George Kipp (ITS)
  • Steven Zwickel (ITS)
  • Garrett Claffey (Spectrum)
  • Sheheryar Channah (Accenture)
  • Greg Wheeler (CDW)

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