Corporate Partner Sponsored Sessions
Four of NLC's Corporate Partners - IBM, Microsoft, United Water and Wells Fargo - will host sponsored breakfast sessions on Monday, March 11, from 7:30-8:45 a.m. Corporate Partners had the exclusive opportunity to submit proposals, and the sessions were selected based on their education value to delegates. The Partners will deliver case studies and best practices, provide industry analysis important to city officials, and create dialogue and the exchange of ideas on various topics. The sessions are open to all attendees.
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Smarter Cities and the Possibilities from Smarter Social Programs What makes a city? People, infrastructure, operations? The answer: all three. A city is an interconnected system of systems - a dynamic work in progress, a tripod that provides strong support for citizens and their families. Smarter cities drive sustainable economic growth and prosperity for their residents. Their leaders have the tools to analyze data for better decisions, anticipate problems and resolve them pro-actively, and coordinate resources to operate effectively. As demands grow and budgets tighten, solutions have to be smarter and address cities as a whole. In this session, learn from the successes of cities that are pursuing "smarter" capabilities. Many are interested in and invested in transforming their social and health programs to raise the productivity of their workforces and to improve the sustainable outcomes for the most vulnerable members of society. Speakers: Curtis Clark, Director Global Government, IBM Public Sector Walter Sedlazek, Director, IBM Cúram Product Strategy |
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Understanding the Cost and Benefits of Cloud Computing for Your City Cloud computing is so much more than just the latest technology industry buzzword. Cloud computing provides a new and revolutionary opportunity for cities of all sizes to cut costs, provide essential citizen services quickly and efficiently, stimulate new collaboration between agencies and employees, and reap almost immediate benefit from new innovations. This will be a non-technical, cloud basics forum wherein we will discuss why elected officials from cities both large and small are moving to the cloud and the issues mayors and councilmembers should understand before adopting cloud computing. This discussion will demystify this strategically important new computing trend, reshape elected officials' thinking about the cost and adoption of technology, and identify strategies for managing risk factors of security, privacy and compliance. Speaker: Fred Humphries, Vice President, US Government Affairs, Microsoft Corporation |
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Solution: Investing in America's Water Many cities are seeking to limit water and sewer tariff increases, while crumbling infrastructure and new regulatory requirements cause ever-increasing demands for capital improvements and spending. The ability to unlock value in existing water and wastewater assets, reduce outstanding indebtedness and/or fund new projects, while also reducing operational costs, better managing risks, and securing long term guarantees, are among the benefits several cities are considering by opting for alternative financing approaches. In this session, learn about unique utility public-private partnerships, such as the one in the city of Bayonne, NJ, that generate revenue to improve infrastructure and create sustainable water and wastewater systems for decades to come. Speaker: Dan Sugarman, Vice President, Marketing & Strategy, United Water |
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Preserving Homeownership, Properties, and Neighborhood Stabilization Cities and towns continue to feel the effects of the housing market downturn. This session will present efforts and strategies to address housing and homeownership preservation challenges in municipalities, including handling mortgage delinquency or foreclosure, partnering with municipalities to handle property preservation, addressing code violations, and managing Real Estate Owned (REO) properties, including utilizing repairs to minimize days on market and maximize owner occupancy. Speakers: Marie Day, Senior Vice President, Community Outreach, Wells Fargo Tyler Smith, Vice President, REO Community Development, Wells Fargo |
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