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The Data Foundation is pleased to invite Data Coalition Members to join us for our 2025 Member Summit, hosted in Washington, D.C. at The City Club of Washington on Thursday, June 12.
The Data Coalition Member Summit is an opportunity for the community to gather, connect with fellow members, celebrate our collective impact across the data community, and discuss future challenges and opportunities in an evolving federal landscape. This year’s Member Summit will focus on strategy for 2025, insight into legislation updates, and analysis of member and community feedback.
Agenda
11:00 am Doors Open
11:45 am Lunch Available
12:30 pm Welcome Remarks
Ashley Nelle-Davis, Chief of Staff, Data Foundation
Ron Vassallo, Board Member | Chief Executive Officer, Kaptivate & Data Foundation Board of Directors
12:40 pm Opening Keynote
Denice Ross, Senior Fellow, Federation of American Scientists
Nick Hart,Ph.D., President and CEO, Data Foundation
Ashley Nelle-Davis, Chief of Staff, Data Foundation
1:35 pm Break
1:45 pm Fireside Chat – #MyDataStory – Impact of Data on Decision-Making
Justin Cole, Director of Data Transparency, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
Molly Irwin,Ph.D., Board Member, Data Foundation Board of Directors (moderator)
2:30 pm Break
2:40 pm Data Coalition Benefits, 2025 Opportunities, and Advocacy Efforts
Jenna Marthaller, Data Coalition Member Engagement Manager, Data Foundation
2:45 pm Panel Discussion – State and Local Government
Scott Gaul, State of Connecticut, Office of Policy and Management (OPM)
Greg Useem, Chief Performance Officer, City of Alexandria, Virginia
Sara Stefanik, Center for Evidence Capacity Director and Center for Data Policy Interim Director, Data Foundation (moderator)
3:30 pm Facilitated Large Group Discussion – Trend or Standard
Ashley Nelle-Davis, Chief of Staff, Data Foundation
4:10 pm Break
4:20 pm Closing Panel – Capacity for Responsible AI Integration and Data Sharing
Jose Plehn, Ph.D., CEO and Founder, BrightQuery
Oliver Wise, Chief Data Officer and Acting Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce
Nick Hart,Ph.D., President and CEO, Data Foundation
4:50 pm Concluding Remarks
Nick Hart, Ph.D., President and CEO, Data Foundation
Ashley Nelle-Davis, Chief of Staff, Data Foundation
5:00 pm Reception
Agenda subject to change
If you are a member, please log in to the member portal to register for this event. If you experience any issues or have any questions, please reach out to:
Special note: This event is open to Data Coalition Members only. To learn more about membership, please visit our Data Coalition webpage or write to Coalition@datafoundation.org.
