Igniting Innovation Showcase and Awards 2016

COME SEE THE MOST INNOVATIVE USES of TECHNOLOGY IN GOVERNMENT!

Top 40 finalists with ground-breaking, technological advancements to address government challenges are competing for your vote to be this year’s Igniting Innovation Award winner.

Don't miss this event on April 25, 2016 at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC!

Why you should attend Igniting Innovation 2016 Showcase and Awards:

The keynote speaker is Aaron Snow, executive director of the General Services Administration's 18F.
Learn about the most innovative uses of technology across the country, to improve services to citizens and government program operations.

Help select the Igniting Innovation award winner by voting through social media:

Attendees will vote for the eight best innovations from the Top 40 finalists to advance to the final round of competition.
The eight innovations selected will gain national exposure through live presentations to IT executives, influencers and media.
Following their presentations, vote again to select the one overall Igniting Innovation award winner.
Additional "Dynamite" awards will be awarded by onsite judges for the most disruptive; most transformative; greatest magnitude of impact; and best incubator innovations.

Igniting Innovation Showcase and Awards Brings the Best to Washington

Projects at the national, state, and local level are recognized each year for their innovative approaches to improving services to citizens and government programs at the Igniting Innovation Showcase and Awards event.

Last year’s award winners summed it up when they said “We were extremely impressed. We saw some really fantastic applications, dedicated people from all over the country, and awe inspiring great work going on in so many different fields targeting innovation to give taxpayers great value for their investments and doing work that is excellent compared anywhere.”

Hear their testimonials here: https://youtu.be/4XzaqNg-WR8?list=PLGRYhcHhAOM9xAaU-bhizRf9AEM7D4vDM

Speaker and Presenter Information

AARON SNOW

Aaron Snow is the Executive Director and a co-founder of 18F, the consultancy inside the U.S. Government's General Services Administration that helps government agencies build and buy digital services. In just eighteen months, 18F has grown from its founding team of 15 to over 175 specialists providing digital delivery, consulting, infrastructure, and acquisition services to nearly every major federal agency. Before assuming the role of Executive Director, Aaron was Deputy Executive Director and Director of 18F's Delivery team.

Prior to 18F, Aaron was a 2013 Presidential Innovation Fellow. Before entering government service, he co-founded Daring Software and built the back-end for its flagship shopping app, Arro. He has developed software and managed product development for small and large enterprises. A self-described "recovering lawyer," Aaron also led voter protection teams in battleground states for both of President Obama's election campaigns.

Aaron is an honors graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School, where he was Technology Editor for the Columbia Law Review and received the Lance Liebman 'Nice Guys Don't Necessarily Finish Last' Award. In 2015 he was named one of DC’s "100 Top Tech Leaders" by Washingtonian Magazine. He lives in Kensington, MD, with his wife, their two children, and their energetic puli.

Expected Number of Attendees

750

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID, National Guard Association, EEOC