Overview

October 22
10AM PT, 1PM ET

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Agentic AI represents a major shift in how technology is used in government. Unlike traditional AI tools that generate information or recommendations, AI agents can take action — reviewing documents, initiating workflows, coordinating tasks and helping deliver services with minimal human intervention.

As states and local governments begin exploring these capabilities, policymakers face a new challenge: How do you govern a digital workforce that can act autonomously while maintaining public trust, accountability and transparency?

Join government leaders and AI experts for a practical discussion of the six questions every elected official should ask before deploying agentic AI. From oversight and governance to public transparency, workforce impacts and cross-agency collaboration, this webinar will provide a framework for evaluating opportunities, managing risks and developing policies that encourage innovation while protecting residents.

Attendees will learn:

  • The key differences between generative AI and agentic AI
  • Why AI agents require a new approach to governance and oversight
  • The six critical questions policymakers should ask before approving agentic AI initiatives
  • How leading states and local governments are balancing innovation, risk and public trust
  • Practical strategies for creating adaptable policies in a rapidly evolving technology landscape

Whether you are a legislator, mayor, county commissioner, city council member or executive leader, this session will help you prepare for the next phase of AI in government.

Speakers

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Dr. Ellie Sakhaee

Manager, AI and Emerging Tech Policy, Google

Dr. Ellie Sakhaee leads AI and Emerging Tech policy research at Google, where she focuses on frontier technologies, AI agents, robotics, and AI for scientific discovery. Her background spans academic research, public and corporate policy, and AI R&D. As a Machine Learning scientist with a PhD in Computer Science, she has led engineering teams, published extensively on AI safety research, and led teams in building machine learning models and developing risk assessment and mitigation strategies for cutting-edge AI systems. Prior to Google, Ellie worked at Microsoft’s Office of Responsible AI and served in the U.S. Congress, advising on technology policy.

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Rob Lloyd — Moderator

Executive Director of the Center for Digital Government

Rob Lloyd is the Executive Director of the Center for Digital Government, where he leads the organization’s national research and advisory programs focused on technology policy, innovation and best practices for government and industry leaders in state and local government. In this role, he oversees initiatives including the Digital Communities program and the Center for Public Sector AI and serves as a national voice on the technology challenges and opportunities shaping government.

Lloyd brings nearly three decades of public-sector technology leadership. Most recently, he served as Chief Technology Officer for the City of Seattle, where he was a member of the mayor’s cabinet and oversaw a team of nearly 600 employees and a technology portfolio of roughly $300 million. Previously, he was Deputy City Manager and Chief Information Officer for the City of San José and has held senior technology leadership roles in cities across Arizona, Oregon and Colorado.

His teams have earned more than 50 national honors, and his leadership has been recognized with awards including The AI 50, two ORBIE CIO of the Year awards, Governing Magazine’s Public Official of the Year, two GovTech Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers honors, four City Executive of the Year honors, and Business Journal leadership awards in Silicon Valley and Phoenix.

Rob earned a bachelor’s degree from Beloit College in Sociology/Public Administration and an MBA from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

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