The Code for America Summit is where government and technology intersect. The three-day event is an opportunity for public servants, advocates, entrepreneurs, technologists, and volunteers to get together in one room and tackle some of government’s biggest challenges in the digital age.
Join nearly 100 keynotes, breakout sessions, and lightning talks across three tracks — Digital Delivery, Civic Innovation, and Government Operations — where you'll explore what works and imagine what's possible!
Incredible mix of people
Discover current challenges, opportunities and big wins in the digital government, at the local, state and federal level.
Workshops and collaborative learning
With workshops, mainstage speakers, breakout sessions, and convenings, attendees have many opportunities to learn and collaborate throughout the conference.
Receptions and networking
Catch up with your peers, and build new connections that with like-minded people in who care about government transformation in the digital age.
Speakers
Code for America envisions a radically improved future for government services. At Summit, hear from leaders in tech and government who not only share this vision, but show what works and imagine what’s possible.
Daniel Abadie
Undersecretary of Digital Government Cabinet Office, Government of Argentina
Earlonne Woods
Co-Creator and Co-Host, Ear Hustle Podcast
Kate Lydon
Senior Portfolio Director, IDEO
Sarita Gupta
Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, Caring Across Generations
Who attends Summit?
Past attendees include:
...and hundreds more!
Schedule
Wednesday, May 29
For workshop attendees only
9:30am – 12:30pm
AM Workshops
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Lunch Break
1:30pm – 4:30pm
PM Workshops
Thursday, May 30
9:00am – 10:30am
Mainstage Keynotes
10:30am – 11:00am
Break
11:00am – 12:00pm
Track Content
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch
Sponsored by Deloitte
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Track Content
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Break
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Track Content
3:30pm – 4:00pm
Break
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Track Content
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Tech Fair Reception
Atrium and Sponsor Area
Friday, May 31
9:00am – 10:30am
Mainstage Keynotes
10:30am – 11:00am
Break
11:00am – 12:00pm
Track Content
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Track Content
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Break
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Track Content
3:30pm – 4:00pm
Break
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Track Content
Schedule subject to change without notice
Breakout Sessions
This year’s summit is organized into three tracks: Digital Delivery, Civic Innovation and, Government Operations. These breakout sessions will include visions of a radically improved future for services at all levels of government, but with the insight and practical experience that make these visions different from yet another policy paper.
Ticket pricing
| Early Bird Dec 3–Jan 25 |
Just in Time Jan 26–April 30 |
Standard Pricing May 1–22 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop Only | $595 | $695 | $695 |
| Summit Only Government or nonprofit |
$595 | $795 | $895 |
| Summit Only General (corporate and other) |
$995 | $1,195 | $1,295 |
| Summit and Workshops Government or nonprofit |
$995 | $1,095 | $1,195 |
| Summit and Workshops General (corporate and other) |
$1,295 | $1,395 | $1,495 |
Groups of 5 or more receive a 20% discount! Select the group ticket type during checkout to receive the special rate.
Workshops
Join us on May 29 for a full day of highly-curated, interactive professional development workshops with government and technology leaders on designing a better government.
Some of last year's sessions included:
- User-Centered Design: Design Thinking for Government Innovation
- Demystifying Data Sharing: Local Governments Can, and Should
- Ethically Share Data, Security and Risk Management: Securing Agile Digital Services
Summit
Join us on May 30–31 for our annual 2-day conference on designing better government.
You'll experience:
- keynotes, panels, and breakout sessions led by industry leaders working to make government work in the digital age
- networking opportunities with public servants, technologists, entrepreneurs, and more working together to tackle challenges in government
Cancellation policy
We understand that plans can change unexpectedly. If you cancel on or before April 29, 2019, you will receive a full refund. Once the refund period has ended, you still have the opportunity to transfer your ticket. To cancel or transfer your ticket, please log in to your Eventbrite account to request a refund or edit your order. If you have any questions or issues, feel free to reach out to summit@codeforamerica.org.
Make the case to attend
Are you interested in Summit, but need help making the case? We’ve got you covered—access our justification letter here, personalize it, and pass it on to your supervisor.
Meet your Summit 2019 sponsors and partners
