A New Era of AI in the Southeast: Academia and research organizations have entered a new era of innovation. AI-powered agents are not just automating tasks, but fundamentally reshaping how organizations operate, innovate, and engage. Google Public Sector’s East Director of U.S. Education, State and Local Government, Kyle Lanahan, will set the stage by defining this new era of AI, previewing the hands-on learning opportunities attendees will participate in, and sitting down with the City of Mableton's Mayor Owens to discuss how AI is already accelerating mission outcomes at their organization.

As the Southeast experiences rapid economic and campus growth, the demand for secure, digital-native experiences has never been higher. This opening session explores how agentic AI systems empower both government and academic leaders to unify institutional intelligence for agentic action. Join Google Public Sector and regional innovators to learn how they're transforming their communities with AI and discover how cross-sector collaboration can automate operations, strengthen cybersecurity, and increase productivity. 

Gemini Enterprise helps unify institutional data and automate workflows in a multi-agent, multi-app hub — all with no coding required.

Whether your goal is to automate complex constituent services, unlock siloed institutional data, or scale campus support, you will leave this demo with a practical understanding of how to build secure, mission-driven agents that expand organizational capacity and accelerate community outcomes.

Move from theory to practice in this interactive, hands-on workshop designed specifically for public sector leaders ready to build the future. In this session, you will leverage Google Cloud's latest agentic AI tools to actively build, test, and deploy intelligent virtual agents capable of completing multi-step workflows on their own. Whether your goal is to automate complex constituent services, unlock siloed institutional data, or scale campus support, you will leave this session with a practical understanding of how to build secure, mission-driven agents that expand organizational capacity and accelerate community outcomes.

Cap off your day with a forward-looking discussion featuring state and local government leaders. Inspired by the day's hands-on AI Labs, these leaders will share their visions for the future of their cities, agencies, and institutions. This session will move beyond current challenges to explore the 'art of the possible,' showcasing how the agentic AI solutions explored today can be applied to real-world use cases to redefine public service and accelerate mission outcomes. Join us for a glimpse into the next generation of government innovation.