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Register now for Qlik’s annual Public Sector Summit, taking place May 19 in Washington, D.C.
With AI no longer a futuristic prospect but instead a widely available tool, how can it best empower public sector agencies and personnel? It’s a premise that can offer more questions than answers. But that’s changing as government users share more of their experiences and lessons learned.
What works, what doesn’t and what gaps remain unfulfilled: Exchanging perspectives and use cases provides powerful discoveries for anyone working to leverage data in their operations, improve performance and deliver better citizen outcomes, both today and tomorrow.
These critical touchstones are at the center of Qlik’s annual Public Sector Summit, taking place May 19 in Washington, D.C. As one of the government’s most widely used platforms for data integration, analysis and AI, Qlik offers deep insight into the realities of applying data to the public sector mission.
Leaders and practitioners will convene to discuss challenges, solutions and the keys to mapping and achieving real-life outcomes. That includes opportunities to learn about using AI to create context and actionable insights from data – and how to make sure everyone understands how to interpret and act on those data-driven insights.
The 2026 summit features a multidisciplinary slate of speakers addressing emerging trends, real-world experiences and outcomes, lessons learned and best practices for maximizing Qlik’s tools in a rapidly changing era of tech and AI.
Speaker highlights include data literacy trailblazer, best-selling author and former Qlik employee Jordan Morrow, who recently published his sixth book, “Data and AI Skills: Gain the Confidence You Need to Succeed.” Also on the agenda: Space Force’s Chandra Donelson, DISA’s Caroline Kuharske and career Army innovator Kris Saling, along with leaders from AWS and Deloitte, all exploring a multifaceted variety of challenges and solutions in the AI-enabled enterprise. Qlik customers will demonstrate their own journeys and success stories.
Moreover, the gathering will draw upward of 250 attendees from diverse backgrounds and hundreds of agencies – all eager to learn from each other’s successes, hurdles and complex journeys toward the future of AI. The audience includes current and former military officers, chief data officers, CIOs and other senior data leaders from across mission areas.
“It is as energizing for us as it is informative to our community to hear the conversations happening outside of the theater, away from where we’re presenting up from stage,” said Andrew Churchill, Qlik’s public sector vice president. “What’s interesting about analytics and data in general is that it’s just the tip of the spear, no matter whether your spear is one of citizen services or kinetic effects. We’re bringing together people that are both data practitioners and data stakeholders, and they’re eager to learn about outcomes and approaches from their peers.”
The ever-evolving AI discussion
In recent years, much of the conversation at Qlik’s Public Sector Summit centered around the velocity of AI advances, particularly large language models. The adoption of LLMs in government agencies, Qlik’s interoperability with LLMs and potential improvements in outcomes were prominent discussion points on stage and off.
This year’s event reflects a clear shift in the dialogue around AI, how it’s applied to data, and the ways organizations can utilize the platforms, tools and tech advances to improve their own operations. Leveraging agentic AI to bring together a mosaic of technologies is a particularly salient and impactful opportunity – one that will feature prominently in Qlik’s Public Sector Summit program, including how-to presentations and live demos.
“Last year was very much this ‘beware’ story, highlighting surveys from Boston Consulting and McKinsey about how few projects across the Global 500 were succeeding in delivering measurable, beneficial results. And it’s still true; many of the AI projects are falling short,” Churchill said. “But the conversation has pivoted. How do we understand what failed and why? How do we understand what succeeded and how? I think you’ll see a lot more of that conversation taking place on stage and in the crowd.”
Register for the summit today to reserve your seat at the public sector AI table.
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