Washington State IT Industry Forum

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Contact:

Vickie Sheehan
WaTech Communications Director

Sponsors 

CGI, SIMPLIGOV, ISSQUARED, authorium, HISPI, IBM, Netskope, Zscaler, Sentinel One, proofpoint, GTS, EXTRAHOP
lexisnexis

Join us for the next IT Industry Forum scheduled for Sept. 24, 2025.

St. Martin's University - 5300 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey, WA 98503 


Update - March 19, 2025

What an incredible event! With nearly 300 participants, 26 agency networking tables, insightful breakout sessions, an inspiring keynote from State CIO & WaTech Director Bill Kehoe, and an engaging fireside chat, the Washington State IT Industry Forum was a huge success thanks to you!

A special thank you to our sponsors for their generous support and to each of you who attended, contributed, and helped make the day so impactful.

We’d love to hear your thoughts! Please take a moment to complete our short survey. Your feedback will help us make our next event even better.

Mark your calendars—our next Washington State IT Industry Forum is set for September 24, 2025, at St. Martin’s University Marcus Pavilion and Norman Worthington Conference Center. Stay tuned for more details. We will be posting information here and will email all attendees from past events when registration is open.

Thank you again for being part of this amazing community. We appreciate your support and look forward to connecting with you again soon!

 

Videos from the event

Keynote and Fireside Chat 

 

Cybersecurity & Risk Management Panel

 

Modernization & Adaptability in IT Panel

 

AI & Automation in Operations Panel