BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum will be among the keynote speakers Nov. 30, at the annual State of Technology Conference in Fargo hosted by U.S. Sen. John Hoeven and the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce.
The governor will share how technology is helping to reinvent state government and improve services for taxpayers, and also will highlight the state’s investment in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), including a major funding proposal for UAS infrastructure.
Keynote speakers at this year’s conference include Linda McMahon, administrator of the federal Small Business Administration (SBA), and Andrei Iancu, director of the U.S. Patent and Trade Office (USPTO).
Burgum will participate in a media availability with Hoeven, McMahon, Iancu and other speakers at the conclusion of the event.
What: 2018 State of Technology Conference
Who: Gov. Burgum, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, SBA Administrator Linda McMahon, USPTO Director Andrei Iancu, other speakers.
When: 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 30; Gov. Burgum scheduled to speak at 10 a.m., media availability at about 11:40 a.m. Full agenda is available here.
Where: Delta Hotel, 1635 42nd St. SW, Fargo.