NASCIO EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM

NASCIO’s Emerging Leaders Program is a year-long initiative designed to invest in those aspiring for a career in public sector IT. This program kicks off with an in-person leadership course on July 28 – 30, 2025, in Tampa, Florida, followed by a series of virtual learning sessions.2025 Emerging Leaders Logo

To further the Emerging Leaders exposure to state IT leaders, this event will be held in conjunction with the CIO, CISO, CDO, Chief Privacy Officer and Deputies Leadership Summits, offering expanded networking opportunities. Questions about the Emerging Leaders Program can be directed to Lisa Thompson.

PROGRAM DETAILS

  • The State CIO is responsible for selecting one indivdiual to be part of this year-long program
  • The program will run from July to June, kicking off with an in-person leadership course July 28 – 30 in Tampa (details below)
  • The program will hold virtual leadership courses as follow-up to the in-person course
  • Those taking part in the program will have access to their own NASCIO community to share information and network throughout the year
  • Registration closes Thursday, July 10

IN-PERSON LEADERSHIP COURSE DETAILS

When: July 28-30, 2025
Where: Westin Tampa Waterside | Tampa, Florida
Agenda: Draft Agenda for in-person course
Rooming: NASCIO will book rooms for arrival on July 28 and departure on July 31 – if a different arrival/departure is required, contact Lisa Thompson
Travel: NASCIO will provide a $600 travel stipend to all attendees. Attendees should book and pay for their travel and will be provided instructions after the event on how to submit receipts for the reimbursement. The Tampa International Airport (TPA) is the closest and most convenient airport to the hotel. For travel planning, check-in will start at 2:30 pm EST on Monday, July 28, and the course will wrap-up with a joint networking dinner with Leadership Summit attendees from 7- 9 pm on Wednesday, July 30.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATES FOR THIS EVENT AND THE CONCURRENT LEADERSHIP SUMMITS ARE DIFFERENT! The Emerging Leaders Program begins and ends a day earlier.


PROGRAM REGISTRATION

REGISTER NOW for the 2025 NASCIO Emerging Leaders Program

Registration Notes:

  1. Have a NASCIO profile? Log in at the top right to auto-fill your info.
  2. No NASCIO profile? Register without logging in. NASCIO will create your profile and email you your login details.