Name: (FIRST EVER) Federal Civilian Contractor AI Meetup Event 🤖
Start: 2023-12-19T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2023-12-19T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Pyramid Systems Inc

Make history and join the First Ever FedCiv AI Meetup!

Inaugural Topic: AI/ML and Identity Verification

Connect with peers, share insights, and broaden your professional network.

🍕Join us for an evening of learning, discussion and free Pizza 🍕

**Who Should Attend:**

* Federal Civilian Contractors
* AI Enthusiasts, Data Scientists and Thought Leaders
* Government Experts
* Anyone interested in the intersection of AI and Federal Civilian Contracts

**Inaugural Speakers:**
Lee Bowes, John Sobanski and **YOU**! Email [AI@pyramidsystems.com](mailto:AI@pyramidsystems.com) if you want to speak at our inaugural event!

Agenda:

* 5:30 - 6:30 pm - Meet, Greet and Pizza
* 6:30-6:40 - John Sobanski: "AI and the Future of Identity Verification & Authentication"
* 6:45 - 7:00 - Nick Stablein: "DIGITAL PEOPLE POWERED BY AI
Responsible Deployment for Citizen Services"
* 7:05 - 7:30 - Lee Bowes: "Pre-Gaming with Identity: Using AI to Scale an Age-Old Approach to Verification"

John Sobanski

Washington Federal Civilian AI Meetup Group

pyramid

Technology

Professional Networking

Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Applications

Government Contractors

Government Contracting

AI Algorithms

[Lee Bowes](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-b-09b407), an industry executive with prior Federal service that includes leadership roles at the Department of Homeland Security's US Citizenship and Immigration Services, has taken on a new challenge as Director, Identity and Homeland Security at Pyramid Systems. In this new role, Lee leads operations, delivery, and development of projects focused on identity management, biometrics, and Homeland Security solutions. Prior roles include: Director, Federal Program Operations - Pyramid Systems Deputy Associate Director - US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security Division Chief - US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security

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[John Sobanski](https://soban.ski) sits at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.  He brings over 20 years of analytics experience and ten years of Machine Learning experience to the room.  John used analytics to drive Architecture decisions on Space to Ground systems for NOAA and OneWeb Satellites.  John values empathetic communication and translates complex mathematical concepts into informal, memorable snippets.  He sees the Identity space ripe for application of proven, useful AI and ML techniques.  He received a degree of Professional Engineer in 2016 and a Master's in Electrical Engineering in 2010 from George Washington University.  John holds active Google, Elasticsearch and Amazon certs.

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[Nick Stablein](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nwstablein/) is a technology business development leader with broad experience across software, hardware, and telecommunications platforms.  Nick is a Director of Technology Investments at Cleveland Avenue, a venture capital firm focused on investing in companies applying emerging technologies to lifestyle industries.  Prior to Cleveland Avenue, Nick was the Head of the B2B Solutions Division at Samsung SDS America where he managed and directed the sales, go-to-market, product, partnership, and operational strategies for enterprise solutions.  His division was responsible for guiding major private and public sector customers through their digital transformation journeys.  In this capacity, Nick also forged key strategic partnerships with platform and industry leaders, like ServiceNow, IBM, Booz Allen Hamilton, General Dynamics, and AT&T, to create comprehensive and integrated business solutions for Samsung's most important customers.
 
Nick has also held various sales roles at AT&T providing mobile solutions to support the missions of US Government agencies and the Department of Defense.  He holds a BA in Economics and Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Columbia Business School where he graduated with honors. Nick lives in Alexandria, Virginia.

Lee Bowes, Nick Stablein and John Sobanski

(FIRST EVER) Federal Civilian Contractor AI Meetup Event 🤖

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