2024 TribalHub Community Symposium

The opening keynote highlights and reinforces top priorities, challenges and solutions for technology leaders at tribes for 2024. Join this session to hear from technology minded leaders representing tribes across the country and TribalHub Executive Officer, Mike Day as they discuss important trends in technology, with a specific focus on the impact for tribal nations in 2024. We will quickly navigate through technology forecasts for tribal government, gaming, health, enterprises and more.

Calling all TribalHub Members- hop over to the Spatial Connect Zone as we raise a glass to you! You should've received your member gift in the mail to show off and put to use during this time! The fun and fully interactive environment allows for real-time conversations with sound and video if you’d like! One lucky member will also win a $150 Visa gift card - must be present to win!

During this time, we will have designated roundtable sessions that represent various regions across the US. Have the chance to meet and connect with your peers in your region who (like you) understand the unique challenges AND opportunities tribes face. A time to both share and receive support around best practices, tips, and insights on technology solutions/providers. Your participation and engagement will strengthen YOUR regional group, grow your personal connections and increase the benefits that come back to you and your organization. If you are a TribalHub member, ask us for your custom virtual event background to display! We encourage those with TribalHub, TribalNet or Tribal-ISAC gear to show it off!

Meet with technology vendors in an environment that is as close to in-person as possible! Discover new products, services and solution providers on the virtual tradeshow floor. With a fully interactive format, you’ll have the chance for real-time chat and interaction, ability to add things to your virtual swag bag from the booths and of course, the chance to win some amazing prizes. The representatives at these booths are the right and direct points of contact at companies who are committed to serving tribes. The virtual tradeshow will be open ALL day with some designated time when it’s going to be hopping so you won’t want to miss out!

All attendees should head to the Spatial Connect Zone for the chance to win one of three $100 visa gift cards. Turn your camera and your mic on for the chance to fully interact with other attendees in real-time!

In today's tech-driven landscape, AI's meteoric rise is undeniable, creating ripples of change across various industries. Amidst the deafening buzz, discerning its genuine impact can be challenging. Yet, its profound influence on the gaming and hospitality industry is apparent when considering the AI environment and larger trends and business opportunities. From enhancing gaming experiences to revolutionizing resort operations, AI promises to redefine the future of gaming & hospitality in unprecedented ways. Dive in to witness the evolution firsthand.

This presentation will review the importance of sustaining Tribal broadband networks after the initial build and also review metrics related to infrastructure versus operating costs to keep these networks viable into the future.

Chief Information Officer Mitchell Thornbrugh will share the latest on the Indian Health Service Health IT Modernization, that includes a new enterprise EHR. He will cover three key aspects of the national initiative: user-centered change management, data strategy for new and legacy clinical data in a cloud-hosted environment, and governance that includes Tribal and Urban Indian Organization input. Collectively, these components of the Modernization will help make lasting improvements in patient care and outcomes across Indian Country for generations to come.

In this empowering keynote, author and organizational performance consultant from Wipfli, Caroline Nuttall, will show us how to embrace authentic leadership and build our resilience skills. We’ll learn the five different roles every leader plays to best focus our valuable time and energy. You’ll get curious about how you operate today and how you wish to lead with intentionality going forward. We’ll understand the importance of vulnerability-based trust and determine how to lead others during change. Finally, we’ll take concrete action in putting on our own oxygen masks before assisting others by building our personal resilience skills.