2025 Northern California Regional Tribal Technology Forum

Local connections and networking – attendance is free for employees of tribes and tribal organizations.
 

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Event Details

Format: In Person
Date: May 1–2, 2025

Aside from the valuable new connections that all attendees will gain, a primary goal of our regional forums is to engage technology-minded leaders and executives at tribes and tribal enterprises in an environment that fosters opportunity, open discussions on shared challenges, and, in some cases, the development of collaborative new ideas and innovations.

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Northern California Region

TribalHub regional events in Northern California

Hotel Information

Red Hawk Casino + Resort

Address: 1 Red Hawk Pkwy, Placerville, CA 95667

Exterior photo of Red Hawk Casino + Resort

Attendees at a Northern California Regional Tribal Technology Forum

Why Attend

For anyone who has been to our annual TribalNet Conference and Tradeshow, you’ll know that one of the very best parts of the event is the time to meet and network with peers who understand the unique challenges tribes face, and who can offer support around best practices, or provide tips and insights on technology solutions/providers.

Your participation and engagement will strengthen YOUR regional group and increase the benefits that will come back to you and your organization.

These events are FREE to attend for representatives at tribal organizations and enterprises.

Who Should Attend

-CIOs/IT Directors
-CEOs
-CFOs
-HR Leadership
-GMs
-Marketing Execs

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Vendors can only attend this event through a sponsorship listed above. Individual badges for vendors are not available; vendors cannot come as an attendee. The only way for a vendor to participate is by sponsoring the event and utilizing one of the badges that are included in your sponsorship package.

What People Are Saying

Working with the tribal nations is all about trust, credibility and relationships. The TribalHub Regionals provide an intimate forum to collaborate, listen to, and meet key stakeholders within the tribes. I learn so much during the sessions by hearing the feedback, successes and challenges that different nations have and share. This helps our team be more relevant to the tribes by better understanding different circumstances and building partnerships based on trust.

John Boynton
Regional Sales Director
Zscaler

Regional Ambassadors

Special thanks to this group of leaders from the Northern California region- helping to spread the word, shape the agenda and lead meaningful conversations!

2025 Northern California Ambassadors

Chief Information Officer
Graton Resort & Casino
Director of Information Technology
Red Hawk Casino + Resort
Director of Information Technology, CEO
Blue Lake Rancheria, Tektet LLC.

Sessions

Agenda
Time Session Speaker Location Access
Thursday, May 1, 2025
8:00am to 3:00pm
PDT
Registration - Badge Pick Up

Get ready for the day and meet the TribalHub team- pick up your badge and important forum materials. TribalHub Members grab your welcome gift!

N/A
Foyer ALL
8:00am to 8:45am
PDT
Breakfast

Breakfast on behalf of our sponsors.

N/A
Apex Room 1 ALL
8:45am to 9:00am
PDT
Event Kickoff

Your official welcome to TribalHub's Regional Forum- a quick preview of what to plan for and how to make the most of your time here!

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Apex Room 1 ALL
9:00am to 11:00am
PDT
Roundtable Kickoff and Session- Attendees Only

Always one of the most popular, interactive and meaningful sessions in our annual regional events, this is your opportunity to connect or reconnect with your peers at tribes from your region. In this roundtable style session, everyone will be given the opportunity to introduce themselves and to share information, questions, successes or challenges with the entire group in an engaging session that will be limited to only employees from tribes. One lucky attendee will walk away from this session with a visa gift card! Facilitated by TribalHub and Regional Ambassadors

Facilitated by TribalHub and Regional Ambassadors
Apex Room 2 Attendees Only
11:00am to 11:45am
PDT
Regional Data Session

New in 2025 tribes will be able to view findings from TribalHub that will be gathered from tribes nationwide throughout the year focused on two new areas of insight. IT dept wages and well as AI data including readiness, usage and products. Learn more about what you can expect and when for this great info and how you can be a part.

Facilitated by TribalHub
Apex Room 2 Attendees Only
11:15am to 11:45am
PDT
Vendor Meeting

Event sponsors only - Join the TribalHub team to learn how to make the most of your time here.

Facilitated by TribalHub
Apex Room 1 Sponsors Only
11:45am to 12:45pm
PDT
Lunch and Learn

Join together for lunch on behalf of your sponsors! PLUS a warm welcome from the host site!

N/A
Apex Room 1 ALL
12:45pm to 1:15pm
PDT
Meet the Sponsors

Stop and quickly say "Hi" to each of the event sponsors at their table (check your badge and drop your drawing tickets) for more chances to win some cash!!

N/A
Apex Room 1 ALL
1:15pm to 2:15pm
PDT
Resilience Ready: Leadership, Continuity, and Recovery in the Face of Crisis

In today’s unpredictable world, organizations must be prepared to navigate crises with BOTH a strong disaster recovery and business continuity strategy. This session will explore how proactive leadership engagement ensures resilience by aligning technology, processes, and people to maintain operations during disruptions. Attendees will gain actionable insights on building a culture of preparedness, strengthening crisis response frameworks, and leading teams through uncertainty with confidence.

Apex Room 1 ALL
2:15pm to 3:15pm
PDT
Host Site IT Tour and Talk

Executive leadership at the host site will kick this session off with some highlights and discussion of recent projects and what's on the horizon and top of mind for this regional casino and tribe. Learning from your peers is one of the best parts of this event! Plus have the chance to see some of the highlights of the host property up close. You won't want to miss this!

Led by Host Site Executive Leadership
Apex Room 1 ALL
3:15pm to 3:30pm
PDT
PM Break

Recharge for the afternoon on behalf of our sponsors!

N/A
Foyer ALL
3:30pm to 5:00pm
PDT
Changing the Narrative- Effectively Communicating Complex Information

Have you ever seen eyes glazing over when you share relevant data to executives and leadership? Enhance your persuasiveness and ability to build consensus and avoid frustration when you change the way you tell your story. This session will help you get started or improve on transforming raw data into true insights. Leave with tips, tools and templates.

Apex Room 1 ALL
4:45pm to 6:00pm
PDT
Cocktail Hour Sponsored by Agilysys

It's time to make new friendships or strengthen existing ones as we kick back in a fun casual setting in this event leading into dinner!

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Apex Bar Patio ALL
6:00pm to 7:30pm
PDT
Dinner Sponsored by SentinelOne

Enjoy wrapping up the day with a great dinner and conversation on behalf of our title sponsor.

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Koto Buffet ALL
Friday, May 2, 2025
8:30am to 9:30am
PDT
Breakfast

Fuel up for another great morning!

N/A
Apex Room 1 ALL
9:30am to 10:30am
PDT
AI Roadmap- Building Blocks and Best Practices

Does your tribe or enterprise have the building blocks in place to be prepared for what's in the NOW and what's ahead with AI? Have you identified who should be engaged with the development and ongoing changes for your AI roadmap? Do you have policies in place surrounding AI? Attend this session and either leave with ideas of how to improve your policies and roadmap or discover how you can get started!

Apex Room 1 ALL
10:30am to 11:30am
PDT
Know Your Region and What's Next

Don't leave early- this session alone is worth sticking around for! A reveal and discussion related to the data collected on Day 1 surrounding AI preparedness. Plus this eye-opening session will share some technology system and structure info specific to both your region AND in comparison to tribes across the U.S. One lucky attendee will be leaving this session with a $200 visa gift card as well - must be present to win!

Apex Room 1 ALL
11:30am to 12:30pm
PDT
Building the Northern California Region

By working together your region can achieve more! Don't wait a whole year to meet again. This is a great time to discuss key challenges and opportunities for you and other tribes in this region.

Facilitated by TribalHub and Regional Ambassadors
Apex Room 1 ALL

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