Where mission meets moonshot: Join us at the Google Public Sector Summit 2026

Across the public sector, the question has shifted from “what’s possible?” to “how can we drive mission impact?” We’ll be answering this question at the Google Public Sector Summit on October 20th at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.

This year’s summit brings together public sector leaders, creators, and builders to architect what’s next and bridge the gap between ambitious innovation and secure, scaled execution. Together, we’ll explore how public sector organizations are harnessing Google’s secure, integrated AI stack—encompassing everything from planet-scale infrastructure to leading models and agentic platforms—to turn ambitious moonshot aspirations into real-world outcomes that drive mission impact.

The Google Public Sector Summit is a celebration of what’s possible when human ambition and powerful technology come together in support of mission. Keep reading for a preview of the event, and how to make the most of your onsite experience.

Opening Keynote: Where Mission Meets Moonshot

Get inspired during our opening keynote which will feature Karen Dahut, CEO of Google Public Sector, Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, and Chris Hein, Field CTO of Google Public Sector. They will share real-world customer examples and live product demonstrations that showcase Google’s technology in action across the public sector. Attendees will also get the opportunity to hear from public sector leaders who are collaborating with Google and applying technology to transform missions and power moonshots.

General Session: Cloud Talks

Join Elizabeth Moon, Managing Director of Customer Engineering for Google Public Sector, as she hosts a series of talks that dive deeper into the critical pillars of public sector transformation including infrastructure, AI, and security. Hear from Rich Sanzi, VP of Engineering for Google Cloud, Michael Gerstenhaber, VP of Product Management for Gemini, and Sandra Joyce, VP of Google Threat Intelligence, as they share strategies for establishing an infrastructure foundation for the agentic era, building safely with Google’s platforms, and implementing proactive defense at planet scale.

Breakouts: Panel Discussions and Birds of a Feather

Hear from Google Public Sector executives, industry partners, and leaders across defense, federal civilian, higher education, and state and local government through a series of panels and birds of a feather discussions.

• From fragmented to fluid: Connecting data to build the agentic future. Moderated by Tony Orlando, Managing Director of Partner and Specialty Sales, this session will explore how agencies can break down legacy data silos and build a unified, AI-ready data foundation. Speakers include Andrew Mapes, CDAO Principal Deputy Chief Digital and AI Officer, Dr. Neil Jacobs, NOAA Administrator and Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and Scott Alfieri, Accenture Global Lead for the Google Business Group. An additional speaker, Adarryl Roberts, DLA CIO, has been invited.
• Automating defense: Securing the agentic era against complex threats. Moderated by Ron Bushar, Managing Director and Chief Security Officer, panelists will discuss how they’re applying autonomous AI and threat intelligence to protect dynamic environments at machine speed. Speakers include Justin Fanelli, U.S. Navy CTO, Jamie Wolff, DOE-NNSA CIO, Vice Admiral (Ret.) TJ White, Texas Cyber Command Chief, and Thomas Browning, Rhombus Power Senior Vice President of Strategic Capabilities.
• The agentic era: Advancing missions and transforming the way we work. Moderated by Elizabeth Moon, this session will highlight how secure, cost-efficient agentic capabilities can scale impact and advance missions. Featured speakers include Barry J. Schindler, USPTO Acting Commissioner for Patents, Miro Humer, Case Western Reserve University CIO, and Todd Johnston, Deloitte Managing Director, AI & Engineering and Defense, Security & Justice AI/Analytics Leader.
• Interactive Birds of a Feather discussions. Connect directly with a small group of peers and Google experts to address critical mission blockers, share best practices, and accelerate your agency's journey beyond the pilot stage. Join discussions across a range of topics including tokenomics, migration, and compliance.

Demos, Lightning Talks and Labs

Experience Google’s innovations through hands-on labs, Lightning Talks, and demos taking place in the Mission Exchange on the showfloor. Topics will include agentic threat defense, multimodal AI citizen services, and legacy database modernization with AI.

Attendees can also join two expert-led labs:

• Getting Started with Gemini: This introductory lab will guide participants through the fundamentals of Gemini and Gemini Notebook to summarize documents, search data and streamline daily tasks. No technical background required.
• Build Gemini Agents: From Prompt to Prototype: This lab will help you bring your real-world agency use cases to life by building an AI agent with Gemini, with support from Google Cloud specialists.

Throughout the day, we will host Lightning Talks, which are dynamic 20-minute presentations featuring live demos and interactive Q&A that take place on the showfloor. These talks feature partner and customer speakers and showcase the "art of the practical" through live, real-world solutions.

Closing Session: What’s Your Moonshot?

Join us for an inspirational closing session that I’ll moderate with a special guest: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. Together, we’ll define what a moonshot means for the public sector in the agentic era and share strategies for fostering a culture of courageous problem-solving and applying technology to supercharge human ambition and ingenuity.

Register for the Google Public Sector Summit

Beyond the personalized programming and practical hands-on experiences, attendees will leave the event with a customized action plan for driving impact in their organization. Register today for the Google Public Sector Summit to gain the strategies, skills, and inspiration to turn your moonshot aspirations into a reality. Join us as we build what’s next for the public sector, together.