Ep.145 The Power of Collaboration: How Coral Gables and Ft. Lauderdale are Growing Stronger Together

Interview with Tamecka McKay, CIO, City of Fort Lauderdale & Raimundo Rodulfo, CIO, City of Coral Gables, from the Orlando Live Podcast Tour at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel on Saturday, March 18th

Show Notes

Welcome to this episode of The Public Sector Show by TechTables! We dive into a fascinating discussion with Tamecka McKay, CIO of the City of Fort Lauderdale, and Raimundo Rodolfo, CIO of the City of Coral Gables, as they discuss the critical importance of collaboration and innovation in driving digital transformation within local government in Florida.

From discussing smart city initiatives to the impact of relationships and collaboration with peers and other industry leaders, this episode sheds light on the powerful strategies shaping the future of public sector technology.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

10:28 The criticality of focusing on people in the public sector

11:00 Importance of building and investing in relationships

12:00 Collaborating with peers

13:00 The human aspect of government work

14:00 Collaboration between government CIOs and outside industries

15:00 Leveraging podcasts to network with CIOs

15:34 Q&A Jamie Grant, CIO, State of Florida

18:25 Q&A Lacey Elmage, Inspire CIO

19:25 Q&A Jeremy Rodgers, CISO, State of Florida

24:00 Measuring team performance with scorecards

Quotes

"Most of our challenges are relatable. How much more can we accomplish by leveraging the power of sharing information, knowledge, sharing, partnerships, relationships Again, starting with people." - Tamecka McKay, CIO, City of Fort Lauderdale

"Our most important capital is the human capital." - Raimundo Rodolfo, CIO, City of Coral Gables

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