Diocesan Information Solutions Community 2024 Annual Conference: Full Schedule

How we have moved our journey forward in AWS by implementing things like Infrastructure as Code for deploying services and touch on the items mentioned in 1. How we have continued to control costs with our backups and what we are looking forward to in the future.

Speakers

Rocky Long

IT Manager, RAS

Rocky Long is the IT Manager at Risk Administration Services, Inc (RAS) in Sioux Falls, SD. He has been driving IT tactics and strategy for 5+ years at RAS. Rocky is an AWS Cloud Practitioner and has led a significant lift-and-shift migration of RAS's traditional data center to Amazon's... Read More →

Adam Staub

Security Awareness Advocate, Risk Administration Services

Adam Staub is a dedicated professional serving as the Security Officer at Risk Administration Services, Inc (RAS) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. With over two decades of commitment to the organization, Adam has not only witnessed its growth but has played a pivotal role in its technological... Read More →

Tuesday June 25, 2024 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
Tuscan Ballroom IV

Breakout

9:45am EDT

Day 1: Session 2b Modernizing Legacy Data and Processes

Rory team

Speakers

Rory Murphy

Director IS, ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON

Tuesday June 25, 2024 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
Tuscan Ballroom I

Breakout

11:00am EDT

Day 1: Session 3 Table Group: The Working Genius

Speakers

Chris Jenson

Principal Consultant, The Table Group

Chris brings over 15 years of experience to his partnership with The Table Group. Whether he's working with a CEO and their leadership team, addressing groups of leaders during a conference or workshop, or counseling a client one-on-one, Chris brings his passion, enthusiasm and contagious... Read More →

Tuesday June 25, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Tuscan Ballroom IV

General

12:00pm EDT

Lunch and DISC Open Board Meeting

Introduction of candidates for the DISC Boardof Directors
feedback

Tuesday June 25, 2024 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Tuscan Ballroom I & II

Meal, Lunch

1:30pm EDT

Day 1: Session 4a CybeHER - Inspiring and Motivation Kids to Learn Cybersecurity

Speakers

Ashley Podhradsky

VP for Research & Economic Development, Ashley Podhradsky

Tuesday June 25, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Tuscan Ballroom I

Breakout

1:30pm EDT

Day 1: Session 4b Working Genius: 3 Pillars

Speakers

Chris Jenson

Principal Consultant, The Table Group

Tuesday June 25, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Tuscan Ballroom IV

Breakout

2:45pm EDT

Day 1: Quickbyte 1

Sponsors/Exhibitors

Sam Heard

Data Integrity Services - Sophos

Tuesday June 25, 2024 2:45pm - 3:15pm EDT

Quickbyte

3:15pm EDT

Day 1: Quickbyte 2

Sponsors/Exhibitors

Recur360

Tuesday June 25, 2024 3:15pm - 3:45pm EDT

Quickbyte

4:00pm EDT

Day 1: Session 5a 2024 Diocesan Software and SAAS Survey Results

Have you ever wondered what software other dioceses are using for parish accounting? Or whether anyone else still prints a weekly diocesan newspaper? Do you know what your colleagues are up to with Artificial Intelligence?  Join Nic Prenger as he presents the findings from the 2024 Diocesan Survey.  Attendees will learn about the latest software, communications and technology trends, and come away with practical ideas they can steal to make life easier at their own diocese – and maybe even save money in the process.

Speakers

Nic Prenger

Founder/CEO, Prenger Solutions Group

Nic Prenger founded Prenger Solutions Group in 2018 to help Catholic parishes, schools and dioceses adapt and thrive in the new world of digital fundraising. Having spent the previous 12 years leading one of the largest Catholic fundraising firms in the nation, Nic saw first-hand... Read More →

Tuesday June 25, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Tuscan Ballroom IV

Breakout

4:00pm EDT

Day 1: Session 5b Yes Sir! May I have another?

How many emails did you have to ignore today, what’s your plan to answer them after tonight’s social hour. Start searching for being overwhelmed, too much to do, or better time management and you will find many results that burn even more of your precious time. What are your personal goals, what are your team goals, what are your organizations goals. If you don’t have personal alignment with where things are going you will continue to feel under pressure, worry about the wrong stuff, and in the end be disappointed with your results. Today we will talk about taking additional responsibilities in stride and focusing on what needs to get done while saying no, politely, to things that really don’t matter.

Speakers

Chris Kreul

Chief Technology Officer, First Bank & Trust

Tuesday June 25, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Tuscan Ballroom IV

Breakout

5:15pm EDT

Day 1: Quickbyte 3

Tuesday June 25, 2024 5:15pm - 5:45pm EDT

Quickbyte

6:00pm EDT

Exhibitor Reception

Tuesday June 25, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

Reception

7:00pm EDT

Free Time/Vendor Time

Tuesday June 25, 2024 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
TBA

9:00pm EDT

Hospitality Suite

Tuesday June 25, 2024 9:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

7:00am EDT

Breakfast

Wednesday June 26, 2024 7:00am - 8:00am EDT

Meal, Breakfast

8:00am EDT

Day 2: Session 1 Separating Hype from Reality: Navigating the AI Landscape - Exploring LLMs, MLs, and Generative AI. Investigating Use Cases, Ethical

Speakers

Chris Kreul

Chief Technology Officer, First Bank & Trust

Wednesday June 26, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Tuscan Ballroom IV

Keynote

9:00am EDT

Exhibitor Hall

Wednesday June 26, 2024 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Tuscan Ballroom I & II

9:15am EDT

Day 2: Quickbyte 1

MinistryPlatform has the function and capability to enable core church management plus invite, engage and accompany our people. Learn about the power and flexibility of MinistryPlatform, the IT services from HigherGround, our enablement of two-way integration with Blackbaud Raiser's Edge, and how parishes are using MinistryPlatform to thrive.

Wednesday June 26, 2024 9:15am - 9:45am EDT

Quickbyte

10:00am EDT

Day 2: Quickbyte 2

In today’s slowing economy, Catholic Church leaders are facing the challenge of finding innovative solutions to cut costs, increase efficiency and streamline operations. To ensure the sustainability and growth, efficient digital expense management is a critical component that cannot be overlooked.

Moderators

ACS Technologies

Wednesday June 26, 2024 10:00am - 10:30am EDT

Quickbyte

10:45am EDT

Day 2 Session 2b: No One Reads Your Weekly Clergy Email!

All across the country, week after week, diocesan leaders spend hours putting together an official email with ALL the information that a pastor or parish staff person might need. It’s usually chock-full of information, schedules, deadlines, links, resources and lots of requests from lots of diocesan offices. The problem? Nobody reads it. Join Nic Prenger as he shares insights from the 2024 Diocesan Survey and shows how a few dioceses have come up with a better solution could not only save you time, but have your pastors and parish staff jumping for joy.

Speakers

Nic Prenger

Founder/CEO, Prenger Solutions Group

Wednesday June 26, 2024 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
Tuscan Ballroom I

Breakout

10:45am EDT

Day 2: Session 2a Cloud Management Tools

Covering items such as Security HUB, Cloud Trail, Inspector for security-related items, Systems Manager for system performance and AWS CUR for cost analyzing

Speakers

Rocky Long

IT Manager, RAS

Adam Staub

Security Awareness Advocate, Risk Administration Services

Wednesday June 26, 2024 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
Tuscan Ballroom IV

Breakout

12:00pm EDT

Lunch

Wednesday June 26, 2024 12:00pm - 12:45pm EDT

Meal, Lunch

12:45pm EDT

Day 2: Session 3a To Build or Buy an API

This session will focus on the decisions and considerations made for one small development team in moving forward in their API journey to prepare their environment for future capabilities. This will be a leadership focused discussion and not a deep technical discussion.

Speakers

Chris Kreul

Chief Technology Officer, First Bank & Trust

Wednesday June 26, 2024 12:45pm - 1:45pm EDT
Tuscan Ballroom I

Breakout

12:45pm EDT

Day 2: Session 3b Show me your SharePoint

Wednesday June 26, 2024 12:45pm - 1:45pm EDT
Tuscan Ballroom IV

Breakout

2:00pm EDT

Day 2: Quickbyte 5

Wednesday June 26, 2024 2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Quickbyte

2:45pm EDT

Load Busses for Mass - Portofino Bay Bus Stop

PLANNING - 25 min. estimated

Wednesday June 26, 2024 2:45pm - 3:00pm EDT
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel - Bus Stop

3:45pm EDT

Conference Mass

Wednesday June 26, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe

Off-Site, Conference Mass

4:45pm EDT

Group Photo at the Basilica

Wednesday June 26, 2024 4:45pm - 5:00pm EDT

5:00pm EDT

Load Bus to Return to Universal - Outing at CityWalk

PLANNING: 25 min. estimated travel time

Wednesday June 26, 2024 5:00pm - 5:15pm EDT
TBA

6:00pm EDT

Outing and Dinner

Dinner and Drinks at Antojitos Authentic Mexican Food - Second Floor

Attendees may return to Portofino Bay Hotel on your own via walkway, water taxi or bus or explore the Universal Orlando parks by puchasing the post-outing Universal ticket add-on.

Wednesday June 26, 2024 6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Universal CityWalk Orlando

Off-Site, Outing

9:30pm EDT

Hospitality Suite

Wednesday June 26, 2024 9:30pm - 11:30pm EDT

7:00am EDT

Daily Mass

Thursday June 27, 2024 7:00am - 7:30am EDT

Mass

7:00am EDT

Breakfast

Thursday June 27, 2024 7:00am - 8:00am EDT

Meal, Breakfast

9:00am EDT

Day 3: Session 1 AI: What it is, what it isn’t, where its going, how should it be used

How should Catholic professionals and technologists think about their various roles in promoting the use of new technologies by the Church and Her people? In this keynote, Chris Tyrrell provides a framework for answering this question in the case of blockchain and cryptocurrencies.

Speakers

Matthew Sanders

CEO, Longbeard

Former soldier. Former seminarian. CEO of Humanity 2.0 and Longbeard. Mentor at Starburst Aerospace. We built "Magisterium AI" and "Vulgate.AI".

Thursday June 27, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Tuscan Ballroom IV

General

10:15am EDT

Day 3: Quickbyte 1

Thursday June 27, 2024 10:15am - 10:45am EDT

Quickbyte

11:00am EDT

Day 3: Session 2a: Leadership strategies to gain a seat at the table and how to be effective once there

In this session, we will explore:

Why it matters that information technology professionals are invited to the table to participate in strategic conversations
Leadership strategies to be invited to the table
How to be effective once at the table through adaptive leadership

Speakers

Lisa Metcalfe

Director of Services and Programs, Leadership Roundtable

Lisa Metcalfe serves as Director of Services and Programs for Leadership Roundtable, leading staff in delivering our comprehensive leadership development and consultancy services to Catholic organizations and dioceses across the United States. Before transitioning her career to work... Read More →

Thursday June 27, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Tuscan Ballroom I

Breakout

11:00am EDT

Day 3: Session 2b: Fourth Industrial Revolution & Cybersecurity

Fourth Industrial Revolution & Cybersecurity - How to secure your organizations from the growing and converging technologies of IOT, AI, Quantum, and Web3.0

Speakers

James McQuiggan

Security Awareness Advocate, KnowBe4

James McQuiggan is a Security Awareness Advocate for KnowBe4. Prior to joining KnowBe4, McQuiggan worked for Siemens for eighteen years where he was responsible for various roles, including his most recent as Product & Solution Security Officer for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy... Read More →

Thursday June 27, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Tuscan Ballroom IV

Breakout

12:00pm EDT

Exhibitor Drawing

Thursday June 27, 2024 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT

12:30pm EDT

Lunch

Thursday June 27, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT

Meal, Lunch

1:30pm EDT

Day 3 Session 3a: Magisterium AI Deep dive, and sister AI Engines AI use cases, best practices in the Church

Speakers

Matthew Sanders

CEO, Longbeard

Former soldier. Former seminarian. CEO of Humanity 2.0 and Longbeard. Mentor at Starburst Aerospace. We built "Magisterium AI" and "Vulgate.AI".

Thursday June 27, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Tuscan Ballroom IV

Breakout

1:30pm EDT

Day 3: Session 3b: Shared Visions, Strengthened Bonds: A Pastor's Insight into Fostering IT Collaboration, Data Integrity, and Trust within the Parish-Diocese Partnership

Strategy, Tools, and Relationship Considerations for 21st Century Families of Parishes

Speakers

Rev. John Norman

Pastor, Archdiocese of Omaha

Ordained for ministry in the Catholic Church in 2013, Fr. John Norman has been serving as pastor of six rural communities in north central Nebraska. He is the second of four children...suffering from middle child syndrome and becoming a very adept button pusher. He has a heart for... Read More →

Shawn Baas

Chief Information Officer, Archdiocese of Omaha

Extensively experienced and results-oriented IT executive with a record of delivering technology driven solutions that provide valuable return on investment. Career marked by building teams that take ownership in their work, and deliver projects that not only achieve outlined objectives... Read More →

Thursday June 27, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Tuscan Ballroom I

Breakout

2:45pm EDT

Day 3 Session 4: The Dark Side of AI

Insights into the transformative role of artificial intelligence in various industries, its contribution to advanced social engineering attacks, and outlines defense strategies against such emerging threats.

Speakers

James McQuiggan

Security Awareness Advocate, KnowBe4

Thursday June 27, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
Tuscan Ballroom IV

General

4:00pm EDT

Day 3 Session 5: Servant Leadership in a Synodal Church

This workshop seeks to equip leaders with skills and practical tools to assist with developing leadership competencies for a synodal Church.
In this session we will explore:

Attributes of servant leadership
Values for developing a new culture of leadership: Consultation - Co-responsibility - Transparency - Accountability
Leadership formation elements: Competencies - Expectations - Feedback - Development Goals - Resources - Support
Commit to work on one leadership competency you would like to develop further and begin to create a development plan

Speakers

Lisa Metcalfe

Director of Services and Programs, Leadership Roundtable

Thursday June 27, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Tuscan Ballroom IV

Keynote

6:00pm EDT

Banquet Reception

Thursday June 27, 2024 6:00pm - 6:30pm EDT

Meal, Banquet

6:30pm EDT

Closing Banquet

Introduction of new board members, solicit feedback from membership, awards

Thursday June 27, 2024 6:30pm - 9:00pm EDT

Meal, Banquet

9:00pm EDT

Hospitality Suite

Thursday June 27, 2024 9:00pm - 11:00pm EDT