PA TechCon 2026 brings together technology leaders, practitioners, and partners from across the Commonwealth to explore how systems, people, and innovation intersect to drive meaningful progress. This two-day event highlights what’s working today, shares practical insights, and explores what’s next for technology across the public sector. We are seeking engaging, relevant, and actionable session proposals aligned with this year’s conference tracks.

PA TechCon 2026: Systems, People & Possibilities

Conference Tracks

• TRACK #1: Defend, Respond, Recover: The New Cyber Playbook
  Focus Areas: Cybersecurity • Risk Management • Incident Management • Resilience
  Description: Sessions in this track should explore how organizations prepare for, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity threats. We welcome proposals that highlight real-world incident response, risk mitigation strategies, resilience planning, and lessons learned from evolving security challenges.

• TRACK #2: Run Better, Scale Smarter: The Future of IT Operations
  Focus Areas: IT Operations • Infrastructure • Network Operations • Systems Management
  Description: This track focuses on optimizing IT operations to improve performance, scalability, and reliability. Sessions may highlight infrastructure modernization, automation, operational efficiency, and strategies for managing increasingly complex technology environments.

• TRACK #3: The Great Re-Skill: Building Teams Ready for What’s Next
  Focus Areas: Upskilling • Training & Development • Organizational Change Management • Workforce Development
  Description: Sessions in this track should focus on how organizations are preparing their workforce for the future. We are looking for proposals that address upskilling strategies, change management, leadership, and building adaptable, resilient teams in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

• TRACK #4: From Friction to Flow: Reimagining the User Experience
  Focus Areas: UX Design • User Research • Service Design • Digital Transformation
  Description: Sessions in this track should focus on improving the user experience of digital services. We welcome proposals that highlight user-centered design, accessibility, service improvement, and leveraging data to better understand user needs.