TribalNet

Proof that our 2024 TribalNet Conference Program is super useful during our conference week! 📸 Missed out on being able to thumb through it? Check it out below to view all of our speakers, board members, vendors and sponsors. Thank you to IGT for sponsoring our program this year! https://lnkd.in/gAr2T97i

Sponsorship and Exhibitor registration for the 👉2025👈 annual TribalNet Conference & Tradeshow is officially open! This event continues to experience remarkable growth, with record-breaking participation at our recent 25th Annual gathering. The conference draws key decision-makers from Tribal Gaming, Tribal Government, and Tribal Healthcare, with an attendee count of around 700. Participants hold influential roles, such as CIO, VP of IT, IT Director, IT Manager, Network Administrator, Security Administrator, Systems Administrator, Tribal Council members, GMs, CFOs, and other top leaders from tribes across the United States. If your company aims to expand its influence or boost its presence in this industry, this event is a can't-miss opportunity for the year! 📅 Mark your calendars for September 15-18, 2025! 🏨 We’ll be gathering at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV. Register and Learn more https://lnkd.in/eGRyJ3p

"Artificial intelligence use cases and the need to establish clear policies to retain data sovereignty were prominent themes at TribalNet 2024. Tribal IT leaders, healthcare workers, casino managers, students, and other attendees from all over the country attended sessions in which experts urged policy development to retain indigenous data sovereignty as tribal nations begin experimenting with AI." - FedTech Magazine 📚 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/giAFJScu

"The increase in ransomware attacks on casino companies, particularly tribal properties, continues to keep IT teams and leadership up at night. The problem isn't going away, according to steering committee members of the Tribal-ISAC (Tribal Information Sharing and Analysis Center) as part of TribalHub, a community of tribal leaders coming together to stay current with technology trends." - Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming 📚 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/ezsqe-9E

"Over the past decade, Native American tribes and tribal enterprises have faced many of the same cybersecurity challenges as other organizations in both public and private sectors. The main difference, according to Dallas Breckon, federal executive account manager at CDW, is that these challenges go underreported. This is particularly true for instances of ransomware." - FedTech Magazine 📚 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gzaZXsch

In case you missed it at TribalNet or maybe lost it on the way home- the conference program is a GREAT tool not just onsite but when you are saying to yourself..."what was that speakers name, who was that vendor I met, what was the session that talked about..." it's all here! Easy to flip through format thanks to our awesome designer at TribalHub Mindy Wood. Tons of content in here and even if you didn't come to the conference- see why you should have! Thank you to IGT for sponsoring the program and to all of our great sponsors like Oracle Health, General Dynamics Information Technology, Signature Systems Casino & Hospitality POS, Synergy Information Solutions, Arctic IT, BIG Cyber, CDW, Dell Technologies, World Wide Technology just to name a few! Take a look for yourself...https://lnkd.in/e_w7iPMM Katie Wolf Heather Mallo Tiffany Korenic Michelle Bouschor Lindsey Buckallew

"The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will leverage over $45 million in grant funding to help tribes distribute internet-enabled devices, provide classes and workshops on digital skill sets, and improve digital literacy. The window for tribal funding under the Digital Equity Capacity & Planning Grant Program opened on Sept. 25 for applications from federally recognized American Indian tribes, Alaska Native corporations and Native Hawaiian communities. The program, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aims to build digital literacy and provide the connected devices necessary to function in an increasingly online world, per NTIA Digital Equity Director Angela Bennett." - Tribal Business News 📚 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ghtQqv-Y

"The challenge of too much marketing money going to the wrong players can be addressed by using artificial intelligence, according to an industry expert. That's the message from Kiran Brahmandam, CEO of Gaming Analytics, who kicked off the TribalNet Conference & Tradeshow in Las Vegas Monday [September 16th, 2024] morning. In a session titled "Uncovering Value from All of Your Gaming Floor Data," he questioned why departments and key users continue to isolate and protect their own limited data silo. He said it's important to remove data silos and that it's time to rethink how business is done, including marketing." - Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming 📚 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gPjA4chg

"The Indian Health Service announced plans to start rolling out pilots of its new electronic health record at three Oklahoma sites in 2025: Lawton Indian Hospital, Anadarko Indian Health Center and CARNEGIE INDIAN HEALTH CENTER. PATH EHR is a cloud-based EHR from Oracle Health that will replace IHS' 40-year-old Resource and Patient Management System." - FedTech Magazine 📚 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gex8reUM

"High-level executives in the casino-technology sector gathered in Las Vegas at the TribalNet Conference & Tradeshow to talk about the future of gaming systems and dealing with cyberattacks. Executives from Aristocrat Gaming, IGT, Light & Wonder, and CasinoTrac (Table Trac, Inc.) were on hand Monday to discuss the current and future technology surrounding core casino gaming systems as part of a panel discussion moderated by Patrick Tinklenberg, vice president of IT at Sycuan Casino, and Virgil Debrosse, IT senior account manager for the Chickasaw Nation." - Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming 📚 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/g68eZAJg