Accenture Federal Services
AI Tech Talent Invitational at The Forge®
Date: April 16, 2026
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: The Forge - 1201 New York Ave NW, Washington DC 20005
Welcome to The Forge, the home of federal reinvention.
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Check-in, networking and welcome
Connect with Accenture Federal Services leaders and explore demos before the program begins.
3:20 PM - 4:05 PM
Meet our leaders
Center of Excellence Introductions: Meet our AI & Data Center of Excellence Leads: David Lindenbaum (Advanced AI), Caitlin Gandhi (AI&D Strategy), Amy Bahrani (APX), Cody Ferguson (Data), and Nolan Philips (Decision Analytics).
Practitioner Panel: Hear practical insights from hands-on practitioners delivering AI and Data solutions for our Federal clients in a rapidly evolving AI&D landscape.
4:05 PM - 5:00 PM
Networking
Connect directly with hiring managers across the AI & Data practice.
Leave with a clear roadmap for your potential future at Accenture Federal Services.
Discover where you can put your unique skills to work.
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Joshua Powell
Chief AI and Innovation Officer at CBP

Thomas Horan
AI/ML Portfolio Director, Defense Innovation Unit

Sahil Arora
FedStart Lead and Forward Deployed Engineer, Palantir

Rita Waite
Partner, IQT

Andrew Black
CEO, Kovr.ai

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Josh Powell
Chief AI and Innovation Officer, CBP

Thomas Horan
AI/ML Portfolio Director, Defense Innovation Unit

Rita Waite
Partner, IQT

Garrett Berntsen
Chief AI Officer, Accenture Federal Services

Sahil Arora
FedStart Lead and Forward Deployed Engineer, Palantir

Andy Black
CEO, KOVR.ai

Mandy Satterwhite
Executive Producer

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