2026 ACA 156th Congress of Correction Pittsburgh_Program Book

Emerging Technologies Summit Agenda Hosted by Falcon in Partnership with ACA

8:30 – 8:45 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks Rob Green , Executive Director, ACA Dr. Elizabeth Falcon , Founder & CEO, Falcon, Inc. Rob Jeffreys , Director, NDCS

12:00 – 1:15 PM | Smart Prisons Session & Lunch The Intelligent Facility: Smart Prison Models from Around the World (Lunch hosted by Falcon Technologies & Participating Companies)

Moderator: Nick Deml

Participants: Correctional leaders and experts from Oklahoma (USA), Finland, Mexico, and Morocco, alongside global technology leadership from international corrections innovator AXON. 1:15 – 2:45 PM | Real World Case Studies Solving Today’s Correctional Challenges with Technology: Real Case Studies Case Study Tracks • Behavioral Health – Rob Jeffreys (Director, NDCS) & Dr. Ben Ainscough (CTO, Falcon Tech) | Dr. Angela Phillips (SPM, Falcon Tech) • Safety & Security – Lloyd Arnold (Commissioner, IDOC) & John Snyder (COO, ShawnTech) • Workforce Challenges and Staffing – Jared Garcia (Director, UDC) • Operational Efficiency – Tyrone Oliver (Commissioner, GDC) & Utpal Dutta (Founding Partner, Note Active) • Digital Integration Across Jurisdictions – Shawn Jenkins (Commissioner, MADOC) & Amrit Dhir (Recidiviz) • Aging / Inadequate Facilities – Ricky Dixon (Former Secretary, FDC), Stanley Richards (Commissioner, NYCDOC) & Buddy Johns (CEO, ModCorr) Moderator: Scott Semple

8:45 – 9:45 AM | CEO Panel The Future of Corrections Technology: CEO Perspectives on What’s Real and What’s Next

Moderator: Bryan Collier

Participating CEOs: • Dr. Elizabeth Falcon , Falcon Technologies Founder & CEO • Rick Smith , Axon CEO & Founder • TJ Rogers , Accurate Controls President & CEO • Robert Magaletta , Shadowtrack President & CEO • Deb Alderson , ViaPath Technologies CEO • Robert Stokes , Stokes Robotics Co-Founder & CEO • Christina Reagle , Mi-Case COO • Nick Noone , Peregrine Co-Founder & CEO

9:45 – 11:00 AM | Directors Panel From Vision to Reality: How Correctional Leaders Are Navigating Emerging Technology Moderator: Todd Ishee Participating Directors: Ryan Thornell (Director, ADCRR) | Jared Hoy (Secretary, WIDOC) Bree Derrick (Director, IDOC) | Justin Farris (Director, ODOC) | William K. Marshall III (Director, FBOP) | Bobby Lumpkin (Director, TDCJ) | Laurel Harry (Secretary, PADOC) Patrick Swindle (CEO, CoreCivic)

2:45 – 3:00 PM | Closing Remarks Ricky Dixon, Former Secretary, FDC & ACA President and Elizabeth Falcon, Founder & CEO, Falcon, Inc.

3:00 – 3:30 PM | Inside the Tools: Experiencing Emerging Tech in Action Demonstration Partners: Accurate Controls | Axon | Falcon Technologies | Mi-Case | ModCorr | Note Active | Orijin Peregrine | Shadowtrack | ShawnTech | Stokes Robotics | ViaPath Technologies

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Live Debate Innovation with Guardrails: Debating AI’s Role in Corrections

Moderator: Torrey Sims & Sarah Clow

Participants: Ed Banks (Director, ODRC) | Amy Ast (Director, ODYS) | Kalvin Barrett (Sheriff, Dane County WI) | Jose Quiroz (Sheriff, Arlington County VA) | Wayne Salisbury (Director, RIDOC) | Leslie Dismukes (Secretary, NCDAC) | Jason Sparks (COO, ODOC) Alisha Tafoya Lucero (Secretary, NMCD) | Marcus Elam (Deputy Director, VADOC Community Corrections) | Mike Beebe (Executive Director, SRCCC OH)

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