Gavin Rozzi - Speaker
Conference speaker, workshop facilitator, and podcast guest on civic technology and government digital transformation
About Gavin Rozzi as a Speaker
Gavin Rozzi brings real-world experience to the stage, combining hands-on government technology leadership with deep expertise in data science and public policy. As the founding Director of the DHCR Data Center at New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs, he leads teams building modern digital services for millions of residents.
His speaking engagements draw from founding OPRAmachine (New Jersey's first statewide FOIA platform), creating zipcodeR (an open-source R package with 10,000+ monthly downloads), and leading digital transformation initiatives in state government.
Speaking Topics
Government Digital Transformation
Modernizing legacy systems, building in-house civic tech teams, and improving service delivery for residents.
Civic Technology & Open Data
Creating platforms for government transparency, freedom of information systems, and open source for public good.
Data Science in Government
GIS and spatial analysis, evidence-based policy, and analytics that drive decision-making in the public sector.
Featured Speaking
Using Freedom of Information Laws to Enhance Academic Research
Drug Policy Alliance - Department of Research and Academic Engagement
Using OPRAmachine to file public records requests without the hassle
Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University
All Speaking & Media Appearances
Conference Talks & Workshops
- Re-envisioning Housing Data: Usability, Integration, and Systems Alignment
- From Prompt to Public Service: Putting Advanced AI Use Cases into Production for Government Teams
- Predicting the Vulnerability of New Jersey Communities to Opiate Overdoses Using People, Places & Things: A Spatial Risk Modeling Approach
- Introduction to the Power of GitHub for Analytics
- Using Freedom of Information Laws to Enhance Academic Research
- Using OPRAmachine to file public records requests without the hassle