Better government, one form at a time
Free virtual event | September 16, 2026 | 1–5 p.m. ET
Presented by Code for America and the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation
Join us for the ultimate deep-dive into
government’s favorite tool: forms!
FormFest is a free virtual event showcasing governments working to make services accessible to everyone through forms. Discover best practices and tools that are shaping the future of form design and service delivery, including how to create more accessible forms, improve the user experience through form design, and leverage research to optimize forms.
Whether you’re a government decision-maker, a designer, a civic tech enthusiast, or simply curious about the future of government service delivery, you’ll find your people at FormFest.
Agenda at a glance
All times shown in Eastern Time
1:00–1:30 p.m.
Welcome & Opening Keynote
1:30–2:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions (multiple running concurrently)
2:15–2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30–3:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions (multiple running concurrently)
3:15–3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30–4:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions (multiple running concurrently)
4:15–5:00 p.m.
Closing Keynote
*Schedule subject to change without notice
Presented in partnership by
Code for America, the country’s leading civic tech nonprofit for over 15 years, believes that government can work for the people, and by the people, in the new digital age. We work with government at all levels across the country to make the delivery of public services better with technology. We partner with community organizations and governments to build digital tools, change policies, and improve programs. Our goal: a resilient government that works well for everyone. Learn more at codeforamerica.org.
The Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University is dedicated to improving how people experience government by strengthening the design and delivery of public services. As a nonprofit, nonpartisan center, we catalyze cross-sector collaboration to advance people-first, digitally-enabled approaches through applied research, peer learning, and hands-on support—helping government deliver better outcomes for communities. For more information, visit beeckcenter.georgetown.edu.
Inspiring perspectives at FormFest
Keynote
Amanda Renteria
Chief Executive Officer, Code for America
Keynote
Lynn Overmann
Executive Director, Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University
Keynote
Kirsten Wyatt
Senior Director, Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University
Alreema Vining
President & Doula Practitioner, AAVE Doula Collaborative
Amy Stack
Senior Manager, Court Access & Operations, Idaho Supreme Court- Administrative Office of the Courts
Andrew Resor
Product Manager, New Jersey Innovation Authority
Brad Houston
Chief Executive Officer, Nova North LLC
Ciara Ali Khan
Lead Service Designer, City of Philadelphia Service Design Studio
Courtney Holthus
Statewide Access to Justice Manager, Idaho Supreme Court
Elyse Voegeli
Director of User Experience (former UX Designer and Researcher at 18F), Aquia
Emily Parcell
Senior User Experience (UX) Designer, Santa Clara County
Emily Theis
Director of Product, CiviForm
Greg Overtoom
Assistant Director for Enterprise Applications, City of Bloomington
Ingrid do Rio Schulze
Software Engineer, DigitalService des Bundes GmbH
Jazmyn Latimer
Product Designer, New Jersey Innovation Authority
Jenny Song
Founder & CEO, Infilla
Jeremy Herhusky-Schneider
Application Analyst, City of Bloomington, Indiana
Joe Varacalle
Director, MITDP Oversight Division
Jolie Perry
Sustainability Program Coordinator, City of Bloomington IN
Kaileigh Murphy
Senior Policy Analyst, Water Revenue Bureau, City of Philadelphia
Kalid Tarapolsi
Chief Growth Officer, Aquia
Laura Gonzalez
Bilingual User Experience Research Manager, Code for America
Lauren Lalicon
Senior Program and Policy Director, New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority
Lucy Burns
Product Manager, Digital Services City of San Francisco
Maggie Koneazny
GBV Coordinated Entry Director, Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
Marie Perrot
Staff Qualitative Researcher, Code for America
Marion Couesnon
Senior Accessibility Designer, DigitalService des Bundes
Matt Parker
Senior Adviser for Major IT Development Project Modernization
Mavis Yue Cao
Service Designer, City of Philadelphia
Onix Tarrats Calderon
Senior Frontend Engineer, Aquia
Radhika Dhanak
Senior Service Design Strategist, City of Philadelphia
Sahoko Yui
Senior Qualitative Researcher, Code for America
Sarvar Fatehi
Coordinated Entry Coordinator, ENDGBV
Scott Lensing
Principal Behavioral Designer, ideas42
Talyn Bain
Business Analyst – Forms, Idaho State Supreme Court
Tilla Khan
Program Coordinator, City of San Antonio
Tram Nguyen
Senior IT Manager, County of Santa Clara
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