ABOUT DUSTIN

Dustin Haisler is the President of e.Republic - the nation's leading state and local government data, media, and events company - and the parent company of Government Technology, Governing, and the Center for Digital Government. He is also active in the academic and research community, serving as co-lead of the Center for Public Sector AI, an Eisenhower Fellow (2019 Zhi-Xing Program), board member of the Good Governance Worldwide Academic Journal, and Program Faculty for the Certified Public Management Program (CPM) at Texas State University.

As the former Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Assistant City Manager for the City of Manor, Texas, Dustin quickly built a reputation as an early innovator in civic tech. He pioneered government use of commercial technologies not previously used in the public sector, including open innovation, Quick-Response (QR) barcodes, crowdsourcing, and gamification. Recognized as one of the nation’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers for government technology, he was also named a Business Transformation 150 Leader by Constellation Research. His work has been featured in Wired, Fast Company, the Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, the Today Show on NBC, The Economist, CNN, Fortune, and Citizenville by California Governor Gavin Newsom. Most recently, Dustin has led initiatives to help public sector agencies safely adopt and integrate artificial intelligence technologies through public speaking, research, training, expert testimonies, and the development of AI tools.

Dustin graduated Magna Cum Laude from LeTourneau University with a Bachelor of Business Administration and has conducted research with universities around the globe on incubating next-generation technologies in government, including the Persuasive Technology Lab at Stanford University and the University of Trento, Italy. He is a frequent speaker and expert advisor who collaborates with Fortune 500 companies, investors, government agencies, academia, startups, and non-profits worldwide on the global govtech market, public sector technology trends, and artificial intelligence development.Photography courtesy of TEDxLivermore.

RECOGNIZED IMPACT.

Dustin’s Work and Research Are Internationally Recognized.

“Today I am in Manor, Texas...Manor is embracing the Obama Administration’s vision of creating effective and efficient government that fosters transparency and innovation. By using new technology to enable open and collaborative ways of working, government—whether federal, state, or local—can deliver better citizen services with fewer resources...Manor has become so renowned for its creative use of technology that it has become something of a tourist attraction.”
— Beth Noveck, Former Deputy CTO of the United States

INSPIRING ACTION.

Dustin's Work is Inspiring a New Generation of Leaders.

““...[Dustin] Haisler realized he could do more good more good by helping the city use technology to solve it’s budget problems, so he took the position of Manor’s Chief Innovation Officer in 2009. At an age when most people would be happy just to land an entry-level job in city government, Haisler wanted to blow the whole thing up. He initiated a partnership with the Persuasive Technology Lab at Stanford, in hopes of figuring out new ways to increase citizen engagement.””
— Gavin Newsom, Citizenville, Governor for the State of California.

Dustin's Work Has Been Featured In Hundreds of Publications, Books, Articles, Research Papers, and More. Examples Include: