Speakers
Patricia O’Hagan MBE
Dave Lageweg
Jerry Brinegar
Christopher Ditto
Parallel Workshops
During this interactive break-out sessions we will continue the conversation on the evolution of emerging technology and their role in prison transformation. A panel of experts from the technology sector will elaborate on questions such as:
into contributing members of society. The company is deeply passionate about driving this positive change and its mission is to transform lives together.
Patricia brings over 20 years of Prison technology experience and success to the company. She has worked with a wide range of Prison and Correctional Services Agencies around the world. Patricia is an international speaker on Corrections Technology and has been invited to present at industry forums including the ACA Congress of Corrections (American Correctional Association) the Inter Prison Service Security Group (Her Majesty’s Prison Service, UK) and APPA (American Probation and Parole Association).
Patricia has authored numerous publications in the Corrections, Technology and Biometric fields. Patricia served on the Skills for Security Consultation Group for Biometrics and Human Identity contributing to the development of national occupational standards for the industry. Patricia is currently an active member of the APPA technology committee.
From 2011 – 2017 Patricia served on the Economic Advisory Group (EAG), providing independent advice to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland and she is currently a member of Matrix, the industry panel informing government, industry and academia on the commercial exploitation of R&D and science and technology. Patricia was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s 2013 Royal New Year Honours list for services to the Northern Ireland Economy. In 2022 Patricia was awarded the Outstanding Woman in Tech by Women in Tech Northern Ireland.
Dave Lageweg is the Chief Business Officer (CBO) of the Telio Group. Telio has been evolving the correctional landscape for close to a quarter century. Telio’s approach is not just that of a business venture but an effort to assist in the social reintegration of inmates. Because optimal solutions come with close relationships, Telio is committed to partnering with governments to create future-ready solutions that result in strong correctional outcomes. Telio recognises that good correctional outputs lead to essential societal outcomes such as racial equality, a strengthened economy and indigenous reconciliation.
Dave’s career in corrections began more than two decades ago with the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security and has joined the Telio team in 2006. Since then he has always been actively involved in supporting corrections through technology.
Jerry Brinegar has been with the New Mexico Corrections Department for 15 years and is in the role of Chief Information Officer. He previously served as Deputy Chief Information Officer from 2014-2019, and held prior roles as Business Analysis and Research Manager and Project Manager with the Department. Holding degrees in Computer Programming and Operations Management , his experience spans 30 years in information technology and management, deploying and supporting automated systems, project management, quality assurance, data extraction and transformation and systems development in both the public and private sectors.
Jerry is the current Past President of the Corrections Technology Association (CTA) and has been on the board of directors of CTA since 2019.
Jerry is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and holds the CompTIA Security+ certification.
Christopher Ditto is the Vice President of Research & Development for ViaPath, the largest provider of inmate communication technology in the United States. Over the last decade, Mr. Ditto has worked on building tablet resources and implementing tablet programs for over 400 correctional facilities serving over 350,000 inmates daily, as an engineer, software architect, and project manager. Mr. Ditto is based in Silicon Valley and has previously written a 500-page book, Webmaster Answers, and won a 2008 Webby Award while working for a large international interactive advertising agency. He received his Bachelor of Arts, with honors, from University of California, Berkeley and a Master’s in Journalism from New York University.
