Overview
Cohosted by Available Infrastructure and IBM, AI Resilience for Texas: The Next Generation Infrastructure Summit brings together state leaders, technologists, and industry experts to explore how trusted AI can strengthen Texas’ critical infrastructure, public safety, and digital resilience. The event highlights practical innovations at the intersection of AI, edge computing, and quantum security, focused on protecting citizens and driving statewide modernization. Together, we will define how Texas can lead the nation in deploying secure, responsible, and future-ready AI.
DATE: November 19, 2025 | 9:00 am–1:00 pm Central
LOCATION: IBM Innovation Studio, Austin, TX, USA
See a tentative agenda for the event below.
Agenda
Welcome & Opening Remarks (9:00 – 9:15)
- Introductions (IBM, Available Networks, Texas agencies)
- Purpose: Strengthening trust, resilience, and innovation
- Framing question: How can Texas lead the nation in trusted AI while protecting critical infrastructure and citizens?
The Urgency of Trusted AI for Texas (9:15 – 9:45)
- AI is transforming state operations, but public trust must be maintained
- Threat actors are leveraging AI for faster, more complex attacks
- Federal Mandates: EO 14028, EO 14110, OMB M-22-09, EO 14142
- Alignment with Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA)
Introducing SanQtum AI (9:45 – 10:15)
- Overview: IBM + Available Networks partnership
- AI where data lives – Edge deployment, zero latency
- Quantum-resistant, zero-trust mesh networking
- Delivered as a Service (PaaS): rapid deployment, low CAPEX, scalable during emergencies
Break / Networking (10:15 – 10:30)
- Informal networking, demo setup, agency connections
Texas Use Cases (10:30 – 11:50)
- Emergency Management: Mesh failover + Starlink backup for continuity
- Public Safety & Homeland Security: Fusion-center data sharing and coordination
- Transportation & Ports: Drone detection, IoT automation, and secure sensor monitoring
- Higher Education & University Safety: Real time image detection and analysis
- Large-Scale Event Management: Secure threat and anomaly detection, analysis and prevention
- Rural Healthcare: Edge analytics and telehealth extension to rural communities
Break (11:50 – 12:00)
- Short refresh before quantum session
IBM Quantum Security Briefing (12:00 – 12:30) — IBM Security Team
- IBM’s Quantum-Safe strategy: preparing for post-quantum threats
- Overview of IBM Quantum-Safe products: Quantum Safe Explorer, Advisor, and Remediator
- Texas leadership opportunity: building a quantum-ready ecosystem
Closing & Next Steps (12:30 – 12:40)
- Recap: trusted AI, edge resilience, and quantum-safe readiness
- Identify agency pilot candidates and next steps
- Q&A and wrap-up
