AGENDA

March 18, 2024 - Lambeau Field in Green Bay
Registration now open!
8:30 to 9:10 a.m. Registration & continental breakfast*
9:10 to 9:40 a.m. Event overview and opening discussion*
  Cordero Barkley, TitletownTech; Tom Still, Wisconsin Technology Council; and Andrew Verboncouer, Headway
9:45 to 11:45 a.m. Strategic meetings**, session 1 (see individual meeting schedules in your registration envelope
9:45 to 11:45 a.m. Office Hours*, session 1
  9:45 to 10:15 a.m.
  Fueling innovation in Wisconsin: Programs designed to help early-stage businesses succeed
  Host: Joey Frayne, Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
  10:30 to 11 a.m.
  Business development in a digital world: How to prospect and win new business using social media
  Host: Spencer X. Smith, AmpliPhi
  11:15 to 11:45 a.m.
  Do’s and don’ts when pitching to investors
  Hosts: Jennifer Abele, VC 414 and Jonathon Horne, Idea Fund of La Crosse
11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Levering artificial intelligence in manufacturing
Buckley Brinkman, Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity; Brandon Beard, DuxxBak Composite Decking; and Trey Taylor, Fairbanks Morse
Plenary panel sponsored by Microsoft
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Lunch, exhibitor booth visits and networking break*
  Lunch sponsored by UW-Madison Office of Business Engagement
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Strategic meetings**, session 2 (see individual meeting schedules in your registration envelope)
2 to 4:30 p.m. Office Hours*, session 2
  2 to 3 p.m.
  Wisconsin’s best shots at federal dollars: How to engage
  Hosts: Dean Amhaus, The Water Council; Wendy Harris, BioForward; Tom Still, Wisconsin Technology Council; and Adhira Sunkara, WiSys
  3:15 to 3:45 p.m.
  Plexus’ digital transformation journey
  Host: Cristian Butcovan, Plexus
  4 to 4:30 p.m.
  How young companies can engage with the 2025 NFL draft in Green Bay
  Host: Aaron Popkey, Green Bay Packers
4:30 to 5:15 p.m. Lambeau Field Tours* (optional)
4:30 to 6 p.m. Networking reception* (onsite)