AGENDA
March 18, 2024 - Lambeau Field in Green Bay8:30 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) |