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Future Wisconsin Summit
December 5, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Future Wisconsin Summit
Presented by WMC Foundation
2023 Future Wisconsin Summit
The Future Wisconsin Project addresses our state’s long-term systemic, economic challenges. This program brings together the business community and other partners to develop solutions that will create sustained economic success. In 2020, the Future Wisconsin Project conducted dozens of interviews with economic stakeholders to discover the biggest challenges facing the state and understand potential solutions. The Project also conducted research and examined best practices from around the country to ultimately release the Wisconsin 2035 report – which outlines a 15-year economic blueprint for the state. The publication identified the need for talent attraction, retention and expansion along with reforms to Wisconsin’s tax climate and K-12 education system. Since Wisconsin 2035 was released, WMC Foundation has released follow up reports on the state’s demographics and education.
The Future Wisconsin Summit is an annual check on the progress of the Project and highlights the impact it has had on the state’s economy throughout the year.
Date:
December 5, 2023
Time:
9:00AM - 1:00PM
Venue:
EVENT AGENDA
2023 Program
Program subject to change
Session Sponsored By
8:30AM
Registration
9:00AM
Opening Remarks
Scott Kowalski
Future Wisconsin Steering Committee Chairman & Chief Growth Officer, Medsense Health
9:05AM
Wisconsin 2035 Report: Educating Our Future
Wade Goodsell
Executive Director, WMC Foundation
9:10AM
Metrics that Matter
Kurt Bauer
WMC President & CEO
9:10AM
2024 Economic Preview
Drew Slocum
*moderator
Senior Vice President, Bank of America
Patrick Flesch
President & CEO, Gordon Flesch Company
Matt Szymanski
Vice President of Mill Operations, Green Bay Packaging, Inc.
Jim Meudt
President, ATI Forged Products
9:50AM
Why Wisconsin: Keys to Driving Economic Growth
Brad Migdal
Executive Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield
10:30AM
Break
10:45AM
Break Out Sessions
Economic Development Panel
Tricia Braun
*moderator
Director of Client Strategies, JP Cullen
Bob Dunn
President, Landmark Development
Brad Muller
Vice President of Marketing, Charlotte Pipe & Foundry
Coleman Peiffer
Community & Economic Development Manager, Alliant Energy
Workforce & Education Solutions Panel
Rachel Ver Velde
*moderator
Senior Director of Workforce, Education & Employment Policy, WMC
Kristopher Gengler
Education Foundation Manager, Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
David Hataj
Owner, Edgerton Gear
Todd Spencer
Vice President of Human Resources, Kruger Family Industries
11:55AM
Lunch
12:15PM
CEO Fireside Chat
Michelle Grajkowski
Wisconsin Business World Senior Director
Jerry Pritchett
CEO, Teel Plastics
Kurt Bauer
President & CEO, WMC
12:55PM
Closing Remarks
Michelle Grajkowski
Wisconsin Business World Senior Director
1:00PM
Adjourn
Future Wisconsin Summit 2022
Pricing
*Early Bird Pricing Ends November 19th
Individual Registration- Early Bird Rate: $125.00
Table of 8 People Registration- Early Bird Rate: $950.00
Cancellation & Substitution Policy:
Cancellations must be submitted in writing 7 business days prior to the event date for a full refund. Cancellation received less than 7 business days of the event date will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations received with less than a 24-hour notice will forfeit refund. No refunds will be made on uncancelled registrations or no-shows. Substitutions are accepted at any time. We reserve the right to cancel an event due to low enrollment, or other circumstances which would make the event nonviable. If we cancel an event, registrants will be given a full refund. Please contact us if you have any questions about the event at 608-258-3400.
Future Wisconsin Summit 2023
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TABLE SPONSORS
Special thanks to our WMC Foundation Sponsors for their commitment to our events and programs throughout the year!
Alliant Energy Corporation • Alto-Shaam, Inc. • Amcor Flexibles NA • Aon Risk Services Central, Inc. • Ariens Company • Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. • Associated Banc-Corp • Badger Meter, Inc. • Baker Tilly • Bank of America • Bank of Sun Prairie • Bassett Mechanical • Belmark, Inc. • BMO Harris Bank • Brakebush Brothers, Inc. • Campbell Wrapper Corp. • C.D. Smith Construction, Inc. • CentroMotion • Dairyland Power Cooperative • Delta Dental of Wisconsin • Eaton Corporation • Fairbanks Morse • Fearings • First Business Bank • First Supply LLC • Gamber-Johnson LLC • Godfrey & Kahn • Grande Cheese Co. • Greenheck Group • Hydrite Chemical Co. • Incredible Bank • Jack Link’s Protein Snacks • JJ Keller • John Deere Horicon Works • J. P. Cullen & Sons, Inc. • Kikkoman Foods Foundation, Inc. • Kwik Trip, Inc. • Lakeside Foods, Inc. • M3 Insurance • Mercury Marine • Michael Best & Friedrich LLP • Michels Corporation • Packaging Corporation of America • Plexus Corp. • Prent Corporation • Riley Construction Company, Inc. • Sargento Foods, Inc. • S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. • Society Insurance • Teel Plastics, Inc. • The Boldt Company • The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. • US Venture, Inc. • Wahlin Foundation, Inc. • Waupaca Foundry, Inc. • Wegner CPAs • Wintrust/Town Bank • WIPFLI LLP • Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities • Wisconsin Energy Corporation • WPPI Energy • WPS Health Solutions • Wysocki Family of Companies
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