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Future Wisconsin Executive Retreat

Presented by WMC Foundation

2024 Future Wisconsin Executive Retreat

This reimagined, invite-only event will bring together the top executives from Wisconsin’s premiere companies. Retreat attendees will connect and develop resilient solutions to create sustained economic success across the state. Over this two-day retreat, exclusive discussions amongst an intimate group of thought leaders and industry experts will center on topics including workforce, health care, education and Wisconsin’s economic future.

Replacing the annual Future Wisconsin Summit, this retreat will continue our commitment to The Future Wisconsin Project, which addresses our state’s long-term systemic, economic challenges. 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. To grow the Project’s impact, this retreat will unite the state’s most influential business leaders to develop solutions essential to long-term economic prosperity in Wisconsin.

Date:
December 5 - 6, 2024
Time:
1:00PM - 10:30AM
Venue:

EVENT AGENDA

2024 Program

Program subject to change

Session Sponsored By

1:00PM

Registration

1:15PM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

1:30PM

Competitiveness Case Study: Greenheck Group Campus Site Selection

Scott Graf

Chief Manufacturing Officer, Greenheck Group

Kristin Meliska

Project Portfolio Manager, Greenheck Group

Carrie Strobel

Carrie Strobel

Chief Human Resources Officer, Greenheck Group

2:30PM

Break

2:45PM

WMC Health Care Cost Report

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Nick Novak

Vice President of Communications & Marketing, WMC

Rachel Ver Velde

Associate Vice President of Government Relations & Senior Political Advisor, WMC

3:15PM

Manufacturing Trends Panel Discussion

Rob Kane

*moderator

Partner, WIPFLI

Mike Nikolai

President, COO & CEO, Waupaca Foundry

Jim Young

Executive Vice President & CFO, AriensCo

4:00PM

Break

4:15PM

Team Building, Culture and Executive Leadership Panel

Marie Herm

Marie Herm

Human Resources Director, Belmark, Inc.

Dave Kievet

President and CEO, The Boldt Group

Jon Mariano

Chief Strategy Officer, Evans Transportation

5:00PM

Adjourn & Hotel Check-In

6:00PM

Cocktail Reception

7:00PM

Dinner & Keynote Speaker: “In Defense of Free Enterprise”

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Neil Bradley

Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer, and Head of Strategic Advocacy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Program subject to change

FRIDAY

Session Sponsored By

7:30AM

Breakfast

8:00AM

Opening Remarks

8:15AM

2025 Economic Forecast

Tim Quinlan

Managing Director & Senior Economist, Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Bank

9:00AM

Break

9:15AM

Large Group Economic Discussion

Kurt Bauer

Kurt Bauer

President & CEO, WMC

Wade Goodsell

COO, WMC & Executive Director, WMC Foundation

10:15AM

Closing Remarks

10:30AM

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

2024 Sponsors

PRESENTING SPONSORS

FUTURE WISCONSIN PROJECT SPONSORS

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HOST SPONSORS

REGISTRATION SPONSOR

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

Wade Goodsell

QUESTIONS?

Contact Wade Goodsell or Brittany Rockwell  with any questions.