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.
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
Chief Human Resources Officer, Greenheck Group
2:30PM
Break
2:45PM
WMC Health Care Cost Report
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
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”
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
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
HOST SPONSORS
REGISTRATION SPONSOR
Special thanks to our WMC Foundation Sponsors for their commitment to our events and programs throughout the year!