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3rd annual Wisconsin Economic Summit comes to La Crosse tomorrow

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The third annual Wisconsin Economic Summit is set for Oct. 15–16 at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, according to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC). The event will offer leaders in business, community development, education, and related fields practical insights into how transformational technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) combined with innovation and entrepreneurship are reshaping Wisconsin’s economy and the future of work in the state.

More than three dozen leaders from Wisconsin businesses and other organizations will speak during the summit about using AI and embracing innovation, including:

  • Pete Dulcamara, former vice president of corporate research for Kimberly-Clark and founder of Pete Dulcamara & Associates;

  • Jack Salzwedel, retired chair and CEO of American Family Insurance;

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  • Jyoti Gupta, president/CEO of women’s health and x-ray at GE HealthCare;

  • Mitch Reynolds, mayor of La Crosse;

  • Michael Knetter, president/CEO of the University of Wisconsin Foundation;

  • Summer Strand, chair of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin;

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  • Rebecca Ryan, futurist and founder of NEXT Generation Consulting;

  • Jeff Frank, CEO of Organic Valley;

  • Matt Kirchner, president of ATS/LAB Midwest and host of The TechEd Podcast; and

  • Amy Pechacek, secretary of the Department of Workforce Development, who recently served as co-chair of the Governor’s Task Force on AI.

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The summit will also feature the following panel discussions:

  • Innovating in Wisconsin: Biohealth and Personalized Medicine at the Forefront;

  • Powering the Future: Innovation in Clean Energy Technologies;

  • Fireside Chat: Innovating Solutions to Seemingly Intractable Community Challenges;

  • Community Catalysts: How Chambers, Business Improvement Districts, and Visitors Bureaus are Innovating Today;

  • Thriving with AI: How Wisconsin Businesses are Leading the Future;

  • Next-Gen Entrepreneurship: Leveraging AI for Business Growth; and

  • Beyond Boundaries: Creatives as Economic Change Agents.

Walk-in registrations are welcome at the Summit. Click here for more details, agenda updates, and other information.

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