At a morning summit, national and local experts convene to discuss opportunities and challenges facing the future of business.
The event kicks off with Futurist Anat Baron with “Navigating the High-Speed World of Human + AI.”
Change comes slowly and then all at once. For years, science fiction movies presented Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robots as parts of a dystopian nightmare where machines make humans irrelevant. Anat Baron disagrees with that plotline. She believes that instead of fearing new technology, we should be looking at increasing Human + AI collaboration. After all, in order to succeed in today’s complex world, companies must be able to connect, predict and adapt in real time to meet their customers’ needs.
In this interactive presentation, Anat Baron explores how emerging technologies will change the way customers and businesses interact. She shares how the transformative power of AI, robotics, information and communication technologies will impact how we relate to one another. She explains why your organization should immediately embrace AI technology that is combined with human decision-making. Her keynote will bring to life a future where AI will take over most tedious tasks leaving humans to spend more time on actual human interaction.
DATE: Nov. 6, 2024
TIME: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
LOCATION: Madison Marriott West, 1313 John Q Hammons Dr.
TICKETS: $50 each; $360 for a table of 8
Schedule & Speakers
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.: Welcome
Doors open with a breakfast buffet and an industry showcase featuring exhibit booths of local organizations dedicated to helping your company navigate the future of business. The booths will also be available during the summit’s session breaks.
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.: Opening Remarks
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.: Keynote: Navigating the High-Speed World of Human + AI
Presented by Futurist Anat Baron
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.: Break
10:30 – 11 a.m.: Panel Discussion – Trends in Workforce Development
Panelists:
- Pam Christenson, director of customer and community relations, Madison Gas and Electric
- Michelle Kraemer, director of people strategy (HR), Findorff
- Rachel Ver Velde, associate vice president of government relations & senior political advisor and former director of workforce, education and employment policy, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC)
- Tom Ward, vice president, chief human resource officer, Quartz Health Solutions
Additional panelists coming soon!
11 – 11:15 a.m.: Break
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.: Panel Discussion – Practical Applications of Generative AI in Your Small Business
Panelists:
- Anat Baron, futurist
- Attorney David G. Hanson, shareholder, Reinhart Boerner Van Duren s.c.
- Elizabeth Jones, creative director, KW2 Marketing
- Dr. Yi Liu, assistant professor | marketing, University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business
11:45 – 12:00 p.m.: Closing Remarks
