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Second Quarter Symposium

  • Tuesday, June 13, 2023
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Lambeau Field Atrium - Legends Club Room

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Join Us for our Second Quarterly Symposium of the year and another opportunity to hear from Industry leaders in the IoT sphere.

Date: Tuesday June 13th, 2023

Place:Lambeau Field Atrium, 1265 Lombardi Avenue, Green Bay, WI 54304

Speakers:

Steve DeCabooter - Gilson

Dan Croft - Mission Critical IoT

Panel - Tech Talent and Upskilling 


Event Details:

8:00am - Registration, Breakfast and Networking

8:30am - Welcome from Board Chairman, Jeremy Udovich

8:35am - Presentation 1: Getting Started with an IoT Product - Steve DeCabooter  

It can be difficult to determine where to begin with IoT. In this presentation, Steve will go through some of the fundamentals that the Gilson team considered when they began developing their connected pipetting platform, TRACKMAN® Connected.


9:35am - Presentation 2: The Customer Support Experience: An IoT Enigma - Dan Croft of Mission Critical IoT

The IoT industry has been the subject of incredible hype over the past ten years.  Forecasts of trillions of deployed sensors have both helped and hurt the development of the IoT ecosystem.  The investment funding tap opens with the hype, and then tightens when some of the exuberant expectations aren’t immediately realized.  This session will highlight and discuss that the number of IoT proof-of-concepts, and trials is truly outstanding; however for the IoT to meet and exceed expectations it will absolutely require a significant acceleration of migrations from trials to production deployments. In order for this phenomenon to occur, clients must see a greater focus on, and improvements in the overall IoT customer experience.  This session will explore the human elements required for a great IoT experience.

10:40am - Networking Break

11:00am -  Panel Discussion - Upskilling in the IoT World 

There is a disconnect in tech layoffs and hiring because many companies are cutting jobs due to the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses, while other companies are continuing to hire for certain positions. This discrepancy can be attributed to the fact that some organizations are adjusting their business models to fit the new landscape, or pivoting to new services or products that may require additional personnel, while others are continuing with a business model that is no longer viable in today’s market.

This panel will try to answer what is going on in the Marketplace; The disparity between layoffs and the gap in hiring; what success looks like in a recruiting partnership; Leveraging AI and RPA in your recruiting process; and some pros and cons in working with outside recruiters.

Panelists: 

Amber Malone - VP, Global Engineering - Controls & Automation, Generac

Steve DeCabooter - Director, Global Software Platforms, Gilson

Susan Wagner - Senior Business Development Manager, INSPYR solutions

Moderator - TBA


12:00pm - Adjourned

 




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We believe Wisconsin holds a unique position to lead the advancement of emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT).

With a rich history in manufacturing, software, retail, and healthcare, our state possesses the expertise, experience, and forward-thinking mindset required to shape the future of connected technology. For Wisconsin to thrive in this era of rapid technological transformation, we must foster innovation and collaboration among businesses as they explore and develop enhancements in their products and operations. By leveraging our shared strengths and nurturing local talent and enterprises, we can ensure that pioneering solutions are not only envisioned here but also realized and built within our state.

         

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The Council is a professional, member-driven organization committed to establishing Wisconsin as a hub of excellence for the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and other emerging technologies. We provide our members with a platform for impactful networking, skill development, business expansion, and the exchange of specialized industry knowledge centered on the implementation of these technologies.

Additionally, we have developed an advocacy platform that seeks funding for training programs to support manufacturing businesses in integrating emerging technologies into their operations and products.

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We provide statewide programming for our membership in an event series focused on Education, Capital, Talent, and Policy.  Additionally, we work to connect regional companies on topics of common interests and source and publish case studies of emerging IoT and AI products and implementations that have taken place in Wisconsin.

In bringing our resources to the membership, the Council has developed relationships with the UW-Electronic Business Consortium (UWEBC) and the WMEP.

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