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Wisconsin IT Symposium 2026

Wisconsin IT Symposium is the region’s premier single-day event designed for the IT executive community. As technology continues to redefine business and create borderless digital environments, it has become essential for IT executives to stay aware of global trends in order to integrate strategies into their operations. The Symposium provides the region’s I…

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24Speakers
0Sponsors
28On the bill · sessions
22Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Wisconsin, in alphabetical order.
Bob Motanagh
Principal Solutions Architect · Verge.io
Brian Frain
Head of AI Product and Enablement · Allspring Global Investments
Damon West
Best Selling Author & Speaker
David Hotchkiss
VP CIO CISO · Medical College of Wisconsin
Dr Ricki J Koinig
CIO · WDNR
James Ordinans
Executive Director of IT at Hydrite · Hydrite
Jeff Marshall
IT Director · VJS Construction
Jeremy Dyken
Vice President IT · Fox World Travel
Josh Davis
Field CTO · Expedient
Kathy Lang
CIO · Berklee College of Music
Kevin Koenig
IT Solutions Manager · Waukesha County, WI
Larry Olson
Senior Solutions Architect · Xigent Solutions
Laura Stratton
Sr. Manager Threat Intelligence Operations · Arctic Wolf Labs
Matt Smith
Sr. Director - IT Strategy & Results Delivery · Generac
Michael Carducci
MC & Tech Innovator
Michael Kahler
VP - Information Security Officer · Tri City National Bank
Ravi Pakala
Global Head - Technology & Information Security Integration · TransUnion
Sam Hilgendorf
CIO · Fox World Travel
Sanjoy Saha
AI & Data Portfolio Leader · GE Healthcare
Scott Johnson
Director of Information Security · Renaissance Learning
Scott Noles
VP-Information Security Officer · Citizens Bank
Shelley Seewald
Fire Maple
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Agenda

Selected from 28 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:00 AM - 10:40 AM CDT / 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM Your local time (40 min)

    Panel Discussion: AI Governance in Action

    How do organizations move from AI principles to real accountability? This panel explores who owns responsibility when AI fails, how governance is enforced in practice, and the team…

  • 10:00 AM - 10:40 AM CDT / 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM Your local time (40 min)

    Tabletop Exercise Development & Maturity

  • 10:00 AM - 10:40 AM CDT / 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM Your local time (40 min)

    The Rebirth of the CIO: the evolving role of IT leadership

  • 10:00 AM - 10:40 AM CDT / 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM Your local time(40 min)

    Panel Discussion: AI Governance in Action

    How do organizations move from AI principles to real accountability? This panel explores who owns responsibility when AI fails, how governance is enforced in practice, and the team…

  • 10:00 AM - 10:40 AM CDT / 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM Your local time(40 min)

    Tabletop Exercise Development & Maturity

  • 10:00 AM - 10:40 AM CDT / 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM Your local time(40 min)

    The Rebirth of the CIO: the evolving role of IT leadership

  • 11:05 AM - 11:35 AM CDT / 12:05 PM - 12:35 PM Your local time (30 min)

    Beyond the Headlines: Real-World Threat Intelligence for Today's Defenders

    In this session, we'll explore the latest cyber threats facing organizations today, including ransomware, AI-driven attacks, credential theft, social engineering, and emerging adve…

  • 11:05 AM - 11:35 AM CDT / 12:05 PM - 12:35 PM Your local time(30 min)

    Beyond the Headlines: Real-World Threat Intelligence for Today's Defenders

    In this session, we'll explore the latest cyber threats facing organizations today, including ransomware, AI-driven attacks, credential theft, social engineering, and emerging adve…

  • 11:05 AM - 11:35 AM CDT / 12:05 PM - 12:35 PM Your local time(30 min)

    Partner Breakout Session

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 22 companies, parsed from the program.

22 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
22Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

50% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite28%
  • VP-level521%
  • Director / Head of521%
  • Manager / Lead313%
  • Engineer · IC14%
  • Other roles833%

Of 24 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Allspring Global Investments1V
  2. 02Arctic Wolf Labs1V
  3. 03Berklee College of Music1V
  4. 04Citizens Bank1V
  5. 05Expedient1V
  6. 06Fire Maple1V
  7. 07Fox World Travel1V
  8. 08Fox World Travel1V
  9. 09GE Healthcare1V
  10. 10Generac1V
  11. 11Granum1V
  12. 12Hydrite1V
  13. 13Medical College of Wisconsin1V
  14. 14Regal Rexnord1V
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.