Summerfest TechAI Announces State Legislature Panel and Track Keynotes for 2025 Conference

MILWAUKEE, WI (May 29, 2025) – Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (MWF) is excited to announce a new legislature panel along with the track details for the eighth annual Summerfest Tech, Milwaukee’s premiere tech event. Set for June 23-26, 2025, this year’s conference titled “Summerfest TechAI” will spotlight Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on the tech landscape.

New this year – a legislative panel discussion titled “Powering Wisconsin’s Tech Future: Policy, Partnerships, and Progress in the Age of AI” will be held on Tuesday, June 24 at 4:30 p.m. at Potawatomi Casino Hotel. This session will feature Wisconsin state legislators Shannon Zimmerman (R) and Tip McGuire (R), AI expert Andrew Jackson of Dell Technologies, and Trina Zanow, Chief Information Officer for the state of Wisconsin. The panel will explore topics such as AI, data privacy, information policy, and the role of public-private partnerships and how organizations can collaborate to support tech growth and position Wisconsin as a leading tech state.

The 2025 Summerfest TechAI Conference features four dynamic tracks, each spotlighting a high-growth industry and its evolving AI journey. Each track includes a keynote, followed by three concurrent breakout sessions. See the lineup below:

Healthcare/Biohealth

• Healthcare Innovation in Action: How Technology is Transforming Care: join us for a dynamic panel that will discuss the approach to digital health innovation and how it is reshaping the future of care—smarter, connected, and more personal than ever. The panel will dive into the trenches of digital health—listen to what worked, what didn’t, and what’s next in the ever-changing field.

Energy and Sustainability – sponsored by KPMG

• Powering the Future: Innovation at the Intersection of Sustainability and Technology: this keynote panel brings together industry leaders from WEC Energy Group, Waste Management, Milwaukee Tool, and KPMG to explore how cutting-edge technologies and collaborative innovation are driving the next wave of sustainable growth.

Advanced Manufacturing – sponsored by Salesforce and Slalom

• Industry 5.0: Smart People and Smart Products Deliver Great Experience: the focus of this keynote will be on how modern cloud architecture and Gen AI tools enable the transition to Industry 5.0. A focus on user experience will unlock aftermarket revenue growth and strengthen loyalty of both customers and channel partners.

Fin & InsurTech

• Transitioning Legacy Systems to the Cloud: A Case Study: explore key strategies, challenges, and lessons learned during a complex migration of a 20-year-old data warehouse to the cloud with FIS —offering practical insights to guide your cloud transformation journey.

As an added benefit, all 2025 Summerfest TechAI attendees will also receive FREE access to:

• A networking luncheon at Henry Maier Festival Park during Summerfest on June 26
• FREE admission to the second weekend of Summerfest, June 26-28, 2025

Summerfest TechAI is supported by 7Rivers, AE Business Solutions*, American Digital, BMO*, CDW*Comcast Business, Customertimes*,Everstream, Generac Power Systems*, Husco, i.c.stars*, Inflect Health, Linker Finance, MARS Solutions Group, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 7 Regional Partnership, MKE Tech Hub Coalition*, Molson Coors Beverage Company*, Netskope*Okta, Potawatomi Ventures*,Regal Rexnord*Salesforce*, Sitecore, Slalom, Sprocket Security*, Step CG*, TSMGI, United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County*University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee*, UScellular Business*, Waukesha County Technical College*, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation*, Women’s Entrepreneurship Week, and Xcentium. Media support provided by Experience Milwaukee*. *Indicates a returning partner.

Registration for Summerfest TechAI is open now and remains FREE of charge – for more details and to register, visit Summerfest-Tech.com.

About Summerfest Tech

Summerfest Tech began in 2018 with the goal of leveraging the Summerfest brand to showcase technology and provide a forum for attendees from the tech and business community to network, educate, and celebrate the evolution of technology.

Summerfest Tech continues to champion the regional business community, while shining the spotlight on Wisconsin’s growing reputation as a tech hub, highlighting the growth and opportunity in the region. Programming from local, regional, and national speakers, as well as a cash-prize pitch competition, connects the tech community around relevant topics. Summerfest Tech will be held June 23-26, 2025, For more details, visit Summerfest-Tech.com.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.