Welcome:

Jay L. Smith, President, University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents; CEO & Chairman, JLS Investment Group;
Co-chair, Wisconsin Economic Summit

Overview:

Katharine C. Lyall, President, University of Wisconsin System;
Co-chair, Wisconsin Economic Summit

Opportunities and Potential for the Wisconsin Economy:
Reports of the Regional Committees

Moderator: Tom Still, Associate Editor, Wisconsin State Journal

• Milwaukee & Southeast Region
  Presenter:
• Nancy Zimpher, Chancellor, UW-Milwaukee
  
• Chippewa Valley Region
  Presenters:
  • Donald Mash, Chancellor, UW-Eau Claire
  • Charles Sorensen, Chancellor, UW-Stout
• Fox Valley/Green Bay Region
  Presenters:
  • John Gilbert, CEO, Aid Association for Lutherans
  • Kathi Seifert, Executive Vice President, Kimberly Clark Corporation
• Greater Wisconsin Region
  Presenters:
  • Kevin Reilly, Chancellor, UW-Extension
  • Julius Erlenbach, Chancellor, UW-Superior
  • Thomas George, Chancellor, UW-Stevens Point
  • Doug Hastad, Interim Chancellor, UW-La Crosse
  • Ann Lydecker, Chancellor, UW-River Falls
• Madison & Surrounding Area Region
  Presenter:
  • Mark Bugher, Director, University Research Park

Connecting the Dots: Regional Opportunities and State and National Policy

Moderator: Tom Still, Associate Editor, Wisconsin State Journal

Presenters:

• Don Kettl, Chair, WI Blue Ribbon Commission on State/Local Partnerships; Professor of Political Science, UW-Madison
• Don Nichols, Professor of Economics, UW-Madison

Town Hall Discussion:

Panelists:

• Mark Bugher, Director, University Research Park
• Don Kettl, Chair, WI Blue Ribbon Commission on State/Local Partnerships
• Donald Mash, Chancellor, UW-Eau Claire
• Don Nichols, Professor of Economics, UW-Madison
• Kevin Reilly, Chancellor, UW-Extension
• Kathi Seifert, Executive Vice President, Kimberly Clark Corporation
• Nancy Zimpher, Chancellor, UW-Milwaukee

Governor's Reception:

Remarks:
Governor Tommy G. Thompson

Welcome and Announcements:

Jay L. Smith, President, University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents; CEO & Chairman, JLS Investment Group;
Co-chair, Wisconsin Economic Summit

Remarks:

Lieutenant Governor Scott McCallum

Keynote Speaker:

Christopher Lochhead, Chief Marketing Officer
Scient Corporation

GENERAL SESSION
Wisconsin's Economic Challenges.
Potential and Opportunities: It Can Be Done in Wisconsin

Panelists:

• Brenda Blanchard, Secretary, Department of Commerce
• Bryan Renk, Director of Patents & Licensing, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
• Dennis Kuester, President, Marshal & Ilsley Corporation
• Kathy Mengel, President, Integrated Systems Group
• Jeff West, CEO, Silicon Logic Engineering

Break

Concurrent Sessions

SESSION A
Catalyst or Choke Hold? Enhancing the Regulatory Climate for Success in the New Economy

Moderator: Anne Curley, Director of Global Alignment Initiatives, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

Expert Overview: Erroll Davis, President & CEO, Alliant Energy

Panelists:

• Todd Berry, President, Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance
• Jim Haney, President, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
• Tom Hefty, President, Competitive Wisconsin; Chairman, President and CEO, Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin
• Cate Zeuske, Secretary, Department of Revenue

SESSION B
Brain Power: Educating the Workforce through Innovative and Collaborative Learning Opportunities

Moderator: Tom Still, Associate Editor, Wisconsin State Journal

Expert Overview: JoAnne Brandes, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Johnson Wax Professional

Panelists:

• Michael Butera, Executive Director, Wisconsin Education Association Council
• Ed Chin, State Director, Wisconsin Technical College System
• Richard Gartner, Special Assistant to the Governor for Building Tomorrow's Workforce
• Rolf Wegenke, President, Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities
• Nancy Zimpher, Chancellor, UW-Milwaukee

Speaker Introduction:

David J. Ward, President, NorthStar Economics, Inc. and Senior Vice President Emeritus for Academic Affairs, UW System

Luncheon Speaker:

Arthur J. Rolnick, Senior Vice President and Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
"Promoting State and Local Economic Development: Why Congress Should Change the Rules"

1:30pm

Concurrent Sessions

SESSION C
Under Construction: Building Quality Jobs to Maximize Existing Strengths and New Opportunities

Moderator: Anne Curley, Director of Global Alignment Initiatives, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

Expert Overview: David Newby, President, Wisconsin AFL-CIO

Panelists:

• Stanley Battle, Assistant Chancellor for Student and Multicultural Affairs, UW-Milwaukee
• Donald Mash, Chancellor, UW-Eau Claire
• Aaron Olver, Associate McKinsey & Company

SESSION D
A Sunny Forecast: Improving Wisconsin's Entrepreneurial Climate

Moderator: Tom Still, Associate Editor, Wisconsin State Journal

Expert Overview: Erica Kauten, State Director, UW-Extension Small Business Development Center

Panelists:

• Trien Le, Owner and Technical Director, I-Net Solutions
• Paul Plummer, Professor, University of Bristol
• Alex Stewart, Coleman Foundation Chair in Entrepreneurship, Marquette University
• Bob Weisenberg, President, Northwoods Software Development, Inc.; Co-founder and President, Wisconsin IT Leadership Association

Concurrent Sessions

SESSION E
Funds for the Future: Building Wisconsin's Venture Capital Capacity

Moderator: Anne Curley, Director of Global Alignment Initiatives, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

Panelists:

• John Byrnes, Chairman & Managing Director, Mason Wells
• Laura Francis, Chief Financial Officer, Hypercosm
• Dick Leazer, Chair, Wisconsin Technology & Entrepreneurs Council
• Roger Wyse, Managing Director, Burrill & Co.

SESSION F
Getting from Here to There: Enhancing Key Infrastructures

Moderator: Tom Still, Associate Editor, Wisconsin State Journal

Expert Overview: Terry Mulcahy, Secretary, Department of Transportation

Panelists:

• Barry Bateman, Director, Mitchell Airport
• Ted Kanavas, Director of Midwest Operations, Mindarrow Systems, Inc.
• Eric Schenker, Dean & Professor Emeritus, UW-Milwaukee School of Business
• John Wiley, Provost, UW-Madison
• Gary Wolter, President & CEO, Madison Gas & Electric

GENERAL SESSION
The Brand Called Wisconsin: Can We Make It Relevant and Differentiated for Competitive Advantage?

Moderator: Tom Still, Associate Editor, Wisconsin State Journal

Panelists:

• Dean Amhaus, President, Forward Wisconsin
• Clyde Fessler, Vice President, Business Development, Harley-Davidson Motor Company
• Richard “Moose” Speros, Secretary, Department of Tourism
• Bob Williams, Owner, Idea Associates

Recognition Reception for Economic Summit White Paper Authors

Welcome and Announcements:

Katharine C. Lyall, President, University of Wisconsin System and Co-chair, Wisconsin Economic Summit

Welcome:

Mayor John Norquist
City of Milwaukee

Keynote Speaker:

John Morgridge, Chairman of the Board
Cisco Systems, Inc.
"Economic Development in the Internet Age"

Legislative Leaders Panel:
What Needs to Be Accomplished? A Legislative Perspective on Wisconsin's Economic Success in the New Economy

Panelists:

• Senator Chuck Chvala, WI State Senate
• Senator Mary Panzer, WI State Senate
• Representative Scott Jensen, WI State Assembly
• Representative Shirley Krug, WI State Assembly

Summary & Overview of the Summit Outcomes

• Don Nichols, Professor of Economics, UW-Madison
• David J. Ward, President, NorthStar Economics, Inc. and Senior Vice President Emeritus for Academic Affairs, UW System

What's Next?
Directions and Strategies for Advancing the Work of the Summit

• Katharine C. Lyall, President, University of Wisconsin System and Co-chair, Wisconsin Economic Summit
• Jay L. Smith, President, University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents; CEO & Chairman, JLS Investment Group;
  Co-chair, Wisconsin Economic Summit