The final part of our four-part series, based on our March 26 Manufacturing & Digital Transformation event, will focus on how the Wisconsin Digital Symposium & Wisconsin Drives Manufacturing Summit (June 1 & 2) prepares industry leaders for the digital transformation journey.
Transformational change is inherently challenging, especially at a time when multiple technologies are reaching an inflection point simultaneously. One of the biggest challenges organizations face is maintaining strong leadership, a clear vision, and institutional knowledge while still keeping pace with rapid technological advancement. At the same time, it’s critical for organizations to cut through the noise and focus on what truly matters: which tools are delivering real-world results, what core business problems need to be solved, and where the highest-impact opportunities exist.
UWEBC’s Wisconsin Digital Symposium on June 1, followed by the Wisconsin Drives Manufacturing Summit on June 2, is designed to address these challenges head-on. The program brings together industry leaders to focus on what’s working, helping organizations better understand how to implement meaningful, sustainable change in today’s evolving digital landscape.
This year’s Digital Symposium goes beyond big-picture trends and focuses on how organizations are putting digital, data, AI, and automation capabilities into practice to drive real business outcomes. The Symposium features an impressive lineup of keynote speakers, including Áine Denari (EVP & CTO, Navico Group and Brunswick) and Phil Gilbert (former IBM design leader and author of Irresistible Change). Additional highlights include UW–Madison Research Lightning Talks and an executive panel featuring leaders from Exact Sciences, Clarios, and Generac.
This year’s Wisconsin Drives Manufacturing Summit will explore how manufacturers are applying automation, digital tools, and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and unlock growth. Built by manufacturers, for manufacturers, this event goes beyond theory with real-world examples of what’s working and how to implement it. From workforce and technology to cost, resilience, and growth, every session is designed to move from insight to action.
While digital change can be difficult, the risk of becoming irrelevant is far greater.