Tech Trends 2025 Highlighting Industry 4.0
Tech Trends 2025 will showcase cutting-edge technologies with hands-on demos in robotics, virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR), highlighting their transformative business applications. Attendees will also hear from a member company, gaining insights into leveraging these innovations for digital growth.
- 2:00 PM
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Description
Join us for an exploration of cutting-edge technology shaping the future and discover how data and analytics empower these advancements. This year's event will feature groundbreaking innovations from UW Madison's INTEGRATE Robotics, showcasing the latest in robotic systems and automation solutions. The University of Wisconsin's Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) team will highlight advancements in immersive technologies transforming business environments. Microsoft will also deliver a compelling talk on how machine learning and AI serve as the backbone of these technologies, enabling seamless integration, enhanced decision-making, and transformative business outcomes.
Attendees will also enjoy an afternoon of hands-on demos from campus partners, providing a unique opportunity to interact directly with state-of-the-art technologies powered by advanced analytics—an experience not to be missed. Additionally, we will discuss how these technologies will evolve and shape the 2025 technology landscape, offering a visionary perspective to inspire strategic innovation.
Learning Outcomes:
- Gain insights into the latest advancements in robotics, VR, and AR technologies and their practical applications, driven by data and analytics.
- Understand how data informs the integration of these technologies into various business and operational environments.
- Experience hands-on demonstrations to explore the capabilities and benefits of emerging technologies enhanced by analytical insights.
- Learn strategies for leveraging robotics, VR, AR, and analytics to drive business transformation, innovation, and digital growth.
Featured Speakers:
- Mark Beckmann, Director of Manufacturing Industry Solutions at Microsoft
- Arissa Sato, Research Coordinator at University of Wisconsin INTEGRATE Robotics Lab
- Will Kraus, Mixed Reality Engineer at University of Wisconsin
- Mark Field, Associate Director, Workflow & Application Development at University of Wisconsin
Participate in Customizing the Agenda: You’ll have the opportunity to play an active part in shaping the agenda for this session – and to maximize its relevance for you – by suggesting and selecting topics for break-out discussions. Once the agenda is complete, you choose the discussions you want to join. This will be a highly interactive session so come prepared to share your questions, challenges and insights!
Webcast Available: If you can't make it to the event in-person (or if in-person registration has reached capacity), you can still register to attend from your computer. This option allows you to view the presentations, while attending in person provides you with the opportunity to participate in break-out discussions, ask questions or take advantage of networking opportunities. To attend the webcast, click the "Register for virtual" button on this meeting's homepage. You will receive a confirmation email with the link to the webcast a week before the meeting.
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Agenda Items
| 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast & Networking (in person) |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 9:20 AM | Industry 4.0 Discussion w/ Microsoft |
| Mark Beckmann, Director of Manufacturing Industry Solutions at Microsoft |
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| 10:00 AM | UW INTEGRATE Robotics |
| Arissa Sato, Research Coordinator at University of Wisconsin INTEGRATE Robotics |
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| 10:40 AM | Break |
| 11:00 AM | UW Augmented & Virtual Reality |
| Will Kraus, Mixed Reality Engineer at University of Wisconsin Madison Mark Field, Associate Director of Workflow & Application Development at University of Wisconsin |
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| 11:40 AM | Lunch & Networking (in person) |
| 11:40 AM | Virtual Breakout Discussions & Networking |
| 12:00 PM | Adjourn (virtual only) |
| 12:30 PM | Hands On Breakout Sessions (in person) |
| 2:00 PM | Adjourn (in person) |
Additional Information
Location: UW-Madison Pyle Center (In-person); EventsAir (Virtual)Location Address: 702 Langdon Street, Madison, WI 53706
Contact: Events Team, events@uwebc.wisc.edu