Speakers

Join Laura Hilty, Principal of HealthX Ventures, as she traces how Epic’s growth sparked a Madison healthcare technology ecosystem. This talk will explore how digital health has grown beyond the medical record, what AI may make possible next, and how HealthX uses its knowledge of healthcare to identify ideas that can work in practice.

Scheduled Entrée to be: Salmon

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to University of Wisconsin–Madison Professor Francis Halzen for his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy cosmic neutrinos. How can a telescope buried in Antarctic ice help us understand the universe? Dr. Lu Lu, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will introduce these elusive particles, explain how researchers detect them at the South Pole, and explore what they reveal about some of the universe's most powerful cosmic accelerators. Dr. Lu will also highlight Wisconsin's role in this international effort and look ahead to what comes next, including how artificial intelligence can help us make more discoveries.

Lunch Service by Blue Plate Catering.

In Beyond the Uniform: The Stories of Wisconsin Women Veterans, Amy Moore, U.S. Navy veteran and Women Veterans Coordinator with the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, will explore the experiences and unique challenges of women who have served in the military. Drawing from her own military service and her work supporting veterans, Amy will highlight the importance of recognizing women veterans, encourage connections, and ensure their service does not go unnoticed. She will also share how Wisconsin is working to engage and support women veterans through outreach and meaningful events.