Name: Wisconsin Digital Government Summit 2026
Start: 2026-12-03T08:00
Location: Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center

Overview

The Wisconsin Digital Government Summit is where innovation meets impact!

Bringing together the brightest minds in state and local government, this summit empowers public-sector leaders to explore cutting-edge technologies, modernize operations, and solve pressing challenges. From cybersecurity and AI to data governance and digital service delivery, sessions are designed to spark insight, foster collaboration, and accelerate real-world results. Whether you're shaping strategy or implementing solutions, the Summit delivers valuable peer connections and actionable guidance to help move your mission forward.

A message from our Keynote Speaker

The Wisconsin Digital Government Summit has been a cornerstone event for collaboration amongst government, tribal, and industry leaders seeking to advance technical excellence in Wisconsin for over 25 years! The demands on today’s technology landscape are unparalleled, making meaningful connections, engaging speakers, and the exchange of ideas fostered by this event even more important than ever. Join us for a day of discovery, inspiration, and conversations that will leave you with fresh perspectives and new possibilities. Don’t miss this opportunity to help shape positive changes for the people and communities we serve!

– Trina Zanow, Chief Information Officer, State of Wisconsin

Speakers

Trina Zanow

Chief Information Officer and Department of Administration Division of Enterprise Technology Administrator, State of Wisconsin

Trina is Governor Tony Evers’ appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the State of Wisconsin. Additionally, she serves as the Department of Administration’s Division (DOA) of Enterprise Technology (DET) Administrator, overseeing a committed and skilled team that shares her enthusiasm and focus on delivering user-centered outcomes and advancing Wisconsin’s service excellence. As an accomplished and proven strategic technology executive, Trina’s customers look to her to drive the digital transformations, modernizations, cybersecurity postures, and operational initiatives needed to support intuitive, seamless, and efficient technology experiences. Trina has used her nearly thirty years of State of Wisconsin servitude to bolster technology investments in business production to create sustainable operations that reduce cyber risks while increasing favorable stakeholder outcomes. Her large-scale enterprise-wide platform conversions, coupled with data driven architecture and solution blueprints, enable continuous transformation that paves the way for future IT capabilities. Known for translating complex technology challenges and building world-wide collaborative relationships, Trina engages closely with executive leadership, partners, and staff to actively pursue measurable and reportable advancements, impacts, and progress. Trina makes it a priority to devote time to her most coveted career passions, which include mentoring future IT leaders and accepting speaking engagements that aim to promote modernism, compassionate leadership, and the evolving role of the CIO.

Phil Hansen

Artist, Speaker, Author and Innovator

Referred to by his fans as “the Artist for the People”, Phil Hansen is an internationally recognized multimedia artist, speaker, author, and innovator -- at the forefront of bringing art to a wider audience. Crashing irreverently through conventional boundaries, Phil works at the intersection of traditional art, electronic media, offbeat materials, and interactive experiences. His meta-art, with its process-focused videos (sometimes including destruction), powerfully demonstrates to millions that art is action, not just result. Hansen's work also extends deeply into traditional media with features on the Discovery Channel, Good Morning America, the Rachael Ray Show, Last Call with Carson Daly, Glamour and many more. Many influential clients, including the Grammy Awards, Disney, Skype, Mazda, and the Rockefeller Foundation, seek out his work.
For the tens of millions who have seen Phil’s art on TV and online, it’s hard to imagine his artistic journey. His journey nearly came to an end when a tremor developed in his drawing hand. In exploring new ways to create art, Phil discovered that by embracing his shake. Limitations could become the passageway to creativity. His inspirational story was first shared on the TED stage to a standing ovation. It reached a global audience, with PBS, BBC, and CBC among its broadcasters. Now, Phil’s ability to draw parallels to the business setting has won him followers among industry and business leaders. This has led to invitations to speak at the TED conference, Adobe MAX Creativity Conference, World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, and the Million Dollar Round Table. Phil’s message of self-reinvention and the power of transforming adversity into opportunity translates well across audiences. This is regardless of the industry. His message inspires, motivates and re-energizes the creative spirit in us all.” - Ford Motor Company
“We need to first be limited in order to become limitless.” - Phil Hansen

Remzi Apraci-Dusseau

Founding Dean of the New College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence (CAI), University of Wisconsin-Madison

Remzi is the Founding Dean of the College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence (CAI) at UW-Madison.
He is also the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor and Grace Wahba Professor in the Computer Sciences Department. He co-leads a group with Professor Andrea Arpaci-Dusseau. Together, they have graduated 37 Ph.D. students and won numerous best-paper awards; many of our innovations are used by commercial systems.
Remzi received the ACM-SIGOPS Weiser award for "outstanding leadership, innovation, and impact in storage and computer systems research", was named an ACM Fellow for "contributions to storage and computer systems", and an AAAS Fellow for "distinguished contributions to computer systems research and development of computing systems with concomitant devotion to computing education for everyone".
He has also won the SACM Professor-of-the-Year award seven times, the Rosner "Excellent Educator" award, and the Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award. His operating systems book (www.ostep.org) is downloaded millions of times yearly and used at numerous institutions worldwide; it is usually the top-selling book on Amazon in operating system theory.

Paul Baltzell

Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Salesforce

Paul Baltzell is VP of Strategy and Business Development at Salesforce, where he focuses on helping State and Local Government customers apply Salesforce's platform to modernize operations, improve service delivery, and advance data-driven transformation.
Paul brings over 30 years of IT leadership experience spanning consulting, healthcare, and public sector technology. He began his career as a systems engineer with EDS after serving in the US Navy, later working across several consulting firms before moving into government leadership. He is well known for translating complex transformation goals into measurable outcomes for the organizations he serves.
In government, Paul led Indiana's statewide IT consolidation effort in 2005, delivering $14 million in annual savings and earning a Governor's Meritorious Service Award. In 2013, Governor Mike Pence appointed him CIO of the State of Indiana, where he built the Management and Performance Hub and helped position Indiana as one of the nation's first data-driven states. He later applied his public sector experience to healthcare, focusing on senior care technology, before returning to state government with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, where he worked on initiatives to grow the state's job opportunities.
Paul holds a degree in Information Technology from Purdue University.

Amber Botsch

Workday Product Manager, Waukesha County

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberbotsch/

Amber Botsch is a Workday Product Coordinator for Waukesha County, where she drives strategic initiatives focused on advancing the County's enterprise Workday platform, optimizing business processes, and expanding organizational capabilities. With more than 20 years of experience in information technology, product management, and enterprise transformation, Amber has led complex technology initiatives and cross-functional teams through significant organizational change. Her work focuses on connecting technology strategy with business outcomes, fostering collaboration across departments, and exploring emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to improve government operations and service delivery.

Elizabeth Branney-Gant

Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Division of Enterprise Services Information Security Section, State of Wisconsin

Elizabeth Branney-Gant, CFE, MBA, is the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). She is a cybersecurity and technology leader with experience spanning healthcare, government, regulatory oversight, audit, and investigations. DHS includes a workforce of more than 7,500 people in traditional office settings and seven 24/7 hospitals, clinics, and secure treatment facilities providing direct patient care. She brings a practical, risk-based perspective to healthcare cybersecurity, with a particular focus on patient safety, operational resilience, regulatory requirements, and responding to an evolving threat landscape.

Elliott Flautt

Director of State Data Solutions, Tyler Technology

Elliot is Director of State Data Solutions at Tyler Technologies, where he leads strategic initiatives that help government agencies unlock the value of their data. With deep expertise in cross-agency data sharing, governance, and visualization, Elliot works with public sector teams to transform complex datasets into clear, actionable insights. His work focuses on making data more accessible and useful to decision-makers, frontline staff, and the communities they serve.

Jane Frankiewicz

Technology Services IT Director, Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Administration, Division of Enterprise Technology, State of Wisconsin

Jane Frankiewicz is the IT Director for the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance within the Division of Enterprise Technology. She leads application development and technology initiatives supporting agency business needs. Jane brings more than 30 years of experience spanning both the public and private sectors, with leadership roles in IT management, project and portfolio management, and business relationship management. Throughout her career, she has worked across multiple Wisconsin state agencies, the University of Wisconsin System, and the financial services industry. She is committed to fostering collaboration between business and IT to deliver effective technology solutions.

Paul Gorman

Public Sector Account Executive, Naviant

Paul Gorman is part of Naviant’s Public Sector team and has more than 35 years of experience working in and alongside government. He led the first phase of the City of Louisville’s HOPE VI redevelopment, served as chief information officer of the Kentucky Housing Corporation, and directed IT and portfolio management at the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. Paul has helped cities and counties modernize with content management and process automation. As government solutions team leader at Hyland, he designed solutions now common in local government, including land management and permitting, electronic plan review, and mobile code enforcement. He has also built solutions for grant management, federal housing programs, land records, and courts. At Naviant, he helps state, city, and county customers get more from their existing systems with AI, intelligent document capture, and automation.

Shane Guyette

Major Account Manager, Fortinet 

Shane J. Guyette is a seasoned technology leader with more than 30 years of experience guiding global organizations through complex modernization and transformation initiatives. With deep expertise spanning data center modernization, enterprise security, and a broad portfolio of infrastructure solutions, he is a trusted advisor to organizations navigating growth, change, and modernization at scale. Today, Shane continues to help enterprises rethink what’s possible across their technology environments, ensuring they are positioned for resilience, efficiency, and long term success.

Aaron Katzmarek

Instructional Technology Coordinator, Wausau School District

Aaron Katzmarek serves as the Instructional Technology Coordinator for the Wausau School District, drawing on 15 years of experience as a special educator in Wisconsin. In this role, he leads district-wide technology initiatives, with a primary focus on rolling out AI integration and student access across high schools to streamline teacher workflows, manage LMS implementations, and expand digital accessibility for all learners. Grounded in inclusive design and innovative instruction, Aaron partners with educators and provides district wide professional development on how to leverage emerging tools, simplify classroom tasks, and create equitable digital learning environments.

Freddie Kelley

Product Marketing Manager, Wasabi

Freddie Kelley is a Product Marketing Manager at Wasabi Technologies, where he helps customers and partners navigate the balance between retaining operations on-premises while scaling usage of cloud storage and managing costs throughout. He specializes in translating complex technical requirements into clear, compelling stories for IT leaders, executives, and channel partners across solution verticals and global markets.
Freddie leads go-to-market efforts for Wasabi Surveillance Cloud, designed for physical security workloads, and Wasabi Cloud NAS, which extends on-premises NAS storage into the cloud while maintaining local performance and control. He also recently helped launch a carbon credit program that enables partners to offset emissions associated with their cloud storage footprint.
Freddie joined Wasabi in 2023 and holds an MBA from Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business. A Boston native, he enjoys cheering on his hometown sports teams, running marathons, and exploring how AI is shaping the future of cloud infrastructure.

Conor Klecker

Associate IT Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Conor Klecker is the Associate IT Director of CALS Systems and Solutions (CSS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. With over 20 years of strategic IT leadership at UW–Madison, including extensive experience supporting department-level research infrastructure in the Department of Biochemistry. Conor leads divisional infrastructure, security alignment, and data lifecycle operations across the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. His portfolio includes high-level IT oversight for 15 academic departments as well as national research facilities like NMRFAM and Cryo-EM. Conor is also a dedicated campus leader, serving as Co-Chair for IT Bridge Builders, the IT Mentoring Committee, and the Information & Technology Leadership Conference (I&TLC)

Fran Malloy

Principal Client Engineering Leader at IBM

Fran Malloy is a Principal Security Technical Leader in the IBM Security division. Fran comes from a large outdoor apparel retailer where he served as the Director of IT Operations, Support and Risk Management. In that role, he was responsible for security, endpoints, service desk, change/problem management, and operations. He has held several positions, including directing teams in network, storage and server engineering, database and applications. Previously, Fran worked for IBM in the marketing and chip manufacturing divisions and National Steel Corporation in the engineering division.

Christopher Mende

Director, Customer Engineering, Google Public Sector, SLED US

Christopher Mende serves as the Director for State, Local Government, and Education Customer Engineering. He leads a team of technologists in applying Google’s advanced AI capabilities to help government and educational institutions fulfill their missions and better serve constituents.
Mr. Mende has direct experience in public-private partnerships concerning AI policy and ethics, having served on numerous governmental and commercial advisory boards and working groups. His commitment to ethical AI is also demonstrated through his work as a Google "Principles Pioneer," where he contributes to the adversarial testing of new AI products to identify and mitigate potential biases.
His background includes a range of technical leadership roles within Google, from guiding Data & AI initiatives to leading the technical evaluation of global-scale moonshot projects. Before joining Google, he held positions at global technology companies where he provided technical leadership and strategic guidance.
Mr. Mende holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Design Thinking & Innovation and a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems.

Lance Spranger

Chief Information Officer, Waukesha County  

Lance is the Chief Information Officer for Waukesha County. Skillfully steering Countywide strategic technology initiatives, Lance is at the forefront of enabling change leadership. His expert teams are trusted partners, renowned for delivering and supporting positive outcomes through technology innovation.

Greg Vanevenhoven

Vendor Management, Department of Administration, Division of Enterprise Technology, State of Wisconsin

Greg Vanevenhoven supervises the Vendor Management Team within the Division of Enterprise Technology, where he focuses on strengthening both current and future vendor relationships. He also assists with contract administration efforts and vendor escalations. Prior to joining the State of Wisconsin, he worked in private practice with a firm in Northeastern Wisconsin.

Michael Ziegler

IT Director, Columbus School District

Mike Ziegler serves as the Director of Technology for the Columbus School District. Grounded in a classroom teaching background, he brings a practical, educator-first perspective to modernizing digital infrastructure and IT strategy. Beyond his district leadership, Mike serves on the board of the Wisconsin Educational Technology Leaders (WETL) and volunteers as an incident responder with the Wisconsin Cyber Response Team (WI CRT), supporting digital resilience and cybersecurity across the state.

Thursday, December 3
8:00 am Central	Registration and Morning Refreshments in the Exhibit Area Grand Terrace
9:00 am Central	Welcome and Opening Remarks Madison Ballroom Trina Zanow, Chief Information Officer/ Division Administrator, Division of Enterprise Technology, State of Wisconsin
9:15 am Central	Keynote – EMBRACE THE SHAKE: Transforming Limitations into Opportunities Madison Ballroom Success, especially in today’s fast-changing business environment, depends on our ability to make creativity and innovation a continuous process. Leaders want to know how their teams can rise above any challenge and succeed no matter what comes their way. Whether the goal is to embrace change, overcome obstacles, sustain growth, or take your success to the next level, leaders and teams want to learn how to “Embrace the Shake.” The term “Embrace the Shake” is coined from artist Phil Hansen’s personal story of transformation. After developing a career-ending tremor in his drawing hand, Phil embraced his “shake” both physically and metaphorically by redefining his limitation as an impetus for creativity. Phil not only restored his artistic abilities, but he also became a much more creative and innovative artist than ever before. Phil’s powerful message of finding creativity within limitations will inspire you to stop looking outside and start looking within for the resources that can transform your challenges into opportunities for success. Phil Hansen, Artist, Speaker, Author, and Innovator Sponsored by: CGI
10:15 am Central	Networking Break in the Exhibit Area Grand Terrace
10:45 am Central	Concurrent Sessions Shared Responsibility Between Business and IT Hall of Ideas E/H Digital government works better when business and IT are at the table together early. Too often, IT is brought in after the decision is made or a process is already broken. This conversation will bring in business-side voices to discuss what a strong partnership looks like, how trust is built, and how shared ownership helps projects move faster and last longer. Moderator: Lance Spranger, Chief Information Officer, Waukesha County Sarah Edgerton, Chief Information Officer and IT Director, City of Madison Jane Frankiewicz, Technology Services IT Director, Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Administration, Division of Enterprise Technology, State of Wisconsin Greg Vanevenhoven, Vendor Management, Department of Administration, Division of Enterprise Technology, Bureau of Business Services, State of Wisconsin Process Before Technology Hall of Ideas F/I A new tool will not fix a broken process by itself. Agencies, counties, cities, and schools are being asked to do more with limited time and staff, which makes it tempting to put technology on top of how things have always been done. Attendees will learn how to ask better questions up front, understand the real outcome, and improve the process before choosing the solution. Moderator: Alex Fortney, IT Director, Wisconsin Public Service Commission Paul Gorman, Public Sector Account Executive, Naviant John Hinchey, Manager, Waukesha County Tara Kiley, Deputy Division Administrator for the Division of Digital Access, Consumer and Environmental Affairs, State of Wisconsin Staci Wilk, IT Product Owner, Wisconsin Public Service Commission Grants System Accessibility as Digital Equity Hall of Ideas G/J Accessibility continues to be a major need for state and local governments, and many business teams are now taking on part of the work. The pressure is real, but the purpose matters too. This conversation will help attendees understand accessibility as digital equity rather than just another compliance deadline. Practical tools, training, remediation lessons, and business-side support will make this especially useful. Moderator: Jessica Byerly, Senior National Conference Director, Government Technology Cyndi Camellia, Digital Accessibility Specialist, Department of Natural Resources, State of Wisconsin Katherine Krueger, Director, Menomonie Area School District Myriam Young, Director of Client and Application Services, Office of Learning and Information Technology Services, Universities of Wisconsin The IT Skillsets of the Future Meeting Room M/N/Q/R The next public sector workforce will need to understand AI, data, security, service design, communication, and modernization all at once. Wisconsin has strong education partners, including UW and K-12 pathways, that can help shape that conversation. This session will connect what students are learning now with what government will need in the next few years. Moderator: Andrew Loeffler, IT Operations Supervisor, Wisconsin State Public Defenders Remzi Apraci-Dusseau, Founding Dean of the New College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence (CAI), University of Wisconsin-Madison Elliot Flautt, Director of State Data Solutions, Tyler Technologies Deb Lafler, Agency Wellness/EAP Manager, Department of Health Services, State of Wisconsin When to Buy, Build, Share, or Customize Meeting Room L/P Every agency wants tools that fit their work, but heavy customization can create long-term challenges with cost, security, support, and staffing. SaaS can help, but it also changes budget and operating models. Attendees will learn how to think through when to buy, when to build, when to use shared services, and when customization is worth the long-term tradeoff. Moderator: Jerry A. Copus, Infrastructure Services Monitoring, Department of Administration, Division of Enterprise Technology, Bureau of Infrastructure Support, State of Wisconsin Paul Baltzell, Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Salesforce Tim Duggan, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Wisconsin Court System Conor Klecker, Associate IT Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison Building the Business Case for Technology Meeting Room K/O Good technology work must still survive budget constraints, grant cycles, leadership reviews, and competing priorities. The advisory board raised real concerns about rising costs, limited operating budgets, grant restrictions, and the challenge of explaining lifecycle needs. This session will help attendees tell the story clearly, connect technology to business value, and show what happens if the work is funded or delayed. Moderator: Ed Snow, Chief Information Security Officer, Wisconsin Education Communications Board Freddie Kelley, Product Marketing Manager, Wasabi Jamie Price, Director of Technology, Wauwatosa School District Michael Ziegler, IT Director, Columbus School District
11:45 am Central	Lunch Madison Ballroom
12:45 pm Central	General Session – Plan Before Permission Madison Ballroom Before AI can be used in daily government work, agencies need more than interest and good ideas. They need a policy people understand, leadership buy-in, clear guardrails, and a process for deciding what is allowed. This session will look at how agencies can build that foundation before implementation begins. Attendees will learn how to bring business, IT, security, privacy, data, legal, procurement, and leadership into the conversation early, so AI does not become a side project or a risk no one owns. Moderator: Judy Gollaway, Enterprise Network Services Consultant, Vendor Management Program, Department of Administration, Division of Enterprise Technology, State of Wisconsin Aaron Katzmarek, Instructional Technology Coordinator, Wausau School District Sarah K. Larson, Legal Counsel, Department of Administration, State of Wisconsin
1:15 pm Central	Short Break Please proceed to the concurrent sessions.
1:30 pm Central	Concurrent Sessions Prompts That Work Hall of Ideas E/H AI literacy is becoming a basic skill, but many people do not know how to use these tools well or safely. This practical session will cover prompting, reviewing outputs, choosing the right tool, and understanding the difference between personal use, free tools, licensed tools, and approved government use. The tone will be useful and approachable, not overly technical. Moderator: Laura Zander, Project Manager and Business Analyst, Waukesha County Amber Botsch, Workday Product Manager, Waukesha County Olga A Imas, Professor, Director of Applied AI Education, Electrical Computer and Biomedical Engineering Department, Milwaukee School of Engineering Joe Patterson, Director, Bureau of Publishing and Distribution, State of Wisconsin Riding the AI Wave Without Getting Pulled Under Hall of Ideas F/I AI is changing development, cyber operations, service delivery, and daily office work. At the same time, it introduces new risks related to data, cost, bias, security, and long-term governance. This conversation will help attendees understand where AI belongs, where it does not, and how to avoid spending time or money on use cases that are not ready. Moderator: Paul Neff, CISM CISSP CISA GCIH, Principal IT Security Officer and CISO, Bureau of Informational Technology Services, Department of Public Instruction, State of Wisconsin Shane Guyette, Major Account Manager, Fortinet Christopher Mende, Director, Customer Engineering, Google Public Sector, SLED US Jennifer Mueller, Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Health Services, State of Wisconsin Privacy is Not Sitting in the Corner Hall of Ideas G/J Privacy is becoming central to AI, data, records, cameras, public safety, public meetings, and citizen trust. Many IT teams may not know how to work with privacy officers or when to bring them into the conversation. This session will introduce the privacy role, explain why it matters, and show how privacy can help projects move forward rather than slow them down. Moderator: Elizabeth Branney-Gant, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Division of Enterprise Services Information Security Section, State of Wisconsin Patrick Armstrong, Director of Technology, Slinger School District Blake Hay, Privacy Officer, Department of Health Services, State of Wisconsin Sarah K. Larson, Legal Counsel, Department of Administration, State of Wisconsin OT is Everywhere Now Meeting Room M/N/Q/R Operational technology is no longer just a manufacturing topic. Water systems, buildings, facilities, public safety, transportation, utilities, and connected devices all bring new questions about risk, connectivity, ownership, and response. Wisconsin’s spring cybersecurity summit showed strong interest in OT, so this session will give DGS attendees a practical understanding of what OT is and why leadership is increasingly asking, and concerned, about it. Moderator: Ed Murphy, Associate Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, Universities of Wisconsin Dr. Dave Schroeder, Director, National Security Initiatives, University of Wisconsin–Madison Ed Snow, Chief Information Security Officer, Wisconsin Education Communications Board Fraud, Public Information, and the Details Bad Actors Use Meeting Room L/P Fraud is hitting public sector programs from many directions, including benefits, payments, financial aid, impersonation, wire fraud, public packets, and scams built from public information. This conversation will focus on prevention, detection, reporting, and what staff can know before something goes wrong. Real examples will make this land, especially if they show how small details can be used against agencies or citizens. Moderator: Dr. Cassandra Hill, Digital Inclusion Coordinator, Digital Accessibility Project Manager, Information Technology, City of Madison David Faust, Assistant Director of Information Technology, City of Madison Fran Malloy, Principal Security Leader, IBM Theresa Rizzo, Senior Analyst, Department of Health Services, State of Wisconsin Exclusive Briefing for Industry Partners Meeting Room K/O Hosted by: Neeraj Kulkarni, Chief Information Officer & IT Director, Dept. of Workforce Development, State of Wisconsin Trina Zanow, Chief Information Officer/Division Administrator, Division of Enterprise Technology, State of Wisconsin
2:30 pm Central	Networking Break in the Exhibit Area Grand Terrace
3:00 pm Central	General Session - What Wisconsin Can Do Next With AI Madison Ballroom We are excited to close the day with examples of what is already moving forward with AI. This conversation will feature agencies or public sector partners with approved AI policies, approved use cases, or practical pilots. Attendees will hear which problem was being solved, which approvals were needed, which guardrails mattered, and what another agency can learn from the work. This gives the day a positive close and shows that governance does not have to mean standing still. Moderator: Tim Bohn, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer and, Assistant Director of CyberSecurity Programs and Business Systems, University of Wisconsin-Madison Bill Brinkley, State Chief Information Security Officer & Director, Department of Administration, State of Wisconsin Ishu Gupta, Lead Innovation and Data Strategy, City of Green Bay Jon Spike, PhD, AI Special Assistant to the Provost, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
4:00 pm Central	Networking Reception in the Exhibit Area Grand Terrace Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event exhibitors.
4:30 pm Central	End of Conference Conference times, agenda, and speakers are subject to change.

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Advisory Board

Government Representatives

Bill Brinkley
Chief Information Security Officer/Director of Security Bureau
Department of Administration
State of Wisconsin

Herb Britsch
Chief Information Officer
Department of Justice
State of Wisconsin

Jerry Deschane
Executive Director
League of WI Municipalities

Alex Fortney
IT Director
Public Service Commission
State of Wisconsin

Tom Haukohl
IT Director
Department of Health Services
State of Wisconsin

Amy Kaup
Director
Information Technology
Wood County

Gerard Klein
Director, Information Technology
City County Information Technology Commission
City of Wausau/Marathon County

Kevin Koenig
Solutions and Data Engineering Manager
Information Technology
Waukesha County

Ricki Koinig
Chief Information Officer
Department of Natural Resources
State of Wisconsin

Brian Kreklau
Director of Technical Architecture Bureau, DET
Department of Administration
State of Wisconsin

Neeraj Kulkarni
Chief Information Officer
Department of Workforce Development
State of Wisconsin

Keene Marin
IT Director
Housing & Economic Development Authority
State of Wisconsin

Lucas Munz
Chief Information Officer
Department of Public Instruction
State of Wisconsin

Ed Murphy
Associate Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
Office of Information Security
University of Wisconsin System

Jason Neilitz
Chief Information Officer
Tribe
Sokaogon Chippewa Community

Joe Patterson
Director, Bureau of Publishing and Distribution
Department of Administration
State of Wisconsin

Joshua Robbins
Information Technology Director
Economic Development
State of Wisconsin

Ed Snow
Chief Information Security Officer/Director of Security Bureau
Educational Communications Board
State of Wisconsin

James Sylla
Deputy Administrator, DET Enterprise Operations
Department of Administration
State of Wisconsin

Steve Van Der Weide
Director of District Attorney IT Bureau, DET
Department of Administration
State of Wisconsin

Greg Vanevenhoven
Vendor Management
Department of Administration
State of Wisconsin

Barry West
Event Coordinator and Liason
GIPAW

Britny Williams
Director of Infrastructure Support Bureau, DET
Department of Administration
State of Wisconsin

Trina Zanow
Chief Information Officer/Division Administrator, DET
Department of Administration
State of Wisconsin

Industry Representatives

Maxwell Babler
Senior Account Manager
Capital Data, Inc.

Ted Basile
Global Public Sector GTM Lead
Wasabi

Adam Erickson
Managing Director
AHEAD

Shane Guyette
Major Account Manager
Fortinet

John Jauquet
Technology Sales Leader
Technology, Sales
HashiCorp, an IBM company

Christopher Mende
Director, Custom Engineering, Higher Education and Government
Customer Engineering
Google Cloud

Jeff Szczerbinski
Regional VP
Salesforce

Chelsey Wolfstor
General Manager, Tyler Wisconsin
Operations
Tyler Technologies

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Event Date: December 3, 2026

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Wisconsin Digital Government Summit 2026

Overview

A message from our Keynote Speaker

Speakers

Trina Zanow

Chief Information Officer and Department of Administration Division of Enterprise Technology Administrator, State of Wisconsin

Phil Hansen

Artist, Speaker, Author and Innovator

Remzi Apraci-Dusseau

Founding Dean of the New College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence (CAI), University of Wisconsin-Madison

Paul Baltzell

Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Salesforce

Amber Botsch

Workday Product Manager, Waukesha County

Elizabeth Branney-Gant

Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Division of Enterprise Services Information Security Section, State of Wisconsin

Elliott Flautt

Director of State Data Solutions, Tyler Technology

Jane Frankiewicz

Technology Services IT Director, Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, Department of Administration, Division of Enterprise Technology, State of Wisconsin

Paul Gorman

Public Sector Account Executive, Naviant

Shane Guyette

Major Account Manager, Fortinet

Aaron Katzmarek

Instructional Technology Coordinator, Wausau School District

Freddie Kelley

Product Marketing Manager, Wasabi

Conor Klecker

Associate IT Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Fran Malloy

Principal Client Engineering Leader at IBM

Christopher Mende

Director, Customer Engineering, Google Public Sector, SLED US

Lance Spranger

Chief Information Officer, Waukesha County

Greg Vanevenhoven

Vendor Management, Department of Administration, Division of Enterprise Technology, State of Wisconsin

Michael Ziegler

IT Director, Columbus School District

Agenda

Thursday, December 3

8:00 am Central

Registration and Morning Refreshments in the Exhibit Area

Grand Terrace

9:00 am Central

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Madison Ballroom

9:15 am Central

Keynote – EMBRACE THE SHAKE: Transforming Limitations into Opportunities

Madison Ballroom

10:15 am Central

Networking Break in the Exhibit Area

Grand Terrace

10:45 am Central

Concurrent Sessions

Shared Responsibility Between Business and IT

Hall of Ideas E/H

Process Before Technology

Hall of Ideas F/I

Accessibility as Digital Equity

Hall of Ideas G/J

The IT Skillsets of the Future

Meeting Room M/N/Q/R

When to Buy, Build, Share, or Customize

Meeting Room L/P

Building the Business Case for Technology

Meeting Room K/O

11:45 am Central

Lunch

Madison Ballroom

12:45 pm Central

General Session – Plan Before Permission

Madison Ballroom

1:15 pm Central

Short Break

1:30 pm Central

Concurrent Sessions

Prompts That Work

Hall of Ideas E/H

Shane Guyette

Major Account Manager, Fortinet 

Chief Information Officer, Waukesha County  

Greg Vanevenhoven