Please join us at the Summerfest Tech 2026 in Milwaukee (Westin Hotel) on June 25th at 2 pm. Representatives from MATC, Madison College, Employ Milwaukee, the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will showcase Biohealth Career Pathways in Wisconsin funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and supported by BioForward. The collaborative presentation will highlight innovative education, training, and workforce development programs that prepare students and job seekers for careers in precision medicine and the broader biohealth industry.
Speakers:
Dr. Alexander Arnold, Director of the Milwaukee Institute for Drug Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Dr. Abigail Cannon, Director of Biohealth Career Pathways, MATC
Sheldon Garrison, Program Chair of Biotechnology, MATC
Becky Kikkert, Development Director, Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW)
Seth Lentz, Executive Director and CEO, Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW)
Verionica Murphy Sotelo Muñoz, Founder & Principal Consultant, Northbeam Consulting
Dr. Alberto Rodriguez, Program Director for Electrical Engineering Technology and the Biomedical Equipment Technology (BMET), Madison College