This two-hour program encourages tech innovators at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and in the greater Milwaukee area to connect and “cultivate” each other’s goals and vision for a more diverse tech ecosystem. We combine budding entrepreneurs at UWM with thriving, driven STEM professionals and tech gurus to champion a growth mindset and learn best practices for branching out into the tech ecosystem here in Milwaukee.

Guest speakers include:

Janet Lucas, Campus and Diversity Lead, Direct Supply

Adam Gabornitz, Senior Project Manager, Tech Advancement and Outreach Team, Northwestern Mutual

Nadiyah Johnson, Founder, Jet Constellations & Milky Way Tech Hub

Dr. Christine Cheng, Associate Professor, Computer Science, UWM

Joshua Sharkey, Computer Engineer and WiscAMP STEM-Inspire Program leader, UWM

Sponsored by UWM’s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center, Panther Foundations for Success, and the WiscAMP STEM-Inspire Program. All are welcome to attend.

This event is part of a series of StartUp Milwaukee Week 2019 programming, Nov. 11-17th. For more information about StartUp Milwaukee, please visit https://startupwi.org/communities/milwaukee.