AI innovation comes in waves: algorithms, machine learning, AI agents, and so on. Brian Kohlmann often finds himself riding along those waves, putting himself at the forefront of innovation. As the Director of AI, Emerging Technology, and MarTech at Bader Rutter – a...
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MKE Tech Hub Launches New AI Initiative: Synapse
The MKE Tech Hub Coalition has announced the launch of Synapse, a strategic initiative designed to ensure Milwaukee's mid-market manufacturers benefit from the rapid evolution of industrial technology while simultaneously strengthening the region's position as an...
The Quest for Real-World Innovation and Empowerment
At a surface level, technology and AI have become hubs of tools designed to make our lives more productive and efficient. However, by peeling back layers and diving deeper, there exists more complex and invaluable use cases for AI. This is the realm in which Tarik...
Experimentation as the Key to Unlocking AI’s Potential
In some ways, AI can still be considered in its early stages with new developments constantly surfacing. To Mike Mikula, the rapid growth and evolution of AI creates a “sandbox,” giving each of us an opportunity to play with and explore endless opportunities to be...
Introducing Craft The Future
Craft The Future is composed of X, Y, and Z – three generations of creatives that naturally found each other through their passion for technology. The three individuals – Carl, Tiara, and Contessa – are working together to create a community and be a resource for...
The Opportunity of AI: Four Principles for the Region
Tom Davenport, 4-year anniversaryPaul Stillmank, 4-year anniversaryFor our 4-year Anniversary, we invited national bestselling author on AI, Tom Davenport, and local successful entrepreneur, Paul Stillmank, to share their perspectives on accelerating AI adoption. For...
MKE Tech Startup Pitches at SXSW for the First Time, earning AI Finalist Spot
“I believe my dream of becoming an entrepreneur was meant to come alive but had never thought that it will come in such the most unfortunate way.” – Deepak Arora Deepak (dee-puck) Arora (au-ro-ra) is the President and CEO of Wearable Technologies, a hands-free fall...
Going beyond Generative AI for faster Growth, Global Competitiveness
Undoubtedly, AI is the topic of 2023. This makes me think back to 2017 when Advancing AI Wisconsin, a grassroots effort, worked to raise awareness among industry and government leaders on AI’s transformative impact. Fast forward to today, and my 80-year-old mother is...
Adapting our regional workforce for Artificial Intelligence
In 2017, I started my master’s degree in workforce development, focused on AI and the skills of our workforce. In my prior company, AI was deployed to handle IT alerts. As this occurred, fewer IT operators were needed. Instead, my organization was trying to hire a...