BIZEXPO 2024
Thank you! To our sponsors, exhibitors and attendees for taking part in southeast Wisconsin’s largest business-to-business experience: BizExpo. On May 22, 2024, hundreds of Milwaukee-area professionals visited BizExpo for a daylong event focused on connecting business executives to information and resources crucial for business growth.
Business Strategy Seminars
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
SEMINAR ROOM A
10 Secrets to Business Results
- Joseph Hastreiter, Owner, EWH University for Small Business
Supercharge your business growth! In this jam-packed hour, you will discover 10 game-changing strategies, leverage the 3 Pillars of Growth, and use a powerful assessment to chart your course to success. Ready to break free from stagnation and launch your business into orbit? Make this a must-attend session.
SEMINAR ROOM B
AI and Cybersecurity Necessities
- Paul Riedl, Jr., CEO, River Run
Join a presentation and discussion that explores the world of cyber risk management for 2025 and beyond. Find out how businesses of all sizes continue to win the war against cybercrime with the latest technology advancements and people training to thwart bad actors and their newest AI-driven exploits. You will learn how companies are achieving the right cyber liability coverage at the best price while meeting increased compliance standards. You will walk away with steps to equip yourself with the knowledge and tools needed to safeguard your digital assets effectively.
SEMINAR ROOM C
10 Best Practices to Maximize your Website
- Nathan Gerred, VP of Marketing, Saturn Lounge
Embark on a journey to unlock the full potential of your website with our upcoming presentation, “10 Best Practices to Maximize Your Website”! Led by our VP of Marketing at Saturn Lounge, this session promises to deliver practical tips and strategies to optimize your online presence. From enhancing user experience to maximizing conversion rates, we’ll explore key tactics that can transform your website into a powerful tool for business success. Join us for an enlightening session and take the first step towards unlocking the full potential of your digital platform.
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
SEMINAR ROOM A
Unlocking the Augmented Enterprise with AI
- Paul Stillmank, Founder & CEO, 7Rivers
The transformative power of data and AI reshapes businesses by integrating advanced analytics and automation across operations, enabling the Augmented Enterprise to enhance decision-making and efficiency. By modernizing you data and adopting AI capabilities, organizations can accelerate Business value creation and unlock improvements Customer engagement and productivity.
SEMINAR ROOM B
Dousing Your Dumpster Fires [and other problems that erase value from your business]
- Mike Malatesta, CEO, How’d It Happen, LLC
Every successful business owner deserves a Dream Exit…but unfortunately so few get it.
That’s crazy! And it’s avoidable.
Learn how to level the playing field, develop a playbook, turn the odds in your favor, and get the Dream Exit you deserve!
SEMINAR ROOM C
Creating a Winning Culture in Times of Chaos
- Ryan Festerling, President & CEO, QPS Employment Group
The rise in demand for remote or hybrid roles, the shifting labor market and increased competition for talent are all issues that HR teams are facing in a post-pandemic world. All of these factors can affect your company’s culture. In this presentation track, you will learn how to cut through the chaos and create a winning culture by having employee alignment, brand ambassadors and understanding how to centralize a decentralized environment.
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
SEMINAR ROOM A
Tax Savings for Small Businesses
- Nancy Mehlberg, Principal, SVA Certified Public Accountants, S.C.
- Dan Glomski, Principal, SVA Certified Public Accountants, S.C.
- Eric Trost, Principal, SVA Certified Public Accountants, S.C.
Are you maximizing all available tax-saving and tax-deferral opportunities for your business?
As the tax landscape continually evolves, staying informed about the latest developments benefits small business owners, through tax savings, deferrals, and key strategies. It’s essential to understand what to look out for and to learn practical tips for utilizing deductions, credits, and incentives effectively. This ensures that your business can minimize taxes, while adhering to regulatory compliance.
Join us and unlock the keys to minimizing taxes and giving your business a financial boost!
SVA’s experts will discuss:
- Planning for December 31, 2025 – The expiration of various current tax rules that impact small businesses
- The Implications of the “Corporate Transparency Act”/“Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting”
- Updates from Washington – Is there tax legislation on the horizon that affects small businesses?
SEMINAR ROOM B
Introducing and Implementing AI Strategies Across the Organization
- Jeremy Kedziora, Associate Professor and Pieper Power Endowed Chair for A.I., MSOE
- George Kroeninger, Executive Director, MSOE Center for Professional Education
To stay at the forefront of innovation, organizations are looking for guidance on successfully implementing AI strategies across various business functions. This presentation will provide recommendations for first steps in integrating AI competencies across the organization. A primary focus will be on AI upskilling of role-specific employee groups.
SEMINAR ROOM C
Unleash Savings: Why Reviewing Your Current Business Services is a Profit Powerhouses
- Shanon Boos, Owner, Breakthrough Business Advisors LLC
Feeling squeezed by service costs? You’re not alone! This session unlocks hidden profits. We’ll look at existing services like payment processing or payroll, showing how a review can cut costs and increase efficiency adding to your bottomline.
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
SEMINAR ROOM A
How to be an Effective Leader in a Hybrid Workplace
- Susan Wehrley, Executive Leadership Coach, BIZremedies
Most companies today are struggling with how to have an effective Hybrid Workplace Model. Learn ten strategies leaders can do to increase productivity up to 74%, even when their talent is not in the office full-time.
**Session Was Not Recorded
SEMINAR ROOM B
Are you future fit? Increasing your Self-awareness – 21st Century skills
- Rosario Sanchez Ledesma, Co-founder and Principal, LIFECAMP
In these volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) times, long-term relevance is no longer a guarantee. It is imperative to develop 21st century life skills that allow you to deliver indispensable value to yourself, others, and your business. This session will focus on increasing your self-awareness, the cornerstone of being future fit. Identify your top saboteurs that stop you in your tracks. Learn about what it takes to equip yourself with the edge you need to handle life’s challenges with a positive mindset instead of getting upset or stressed out.
Presented By
BizExpo 2024
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Brookfield Conference Center
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