[tdc_zone type="tdc_content"][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_single_image media_size_image_height="200" media_size_image_width="791" height="200" size="contain" image="520387"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][td_block_text_with_title custom_title="Event Details" el_class="biz-event-details"] Friday, December 10, 2021 Italian Community Center 7:00 AM Registration 7:45-8:45am Panel Discussion 8:45-9:15am - Awards Presentation 9:20-10:00am - Breakout Session [/td_block_text_with_title][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][td_block_text_with_title custom_title="Innovation + Entrepreneurship Forum"]

Fueling growth and innovation: Stories from entrepreneurs building great Wisconsin companies

Join us as we recognize local innovators and entrepreneurs in southeastern Wisconsin at our Innovation + Entrepreneurship Forum. Prior to the awards presentations, panelists will discuss best practices for developing and sustaining a culture of innovation, proven characteristics of high-growth companies, ideas for how to apply lessons in entrepreneurship to their own businesses, and more. PANELISTS:

• Kyle Weatherly, co-founder and CEO of Frontdesk (1)
• Roy Dietsch, co-founder and CEO of PartsBadger (2)
• Jackie Hermes, founder and CEO of Accelity (3)

Moderator: Andrew Weiland, editor, BizTimes Media [/td_block_text_with_title][td_block_text_with_title custom_title="Main Panel"] [/td_block_text_with_title][td_block_video_youtube playlist_title="Event Videos" playlist_auto_play="1" playlist_source="playlist_id" playlist_id="PLx8JWWlzJ5GLup1cr3_Sn_56o9L_e9nbZ"][td_block_text_with_title custom_title="Innovation + Entrepreneurship Award Winners"] Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

• Jon Hammes, founder and managing partner, Hammes Company

Regional Spirit Award Winner

• Dan Katt, co-founder, Good City Brewing

Innovation Award winners will include:

• Renaissant, Patrick McGartland, Co-founder and executive vice president
• Hug Sleep, Matt Mundt, founder

Entrepreneurship Award winners will include:

• James Kyle, CEO & founder, Millennium
• Ryan Povlick, founder, Scratch Ice Cream
• Dr. Indrajit Choudhuri, founder, MediCardia Health Inc.

[/td_block_text_with_title][td_block_text_with_title custom_title="Breakout Session"] Reflections on the Road from Idea to Innovation and the Management of the Detours Along the Way. Panelists:

• Brian Durst, CEO of Tribe 9 Foods LLC
• Ryan Sberna, CEO of Eagle Eye Power Solutions LLC
• Scott Reigle and James Wawrzyn, attorneys at Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C.

This session will address real world examples of taking ideas and implementing them within the framework of existing business operations and addressing other sources of potential resistance. The discussion will address lessons learned on navigating challenges that arise that may require leveraging outside professionals for assistance. [/td_block_text_with_title][td_block_text_with_title custom_title="Breakout Panel"] [/td_block_text_with_title][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][td_block_title title_tag="h4" custom_title="Presented By" tdc_css="eyJhbGwiOnsibWFyZ2luLWJvdHRvbSI6IjAiLCJkaXNwbGF5IjoiIn19"][vc_single_image media_size_image_height="37" media_size_image_width="300" image="456354" size="contain" image_url="https://www.biztimes.com/" open_in_new_window="yes" height="70" tdc_css="eyJhbGwiOnsibWFyZ2luLWJvdHRvbSI6IjAiLCJwYWRkaW5nLWJvdHRvbSI6IjAiLCJkaXNwbGF5IjoiIn19"][td_block_title title_tag="h4" custom_title="Sponsored By" tdc_css="eyJhbGwiOnsibWFyZ2luLWJvdHRvbSI6IjAiLCJkaXNwbGF5IjoiIn19"][vc_single_image media_size_image_height="160" media_size_image_width="1024" size="contain" image_url="https://www.mtfn.com/" open_in_new_window="yes" height="60" tdc_css="eyJhbGwiOnsibWFyZ2luLWJvdHRvbSI6IjAiLCJwYWRkaW5nLWJvdHRvbSI6IjAiLCJkaXNwbGF5IjoiIn19" image="533477"][td_block_title title_tag="h4" custom_title="Supporting Sponsor" tdc_css="eyJhbGwiOnsibWFyZ2luLWJvdHRvbSI6IjAiLCJkaXNwbGF5IjoiIn19"][vc_single_image media_size_image_height="226" media_size_image_width="976" size="contain" image_url="https://www.vistage.com/" open_in_new_window="yes" tdc_css="eyJhbGwiOnsibWFyZ2luLWJvdHRvbSI6IjAiLCJwYWRkaW5nLWJvdHRvbSI6IjAiLCJkaXNwbGF5IjoiIn19" image="517569" height="80"][td_block_text_with_title custom_title="Past Events"]

• 2019 Bravo! Entrepreneur.I.Q. (Innovation Quotient) Awards
• 2018 Bravo! Entrepreneur/I.Q. (Innovation Quotient) Awards
• 2017 Bravo! Entrepreneur/I.Q. (Innovation Quotient) Awards
• 2016 Bravo! Entrepreneur/I.Q. (Innovation Quotient) Awards

[/td_block_text_with_title][td_block_text_with_title f_post_font_size="12" f_post_font_line_height="16px" post_color="#a0a0a0"] Interested in sponsoring an event? To reap the benefits of the ultimate in-person marketing opportunity contact Linda Crawford, Director of Sales, to discuss opportunities. Event sponsorships are limited. [/td_block_text_with_title][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][td_block_text_with_title custom_title="Entrepreneur Awards"] Ideal Entrepreneur nominees are individuals who demonstrate the best traits of entrepreneurship including willingness to take risk, drive, perseverance, flexibility and more. [/td_block_text_with_title][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][td_block_text_with_title custom_title="Innovation Awards"] Ideal Innovation nominees are companies that develop innovative products or services, or those with notably unique and innovative processes, operational structures and/or market strategies. [/td_block_text_with_title][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][/vc_column][/vc_row][/tdc_zone]