MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (MWF) is excited to announce details for the eighth annual Summerfest Tech, Milwaukee’s premiere tech event. The 2025 conference titled “Summerfest TechAI” will focus on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tech landscape throughout the event, June 23-26, 2025, at Henry Maier Festival Park and Potawatomi Casino | Hotel. Event registration is FREE of charge - visit Summerfest Tech for details. 

The 2025 edition will build upon the success of 2024, which expanded to a four-day event with over 2,900 registrants from 37 states and nine countries, 98 speakers and 48 programming sessions. The annual conference which began in 2018, convenes thousands of business and tech professionals, entrepreneurs, and investors in Milwaukee, enhancing the Midwest’s reputation as a tech hub. 

Keynote speakers for Summerfest TechAI include:

• Eric Siegel - Gooder AI CEO and bestselling author, who will keynote the gold-standard, six-step practice for ushering predictive AI projects from conception to deployment.
• Henna Pryor - Workplace Performance Expert and author, who will reveal how to turn AI into a catalyst for deeper collaboration, stronger influence, and a high-performing, future-ready team

 Summerfest TechAI will feature four distinctive industry tracks, highlighting key sectors driving tech ecosystem growth in Wisconsin and the Midwest - Healthcare and Biohealth, Energy and Sustainability, Advanced Manufacturing, and Financial Services. Each track will offer specialized breakout sessions designed for industry leaders and executives, technologists, and professionals in community advocacy and talent development.

Featured panels and presentations during Summerfest Tech include the following:

Healthcare/Biohealth

• From Lab to Launch: The Gig Economy Meets Biotech Spinouts: sponsored by MARS Solutions Group

Energy and Sustainability

• Transforming Energy and Sustainability with AI, Predictive Analytics, and Computing Power: sponsored by Customer Times.
• Balancing Sustainability and the Power of AI and Data Centers: sponsored by Data Holdings.
• Breaking Barriers: How Generac Supports Nontraditional Talent: sponsored by Generac Power Systems.

Advanced Manufacturing

• Revolutionizing Manufacturing: The Impact of AI in The Midwest: sponsored by Regal Rexnord.
• Pioneering Tomorrow's Tech: Innovation, Product Development, and Manufacturing Automation Success Stories: sponsored by Husco.
• Developing AI- Enabled Workforce in Manufacturing: sponsored by Waukesha County Technical College.

Fin & Insurtech

• Navigating AI Disruption: The Future of Financial Services in an Augmented Era: sponsored by 7Rivers.
• Innovating Wisconsin’s Financial Future: Next-Gen Banking Solutions: sponsored by Linker Finance

Beyond the core four tracks, Summerfest TechAI will offer insights, discussions, and more with programming that extends across a diverse range of topics. More details will be announced at a later date.

“We are proud to host the broader tech community in Milwaukee and promote our region as home to top tech talent and innovation,” said Sarah Pancheri, President and CEO, Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. “Summerfest Tech is a testament to the evolution of our legacy music festival brand, reinforcing our position as a destination for technology, tourism, and collaboration.”

The popular Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition, sponsored by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will return in 2025. Last year, the competition attracted over 140 start-ups from around the globe. New this year - the competition will feature four track-focused mini-pitches, each spotlighting key industries -Healthcare/Biohealth (sponsored by Inflect), Energy & Sustainability (sponsored by Generac Power Systems), Advanced Manufacturing (sponsored by Molson Coors), and Financial Services. Participants will have the opportunity to compete for a share of the $20,000 cash prize, along with other prizes. Applications are now open at Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition through April 18, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

Summerfest TechAI is expanding with two exciting new additions to its lineup: Deep Tech Certification Courses and the Summerfest TechAI Invitational golf outing – “Where Innovation Meets the Fairway.” The tech ed courses will provide attendees with specialized training in emerging technologies ranging from networking and cybersecurity systems to cloud and AI use-case centered applications. This technical education opportunity will be led by the MKE Tech Hub Coalition. The Summerfest TechAI Invitational, hosted by MARS Solutions Group in partnership with Harness.io, will take place on June 23, 2025, at Muskego Lakes Country Club, offering a unique networking opportunity. Both the certification courses and golf outing require Summerfest Tech registration and will have additional costs. 

As an added benefit, all 2025 Summerfest TechAI attendees will also receive FREE access to:

• A networking luncheon at Henry Maier Festival Park during Summerfest on June 26
• FREE admission to the second weekend of Summerfest, June 26-28, 2025

Summerfest TechAI is supported by Medical College of Wisconsin, MARS Solutions Group, Customertimes*, Potawatomi Ventures*, Generac Power System*, Regal Rexnord*, Husco, Waukesha County Technical College*, 7Rivers, Linker Finance, MKE Tech Hub Coalition*, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee*, Milwaukee 7 Regional Partnership, UScellular Business*, Concurrency*, Slalom, AE Business Solutions*, Sprocket Security*, United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, American Digital, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation*, Molson Coors Beverage Company*, Inflect, BMO*. Media support provided by Experience Milwaukee*. *indicates a returning partner. 

More details on the agenda and other speakers will be forthcoming - visit Summerfest Tech for the latest information. 

About Summerfest Tech

Summerfest Tech began in 2018 with the goal of leveraging the Summerfest brand to showcase technology and provide a forum for attendees from the tech and business community to network, educate, and celebrate the evolution of technology. Summerfest Tech continues to champion the regional business community, while shining the spotlight on Wisconsin’s growing reputation as a tech hub, highlighting the growth and opportunity in the region. Programming from local, regional, and national speakers, as well as a cash-prize pitch competition, connects the tech community around relevant topics. Summerfest Tech will be held June 23-26, 2025, For more details, visit Summerfest-tech.com.