IT Professionals Conference

2022 Conference Planning Kick Off
2021-12-06 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | WI
Hello IT Professionals!
There will be a 2022 IT Professionals Conference Planning kick off meeting happening Monday, December 6th from 2:00pm – 3:00pm. This meeting is a great opportunity to be part of the conference planning committees and there are a variety of ways you can help.
IT Professionals Conference Volunteer Meeting
Date: Monday, December 6th 2021
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Where: Zoom https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/93625698263?pwd=[REDACTED]
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Post-Conference Virtual Happy Hour - Networking Event
2021-06-04 16:00 - 17:00
This session was not recorded.

Description

Join us for drinks (BYOB) and virtual networking to close out the conference!
This will be a relaxed atmosphere and a camera is not necessary to participate and listen in – this is an introvert-friendly event.

IT Recognition Awards Ceremony
2021-06-04 15:00 - 16:00
Conference Session

Description

We work with excellent people who do awesome things. It’s time we tell their stories and recognize them for how amazing they are. Below are the award categories. You can also read the detailed description for each award.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Community Engagement
Team Achievement
Lifetime Achievement
Transformational Achievement
Rising Star
Unsung Hero

Nominations have been reviewed by a selection committee composed of your peers! Come join us as we celebrate these awesome folks who have done these amazing things!

Leading from Where You Are: An Overview of ITLP Options for FY22 - Live Session
2021-06-04 14:00 - 14:30
Conference Session

Description

UW-Madison has been partnering with MOR Associates for a number of years to provide the IT Leadership Program for our campus. This session will talk about what being a leader means and why developing leadership skills is critical for our campus. We will also discuss what content and skills you can expect to learn, and cover the three different program options that will be available for FY22.

Presenter Information

Manda Johnson
Cameron Cook

Using the PMPD Process to Develop Your Career - Live Session
2021-06-04 13:00 - 13:45
Conference Session

Description

This session will focus on how to use the PMDP to guide your career. We will talk about career development & management, stretch goals, how to have these conversations with your supervisor, and advocating for yourself and your work.

Presenter Information

April McHugh

Lunchtime Communities of Practice (CoPs) Drop-In Session
2021-06-04 12:00 - 13:00
This session was not recorded.

Description

Are you interested in connecting with like-minded colleagues who are working in similar domains around campus? IT Connects supports many existing, new, and potential Communities of Practice across campus covering several domains of interest. Learn about new and existing CoPs, best practices, building community, and how you can start your own CoP! Representatives from several IT communities of practice will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about their groups including the new DevSecOps CoP, the Carpentries CoP, WordPress CoP, Distributed Developers CoP, Agile CoP, DataWonks, CLAC, UW Design Community, and more!
Want to present your CoP in this session? Contact Amanda Thornton.

Presenter Information

Amanda Thornton
Phil Jochimsen
Matt (Biz) Blasinski
John Nagler
Sarah Stevens
Lauranne Bailey
Ella Tschopik
Sara Hagen
Rich Gassen
Adam Hills-Meyer
and maybe more!

The Carpentries: A Community of Practice for Teaching Data Science Skills - Live Session
2021-06-04 10:00 - 10:45
Conference Session

Description

The Carpentries is an international organization dedicated to teaching data and computational skills to researchers. At UW-Madison, we have a local Carpentries instructor community that meets regularly to improve our teaching skills. We share and discuss evidence-based teaching practices and how to apply them to teaching tech through instructor training, regular instructor development meetings, and opportunities to practice your teaching skills in workshops. We also develop new lessons using this same pedagogy and peer review. This presentation will describe our community and indicate how to get involved.
Goals:

Awareness of the Carpentries and the local campus community of instructors
Key didactic techniques and professional development opportunities for teaching computing skills to beginners
Opportunities to get involved in the Carpentries community at UW-Madison

Presenter Information

Sarah Stevens
Tobin Magle

An Anxious Person’s Guide to Navigating the Tech Industry - Live Session
2021-06-04 10:00 - 10:45
Conference Session

Description

Learn 10 tips for navigating the tech industry if you’re a chronic worrier. Whether you’ve been in the industry for 20+ years, just landed your first gig, or have been working in the industry for a while, walk away with some different ways to handle your anxiety in a fast-paced, competitive industry like IT.

Presenter Information

Kedar Joyner

CIO's Office Hours - Live Event
2021-06-04 09:15 - 10:00
Conference Session

Join the Office Hours Session

Description

Join the (mostly) weekly Virtual Office Hours with UW-Madison CIO Lois Brooks! Ask questions and learn about the status of IT on campus. This is a weekly event on Fridays from 9:15-10:00am.
This week, Lois will be hosting special guest Steve Ackerman, the Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Education.

Presenter Information

Lois Brooks
Steve Ackerman

The Hitchhiker's Guide to Hacking, 20 Minutes to Save Your World - Live Session
2021-06-04 08:45 - 09:15
Conference Session

Description

We will discuss some of the catastrophic global hacks in the recent past to help with perspective on the risks and worries we have in our daily jobs.
Risk is relative and the risk we are managing in our daily jobs is nothing to lose sleep over.

Presenter Information

John Nagler
Theo Howard

What is Networking and How can I be better at it? - Live Session
2021-06-03 15:15 - 16:00
Conference Session

Description

We are often only exposed to the term “Networking” as an event at a conference or in a professional setting, but that’s not the only way to network, and it’s not even the best way to network. It’s hard to argue with the benefits of building a professional network. Still, it doesn’t have to be as intimidating as it seems, and you’re probably already doing it without even knowing. In this session, I’ll outline what networking is and some philosophies, which should make it seem less intimidating and transactional. Additionally, I’ll give some tips and advice for how to be more successful at building your own network.

Presenter Information

Crague Cook

"Wait, you work where?"- Lessons and Challenges of "Distributed" IT Product/Project Management - Live Session
2021-06-03 14:00 - 15:00
Conference Session

Description

Jeff will provide insights and perspectives from his experience leading enterprise IT efforts from a position outside of central IT at the university. He will share examples of the many challenges, some successes, and major lessons he learned by leading IT efforts from “over there” – from the distributed IT context.
Learn about effective strategies for “leading from where you are at” and the key role intentional relationship building, community building, and collaboration play in achieving personal, professional, and mission goals as a distributed IT leader working on enterprise-scale strategy and initiatives that cross-cut organizational boundaries.

Presenter Information

Jeffrey Shokler

Learn CSS Grid and Flexbox in 1 Hour! - Live Workshop
2021-06-03 14:00 - 15:00
Conference Session

Description

CSS Grid and Flexbox are modern tools for creating cool front-end web designs efficiently and enjoyably. This session will demo how to use CSS grid and flexbox to create front-end web designs. Attendees are encouraged to code along with me. All the files and assets for attendees to code are available to download.
*The audience needs basic knowledge of HTML and CSS.

Presenter Information

Mary Cummins

IT Talks Technical: What & Why Now? - Live Session
2021-06-03 13:00 - 13:45
Conference Session

Description

The IT field is moving towards removing offensive terms from IT language and replacing them with more inclusive terms. The IT Talks Technical team is tasked with collecting, recommending, and publishing a list of terms that are offensive and their alternative terms that are more accurate and less offensive. This session will introduce the work of the IT Talks Technical team, and discuss the importance of using more inclusive language in our work and invite discussion and input from attendees.

Presenter Information

Kyle Henderson
Bob Turner
Sue Weier
Teresa Uyen Nguyen
Jason Erdmann

Lunchtime Yoga - Live Activity
2021-06-03 12:15 - 12:45
This session was not recorded.

Description

Spend all day in front of your computer? Join this 30-minute yoga session to move your body, clear your mind, and breathe. All-levels session, no experience necessary.

Presenter Information

Mary Cummins

Map it! - Using Google Data Studio to Build an Interactive Map - Live Workshop
2021-06-03 11:00 - 12:00
Conference Session

Description

In this hands-on session, attendees will build a filterable point map and text table using the free and user-friendly software, Google Data Studio. No geocoding or mapping experience is required! Attendees will learn the benefits and limitations of using Google Data Studio as a mapping tool.
Participants will need access to a computer and their Google account. Cleaned data will be provided to registrants prior to the session. A basic understanding of connecting a Google Data Studio report to a Google Sheet datasource and of Google Data Studio tools, functions, layout options and sharing options is recommended.

Prepare Before the Session!
Thanks for your interest in the Map It! Session at the 2021 IT Professionals Conference. To get the most out of our time together, you might want to do a little bit of prep work before our live session so you don’t fall behind from the beginning of the demo. There are two things we need you to do:

Make a copy of the data. We’re using a Google Sheet of Dane County Licensed and Certified Daycares. You should be logged in to the same account you want to use for the session (we suggest your @wisc.edu account), and then create a copy of the Google sheet.
Sign in to Google Data Studio. You don’t need to do anything else in Google Data Studio other than logging in. But the first time you log in, you’ll need to go through several steps. Completing these ahead of time will streamline the session.

If you need help, please watch the set-up video or reach out to deanna.schneider@wisc.edu.

Presenter Information

Deanna Schneider
Kevin Graeme

IT Policy Bootcamp - Live Session
2021-06-03 11:00 - 12:00
Conference Session

Description

Join the campus Policy Planning & Analysis Team (PAT) for resources and information on the who, what, when, where, why and how of policy and the IT Policy process at UW-Madison. Learn how policy can assist you in your respective IT roles and how to get involved in the process.
Expect to gain a deeper understanding of why policy is important, the components that make up a successful policy and what information is included in a policy document. In addition, attendees will gain an understanding of what information is included and the purpose of supporting policy documents including policy standards, guidelines, procedures, and implementation plans. Finally, attendees will walk away with an understanding of why their voice is important in the policy process, how policy assists in supporting their work and how to get involved in current and/or future policy initiatives.
Basic knowledge of campus IT Policies beneficial, but not required.
The last 15 minutes of this session will also be open for Q&A about the Pre-Recorded Session: IT Policy – What’s Hot and in the Hopper

Presenter Information

David Parter
Stefan Wahe
Sara Tate-Pederson
Jason Erdmann
Sue Weier

Keynote - Useful Histories? Women in Computing and Resisting Business as Usual in Tech
2021-06-03 09:00 - 10:30
Conference Session

View the PDF of Mar’s Bibliography

Timeline of Video
Opening Remarks (0:00:00-00:21:45) – Amanda Thornton
Keynote Address (00:21:45-1:28:30) – Dr. Mar Hicks
Q&A (1:28:30-end)

Description
This talk looks at lesser-known stories in the history of women in computing to make the case that history can be a useful tool for understanding our current tech landscape—and how to improve it.

Keynote Speaker Information

Dr. Mar Hicks
