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SUMMARY:Wardley Mapping: An Interactive Workshop to Map Strategic Planning
DESCRIPTION:Room 1524 & Virtual \nJoin the Zoom Event \n\nWardley Mapping is a powerful tool that allows for visually mapping strategic moves. We will go through a brief introduction\, and then in the 2nd half\, we’ll get our hands dirty by actually mapping an example problem space. \n\nPresenter(s)\n\nPhil Jochimsen
URL:https://itproconf.wisc.edu/event/wardley-mapping-an-interactive-workshop-to-map-strategic-planning/
LOCATION:Morgridge Hall\, 1205 University Ave\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Conference,2026 Hybrid Session
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SUMMARY:The Art of Adaptation: Real Stories of Navigating through Change
DESCRIPTION:Room B2250 & Virtual \nJoin the Zoom Event \n\nWe’re all experiencing change at a rapid pace\, from leadership to major technical tools to campus structures. Being in and learning from the community can be both cathartic and helpful. This panel and conversation will explore how IT Professionals adapt\, respond\, and lead through uncertainty\, organizational shifts\, or personal transitions. \n\nPresenter(s)\n\nAmy Diestler\nElizabeth Simcock\n(more coming soon)
URL:https://itproconf.wisc.edu/event/the-art-of-adaptation-real-stories-of-navigating-through-change/
LOCATION:Morgridge Hall\, 1205 University Ave\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Conference,2026 Hybrid Session
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SUMMARY:AI Agents for IT Productivity
DESCRIPTION:Room 1524 & Virtual \nJoin the Zoom Event \n\nExploring how ‘agentic’ IT tools\, including the ones available to everyone today\, can be used in powerful ways for personal productivity. \n\nPresenter(s)\n\nLucas Gallagher
URL:https://itproconf.wisc.edu/event/ai-agents-for-it-productivity/
LOCATION:Morgridge Hall\, 1205 University Ave\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Conference,2026 Hybrid Session
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SUMMARY:Get It Out Of Your Head: Your brain wasn't built for this (and neither was Excel)
DESCRIPTION:Room B2250 & Virtual \nJoin the Zoom Event \n\nYour brain is great at solving problems; it’s terrible at storing them. Yet many of us are mentally tracking dozens of tasks\, digging through reply-all chains\, and marking everything as “high priority.” Your teammates don’t know where things stand\, and on a bad week\, neither do you. Externalizing your work isn’t about bureaucracy; it’s about protecting your thinking\, making capacity visible\, and building a shared system that’s easier than the chaos it replaces. \n\nPresenter(s)\n\nRyan Horrisberger
URL:https://itproconf.wisc.edu/event/get-it-out-of-your-head-your-brain-wasnt-built-for-this-and-neither-was-excel/
LOCATION:Morgridge Hall\, 1205 University Ave\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Conference,2026 Hybrid Session
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SUMMARY:Project Management for Messy People
DESCRIPTION:Room B2590 & Virtual \nJoin the Zoom Event \n\nIn IT\, you may not always have a project manager\, but almost all of us are asked to execute on projects as part of our work. This session will focus on how to make project management principles work for those of us with busy jobs and busy lives. \n\nPresenter(s)\n\nRebekah Novak
URL:https://itproconf.wisc.edu/event/project-management-for-messy-people/
LOCATION:Morgridge Hall\, 1205 University Ave\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Conference,2026 Hybrid Session
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SUMMARY:2026 IT Recognition Awards Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Location TBA & Virtual \nJoin the Zoom Event \nView on YouTube (link will be available shortly before start of event) <– This link is provided for families and friends who wish to view the presentation but are not affiliated with UW \n\nJoin us as we honor our outstanding colleagues who have made significant contributions to the UW–Madison IT community. The 2026 IT Recognition Awards celebrate the dedication\, innovation\, and achievements of our talented IT professionals in 7 award categories: \n\nEllen La Luzerne Community Builder Award\nJanet E. Plato Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion Award\nLifetime Achievement Award\nRising Star Award\nTeam Achievement Award\nTransformational Achievement Award\nUnsung Hero Award\n\nTake this opportunity to recognize and applaud your colleagues who go above and beyond in their roles\, strengthening our IT community and shaping the future of technology at the university. \nReception to follow for in-person attendees. \n\nLearn more about the awards and view past recipients: https://it.wisc.edu/uw-madison-it-recognition-awards/
URL:https://itproconf.wisc.edu/event/2026-it-awards/
LOCATION:Morgridge Hall\, 1205 University Ave\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Conference,2026 In-Person Only,2026 Networking Event
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SUMMARY:IT Recognition Awards Reception
DESCRIPTION:Garden Atrium (Lower Level) \n\nCelebrate with our IT Recognition Award winners! Light refreshments will be provided. \n\nThis event is open to all attendees\, regardless of whether they have registered for hybrid or virtual only attendance.
URL:https://itproconf.wisc.edu/event/it-recognition-awards-reception/
LOCATION:Morgridge Hall\, 1205 University Ave\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Conference,2026 In-Person Only,2026 Networking Event
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SUMMARY:Faster\, Better and Cheaper: Refactoring Course Search & Enroll
DESCRIPTION:Virtual \nJoin the Zoom Event \n\nIn this presentation\, we plan to share how we migrated the CS&E from a manually provisioned infrastructure into an environment provisioned with Infrastructure as Code. In the process\, we reduced AWS infrastructure costs by 35% (nearly $3.5K/month) and improved performance and reliability. This included replacing Apache/Shibboleth with Cloudfront/OIDC and replacing several containerized applications with lambda functions. \n\nPresenter(s)\n\nBrian Hill\nLyle Hanson\nBen Nylud\nNuwan Kumarasiri\nRiver Ali Alaqidy
URL:https://itproconf.wisc.edu/event/faster-better-and-cheaper-refactoring-course-search-enroll/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:2026 Conference,2026 Virtual Only
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