Reception/Unstructured Networking
2025-05-29 16:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Alumni Lounge

Unstructured networking and light refreshments:

Assorted cookies
Veggie and dip platter
Cheese and crackers platter
Water

This event is open to all attendees, regardless of whether they have registered virtually or in person.

Lessons Learnt from Upgrading a Legacy IICS Secure Agent
2025-05-30 09:00 - 09:30 | WI
Join us for a deep dive on how a team of engineers, system users and a third-party vendor successfully navigated upgrading an Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services (IICS) secure agent, prompted by an outage that occurred in early March. The server and its Secure Agent had not been upgraded for several years, leading to challenges and compatibility issues during the process. Learn how these teams came together to ensure a successful upgrade.

Presenters

Mehrnaz Ahmadi Joobaneh
Becky Wheeler

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Using Vibe Programing with AI to Transform Black and White Data into Visual Dashboards
2025-05-30 09:00 - 09:30 | WI
Get the inside scoop on how we use AI chat, and agents to build code for calculations, analysis, and transformations to format dashboards.

Presenters

Dexter Fierro
John D Graham

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Redesigning Without Disruption: Transforming UW–Madison's KnowledgeBase Editor
2025-05-30 09:00 - 09:30 | WI
Discover how we modernized the document creation and editing interface at the heart of the widely used KnowledgeBase (KB) application. Learn our approach to balancing technical constraints with significant user experience improvements while ensuring seamless transitions for campus users. This session reveals the careful and thoughtful planning that guided our successful update of this popular campus tool.

Presenters

Leah Scheide
Weizhong Wang

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Unlock Your Creative Thinking
2025-05-30 09:40 - 10:40 | WI
Join the Zoom Event

Join us to learn from A Whack on the Side of the Head by Roger von Oech about overcoming mental blocks to utilize creative thinking skills in your daily worklife.

Presenter

David Berg

What’s “Unconference” And Do We Need One Here?
2025-05-30 09:40 - 10:40 | WI
Join the Zoom Event

Get an introduction to the concept of an “unconference” and learn about the philosophies and practices used to create an “unconference” experience driven entirely by attendees and the topics you want to discuss. Help brainstorm ways to bring this event format to our very own campus to enhance engagement throughout our IT community.

Presenters

Tomomi Imamura
Tom Jordan

Take the Next Step in Your Career with UW-Women in IT
2025-05-30 09:40 - 22:40 | WI
Discover the varied paths your career can take, whether it’s growing into leadership, exploring new roles, taking a step back or simply finding work-life balance. Hear real stories from colleagues in IT who set different courses to navigate these waters.

Presenters

Amanda Thornton
Jamie Gutkowski
Elizabeth Simcock
Kim Channpraseut
Kelsey Harrington

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Getting Started with Gitlab CI, Gitlab Runners and Ansible
2025-05-30 10:50 - 11:50 | WI
Join us in taking your first steps toward using Gitlab CI pipelines, as demonstrated with Gitlab runners and how our team uses Ansible.

Presenter

Phil Jochimsen

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Continuing the Conversation: IT Support Symposium Virtual Meet-Up
2025-05-30 10:50 - 11:50 | WI
Did you attend the IT Support Symposium on April 16th? Were you unable to attend this year? We are hosting a virtual session for folks who attended as well as folks who didn’t to connect and talk about the event. We’ll share a review of the event and spend time meeting new people or reconnecting with people who met at the event.

Presenter

Ella Tschopik
Sarah Lien

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Improving Your Skills as a Technology Instructor
2025-05-30 10:50 - 11:50 | WI
So you’ve got the tech skills down, but now you need to help others learn it too? This session is for you! We’ll explore practical tips and tricks to make your training sessions and presentations shine. We’ll also crowd-source successful strategies to empower you to become a more confident and effective presenter.

Presenter

Cliff Cunningham

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Object Storage (S3): Reduce Cost and Enable New Ways to Use Data
2025-05-30 12:50 - 13:50 | WI
The university generates data of all sizes, from a few megabytes to hundreds of terabytes. And let’s face it, storing all that data can be costly. In this virtual session, we’ll introduce Object Storage (S3), a campus-hosted data storage service offering lower-cost storage to departments and permanent staff, and no-cost storage for eligible researchers. Discover how this service can significantly reduce storage costs and enable new ways to use and distribute data. You’ll participate in a live demonstration of this service using a free file browser application, Cyberduck, and the Python library, Boto3.

Presenters

Casey Schacher
Kevin Kettner
Rushabh Vora

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Connecting Relationships to Results: Enhancing IT and Business Partnerships
2025-05-30 12:50 - 13:50 | WI
How can stronger IT-business relationships benefit your work, your organization, and the wider world? Drawing on 30 years of IT experience, including at the School of Medicine, we’ll use anonymized case studies and a visual “string map” to illustrate how focusing on relationships can save time and cut costs. You’ll learn actionable strategies to enhance collaboration, improve efficiency, and foster innovation. We’ll also connect these improvements to the Wisconsin Idea, showcasing the broader impact of effective IT partnerships.

Presenter

Ken Fanta

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Networking and Games
2025-05-30 12:50 - 13:50 | WI
Join us for fun games and network with your fellow IT professionals. Take some time to decompress, find new connections, and engage in some friendly competition in a relaxed atmosphere. Showcase your knowledge, learn from others, and enjoy a well-deserved break.

Presenters

Phil Jochimsen
Mandy Morrow

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