Fox Cities Chamber Announces Speaker Lineup for 2026 AI Business Summit

The Fox Cities Chamber has announced its speaker lineup for the 2026 AI Business Summit, taking place Tuesday, November 3, at the Hilton Appleton Paper Valley.

The daylong Summit is the region’s premier event focused on helping businesses move beyond AI hype and into real-world application. Designed for all size organizations at every stage of adoption, from beginners to advanced users, the experience features a nationally recognized thought leader, local innovators, and hands-on practitioners sharing practical strategies for today’s workplace.

The summit kicks off with the return of popular keynote speaker Rebecca Ryan, futurist and economist with NEXT Generation Consulting, Inc., presenting: “Signal vs. Noise: The AI Insights Your Competitors Aren’t Talking About.” Following that, attendees will choose from a series of breakout sessions throughout the day:

Breakout #1

• AI Strategy for Real Businesses: What I Learned from Three Years in the Trenches – Rebecca Ryan
• The AI Tool Shed: Know Your Tools, Trust Your People – Emmett Gordon (Jewelers Mutual) and Adam Clifford (Miron Construction)
• 3rd breakout TBD

Breakout #2

• AI Together: A Collaborative Approach to AI Adoption – Heidi Strand and Andy Wojtowski (Blue Door Consulting)
• AI’s Role in Daily Operations: Do You Have the Right Guardrails in Place? – Mike Bendel, Craig Kubiak, and Tiffany Woelfel (Amundsen Davis)
• From Chaos to Control: How Humans and AI Together Delivered Enterprise Automation – Melissa Wege and Josh Rapavi (U.S. Venture, Inc.)

Breakout #3

• AI for Small Business: From Personal Use to Business Value – John Muraski (UW Oshkosh)
• Making It Stick: A Case Study in Driving Tech Adoption Beyond IT – Amanda Van Den Elzen (BetterWork)
• Beyond ChatGPT: What Agentic AI Actually Looks Like in Business Today – Caleb Waack (Heimdall Analytics)

The day will conclude with Pete Dulcamara (Pete Dulcamara & Associates, LLC) leading an interactive session “From Insight to Action,” which focuses on helping attendees translate learning into practical next steps.

Early bird registration is now open. Register now and not only will you save with early bird pricing - you’ll also be entered to win a pair of Meta AI Glasses: Early Bird Member Ticket: $175; Early Bird Non-Member Ticket: $195. Group discounts are also available.

Register and learn more: 2026 AI Business Summit - Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce

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About the Fox Cities Chamber

The Fox Cities Chamber is a nonprofit business-to-business membership organization that unites the regional business community for greater economic impact. Serving Outagamie, Calumet, and northern Winnebago Counties, we are the second largest Chamber in Wisconsin and were named National Chamber of the Year in 2024. We also received a Wisconsin Innovation Award in the nonprofit category for our free membership level for small businesses.
 

Our organization proudly captures the energy of one of Wisconsin’s most dynamic regions and transforms it into innovative programs and services to champion employers, economic development, and quality of life. The Fox Cities Chamber celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2024. For more information, visit https://foxcitieschamber.com/.