Wisconsin Childcare Summit

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    Event Details

    The Wisconsin Childcare Summit convenes visionary business leaders committed to learning more about and addressing the childcare crisis in our state. Through a business-centric approach to the childcare crisis, we strive to create a platform where leaders can learn about the economic impact and discuss workforce retention and attraction strategies. 

    Join us as we work toward building a future where Wisconsin's workforce thrives and businesses flourish.

    See the full agenda below.

    Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024

    Time: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

    Location: Resch Expo | Green Bay, WI

    Accommodations: A block of rooms have been reserved for your convenience at the Hilton Garden Inn - Green Bay. You can book by calling and mentioning the Childcare Summit or by using this link.  

    Professor Fuller

    Keynote Speaker

    Joseph Fuller is a Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School, the co-director of the school’s long-term project, Managing the Future of Work, and co-heads the university-wide Project on the Workforce. He is a Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Prior to joining Harvard’s faculty, he was a founder and the long-time CEO of Monitor, now Monitor-Deloitte, the global consultancy. He studies issues related to employment and income polarization and the relationship between talent, corporate strategy and economic competitiveness. His research spans the many issues that will shape the future of work, including the role of generative AI in shaping the future of work, emerging gig economy, the misalignment of the education sector and employers, and how corporate human resource and operating policies inadvertently undermine their companies’ ability to achieve their goals.

    Read more about Professor Fuller here.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Who is the audience for the Wisconsin Childcare Summit?  

    The Wisconsin Childcare Summit is designed to educate business leaders who want to expand their knowledge about the childcare crisis to better understand how it affects their employees, their employee retention and attraction, and the economy in our state.

    This event is not targeted to childcare providers who already understand the crisis.

    What is the purpose of the Wisconsin Childcare Summit? 

    All speakers and discussions will focus on how the childcare crisis affects business with topics that include talent attraction and retention, economic impacts, etc. 

    What is the agenda? 

    7:30 - Registration, Networking and Breakfast

    8:15 – Welcome

      • Matt Rentmeester, Vice President of Talent and Education, Greater Green Bay Chamber

    8:30 - Laying out Wisconsin’s Childcare Landscape

      • Ruth Schmidt, Executive Director, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association

    8:45- The Economic Impact of Child Care in the Post-Covid, AI Era

      • Joseph Fuller, Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School

    9:45 - Break

    10:00 - Childcare and the Labor Market

      • Susan Longworth, Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

    11:00 - Break

    11:15- Family Friendly Workplaces

      • Neil Kline, Executive Director, Family Friendly Workplaces

    12- Lunch

    12:45 - Childcare and Workforce Development Insights from WEDC

      • Sam Rikkers, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

    1:05 - Employer Panel - moderated by Heidi Luft, Executive Director, Supporting Families Together Association

      • Nathan Franklin, Vice President, External Affairs & Sustainability, Emplify Health
      •  Neil Kline, Executive Director, Family Friendly Workplaces
      • Amanda Johnson, Executive Director, Howe Community Resource Center
      • Sachin Shivaram, CEO, Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry

    2:30 - Networking

    Why should I attend the Wisconsin Childcare Summit? 

    Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about the economic and business impacts of the childcare crisis from subject matter experts. You will have the chance to network and share ideas with other business leaders while getting connected to resources that you can take back to your company and community.  

    How can I get involved in this event? 

    Start by registering for and attending the event on Wednesday, September 11th. You can also promote and share the event with your business partners. Finally, consider becoming an event sponsor. If you would like more information about sponsorship opportunities, please reach out to Emily Bangen at ebangen@greatergbc.org 

    Thank You to Our Sponsors

    Presenting

    Keynote Speaker

    Supporting

    Questions?

    Contact Emily Bangen at ebangen@greatergbc.org.