8:00AM Welcome
• Chris Hardie, President & CEO, 7 Rivers Alliance
• Timothy J. Cottingham, Chair, Juneau County Board
• Jim Wood, Chair, Wood Communications Group; Strategic Counsel to Competitive Wisconsin, Inc.

8:15AM Triaging the Challenges and Opportunities - Health Care providers … distinguishing between crisis, need and want
Moderator: Jim Wood, Chair, Wood Communications Group; Strategic Counsel to Competitive Wisconsin, Inc.
• Tim Size, Executive Director, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
• Angela Gatzke - Plamann, MD , Mile Bluff Medical Center
• Eric Borgerding, President & CEO, Wisconsin Hospital Association
• Gina Dennik-Champion, MSN, RN, MSHA, CEO, Wisconsin Nurses Association
• Zan Degen, Vice Chair – Administration at Mayo Clinic Health System
• George Quinn, Executive Director, Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce

9:00AM Triaging the Challenges and Opportunities - Health Care consumers … distinguishing between crisis, need and want
Moderator: Jim Wood,Chair, Wood Communications Group; Strategic Counsel to Competitive Wisconsin, Inc.
• Jesi Wang, President and CEO, Metastar
• Amanda Dederich, Health Officer, Juneau County
• Dana Richardson, CEO, Wisconsin Health Information Organization
• Jennifer Mueller, MBA, RHIA, SHIMSS, FACHE, FAHIMA is the vice president and privacy officer at the Wisconsin Hospital Association

9:40AM Addressing Challenges and Opportunities …the crises
Moderator: Jeff Mayers, President, WisBusiness and WisPolitics
• Wendy Molaska, MD, FAAFP, President - Wisconsin Medical Society
• Jessica Wang, President and CEO, MetaStar
• Eric Borgerding, President & CEO, Wisconsin Hospital Association
• Tim Size, Executive Director, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
• Gina Dennik-Champion, MSN, RN, MSHA, CEO, Wisconsin Nurses Association 
• Tim Bartholow, MD; Board Chair, WHIO
• Jim Wood, Chair, Wood Communications Group; Strategic Counsel to Competitive Wisconsin, Inc.

10:45AM Addressing Challenges and Opportunities …the needs
Moderator: Jeff Mayers, President, WisBusiness and WisPolitics
• Dana Richardson, CEO, Wisconsin Health Information Organization
• George Quinn, Executive Director, Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce
• Robert Golden, Robert Turell Professor in Medical Leadership; dean of the School of Medicine and Public Health; vice chancellor for medical affairs at UW Madison
• Eric Borgerding, President & CEO, Wisconsin Hospital Association
• Zan Degen, Vice Chair – Administration at Mayo Clinic Health System
• Jim Wood, Chair, Wood Communications Group; Strategic Counsel to Competitive Wisconsin, Inc.

11:50AM Take aways …workforce shortages, access and affordability, technology
Moderator: Jim Wood, Chair, Wood Communications Group; Strategic Counsel to Competitive Wisconsin, Inc.
• George Quinn, Executive Director, Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce
• Tim Size, Executive Director, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
• Eric Borgerding, President & CEO, Wisconsin Hospital Association
• Wendy Molaska, MD, FAAFP, President - Wisconsin Medical Society
• Jesi Wang, President and CEO, MetaStar, Inc.

12:15AM Closing Comments 

Pre-Event Context Briefings

Dana Richardson, CEO
Wisconsin Health Information Organization

Jason Craig, Regional Chair of Administration
Mayo Clinic Health System
Northwestern Wisconsin

Jesi Wang, CEO
MetaStar, Inc.

WORKFORCE TRANSPORTATION CONTEXT RESOURCES

VIDEO

Craig Thompson, Secretary
Wisconsin Department of Transportation 

“We’re going to have a lot more that needs to be done as we move forward and our continuing to have funding that is predictable and steady is what we really need to talk about because [the current funding capacity] is about to change.” 

Steve Baas, Executive Director
Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association

“It’s all economic development. Any strong economy, any strong state, is really built on two pillars…human infrastructure and physical infrastructure…and if you don’t have that..the economy, the state is going to fail.” 

David Noyce, Professor of Transportation Engineering; Executive Associate Dean; Director of the Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory
UW Madison School of Engineering 

“Electric vehicles are here…When it comes to the infrastructure…we really don’t know yet, but we know its going to be different because we’re going to have a different way of operating under a different fuel type…” 

Robb Kahl, Executive Director
Construction Business Group

Wisconsin Business Coalition for Passenger Rail
Rick Sense, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
Scott Rogers, Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce

Additional Resources from Presentation

- West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition: The West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition provides leadership and coordination to develop passenger rail service through west central Wisconsin as part of a regional strategy to ensure a balance transportation system necessary for long term sustainable economic growth. https://www.westwisconsinrail.org/

- Federal Rail Administration - https://railroads.dot.gov/

- Rick Sense contact information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

- Scott Rogers contact information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

WEBSITES

1. WisDOT Connect 2050 - Connect 2050 is DoT’s statewide, comprehensive, long-term plan that identifies what they want to accomplish. https://www.wisdotplans.gov/connect2050

2. Connect Greater Madison Regional Transportation Plan: https://www.greatermadisonmpo.org/planning/RegionalTransportationPlan2050.cfm

8:00AM Welcome
• Jason Fields, President & CEO, Madison Region Economic Partnership; Board of Directors, Competitive Wisconsin, Inc.
• Dr. Tracy Pierner, President, Blackhawk Technical College

8:15AM The Road (waterway, runway, railway) Ahead …why and how transportation matters to our wellbeing, economy and future
Moderator: Jason Fields, President & CEO, Madison Region Economic Partnership; Board of Directors, Competitive Wisconsin, Inc.
• Craig Thompson, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
• Debby Jackson, Executive Director, Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin
• David Noyce, Arthur F. Hawnn Professor of Transportation Engineering; Executive Associate Dean; and Director of the Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory
• Mark O’Connell, President & CEO, Wisconsin Counties Association; Vice Chair, Competitive Wisconsin, Inc.

9:00AM Workforce Shortages …why the shortages matter and options for action
Moderator: Jim Wood, Chair, Wood Communications Group; Strategic Counsel to Competitive Wisconsin, Inc.
• Robb Kahl, Executive Director, Construction Business Group
• Jason Fields, President & CEO, Madison Region Economic Partnership; Board of Directors, Competitive Wisconsin, Inc. (Workforce Transportation Vehicle Option)
• Rick Sense, Vice President of Development and Government Affairs, Greater Green Bay Chamber of Commerce (Workforce Transportation Rail Option)
• Dr. Tracy Pierner, President, Blackhawk Technical College (Workforce Training and Development Options) of 1 2

9:50AM Funding and Electricity …what’s changing, why it matters and options for action
Moderator: Jim Wood, Chair, Wood Communications Group; Strategic Counsel to Competitive Wisconsin, Inc.
• Craig Thompson, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
• Steve Baas, CEO, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association
• David Noyce, Arthur F. Hawnn Professor of Transportation Engineering; Executive Associate Dean; and Director of the Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory
• Jeff Keebler, Chair, President & CEO, Madison Gas & Electric

10:45AM ARPA and Infrastructure Investments …one-time funding, why it matters and options for action
Moderator: Mark O’Connell, President & CEO, Wisconsin Counties Association; Vice Chair, Competitive Wisconsin, Inc.
• Craig Thompson, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
• Steve Baas, CEO, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association
• Rick Sense, Vice President of Development and Government Affairs, Greater Green Bay Chamber of Commerce (Workforce Transportation Rail Option)
• Debby Jackson, Executive Director, Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin
• Robb Kahl, Executive Director, Construction Business Group

11:45AM What we need to do now …workforce shortages, funding needs and options, fueling reliability
• Craig Thompson, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
• Steve Baas, CEO, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association
• Mark O’Connell, President & CEO, Wisconsin Counties Association
• Jason Fields, President & CEO, Madison Region Economic Partnership; Board of Directors, Competitive Wisconsin, Inc.
• Robb Kahl, Executive Director, Construction Business Group
• Jim Wood, Chair, Wood Communications Group; Strategic Counsel to Competitive Wisconsin, Inc.

12:15AM Closing Comments 

Wisconsin Broadband Office – The mission of the Wisconsin Broadband Office (WBO) is to make high speed internet service accessible and affordable for all Wisconsinites. For contacts and resources, please visit: https://psc.wi.gov/Pages/ServiceType/Broadband.aspx

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: ~$65B in Broadband Funding (PSC Presentation): http://competitivewi.com/images/NewNorthPSCSlides.pdf

The New North Broadband Access Study, Resources and Contacts are available at: https://www.thenewnorth.com/broadband-access/

Rural Digital Opportunity Fund – Federal subsidies for broadband that were awarded via a reverse auction. Additional information is available at: https://rdof.com/

Broadband, Equity, Access, Deployment (BEAD) Program provides $42.45 billion to expand high-speed internet access by funding planning, infrastructure deployment and adoption programs in all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Additional information is available at: https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/broadband-equity-access-and-deployment-bead-program