ELITE Madison Symposium - May 2026

ELITE Madison Symposium

This is a one-day, theme-focused event designed for senior technology leaders looking to go deeper on a specific topic. At this Symposium we will focus on the topic of Modernization in the Age of AI: Strategy, Platforms, and People. Strategies and Discussions on technology, change management and talent upskilling. Expect curated sessions, peer discussion, and practical perspectives grounded in real-world experience.

Where: Edgewater Hotel in Madison, WI

When: May 14, 2026| 10am - 6pm

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Agenda

10:00 - 10:30: Check-in Open

10:30 - 11:00: Keynote: Implementing AI use cases in the real-world, challenges and solutions - Siva Balu

11:00 - 11:30: Executive Views: Navigating the Journey - Fireside Chat - Ralph Buelling and Bruce Gray

11:30 - 12:45: Lunch / Break

12:45 - 1:15: The Darkside of AI - Eli Golden

1:15 - 1:35: AI in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction - Michele Stanton

1:35 - 1:55: Delivering on the Potential of AI - Examples from the Trades - Paul Barth

1:55 - 2:10: Break

2:10 - 2:30: Automating Document Intelligence with Generative AI: A Regulated Industry Case Study - Phil Finucane

2:30 - 2:50: Low Risk, High Speed AI: A Secure Scalable AI LAB Environment in the Cloud - Derek Hollingshead and Naveen VK

2:50 - 3:10: Beyond the Tooling: Engineering a Culture that Embraces AI at Scale - Chris McFadin

3:10 - 3:30: Break

3:30 - 3:50: TBD

3:50 - 4:20: The New Modernization (AI) Playbook - Fireside Chat - Dan Wuest and Shaun Lovick

4:20 - 4:30: Closing Remarks - Doug Barton

4:30 - 6:00: Happy Hour

Meet our speakers...

Siva

Siva Balu
CIDO & SVP at Quartz Health Solutions

Michele Stanton

Michele Stanton
CIO at HGA

Dan Wuest

Dan Wuest
SVP at CNA

Phil Finucane

Phil Finucane
CTO at Carecentrix

Paul Barth
VP at Turnpoint Services

Chris McFadin

Chris McFadin
Director at FAC Services

Doug Barton

Doug Barton
Executive Director at UW-EBC

Ralph Buelling
EVP/CIO at UW-Credit Union

DerekHollingshead

Derek Hollingshead
Manager at Alliant Energy

Naveen VK

Naveen VK
Data & AI, Tech Director at nvisia

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Shaun Lovick
President at nvisia

BruceGray

Bruce Gray
CIO at WPS Health Solutions

EliGolden

Eli Golden
VP at Jellyvision