The New North Summit will be held June 6 at the Lambeau Field Atrium in Green Bay with the theme “Leaps, Leaders, Legacies.”
Registration is now open at newnorthsummit.com. An early-bird entry fee is available through April 15.
New North Board Co-Chairs Michelle Schuler of Microsoft and Sachin Shivaram of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry will welcome business and community leaders from across the region.
Four thought leaders offering perspectives at the national level and from the New North region are a centerpiece of the event. Keynote speakers at the 2024 New North Summit are former Green Bay Packers safety and originator of the “Lambeau Leap” LeRoy Butler, Lachrisa Grandberry of Northern Sky Theater, Mary Snapp of Microsoft and Jim VandeHei of Axios.
New North President and CEO Barb LaMue will highlight organizational and regional initiatives in her president’s message. These include the “Find Your True North” video, the expanded ‘”Cool Stuff” campaign, and updates on business investment and talent attraction in the region.
Attendees also will hear from Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes.
“We are excited to showcase the perspectives of this year’s great leaders,” says LaMue. “Along with a vibrant agenda. The New North Summit is a celebration and thank-you to the businesses and community organizations throughout our 18-county region, and also provides a great networking opportunity.”
The initial keynote address – focused on AI and the NEW News Lab – will be provided by Mary Snapp, vice president of strategic initiatives for Microsoft. She brings more than 35 years of experience and perspective at Microsoft to her role.
Lachrisa Grandberry, an actress and writer based in Chicago, will be the second keynote presenter, who will focus on her leadership journey. She also will sing the National Anthem to open the event. Grandberry is the director of NOVA programming for Northern Sky Theater, a professional theater company in Door County, that creates, develops and produces musicals.
The morning’s third keynote speaker is LeRoy Butler, a Hall of Fame safety with the Green Bay Packers who will focus on his leadership journey and overcoming obstacles. In 2022, Butler became the 357th member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame; he had been selected to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 2007.
Prior to Butler, the New North Workplace Excellence Award will be presented.
Following lunch, two breakout sessions will be held concurrently. One will be a meeting of members of the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance, led by Executive Director Ann Franz.
The second breakout is being put on by the NEW Launch Alliance, which supports business discoveries and idea creators in Northeast Wisconsin. It begins with a keynote address, followed by updates from the winners of the 2023 NEW Launch Alliance Pitch Event and on the Green Bay Packers Mentor-Protégé Program.
The afternoon keynote speaker is Jim VandeHei, co-founder and CEO of Axios, a media company focused on breaking news and insights across business, politics and technology. His keynote will focus on his entrepreneurship journey. VandeHei is the author of the book, Just the Good Stuff, scheduled for release on April 30, where he shares lessons learned from founding two successful media companies, along with his tricks for thriving at work and in leadership. He previously co-founded Politico.
The event concludes with a networking reception from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Austin Skalecki, a singer-songwriter born and raised in Northeast Wisconsin.
Summit attendees also will receive VandeHei’s new book, plus an NFL Draft keychain.
Event agenda updates will be provided at newnorthsummit.com on an ongoing basis.
