WiscNet MiniConnections is, at its heart, a smaller version of your annual membership conference, WiscNet Connections, but it isn’t just that -- it’s part of our ongoing effort to help you connect, support, and learn with one another, community by community. MiniConnections reminds us that we’re part of something bigger.
Madison’s Agenda
8:00 - 8:45 am Breakfast and Networking
8:45 - 9:00 am Mini Welcome
9:00 - 9:30 am Mini Roundtable: Developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Frameworks for Your Organization, John Pederson, WiscNet
Artificial intelligence is already showing up in everyday work, but what makes its use trustworthy, useful, and sustainable? In this roundtable discussion, participants will share real-world AI experiences, identify the behaviors and practices that led to success, and work together to create a lightweight governance framework that keeps human judgment at the center. Leave with practical ideas, shared agreements, and a starting point for building trust in AI use within your organization.
9:30 - 9:45 am Break
9:45 - 10:45 am Presentation session: TBD
10:45 - 11:00 am Break
11:00 - 12:00 pm Presentation Sessions: Sharing the Smallest Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Solve Small Tasks, John Pederson, WiscNet Mini Roundtable: What's Working, What's Not Working, and What's Next?, Maggie Richardson, WiscNet
We are not starting with big abstract debates. We are starting with the useful stuff: the AI prompt that saved time, the rewrite that helped a message land better, the summary that clarified a messy document, the classroom or staff workflow that made the day a little easier. Then we will ask: What made that work? What did the human still need to check? What should we do more of? What should we be careful about? Using the earlier roundtable to develop general guidelines, we will connect the work members are doing to identify real-world applications.
By the end, participants will have the raw material for a one-page AI working agreement they can adapt for their own setting. It is a simple way to move from "AI is changing everything" to "Here is how we want to use it together."
This work feeds directly into the broader PixelVerse Outreach Strategy (POS) by helping WiscNet members share useful examples, shape practical guardrails, and build momentum for future PixelVerse AI work.
To see how this connects with WiscNet's larger innovation and research efforts, visit https://wiscnet.net/innovation.
12:00 - 1:15 pm Lunch
1:15- 2:45 pm Roundtable: What's Working, What's Not Working, and What's Next?, Maggie Richardson, WiscNet
As technology and member needs continue to evolve, this roundtable is an opportunity for WiscNet members to discuss what’s happening in their organizations, what’s working, where they’re getting stuck, and what they’re thinking about next. The conversation is intentionally broad: bring a challenge, an idea, a question, or something others could learn from. Connect with peers, compare experiences, and help shape conversations WiscNet should continue with members.
2:45- 3:00 pm Close