WiscNet MiniConnections
What is WiscNet MiniConnections?
Bringing WiscNet Connections closer to home
We know that the people are the magic of your annual membership meeting, WiscNet Connections. But we also know that making “people magic” once a year isn’t always enough -- or rather, it’s so transformative, we want to create it more often.
WiscNet MiniConnections builds on that magic — not by recreating it wholesale, but by extending it around the state. These one-day, regional gatherings make it easier for more WiscNet members in more places to engage meaningfully within this remarkable community without long-distance travel or time away from home and work.
WiscNet MiniConnections is, at its heart, a smaller version of 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.
Save the date for fall 2025
We’re still working out all the details, but we’ll be kicking off WiscNet MiniConnections in two spots in fall 2025:
Waukesha, together with WECAN, at Retzer Nature Center on October 1st
Wisconsin Rapids, at Mid-State Technical College on November 18th
Registration is now open
Tickets to WiscNet MiniConnections are $50 each.
But because we want to maximize your ability to bring your team, if you buy two tickets, any tickets beyond that are free. (This discount will be automatically applied at checkout — there’s no code to enter.)
Agenda
8:00 - 8:45 am - Breakfast + Networking
8:45 - 9:00 am - Welcome
9:00 - 10:00 am - Roundtable discussion on AI, facilitated by WiscNet staff
10:00 - 10:15 am - Break
10:15 - 11:00 am - Presentation session on leadership (title forthcoming), Kevin May, Oregon School District
11:00 - 11:15 am - Break
11:15 am - 12:15 pm - Roundtable discussion on Advanced Networking, facilitated by WiscNet staff
12:15 - 1:15 pm - Lunch
1:15 - 3:15 pm - Presentation session: Cybersecurity Incident Tabletop, John Pederson, WiscNet
What if writing your cybersecurity runbook didn’t feel like pulling teeth with a rusty keyboard?
In this workshop, we’ll introduce you to the WiscNet Cybersecurity Runbook Generator, a specialized version of ChatGPT that helps you co-create cybersecurity incident response documentation. It’s like having a sharp-tongued security consultant in your browser, guiding you through best practices, industry frameworks, and the "oh-no" moments that every organization should be ready for.
You’ll pick a type of cybersecurity incident (phishing scam, ransomware, insider threat, and more), then choose what phase of the incident you want to focus on — like initial detection, containment, or communication protocols. The GPT then helps you build a runbook based on those inputs, prompting you with ideas, reminders, and solid structure.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a working draft of a real runbook — and a much better sense of how AI can support security planning without replacing your judgment.
Bring your device. Leave with a plan.
3:00 - 4:00 pm - Wrap-up and close, Brian Remer, WiscNet