Fox Cities, WI – [11/6/2025] – Nearly 300 attendees gathered at the Fox Cities Chamber AI Business Summit on November 5 in Appleton, bringing together business, technology, and community leaders to explore how artificial intelligence can be used responsibly to drive growth, productivity and competitiveness across the region.
The day-long summit, designed for businesses of all sizes and levels of AI readiness, featured inspiring keynotes, expert-led breakout sessions and networking opportunities.
“Artificial intelligence is moving fast, and chambers have a unique role to play in helping businesses of all sizes learn, experiment and implement responsibly,” said Becky Bartoszek, president/CEO of the Fox Cities Chamber. “Yesterday’s summit showed there is strong interest in our region for AI education, peer learning and practical tools that can be put to work right away, and it reinforced the Chamber’s strategy of helping the Fox Cities be a leader in AI.”
The summit opened with national futurist Rebecca Ryan’s keynote, “The Human Edge: Navigating AI’s Uneven Revolution in Business.” Attendees then chose from breakout sessions focused on practical applications of AI in business, marketing, and operations, featuring real-world insights from local leaders.
During lunch, the Chamber unveiled results from its Fox Cities AI Readiness Survey, highlighting how local businesses are beginning to integrate AI into their work. The full survey results will be released to the public next week.
To conclude the summit, the Chamber’s AI Task Force shared its goals for the coming year, building on the Chamber’s commitment to advancing AI education, collaboration, and an expanding library of regional AI resources.
Several sponsors helped make this event possible, including Presenting Sponsor: Miron Construction; Keynote Sponsor: Jewelers Mutual; Diamond Sponsor: Johnson Financial Group; Reception Sponsor: FTI; Lunch Sponsor: Fox Communities Credit Union; Table Sponsor: Plexus; Prize Sponsor: Network Health; AI Supporters: Walbec, Covantage Credit Union, AEGIS Financial, Lakeland Care Plus, and Express Employment Professionals; and In-Kind partners: Midpoint Consulting, Event Production Systems, NEW Digital Alliance, 91.1 The Avenue, The Business News, Baer Performance Marketing and StellarBlue.ai.
Business vendors were: Beacon Hill Solutions Group; Beacon Technologies; Carex Consulting Group; Coalesce Marketing & Design; Midpoint Consulting; New Resources Consulting; Reliance Accounting and Tax Services, LLC; StellarBlue.ai; and YMCA of the Fox Cities
View photos from the event at https://www.flickr.com/photos/138046335@N06/albums/72177720330138417/
