Corporate Casual

Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Wisconsin
2019-04-23 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
It seems that nearly every part of our lives is being impacted by a set of technologies often referred to as “Digital Disruption Technologies”. One of the leading technological disrupters is Artificial Intelligence (“AI”).
Our guests this month founded an organization designed to create an awareness and positive dynamic regarding the adoption and impact of AI in Wisconsin.
Join us on Tuesday April 23rd at 5:30pm to hear from Oliver Buechse and Brent Leland of Advancing AI Wisconsin.

Bucks Ownership Team Making Big Impacts in Milwaukee
2019-03-26 16:00 - 18:00 | WI
For the Bucks ownership group, opening the Fiserv Forum was a huge accomplishment, but they’re not done investing in downtown Milwaukee. They have a vision to revitalize the district surrounding the arena and they’re executing on it.
***Special Early Start Time – Speaker To Begin at 5:30pm***
Our guest this month is Alex Lasry, Senior Vice President of the Milwaukee Bucks. Alex will discuss the progress on the development of the entertainment district near the arena and their role in Milwaukee’s winning bid to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

Milwaukee's Finest - Chief Alfonso Morales
2019-02-26 16:00 - 18:00 | WI
Born and raised in Milwaukee and with over 25 years of law enforcement experience, Alfonso Morales was name Chief of Police for the City of Milwaukee.
This month Chief Morales celebrates his first full year in the role as the top police officer in the City of Milwaukee. After a difficult six months for the community and especially the police department, Chief Morales will share his vision for the Milwaukee Police Department, the challenges facing the City, and the great work his department is doing to keep Milwaukee safe.
We’re excited and honored to host Chief Morales and hope you will join us on February 26th at 5pm at the Wisconsin Club to hear from and meet Chief Morales.

Innovating Democracy - Making Every Vote Count
2019-01-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Since our country’s founding the two-party political process has ruled. This means that voters select their leaders based on the candidates nominated by the two parties in a “winner take all” election. Our guest this month represents a growing group of organizations that believe this model should be challenged in favor of a system that they believe is more representative of the whole population and can hold our elected officials accountable.
Our guest this month is Sara Eskrich, Executive Director of Democracy Found. Democracy Found is a Wisconsin-based initiative committed to revitalizing democracy. By implementing a system wherein the top four candidates are selected from the primary ballot and ranked choice voting is used in the general election.
Join us on January 22 at 5pm at the Wisconsin Club.

Foxconn, Midterm Elections & SE Wisconsin Economic Development
2018-11-27 16:00 - 18:00 | WI
Record low unemployment, rising wages, lower income taxes, budgets surpluses and a pro-business environment helped Wisconsin land one of the largest and most impactful business development stories in the nation – Foxconn. This month, the state elected a governor that strongly opposes the Foxconn development and promises to roll it back, while at the same time electing all the same legislators that strongly supported and helped engineer the development.
Tim Sheehy, President of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Association of Commerce, will join us on Tuesday November 27th at 5pm to help us sort out what’s in store for Wisconsin considering the election results and what the impact could be on the Foxconn development.

Derek Deprey - Author of SHIFT- Move From Frustrated to Fulfilled
2018-10-23 16:00 - 18:00 | WI
We’re pleased to welcome Derek Deprey the author of “SHIFT Move from Frustrated to Fulfilled”, to our October 23rd event at 5pm.
Derek is a speaker, author and consultant who helps organizations create energized and effective cultures so they can fully realize their mission and vision. His passion in life is to evoke excellence in every person at every level. Derek brings his expertise on organizational culture, employee engagement, and leadership development to thousands of people each year and we’re excited to have him speak at Corporate Casual.

Investing in Research - Making A Difference
2018-09-25 16:00 - 18:00 | WI
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is Wisconsin’s premier technology transfer and research foundation. WARF has supported scientific research at the University of Wisconsin Madison since 1925.
This month’s speaker is WARF’s Managing Director, Erik Iverson. Iverson, who came to WARF in 2016, will share both WARF’s history and current day contributions that advance research, technology innovation, partnerships, including its work on developing a venture capital fund to support Wisconsin start-ups.
Join us on September 25, 2018 at 5pm at the Wisconsin Club.

The Future of Artificial Intelligence
2018-08-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
As technology continues to rapidly change the way we work and live our lives, it’s sometimes a challenge to keep up with all the latest innovations and what is driving these changes. At the center of a lot of the innovation today are machines or computer systems learning to do and perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. This theory is better known as Artificial Intelligence or machine learning.
Our guest this month is Dr. Derek Riley, Ph.D. an associate professor in MSOE’s Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department and the director of MSOE’s new Computer Science program, which is focused on artificial intelligence.
Join us on August 28th to hear Dr. Riley share the latest on Artificial Intelligence as he presents “The Future of AI”

2018 Summer Social - @AleHouseMilwaukee
2018-06-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Milwaukee Ale House, 233 N Water Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Celebrate! Summer Social with Corporate Casual @AleHouse Milwaukee
This month we deviate from our normal networking and excellent speaker series to celebrate the personal friendships and business relationships we’ve made throughout the year and to invite non-members to explore the networking opportunities provided through Corporate Casual.
Join us on June 26th for a FREE Summer Social hosted at the Milwaukee Ale House – Hop Side Down Irish Pub. This event is open to all members and Non-Members of Corporate Casual. Free food and drinks will be available.
We look forward to seeing all of our members and guests on June 26th at 5pm at the Milwaukee Ale House.

Grocery Wars Heating Up In Milwaukee
2018-05-22 16:00 - 18:00 | WI
In case you have not noticed, there are two phenomenon that are taking place nationally and here in Milwaukee. The number of brick and mortar retail businesses that are reducing their square footage, closing locations and or going out of business. At the same time, the traditional grocery store business continues to be growing, adding new locations, innovating and adapting to the new retail landscape.
In Milwaukee, Sendik’s Food Market has thrived and continues to innovate and compete with much larger national chains that have entered the marketplace.
Join us on May 22nd to hear from Ted Balistreri, President of Sendik’s as he discusses the state of the grocery business in Milwaukee and how Sendik’s is adapting to rapidly changing consumer habits.

Charlie Sykes on Trump and The Future of the Republican Party
2018-04-24 16:00 - 18:00 | WI
Until he stepped down in December 2016, Charlie Sykes was one of Wisconsin’s top-rated and most influential conservative talk show hosts. He’s currently an MSNBC contributor, a contributing editor at the Weekly Standard magazine, and the host of that magazine’s Daily Standard Podcast. Charlie also appears regularly on a variety of network and nationally syndicated news programs, and writes for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Politico and many other national publications.
As demonstrated in his online and televised commentaries and his latest book, How the Right Lost Its Mind, Charlie is an outspoken critic of the Trump Administration and the conservative “alternative reality” media that he was once labeled as being a part of.
Join us on April 24th to hear Charlie’s thoughts on President Donald Trump, current political events and the future of the Republican Party.

Milwaukee Economic Development - Current Projects & Future Visions
2018-03-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Economic Development activity in the city of Milwaukee has been extremely high over the last several years. The new Milwaukee Bucks arena, the Northwestern Mutual Tower & Commons, several new hotels and office buildings, residential apartment buildings and a controversial but publicly funded trolley just to name a few. Our guest speaker this month has been a part of all of these projects and many others.
Our speaker this month is Rocky Marcoux, the Commissioner of the Department of City Development for the City of Milwaukee. In this role, Rocky oversees the city’s economic development, real estate, neighborhood improvement and planning efforts.
Rocky has been a regular speaker at Corporate Casual, but he plans to provide an update on current projects, (some you may not be aware of), and give us an insight into the City’s vision for future development.
Join us on March 27th at 5pm to meet and hear Rocky Marcoux.

Milwaukee Admirals Hockey Club
2018-02-27 16:00 - 18:00 | WI
The Admirals first took to the ice in the winter of 1970 as an amateur club known as the Milwaukee Wings, the name was changed in 1971. After many changes in the league, the Admirals continue to be one the more successful franchises in the American Hockey League.
With changes at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, the team has taken up home at the newly renovated UWM Panther Arena. Integral to the Admirals success on the ice and off has been Jon Greenberg, who is in his 13th year as the president of the club.
Under his guidance the team has seen significant increases in attendance and corporate sponsorship. Last season, the Admirals set new organizational standards for revenue generation which was recognized by the American Hockey League.
Join us on February 27th at 5pm to meet and hear from Jon on the current state of the Milwaukee Admirals.

Introduction to Crypto Currency - 21st Century Unicorn or Money of the Future
2018-01-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
You’ve heard all the headlines and it sounds very mysterious and sexy, but what exactly is crypto currency: 21st-century unicorn – or the money of the future?
This month’s guest is Jonathan Wichmann, a business owner, investor and online educator that specializes in training investors on how to invest in gold, silver and crypto currency. Jonathan is the owner of JMW Innovation. He is also the owner and creator of the online trading alert subscription and training site NextWealthTransfer.com.
Jonathan has been involved in the crypto currency space for over 5 years, purchasing his first Bitcoin at $20. Join us on January 23, 2018 at 5pm to meet and hear from a local expert on crypto currency.

How to Capitalize on the New LinkedIn for Your Business & Your Personal Brand
2017-11-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Join the 80,000+ people who have learned how to achieve business and career success with LinkedIn, the world’s most popular professional networking site, from Wayne Breitbarth, a nationally recognized speaker, consultant and author of the bestseller The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success. Wayne will be sharing all the latest strategies and features of the new updated LinkedIn platform for increasing your business and improving your personal brand.

Revitalizing Near West Side Milwaukee
2017-10-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
The revitalization of downtown Milwaukee has been all over the local and even national news. What is not always highlighted is the great efforts that are underway to revitalize the near west side neighborhoods near downtown.
This month’s guest and his company Near West Side Partners, are spearheading the efforts to transform the perception of the near west side to attract tenants and other developers to the neighborhood. He will share with us the great successes and challenges they have had bringing investment and opportunity to this area.
Don’t miss this month’s event! Please join us on Tuesday October 24th, 2017 to hear and meet Keith Stanley, Executive Director, Near West Side Partners.

Financial Wellness And The Impact of Financial Instability In The Workforce
2017-09-26 16:00 - 18:00 | WI
Financial Technology, or “Fintech” as it’s known, is a rapidly growing industry that includes companies that leverage new technology to create new and better financial services for both consumers and businesses. These tech startups have realized early that financial services of all kinds – including money transfer, lending, investing, payments, etc. need to seamlessly integrate in the lives of the tech-savvy and sophisticated customers of today to stay relevant in a world where business and private life become increasingly digitalized.
This month’s guest is the Founder and CEO of a local fintech start up – Shift Savings, Inc. Craig Sweeney launched his company to help the millions of Americans who live pay check to pay check with an easy to use personal financial savings solution.
Join us on Tuesday September 26th at 5pm at the Wisconsin Club as we welcome Craig Sweeney of Shift Savings, Inc.

Accelerate Startups - August Event
2017-08-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Entrepreneurship is alive and well in America. Our guest this month is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of gener8tor.
gener8tor is one the leading accelerator companies in the nation that supports the growth of startups in Milwaukee, Madison and Minneapolis through a network of experienced mentors, technologist, corporate partners, angel investors and venture capitalists.
gener8tor invests in high-growth startups, including software, IT, web, SaaS, e-commerce and hardware. Accepted startups receive up to $140K and 12 weeks of mentorship-driven programming.
Join us on August 22nd at 5pm at the Wisconsin Club to hear Troy Vossler, co-founder & Managing Director of gener8tor.

Start Me Up! Business Accelerator
2017-08-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Milwaukee has traditionally lagged other similar sized cities for access to venture capital. This month’s guest co-founded a nationally ranked, GOLD-tier business accelerator that invests in high growth startups across Milwaukee, Madison and Minneapolis.
Troy Vosseller is the co-founder and Managing Director of Gener8tor. Join Corporate Casual on August 22nd to hear Troy discuss the latest trends in venture capital and how his firm helping entrepreneurs fund their ideas.

Rev Your Engines! FREE Summer Social @ Royal Enfield
2017-06-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Royal Enfield, 226 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, United States
Join Corporate Casual for our annual Summer Social! One time per year we deviate from our normal event format to open our doors to non-members to learn more about Corporate Casual. This FREE event is open to all Corporate Casual Members, guests of members and others interested in learning more about the unique networking experiences available through Corporate Casual.
This year’s summer social will be held at the Royal Enfield motorcycle dealership. Royal Enfield is a 116 year old motorcycle maker based in India. They’ve recently opened their first North American headquarters & store in America’s motorcycle capital – right here in the 3rd Ward of Downtown Milwaukee.
Get a chance to see some of these classic machines and listen to a brief presentation from the general manager.
FREE Test Drives available with a valid motorcycle license.
Join us on June 27th at Royal Enfield of Milwaukee Royal Enfield of Milwaukee at 226 N Water St, Milwaukee WI 53202 at 5pm

Lights, Camera, Action ! Milwaukee Film
2017-05-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Many in Milwaukee take for granted the size, quality, commitment and positive economic impact the arts community has in a city of our size. Milwaukee Film is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to entertaining, educating, and engaging our community through cinematic experiences.
This month’s guest, Jonathan Jackson, is the Executive Director of Milwaukee Film. He will discuss their efforts to build a world class cultural institution centered on Film in Milwaukee. Their signature event of the year is The MKE Film Festival which ranks in the top 10 nationally and attracts nearly 80,000 attendees, produces 500 separate events with the help of 150 different sponsors and a rapidly growing membership of 3500.
Please join us on June 27th to get a behind the scenes look at a nationally recognized event staged in our own backyard.

Milwaukee’s Community Stories
2017-04-25 16:00 - 20:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
The problems facing the traditional news media are well known, but this month’s guests take a unique approach to telling the stories of our community.
Nate Imig is Managing Producer of 88.9 Radio Milwaukee’s feature segment Community Stories. Every week, he is out and about in Milwaukee, interviewing people and organizations making a difference in his hometown. He and his team produce five original short form feature stories about Milwaukee and its nonprofits every week, both for on-air and online audiences. In addition to creating audio content. Nate also works closely with his colleague, Laura Kezman, to create in-depth documentary-style video content for the station’s multimedia series 88Nine Presents, exploring various topics through personal storytelling.

Business Opportunities in the Age of Legalized Marijuana
2017-03-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
As more states move to legalize and regulate the use of marijuana, the businesses that help make the controversial industry run are facing some unique challenges in selling their products and services to growers and distributors. Landlords, banks, manufacturers, and other vendors all encounter greater scrutiny.
Our guest this month, Clif Tomasini, is the business manager for Therma-Stor, a Madison, WI based firm that manufactures energy efficient, commercial dehumidifiers to the cannabis industry.
According to analyst estimates, legal marijuana sales could soar from $6 billion today to $50 billion by 2026. Additionally, the industry currently employs about 150,000 people and analysts predict that the marijuana job market could double or triple in the years to come.
Join us on Tuesday March 28th to learn more about this growing industry.

Crowdsourcing Ideas
2017-02-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Our guest this month, Coby Skonord CEO and Founder of Milwaukee- based start-up Ideawake, Ideawake makes it efficient to tap into the ideas of thousands of employees, customers, and suppliers, empowering companies to identify and take advantage of market trends faster than their competition.
A challenge facing many companies today is the need to keep up with latest technological advances that can impact the market need for their product or service. Many companies are turning to their employees, customers and other stakeholders to come up with unique solutions to complex business problems.
Coby is a contrarian thinker who believes that the power of online collaboration is the only way to solve the biggest problems facing the world today and overcome the greatest obstacles facing the businesses of tomorrow.

Wisconsin Legislative Redistricting Plan Under Attack
2017-01-24 16:00 - 19:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Mr Sachin Chheda is director of the Fair Elections Project, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group that recently convinced a federal three-judge panel to declare Wisconsin’s legislative district maps unconstitutional on the grounds that they are the product of partisan gerrymandering. The Court based its decision on evidence of a large “efficiency gap” created by the redistricting plan.
Join us on January 24th at 5pm at the Wisconsin Club to hear Mr. Chheda explain this “efficiency gap” standard and the implications if this standard is approved by the US Supreme Court in the appeal that is anticipated from this decision.

Reforming Milwaukee Public School System
2016-11-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Like many urban school districts around the country, the Milwaukee Public School System is facing significant challenges. This month’s guest speaker is Dr Darienne Driver, Superintendent of the Milwaukee Public School System. Dr. Driver is a high-energy visionary who has initiated a series of bold reform measures designed to improve student outcomes through deeper engagement with community organizations, parents, students and staff and by increasing opportunities for staff development and support.
Please join us Tuesday May 24th at 5pm at the Wisconsin Club to hear Dr. Driver discuss the challenges facing MPS and the bold reforms she’s leading.

October Event - Chief Judge Maxine White
2016-10-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Chief Judge Maxine Aldridge White was appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in March 2015 to serve as chief judge of the state’s First Judicial District, which is comprised of Milwaukee County.

Golf's US Open Championship Comes to Milwaukee Area
2016-09-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
Erin Hills is among one the best golf courses in the country and has been chosen by the USGA to host the 2017 US Open Championship. Our guests in September are two of the people responsible for putting on one of golf’s more prestigious events, right here in our backyard.
Join us on September 27th at 5pm at the Wisconsin Club as we host John Morrisette & Eric Steinmer from the USGA and get a behind the scenes look at how an event like this comes together.

August - Summer Social!
2016-08-23 16:00 - 19:00 | Brown Bottle Pub, 221 W Galena St, Milwaukee, WI, 53212, United States
Get a sneak peak at the luxury suites at the new Milwaukee Bucks arena and the new private club at the Brown Bottle Pub. This is an event that is free to members and non-members.

Changing the Milwaukee Skyline - Northwestern Mutual
2016-06-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin Club, 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, 53233, United States
There is no doubt that Milwaukee’s downtown is seeing tremendous new development. The largest of the developments is the Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons project. Our guest speaker in June will be Cal Schattschneider, Director Campus & Event Experiences for Northwestern Mutual and one of the key people responsible for over seeing the project and the changing of Milwaukee’s skyline.
Please join us on June 28th at 5pm at the Wisconsin Club.
