Morgen Nicodemus on PowerShell via real malware samples. Monthly Madison hacker meetup. Livestream: https://youtube.com/live/SUvIX-Sdwzk. It takes place at Aftershock Classic Arcade, 1444 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI (September 3, 2026, 6:30–8:30 PM CDT). Community security events fill up; use the official page for tickets and plan extra time for check-in.
Milwaukee-area public hacker meetup. Food and drink at the bar. More at https://dc414.org/. It takes place at Burnsie's Bar and Grill, 9646 W Greenfield Ave, West Allis, WI (September 4, 2026, 7:00–10:00 PM CDT). Community security events fill up; use the official page for tickets and plan extra time for check-in.
Informal coding and networking for all skill levels, hosted by Mitobyte. It takes place at Fruition MKE, 819 N 27th St, Milwaukee, WI (September 5, 2026, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM CDT). RSVP on the listing so the host can plan food and seating; these are working conversations, not keynote stages.
Dustin Ewers on using AI coding assistants and agent harnesses to design physical products. Wisconsin .NET User Group; JetBrains sponsor. It takes place at Concurrency, Inc., 13600 Bishops Ct Suite 250, Brookfield, WI (September 8, 2026, 6:00–8:00 PM CDT). Check the official listing for registration, cost, and any last-minute room or time changes.
Matt Achachlouei on deterministic guardrails and evidence graphs vs. LLM-as-a-judge. Food and networking. It takes place at WCTC, 800 Main Street, Pewaukee, WI, Room C053/C055 (September 9, 2026, 5:15–7:15 PM CDT). RSVP on the listing so the host can plan food and seating; these are working conversations, not keynote stages.
Evening coding and networking at Northern Ground, hosted by Mitobyte. Listed date and time: September 9, 2026, 5:30–8:30 PM CDT. RSVP on the listing so the host can plan food and seating; these are working conversations, not keynote stages.
Reception celebrating women shaping Wisconsin’s innovation economy, co-hosted with BioForward, WEDC, and Women in Technology Wisconsin. Open to all; features remarks from Maydm and BioForward leaders plus statewide networking.
Free Security Industry Association (SIA) networking evening sponsored by Axis Communications at the Milwaukee Axis Experience Center. Local security pros (including MCSA community) for connections and conversation — not a sales pitch day.
Madison JavaScript meetup in happy-hour roundtable format—developers share what they’re shipping and which frameworks or tools are sticking. Informal, social, and useful for staying current in Madison’s JS scene.
Informal Madison developer networking across languages, architecture, web, and IoT. It takes place at Argus BarGrille, 123 E Main St, Madison, WI (September 16, 2026, 6:00–8:00 PM CDT). RSVP on the listing so the host can plan food and seating; these are working conversations, not keynote stages.
UW–Madison’s all-campus career and internship fair at the Kohl Center. Listed date and time: September 16, 2026, 4:00–7:30 PM CDT. Bring resumes and confirm check-in, major restrictions, and any campus-ID rules on the host career page.
Hands-on virtual session on gathering AWS audit evidence with JSON instead of screenshots, including a live sandbox demo.
Free in-person Milwaukee Teams user group at Concurrency covering What’s New in Teams (Summer 2026) and Microsoft Copilot Cowork licensing, cost control, and when to choose Copilot versus Cowork. Food and door prizes included—bring Teams admins and M365 power users.
Invite-style CISO/exec lakeside retreat with panels on AI and insider threat, an FBI ransomware briefing, a live cyber-crisis workshop, peer-to-peer meetings, and networking. Business casual.
AITP's monthly networking event!
Technical Day of Marquette’s two-day fair for engineering, IT, and other technical fields. Non-Technical Day is Sep 23. It takes place at Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI (venue on employer PDF) (September 24, 2026, 3:00–7:00 PM CT). Bring resumes and confirm check-in, major restrictions, and any campus-ID rules on the host career page.
Public/private AI adoption discussion hosted by MKE Tech Hub Coalition. Page names City of Milwaukee and Ernst & Young. Listed date and time: September 25, 2026, 9:00–11:00 AM CDT. Check the official listing for registration, cost, and any last-minute room or time changes.
Annual utility-leadership meeting on connected operations and customers, hosted by Utility 2030 Leadership Collaborative. It takes place at Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel, 139 East Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI (September 28–30, 2026). Check the official listing for registration, cost, and any last-minute room or time changes.
Employers seeking software, data analytics, and IT internships, co-ops, and full-time roles. Walk-ins welcome. It takes place at UWM Union Ballroom, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI (September 29, 2026, 1:00–4:00 PM CT). Bring resumes and confirm check-in, major restrictions, and any campus-ID rules on the host career page.
Milwaukee School of Engineering’s fall career fair connecting students with employers across software, engineering, and IT roles. Confirm employer lists, dress code, and registration on MSOE Career Connections.
Kevin Ziegler compares vibe-coding stacks for founders (Replit, Claude, Lovable, ChatGPT/Codex) and demos building a no-code app.
Half-day for CIOs and IT leaders on how AI is reshaping the IT workforce—roles, skills, governance, and culture. Speakers include Matt Kirchner (TechEd Podcast), Rusty Zaspel (Faith Technologies), and John Kreul (Jewelers Mutual).
Informal Fox Valley / Green Bay cybersecurity hangout from 920Sec (Grassr00tz sibling community). No slides or sales pitches—just practitioners, students, and the curious swapping trench stories over food. Show up when you can after work.
Wisconsin Central Security’s monthly infosec hangout for Wausau-area defenders, hackers, and appsec folks. No dues and no required talks—meet new people, talk shop, and leave when you’re ready.
Afternoon on AI/privacy law, pixel-tracking litigation, emerging privacy leaders, and post-breach issues, then a networking social.
Milwaukee-area public hacker meetup returns for October at Burnsie’s. Food and drink from the bar are welcome in the room—connect with fellow hackers and check dc414.org for community updates.
Mitobyte’s Saturday morning coding and networking hangout for Milwaukee developers of all levels. Bring a laptop for solo or collaborative work, or just talk shop over coffee at Wantable Cafe.
Six-hour collaborative AI-assisted coding lab (Claude Code, Copilot, local LLMs). Pizza provided; come-and-go format. Not a lecture.
Join the University of Wisconsin E-Business Consortium for this premier annual conference at Monona Terrace in Madison, featuring cutting-edge business technology trends, strategic insights, and innovative research. This comprehensive event brings together business leaders, technology executives, and industry experts to explore emerging technologies, digital transformation strategies, and best practices that drive organizational success. Learn about the latest developments in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data analytics, cybersecurity, and digital innovation while networking with peers and discovering actionable solutions to today's most pressing business technology challenges.
Statewide startup and tech conference (rebranded Early Stage Symposium) with pitch finals, investor intros, and frontier-tech programming. Top 12 pitch live; winners announced same day.
Midwest VC and innovation day covering AI, fintech, energy/infra, physical AI, logistics, and a builders’ showcase. Keynote Biolinq CEO Rich Yang. Registration required.
Regional academic security and privacy research workshop for Midwest faculty and students. Free registration is typical; focus is new collaborations rather than recycled talks, scheduled as a day-trip-friendly Saturday.
Madison JavaScript community roundtable—bring questions, demos, or just listen in. Check the MadJS Meetup calendar for the October venue and RSVP.
Community GitHub Copilot workshop, 2–3 hours. Organized by Dev Days (Cameron Vetter, Lance Larsen, Brian Haydin). It takes place at Pewaukee, WI (exact venue after register) (October 14, 2026, 5:30–7:30 PM CDT). Check the official listing for registration, cost, and any last-minute room or time changes.
First UWGB 24-hour collegiate hackathon themed AI for a sustainable future. Students and recent grads; mentors and judges welcome; prizes advertised.
Cross-industry practical AI roundtable. Free. It takes place at Nakoma Golf Club, 4145 Country Club Road, Madison, WI (October 20, 2026, 8:00–10:30 AM CDT). Roundtables stay small; register early if you want a seat.
October gathering of Madison Area Software Developers for talks and peer networking. RSVP on Meetup for location details and any talk lineup updates.
Mitobyte’s October evening coding and networking meetup at Wantable Cafe. Mix of collaborative coding and conversation for Milwaukee software folks at every experience level.
One-day Midwest IT and cybersecurity forum at Lambeau for C-suite, IT directors, and security pros. Keynote Lucas Jadin; positioned as not death-by-PowerPoint.
AITP's monthly networking event!
November edition of 920Sec at Brickhouse in De Pere—practitioner-led, community-first cybersecurity conversation for the Green Bay and Fox Valley scene. All skill levels welcome; leave the pitch decks at home.
Technology, data, and AI track event emphasizing the national security implications of cybersecurity decisions.
The Esri Wisconsin User Group (EWUG) GIS Conference celebrates its 25th year with a two-day event at Lambeau Field focused on geospatial information systems and Esri technologies. The conference serves GIS and IT professionals who build and support mapping, spatial analytics, and enterprise geodata systems, with technical sessions, user presentations, and training content. Attendees can choose one- or two-day registration options and are encouraged to register early online to secure lower rates before late pricing kicks in.
Central Wisconsin infosec folks reconvene at Sconni’s for the November hangout. Informal networking for security ops, researchers, and the curious—no presentations required.
First-Friday-of-the-month dc414 public hacker meetup in West Allis. Casual community night for Milwaukee hackers—more details always at dc414.org.
Saturday morning Code & Coffee returns to Wantable Cafe for three hours of coding and community. Ideal for side projects, pair programming, or meeting Milwaukee engineers over coffee.
November MadJS roundtable for Madison’s JavaScript community. Confirm the month’s venue and topic on the group Meetup page before you go.
Mitobyte’s evening coding and networking hangout—bring a laptop or just meet Milwaukee developers over drinks. RSVP so the hosts can plan space.
Annual law-enforcement appreciation luncheon for the Greater Milwaukee security community. Registration page exists; online registration currently unavailable to complete.
Application/vetted peer summit for enterprise CIOs (themes: scaling AI, cyber risk to the board, AI identities, data optimization). Same day/venue family as the Milwaukee CISO summit already deposited — confirm whether CIO and CISO are separate listings or shared branding before publishing both. Distinct from same-day Milwaukee CISO Evanta card.
Application/vetted peer CISO summit with Gartner keynote, breakouts, boardrooms, and peer-to-peer meetings. Themes include AI scaling/risk and security as business value.
Informal Madison developer networking across languages, architecture, web, and IoT at Argus. RSVP so hosts can plan seating—working conversations, not a keynote night.
December 920Sec gathering for Green Bay and Fox Valley infosec folks. Venue listed as TBD on Meetup—confirm the night-of location there before you go. Same no-pitch, community-first vibe.
Year-end WC-Sec hangout in Schofield for Central Wisconsin security practitioners. Informal drinks and conversation—no slides, no dues.
The Wisconsin Digital Government Summit convenes state and local government leaders at Monona Terrace to explore how emerging technologies can modernize public-sector operations and service delivery. Sessions span cybersecurity, AI, data governance, and digital service design, emphasizing real-world case studies and cross-agency collaboration. Registration is free for public-sector attendees, and the event is backed by a broad sponsor roster of technology and consulting firms that support government digital transformation.
December public hacker meetup from Milwaukee’s dc414 crew at Burnsie’s. A low-key way to close the year with the local hacking community.
Mitobyte wraps the year with a Saturday Code & Coffee at Wantable Cafe. Casual coding, collaboration, and Milwaukee developer networking for every skill level.
Evening sibling to Code & Coffee—coding and casual networking with Mitobyte’s Milwaukee developer community. RSVP so hosts can plan space.
Madison JavaScript meetup in happy-hour roundtable format—developers share what they’re shipping and which frameworks are sticking. Informal and useful for staying current in Madison’s JS scene.
AITP's monthly networking event!
Annual half-day for Greater Milwaukee tech leaders; CIOs/CISOs on trends and strategy plus networking. Registration coming soon.
Next-year CypherCon at Baird Center continuing as Wisconsin's largest technology and cybersecurity conference.
Community infosec conference for SE Wisconsin. 2027 dated on BSides Global calendar (day-after CypherCon pattern); official local site not yet rolled to 2027. **Medium.**
Practitioner OT/ICS summit with ~12 sessions across 3 rooms. CFP open through Mar 5, 2027.
Official 2027 FutureCon circuit stop. Ignore aggregators claiming Sep 24, 2026 in Milwaukee. Listed date and time: May 20, 2027. Check the official listing for registration, cost, and any last-minute room or time changes.
Community conference on distributed high-throughput computing (HTCondor, OSPool, OSDF, Pelican). Users, admins, researchers, and resource providers; demos and collaboration. Registration TBA.
Full-day cybersecurity education conference at the Overture Center in downtown Madison.
