CENTRAL WYOMING INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONFERENCE (cwie)

THU, Apr 10 - Fri, Apr 11, 2025

10 a.m.-4 p.m.	Registration	Robert A. Peck Arts Center – Theatre Gallery
1-2:45 p.m.	Opening Session	Robert A. Peck Arts Center – Theatre
1-2:45 p.m.	Keynote Tabatha Coffey	Robert A. Peck Arts Center – Theatre
2:45-3:45 p.m.	Industry Roundtable Moderator: Rocky Case, Center Director, Manufacturing Works Panelists: ● Kevin Kershisnik – Economic Development ● Dan Starks – National Museum of Military Vehicles ● Will Cayton – BWXT (American Nuclear Energy & Technology Company) ● Dana Miller – Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Coordinator, Office of Economic Transformation, Gillette, WY ● Lindsey Stutheit – Director of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Business Studio at Laramie County Community College	Robert A. Peck Arts Center – Theatre
4-4:45 p.m.	Breakout Session #1 Panels & Discussions ● A Conversation with Bill Rancic – TV Personality & Entrepreneur Moderated by Will Hill, President of KAIROS Communications ● Silicon Couloir: StartUp Wyoming – Phase II ● Wind River Development Fund: Recompete Grant Projects – Updates & Strategies ● Chamber of Commerce: Maximizing Support from Your Local Chamber
5:45-6:45 p.m.	Dinner	Student Center Gymnasium
7-8:30 p.m.	Concessions & Beverages	Robert A. Peck Arts Center – Dance Studio
7:30 p.m.	Chancey Williams Concert	Robert A. Peck Arts Center – Theatre

7:30-8:30 a.m.	Registration/Light Breakfast	Robert A. Peck Arts Center – Theatre Gallery
8:30-10:15 a.m.	Opening Session with Governor Mark Gordon	Robert A. Peck Arts Center – Theatre
8:30-10:15 a.m.	Keynote Bill Rancic	Robert A. Peck Arts Center – Theatre
10:30-11:15 a.m.	Breakout Session #2 Panels & Discussions ● Tabatha Coffey – Bravo TV Personality, Entrepreneur & Women’s Leadership Advocate ● Small Business Development Center (SBDC): Local Contacts & Resources for Business Growth ● Wyoming’s Innovators & Entrepreneurs (WIE) Panel: How to Innovate in Your Business ● gBETA Panel: Founder Success Stories & Lessons Learned
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	Lunch	Student Center Gymnasium
12:45-1:30 p.m.	Breakout Session #3 Panels & Discussions ● Mike Wandler, President, L.H. Industrial Inc.: Leadership in Innovation & Energy Solutions ● SBDC Network: Innovative Funding & Government Contracting Strategies ● Women in Business: Entrepreneurship Panel ● gAlpha/Beta: Accelerator Program
1:45-2:30 p.m.	Breakout Session #4 Panels & Discussions ● Manufacturing Works: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) for Innovation & Efficiency ● Aggie Macy: Innovative Data Solutions & Methodologies ● Wyoming Business Council: WyoBiz Link – Connecting Entrepreneurs with Opportunities
2:45-3:15 p.m.	Keynote Mike Wandler	Robert A. Peck Arts Center – Theatre
3:15-3:30 p.m.	Conference Close	Robert A. Peck Arts Center – Theatre