Event Overview
Sponsored by the Michigan Technology Community, MTech Connect 2025 brought together technology professionals from Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Flint, and Michigan Medicine for a reimagined professional development symposium focused on technology and career growth in higher education.
This full-day event featured interactive sessions, impactful presentations, hands-on workshops, and networking—focused on skill-building, collaboration, and inspiring career advancement at U-M.
MTech Connect highlighted U-M’s diverse professional resources, including mentorship, tuition benefits, on-demand learning, and career tools. Sessions cover digital innovation, organizational learning, and stories from campus technology leaders.
Objectives
- Foster Dialogue: Discuss career growth, technology’s evolving role, and professional needs.
- Showcase Resources: Highlight tools such as LinkedIn Learning, mentorship, and tuition support.
- Promote Community: Encourage collaboration across U-M and with external partners.
- Champion Inclusive Growth: Advance accessible and equitable learning and participation.
- Identify Opportunities & Challenges: Address IT career trends and strategies for success.
- Support Continuous Development: Empower staff for lifelong growth at U-M.
Event Details
Date: December 9, 2025
Venue: Central Campus Classroom Building (CCCB), 1225 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109
- Main Room: CCCB 1420 (Keynote, Luncheon, Panel)
- Breakout Rooms: 2420, 2460, 3420, 3460, & others
Format: Hybrid (in-person & virtual/Zoom)
Agenda
- 8–9 a.m. Registration & Networking Breakfast
- 9–9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks
- 9:15–10 a.m. Keynote Address (Prof. Charles Severance)
- 10–10:15 a.m. Coffee Break & Networking
- 10:15–11:45 a.m. Morning Breakouts & Posters (45-min slots)
- 11:45 a.m.–1 p.m. Luncheon & Social Lounge
- 1–2:30 p.m. Afternoon Breakouts & Posters (45-min slots)
- 2:30–2:45 p.m. Coffee Break & Networking
- 2:45–3:30 p.m. Leadership Panel Discussion
- 3:30–4 p.m. Closing Remarks