Michigan IT Winter Innovation Expo 2024

Celebrate Technology & Innovation on December 10

Register to attend the Michigan IT 2024 Winter Innovation Expo (WIE) on December 10 at the Central Campus Classroom Building (CCCB). Join technology professionals from all four U-M campuses that comprise the Michigan IT community for this energizing and engaging professional development opportunity. Explore cutting-edge technologies, learn about innovative projects, connect with other technology professionals, and hear from campus leaders and innovators who are empowering the leaders and best through technology!

The Michigan IT Winter Innovation Expo is open to all University of Michigan IT and technology professionals, advocates, and enthusiasts. This year’s event will showcase innovation from across the university, including a keynote address, a poster session, and the top four teams from the Michigan IT 2024 Hacks with Friends making their final presentations in front of a distinguished panel of judges.

Event Schedule

Below is a high-level schedule of events, subject to change.

9 a.m.Arrive and Check-in
10 a.m.Welcome and Opening remarks
Greetings from the Michigan IT Steering Committee Chair 
Overview of the day's schedule and objective
10:30 a.m.Hacks with Friends Finalists Presentations to a panel of Judges
The top four 2024 Hacks with Friends teams present 10-minute presentations of their hacks to a distinguished panel of judges.
11:15 a.m.Break & Lunch distribution
NoonKeynote Speaker: Angela D. Dillard
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, University of Michigan
1 p.m.Poster Sessions & Hacks with Friends People’s Choice Voting
Classroom in the round demonstration
Open areas for networking
3 p.m.Michigan IT updates
Results of Hacks with Friends Judging
People’s Choice Award Announced  
3:30 p.m.Closing Remarks
4 p.m.Event ends

Call for Posters: Deadline Extended to November 8

Submit your poster proposal application here by November 8 
To submit more than one proposal, complete the application multiple times.

Share your expertise with the Michigan IT community! The Winter Innovation Expo (WIE) will feature posters from IT and technology staff from across U-M, and we want to hear from you! The deadline for submitting poster proposals is 11:59 p.m. Friday, November 8.

Has your team solved a problem in an innovative way? Have your collaborations with students, faculty, or other colleagues resulted in positive impacts on teaching, research, or precision health and patient care? If so, we invite you to share your expertise and lessons learned with the community.

The WIE poster sessions will take place in two large digital technology CCCB classrooms. Each accepted poster presenter will showcase their poster in a digital format on a large screen with a small networking table in front.

Submission Categories:

  • Current trends/topics/projects
  • The future of technology in higher education
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • Other

Timeline for Poster Presentations:

  • Friday, November 8: Poster proposal submissions are due by 11:59 p.m.
  • The week of November 11: Poster submitters will be notified of acceptance and poster template slides will be shared.
  • Wednesday, November 20: Deadline to accept or decline.
  • Friday, December 6: Deadline to turn in final poster designs.

2024 Expo Co-Chairs

The Michigan IT Steering Committee and the Winter Innovation Expo planning team are proud to recognize the co-chairs for the 2024 Expo: Elizabeth Fomin, senior instructional consultant, within U-M LSA Technology Services; and Daniel (Dan) Burgess, business systems analyst lead and service owner for learning management with U-M Information and Technology Services Teaching & Learning. Their leadership and support of this year’s event are appreciated.

Questions

For questions, please reach out to [email protected].

2024 Winter Innovation Expo Planning Team

  • Elizabeth Fomin - LSA (Co-Chair)
  • Daniel Burgess - ITS (Co-Chair)
  • Jennifer Herron - ITS
  • Jesse Miller - LSA
  • Jean Arnold - LSA
  • Kenny Moore - ITS
  • Kranthi Bandaru - ITS
  • Michelle Zuelke - ITS
  • Sheri Fillip - Ross IT
  • Joel Iverson - ITS