We’re celebrating 10 years of the IT Professionals Conference! Don’t miss out — register today!
This year’s event will take place on May 28 and 29 and will feature a keynote by Patrick McDaniel, Tsun-Ming Shih Professor of Computer Sciences at UW–Madison.
We’re offering 2 ways to participate in this year’s event
- Hybrid: In person at Morgridge Hall (Thu, May 28) and Zoom (Fri, May 29) | $50 | food and beverages provided
- Virtual only: Both days on Zoom | Free
Registration deadlines
- Hybrid: Fri, May 15
- Virtual only: Fri, May 22
Hybrid registration Virtual-only registration
Please register for ONE ticket type.
Hybrid registration includes virtual access for day 2 — no need to register for both. If you’re only attending part of day 1 in person and won’t be joining for meals, please select the virtual ticket to help us get accurate catering counts.
More details for hybrid attendees
The $50 registration fee covers venue costs. IT Connects will cover the fee for university IT community members who can’t secure departmental funding. Email itproconf@wisc.edu to inquire.
Highlights from this year’s schedule
The 2026 conference will feature the 7th annual IT Recognition Awards presentation and a keynote by Patrick McDaniel, UW–Madison Tsun-Ming Shih Chair in the College of Letters & Science and Professor in the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS).
With over 35 sessions to choose from, there’s something for everyone. Here’s a snapshot of session topics:
- Exploring IT Federation
- Leveraging AI to plan events, design trainings, automate workflows and build AI tutors
- Navigating change and leading through uncertainty
- Normalizing failure and fostering psychological safety
- Strengthening cybersecurity posture
- Stories of cross-campus collaboration on projects, big and small
- Showcases of large-scale projects, including preparing for UW Theme 2.0, SMPH’s ITSM consolidation, and refactoring Course Search & Enroll
- And much more!
And be sure to check out our new offerings in this year’s program, including an Unconference event and a crafternoon session.
Keynote by Professor Patrick McDaniel: Ideas Run the World. IT Powers the Journey
Patrick McDaniel, UW–Madison Tsun-Ming Shih Chair in the College of Letters & Science, and Professor in the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS), will deliver the keynote address at this year’s IT Professionals Conference.
More about Professor Patrick McDaniel:
- Joined UW–Madison’s Computer Science department in Fall 2023
- Collaborates with faculty and conducts research in various areas of security, systems and policy, principally with the faculty of the UW–Madison Security and Privacy (MadS&P) security group
- Frequently advises graduate and post-doctoral students, which he greatly enjoys
- Fellow of the IEEE Computer Society, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
We hope to see you there!