ai navigator workshop
Let’s Move from AI Uncertainty to Action—Together
Not sure where to start with AI? Start here.
AI Navigator helps your team cut through the hype and focus on real business problems, not just the technology. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll identify where AI can improve productivity and performance—and leave with a plan built by your team, tailored to your operation.
Offered in partnership with MKE Tech Hub Coalition’s Synapse Initiative.
1%
Fewer than 1% of AI projects reach production primarily because organizations start in the wrong place
“The workshop completely changed how I approach AI decisions. Instead of
feeling pressured to jump on the AI bandwagon because everyone else is
doing it, I now have a structured framework for evaluating where AI might
actually create value for our specific operational challenges.”
— Nick Passint, CEO, Mixer Systems Inc
Workshop Calendar
May (date TBA)
Milwaukee Area
August 4
Appleton, WI
Workshop Calendar
July (date TBA)
Milwaukee, WI
October 8
Mequon, WI
What to Expect from the Workshop
Demystify AI
Understand the fundamentals of AI in a manufacturing context.
Work on Your Own Challenges
Apply the process to real business problems with your team—not generic examples.
Guided, Hands-On Approach
Use structured exercises and expert guidance to move from ideas to a practical plan.
What You’ll Walk Away With
Clarity on Where AI Fits
Understand where AI can help—and where it doesn’t—to avoid wasted time and investment.
Focus on the Right Problems
Align your team on the business challenges that matter most for productivity and performance.
A Clear, Actionable Plan
Leave with a plan developed by your team, tailored to your operation—identifying where AI and other tools can deliver results.
Who Should Attend
Cross-functional Teams of 2-4 participants
This workshop is designed for cross-functional teams from manufacturing organizations—leaders who own streamlining processes, improving productivity, or driving growth.
Where AI Leadership Meets Manufacturing Expertise
WMEP and MKE Tech Hub’s Synapse initiative joined forces to help mid-market Wisconsin manufacturers apply AI with confidence
MKE Tech Hub Coalition is a nonprofit membership organization
serving as a unifying voice for Milwaukee’s tech ecosystem and a
catalyst for innovation through meaningful connections. Through its Synapse initiative, MKE Tech Hub provides AI strategy and transformation leadership for mid-market manufacturers across Wisconsin.
Announced in February 2026, this partnership—bringing together WMEP, UW–Stout’s Manufacturing Outreach Center, and MKE Tech Hub—helps manufacturers take a strategic, practical approach to adopting AI and advanced technologies.