Thursday, April 4
8:30 – 9:30am
Keynote
AI, Startups, and the New World of Work: Preparing for the Unimaginable
Jepson Taylor
A.I. Strategist & Innovator
Co-founder, stealth AI Company
9:45 – 10:45am
Session
AI-Generated Art: Understanding the Potential
Michael Curtin
Innovation Coordinator
UIUC
Amy Young
Web and Database Specialist
UIUC
Session
Building Blazor Applications – A Practical Walkthrough
Bryan Jonker
Senior Web Developer
College of Education
Session
Creating Accessible Emails
Courtney Fleeger
UX Designer
College of Education
Liz Shallenberger
UX Designer
Technology Services
Session
Designing a CMS that supports great content design
Emma Horrell
User Experience Manager
University of Edinburgh
Session
What Dungeons & Dragons Taught Me about UX Design
Kelly Delahanty
UX Designer
AITS, University of Illinois System
11:00 – 12:00pm
Session
A Different Kind of Magic: Reimagining our Work with Neurodivergent Creatives and Tech Colleagues
Todd Spinner
Senior Academic Advisor
University of Illinois School of Chemical Sciences
Session
The Creative Writer’s Toolkit: Tried and True Methods for Eye-catching Stories
Lauren Laws
Communications Coordinator
UIUC Grainger College of Engineering
12:00 – 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30 – 2:30pm
Session
Behind-the-scenes of digital media: Podcasts, webinars and everything in between
Andrew Holsinger
Horticulture Educator
University of Illinois Extension
Ken Johnson
Horticulture Educator
University of Illinois Extension
Chris Enroth
Horticulture Educator
University of Illinois Extension
Session
Digital Accessibility Program
Johnathan Heider
Keynote Speaker and Workshop Facilitator
Split Star Productions
Session
Navigating Organizational Milestones: Harnessing Communications for Brand Stewardship
Huan Song
Director of Communications
Openlands
Session
Our Digital Home: University Housing’s Journey to New Websites
Mari Anne Brocker Curry
Director of Housing Information
University of Illinois, University Housing
Dick Detzner
Web Integration Specialist
University of Illinois, University Housing
Chris Axtman-Barker
Associate Director for Communications and Marketing
University of Illinois, University Housing
2:45 – 3:45pm
Session
Empowering Education: Leveraging AI to Support Underrepresented College Students
Aurora Cruz-Torres
Senior Assistant Director for Inclusive Excellence
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Illinois
Session
Moving the needle: How to translate basic market research into a multi-phase awareness campaign
Kristin Tennant
Director of Research Communications
UIUC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation
Jamie Hedrick
Graphic Communications Designer
UIUC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation
Session
Playing to Win: Redesigning COUNTRY’s User Experience Playbook
Erin Easter
User Experience Strategist
COUNTRY Financial
Jason Kirchgessner
Interactive Designer
COUNTRY Financial
Aaron Wagner
Interactive Designer
COUNTRY Financial
5:00 – 7:00pm
Web Con Social Meet Up!
Gallery Art Bar – Urbana, IL
Join us for our social meet up at the Gallery Art Bar in Urbana, IL!