Wednesday September 18, 2024
1:00 - 4:00 pm

The Odditorium at Brewhalla

1780 1st Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102

Join us at Brewhalla for an event filled with food, drinks, and a fun atmosphere!

Don’t miss a thought-provoking AI panel, where experts will dive into practical applications and use cases to enable your organization to stay ahead of the competition and drive innovation. 🤖 

During the event, we'll have experts ready to guide you through: 

🛡️ Safeguarding your business with top-tier cybersecurity strategies.  

📈 Boosting business efficiency with workflow automation.  

📬 Staying updated on USPS mailing rules.  

🔒 Strengthening your cybersecurity defense.  

📞 Streamlining your operations by integrating communication tools.  

 AND MORE! 

RSVP by September 4! We look forward to seeing you there!

AGENDA

1:00 - 1:45 pm:  Doors Open; Networking with Beverages & Appetizers Available

3:00 - 4:00 pm: Networking with Beverages & Appetizers Available

We'd love to see you at the Loffler Technology Fest on September 18!

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• Luxurious accommodations
• VIP arrival experience with dedicated check-in
• VIP Vikings welcome amenity
• Private happy hour in a two-story hospitality suite with views overlooking practice facility
• Culinary game day experience with breakfast offerings selected by our executive chef
• Transportation to stadium for Minnesota Vikings game

Meet Our AI Panelists

Tony Vogel, APRP

Software Development Program Manager, Bell Bank

Tony has a decade of experience in banking/fintech, including seven years at Bell Bank and three years at Bushel. He is the Founding Product Owner for Bushel Wallet and Bushel Payments and serves as the Product Chair of the Fiserv Signature Core Technology and Infrastructure Committee. Tony holds certifications as an Accredited Payments Risk Professional, Agile Product Owner, and Google AI Essentials. He is a proud Fargo South and NDSU graduate and self proclaimed lifetime learner.

Jim Peterson

Principal Solutions Advisor, ConnectWise

Jim Peterson brings more than 25 years of IT industry experience focused on supporting and protecting the SMB market through education, assessment, remediation, and alignment to compliance standards such as PCI, CMMC, and SOC2 Type 1 & 2.

Jim started his IT career delivering technical support and design for large corporate environments like Honeywell, IBM, and Moody’s. In 2008 Jim launched a start-up MSP focused on the SMB market in Northern Indiana, exiting via acquisition in 2018.

Mike Maki

Executive VP of IT, Loffler Companies

Mike brings over 30 years of leadership experience in the IT industry. He began his career in sales with a manufacturing company before transitioning to IT in 1993. In 2003, he completed a management buyout of the service organization and was a principle in the company until its acquisition by Loffler in 2016.

At Loffler, Mike initially served as the Customer-Facing Consulting Manager. In 2018, he was promoted to oversee ITSG operations, and by 2021, he joined the Executive team as the leader of the Internal IT and Business Analysts team.