2017 Speakers
Here are some of the notable people who were at the 2017 festival. Click on a speaker’s image to learn more.
Kellen 'Klassik' Abston
HIP-HOP ARTIST,
Barry Alvarez
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
Tammy Baldwin
U.S. SENATOR
Bradford Barham
UW-MADISON
Martin Baron
WASHINGTON POST
Kurt Bauer
WIS. MANUFACTURERS & COMMERCE
Abigail Becker
CAP TIMES
Janet Bewley
STATE SENATOR
Brian Birk
SUN MOUNTAIN CAPITAL
Rebecca Blank
UW-MADISON
Dan Brown
HO CHUNK GAMING-MADISON
Barry Burden
UW-MADISON, POLITICAL SCIENCE
Mary Burke
BUILDING BRAVE
Justin Carlisle
ARDENT
Deb Carey
NEW GLARUS BREWING CO.
Jeanne Carpenter
WISCONSIN CHEESE ORIGINALS
Maurice Cheeks
CITY OF MADISON
Lindsay Christians
CAP TIMES
Dave Cieslewicz
WISCONSIN BIKE FED
Jack Daniels III
MADISON COLLEGE
Katie Dean
CAP TIMES
Laura Dresser
COWS
Chelsea Duffy
WISCONSIN RIGHT TO LIFE
Jan Eddy
BELLE CAPITAL USA
Rick Esenberg
WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND LIBERTY
Paul Fanlund
CAP TIMES
Katelyn Ferral
CAP TIMES
Michael Ford
MADISON COLLEGE
Charles Franklin
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
Rob FRANKLIN
MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Howard FULLER
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
Kathleen Gallagher
MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE
Patrick Geoghegan
WISCONSIN MILK MARKETING BOARD
Amy Goldstein
WASHINGTON POST
Alexandra HALL
WIS. PUBLIC RADIO/WISCONSIN CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
Zach Halmstad
JAMF SOFTWARE
Nancy HANKS
MADISON METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Michael Jahr
WISCONSIN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Greg Jeschke
WKOW-TV
Ron JOHNSON
U.S. SENATOR
Jason JOYCE
CAP TIMES
Cecelia Klingele
UW LAW SCHOOL
Amy Klobuchar
U.S. SENATOR
Bob Kulp
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Gloria Ladson-Billings
UW-MADISON
Anna Landmark
LANDMARK CREAMERY
Erik Lorenzsonn
Cap Times
Nadine Machkovech
RISE TOGETHER
Sabrina Madison
HEYMISS PROGRESS
David Maraniss
WASHINGTON POST
Jeff Mayers
WISPOLITICS.COM
Annette Miller
EQT BY DESIGN
Caroline Miller
WISCONSIN VOICES FOR RECOVERY
TORY Miller
L’ETOILE
Ananda Mirilli
EDUCATION EQUITY CONSULTANT
Everett Mitchell
Dane County Circuit Court
Gwen Moore
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
Greg Neumann
WKOW-TV
Christine Neumann-Ortiz
Voces de la Frontera
Adam Neylon
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
John Nichols
CAP TIMES
Amber Noggle
WKOW-TV
John Nygren
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Tim O'Harrow
O’HARROW’S FAMILY FARM
Steven Olikara
MILLENNIAL ACTION PROJECT
Jessie Opoien
CAP TIMES
Lisa Speckhard Pasque
CAP TIMES
MARK POCAN
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
Ellen Ritter
UW HEALTH
Sue Robinson
UW-MADISON SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION
Polo Rocha
WISPOLITICS.COM
Scot Ross
ONE WISCONSIN NOW
Matt Rothschild
WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN
Kathi Seifert
KATAPULT
Katrina Shankland
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Paul Short
MADISON COLLEGE
Greg St. Fort
100STATE
Jim Steineke
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Mark Stephenson
CENTER FOR DAIRY PROFITABILITY
Norm Stockwell
THE PROGRESSIVE
Chris Stone
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
Eric Sundquist
STATE SMART TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE
Charlie Sykes
POLITICAL ANALYST
Myranda Tanck
OFFICE OF THE SENATE MAJORITY LEADER
Lena Taylor
STATE SENATOR
Joy Tang
MARKABLE
May yer Thao
HMONG WISCONSIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Craig Thompson
WISCONSIN TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Alisa Toninato
FELION STUDIOS AND AMERICAN SKILLET CO.
Amber C. Walker
CAP TIMES
Noble Wray
FORMER MADISON POLICE CHIEF
JoCasta Zamarripa
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Dave Zweifel
CAP TIMES
Have a question or a great idea?
Email Cap Times Idea Fest at:
captimesideafest@gmail.com