06 Nov Tech Council’s Brickerman lays out vision for organization’s future
Maggie Brickerman, the new president of the Wisconsin Technology Council, has laid out her vision for the organization’s future, which includes driving more investment deals in the state.
Speaking yesterday at the group’s Early Stage Symposium in Madison during her third day on the job, Brickerman discussed how her past work with startup accelerator gener8tor will shape her approach to leading the organization. She succeeds Tom Still, noting the longtime Tech Council leader will be on speed-dial as she navigates the new role.
Along with leading efforts in Wisconsin around developing and retaining science- and tech-based businesses, the Tech Council weighs in on various policy issues, advocating for the state’s technology sector.
“I’m an entrepreneur, I’m a builder, and Tom has built a great organization,” Brickerman said. “And so, if you had been looking for someone to … keep this great thing going just the way it is, I wouldn’t be the right person. But I think having this moment where the ecosystem has changed since 2001, we have this great foundation, what are the opportunities to build on?”