The fifth annual Summerfest Tech event kicked off this morning at St. Kate- The Arts Hotel. Kathy Henrichs, CEO of MKE Tech Hub Coalition, welcomed attendees to the two day event and introduced the keynote speaker, Chuck Swoboda, the Innovator in Residence at Marquette University.
The breakout sessions in Day One focused largely around the theme of Innovation.
Click on the slideshow to see photos from the event.
Kathy Henricks of MKE Tech Coalition opens the event 
A happy trio from the Summerfest Tech team 
Lunch is served 
Leading with Digital, Data, and Disruption, moderated Dr. Kristina Ropella 
i.c.stars team members grab lunch 
Nichole Fox of Lab Corp and Ariel Kopac of Harness Your Hindrance 
Maggie Fernandes and Joe Poeschl discuss the FOR-M Tech Startup Incubator 
Collaboration Intelligence: Innovating with People Who Think Differently, moderated by Doug Barton 
Peter Welch 
Keynote speaker Chuck Swoboda presents: Discovering the Mindset to Pursue the Impossible