MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – The co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter will discuss value beyond just the bottom line and more during his keynote speech at the Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s Economic Forum on Wednesday, June 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Pfister Hotel, 424 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Yancey Strickler, a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and the current co-founder and director of Metalabel, led Kickstarter in helping creative individuals raise over $4 billion since introducing the concept of crowdfunding a decade ago. After the keynote speech, there will be a moderated discussion with Mike Gousha, senior advisor in Law and Public Policy at Marquette University Law School.
Before the keynote, the inaugural presentation of the Herb Kohl Service Award, named in honor of one of Wisconsin’s most distinguished leaders, will recognize three of Milwaukee’s prominent philanthropic business figures. Sheldon Lubar, Stephen Marcus, and Allan “Bud” Selig will each receive the award at the luncheon. The awardees were friends with the late senator from a young age and exemplify the values of hard work, leadership, and giving back to the community.
As it enters its twelfth year, the annual Economic Forum attracts a sell-out crowd of over 500 prominent business and community leaders from the Milwaukee area. The Federation organizes the Economic Forum to address relevant issues critical to the economic success of the city and its region, while also promoting the well-being of the community.
Sponsors of the Economic Forum 2025 include Herb Kohl Philanthropies, BMO, Brewers Community Foundation, Northwestern Mutual, Phoenix Investors, Sid Grinker Restoration, Wintrust, and 50 other sponsors.
The event co-chairs are Linda Gorens-Levey, partner at General Capital Group; David Lubar, CEO/president of Lubar & Company; and Greg Marcus, CEO/president of The Marcus Corporation.
Find more information on the event at MilwaukeeJewish.org/EconomicForum.
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About the Milwaukee Jewish Federation: For more than 100 years, the Milwaukee Jewish Federation has been dedicated to building a strong Jewish community. We distributed $20 million last year to Jewish and non-Jewish organizations locally and around the world, and manage philanthropy through our over $200 million Jewish Community Foundation. We are part of a national movement that has an impact in 70 countries. Collectively, Jewish federations from across North America are among the top 10 charities in the world.