American Family Insurance CEO Jack Salzwedel will serve as the keynote speaker for gener8tor’s premiere night, taking place 5-9 p.m. May 14 at the Barrymore Theatre, the organization announced recently.

According to a release, American Family has taken interest in Madison’s booming entrepreneurial community under Salzwedel’s leadership. For example, the company launched American Family Ventures and announced it will be a significant supporter of StartingBlock Madison.

“We truly want an ecosystem in Madison, and Jack’s participation, as the CEO of a Fortune 500 company in the startup community, speaks to that important and necessary bridge between successful corporations and startups,” Troy Vosseller, co-founder of gener8tor, said.

The companies to be featured at the event include GrocerKey and AltusMedical Group.