North America's Leading Digital Transformation Event
Invite Only Executive Boardroom - Monday October 7
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Registration & Networking
3:15 pm - 3:25 pm
Chair's Opening Remarks
Berardino Baratta -
CEO,
MxD
3:25 pm - 4:10 pm
Keynote Panel: Digital Strategy Development in a Rapidly Evolving Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Landscape
Soma Venkat -
SVP & Chief Information Technology Officer,
Cooper Standard
Mike Giresi - Chief Digital Officer, Molex
Romina Guevara - Chief Digital Officer, Michelin
Nishit Sahay - VP, Chief Information Officer, Marvell Technology
The industry 4.0 journey is incredibly complex and greater in scope than many will have experienced before. This will require business model transformation across your entire operating system. This
panel will explore the essential considerations that you will need to make as you develop your digital transformation strategy, and the business opportunities that will emerge if delivered successfully.
● Evaluating your digital maturity and setting clear targets for the short and long term
● Developing pilot projects to establish proof of concept
● Setting the tone from the top with clear leadership and vision for digital transformation projects
● Mapping out the capabilities you will need to deliver your vision
4:10 pm - 4:55 pm
Keynote Panel: Developing a Data Driven Smart Manufacturing Operating Environment to Drive Insights and Enhanced Decision Making
Amir Kashani -
Director AI & Digital Product Development,
Stanley Black & Decker Inc
Richard Saad - VP Continuous Improvement & Automation, Marmon Holdings
Mike Braukman - Market Head of Focused Learning, Nestle
The key to achieving competitive advantage is leveraging data drive insights and decision making. The effective use of data and analytics can improve all aspects of the smart manufacturing
environment, from identifying and optimizing production bottlenecks to predicting and preventing equipment failures. Join this session to examine the benefits that you can achieve and the
challenges that you must overcome in your data driven smart manufacturing journey.
● Aligning your data analytics strategy with your key business priorities and objectives
● Ensuring the data you collect, store and process drives successful data analytics use across your plants
● Overcoming the data integration challenge from different sources and systems
● Protecting your data through robust cyber security measures
4:55 pm - 5:05 pm
Comfort Break
5:05 pm - 5:50 pm
Closing Keynote Panel: Understanding the Potential Applications of AI and Gen AI to Maximize Productivity and Improved Decision Making in your Smart Plant
Ash Dhupar -
Chief Data Officer,
Analogue Devices
Mike Tomasco - Former VP, Digital Manufacturing, Pfizer
Hao Dinh - Vice President of Technology, Enpro
Matt Mehlbrech - Vice President of Information Technology, CoorsTek Inc
Kiel Ronning - Industry 4.0 Lead, John Deere
AI and Gen AI are revolutionizing manufacturing and offering multiple opportunities to drive efficiency and growth. AI driven training and development is providing a faster and more efficient
onboarding process, and Gen AI powered co-pilots are generating actionable insights and recommendations on the shop floor, the possibilities are endless! This closing keynote address will explore
the future connected smart factory where Gen Ai is transforming manufacturing processes, reducing downtime, improving output and enhancing the user experience.
● Examining the opportunities to unlock innovation through transformative Gen AI solutions
● Delivering personalized experiences for your workforce and revolutionizing the customer experience
● Exploring the computer vision applications, co-pilots, machine learning and natural language processing applications that are powered by Gen AI
● Rethinking traditional talent attraction and retention strategies for your smart plant
