Events
Digital Transformation Leadership Program: Info Session + Q&A
Digital Transformation Leadership Program: Info Session + Q&A Abstract Join us to learn more about the Digital Transformation Leadership Program, MLC’s premier executive digital leadership course for manufacturers in partnership with Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Designed to meet…
WEDNESDAY 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm- Melissa Robertson, Associate Director, Professional Development, Manufacturing Leadership Council
CooperSurgical’s Digital Integration Journey
Smart Factories and Digital Production Critical Issues Member Forum Abstract How do you create value and implement PLM in just 18 months with a limited budget? A finalist in the 2026 Manufacturing Leadership Awards for Enterprise Integration and Technology, CooperSurgical…
THURSDAY 11:00 am – 12:00 pm- Michelle Taub, Director, Product/Lab Systems, CooperSurgical
- Jeff Puma, Content Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
Scaling CNC Production for Rapidly Growing Industries
Critical Issues Member Forum Call – New Product & Business Model Innovation Abstract Investment in aerospace and defense accelerated the product development timeline. Protolabs’ quick-turn machining capabilities needed to evolve with the industry now needing more complex parts in shorter…
THURSDAY 11:00 am – 12:00 pm- Chris McCall, Senior Global Product Manager, Protolabs
- Amanda Deegan, Logistics Manager, Protolabs
Emerson Plant Tour
Experience automation innovation in action with an exclusive Manufacturing Leadership Council tour of Emerson’s state-of-the-art Boulder, Colorado factory.
Connecting Dimensions of Change: Data, Process Design, and Cultural Alignment
Critical Issues Member Forum Call – Leadership, Organization, Culture and People Abstract Transformation is no longer about implementing one new technology or launching one improvement initiative. It’s about building a connected system that accelerates innovation, improves performance, and creates new…
THURSDAY 11:00 am – 12:00 pm- John Blount, President and CEO, Pure & Gentle, Inc.
- Darin Klaehn, Vice President for Product Development, Pure & Gentle, Inc.
Manufacturing Leadership Awards 2027 Informational Session + Q&A
Manufacturing Leadership Awards: Info Session + Q&A – Manufacturers Session Want to know more about the Manufacturing Leadership Awards? Join us for an upcoming info session + Q&A to learn more! The information covered in this session will be tailored…
THURSDAY 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Manufacturing Leadership Awards 2027 Informational Session + Q&A
Manufacturing Leadership Awards: Info Session + Q&A Want to know more about the Manufacturing Leadership Awards? Join us for an upcoming info session + Q&A to learn more! The information covered in this session will be tailored to manufacturers who…
FRIDAY 10:00 am – 10:30 am
Siemens Plant Tour
Registration Now Open! If you have any questions about this or another upcoming plant tour, please email [email protected].
Manufacturing Leadership Awards: Technology and Consulting Partners Informational Session + Q&A
Want to know more about how you can nominate your manufacturing clients for the Manufacturing Leadership Awards? Join us for an upcoming info session + Q&A to learn more! This info session is a dedicated discussion for technology and consulting…
THURSDAY 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Award-Winning Innovation at General Motors: Scaling Industrial AI with Device-Level Analytics
Critical Issues Member Forum Call – Industrial AI Abstract General Motors, the 2026 Manufacturing Leadership Awards Large Enterprise Manufacturer of the Year, also received top honors in the Enterprise Integration & Technology category for its award-winning project, Device-Level Analytics to…
THURSDAY 11:00 am – 12:00 pm- Mahsa Moussavi, Staff Scientist, Manufacturing Device Collection Engineering, General Motors
- Matthew DeMott, Staff Data Engineer, Manufacturing Cloud Engineering, General Motors
The Future of Manufacturing Project: Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing
See emerging technologies in action, learn how manufacturers are applying them to real operational changes, and gain practical insights for evaluating, piloting and scaling new solutions.
Digital Transformation Leadership Program
For interest or questions about this program, please email [email protected].
