Master Class Session
Description
Manufacturers continue to invest in smart factories and rapidly adopt generative AI, yet significant gaps remain in data quality, governance, workforce skills, change management and execution. Just 17% believe their operational leadership teams are fully prepared to lead digital transformation.
Join the Manufacturing Leadership Council for a data-driven briefing that brings together findings from four industry research reports:
- Smart Factories and Digital Production
- Industrial AI
- The Future of Digital Leadership
- Data Mastery, Governance and Analytics, releasing August 2026
MLC researchers will reveal the latest trends, benchmarks and lessons shaping manufacturing’s digital future. Whether you are guiding enterprise strategy, leading operations or planning technology investments, you will gain practical insights to benchmark your organization’s progress, identify critical gaps and priorities, and plan confidently for what comes next. You will also discover how MLC research and peer insights can support your organization throughout its digital transformation journey.
Moderators:
- Penelope Brown, Senior Content Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
- Jeff Puma, Content Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
