Manufacturing in 2030: The Shape of Things to Come
**This event is waitlist only for in-person registration. Virtual experience still available!
The year 2030 may seem far away, but it is coming fast. To compete in an increasingly digital global industry, manufacturers need to understand the trajectory of key demographic, economic, technology, leadership, and workforce trends.
Given this mandate, the MLC is debuting Manufacturing in 2030: The Shape of Things to Come as a one-of-a-kind event dedicated to empowering manufacturing executives to think long-term about the future of their businesses by embracing bold ideas that will lead to winning strategies.
In line with the Manufacturing Leadership Council’s core philosophy of enabling manufacturers to “Imagine a Better Future”, the Manufacturing in 2030 event is the official launch to our ongoing Manufacturing in 2030 Project that will not only enable manufacturers to imagine, but truly create a better future.
Join us in New Orleans to learn more about the Manufacturing in 2030 Project and to collaborate with your fellow executives as we look to what 2030 may bring. Engage throughout the day with content focused on the mega-trends that will reshape the world by 2030. Explore new technologies on the horizon, discover what the virtual manufacturing enterprise of the future will look like, and understand what skills and competencies will define future manufacturing leaders. And, most importantly, hear from and network with some of the best minds in the industry.
Manufacturing in 2030 is not designed for those comfortable with the status quo. Are you ready to create a better future?
Please note that our agenda is set to Central Time (CST).
Sessions noted with an asterisk are included in the virtual experience.
Wednesday, December 8
6:00 p.m. – Welcome Networking Reception: Flavors of New Orleans
Network, engage and enjoy cocktails and conversations with fellow event participants as you enjoy the tastes of some iconic New Orleans dishes.
Thursday, December 9
8:00 a.m. – Registration and Breakfast
8:45 a.m. – Welcome*
Jay Timmons
President and CEO
National Association of Manufacturers
9:00 a.m. – Opening Remarks*
David R. Brousell
Co-Founder
Manufacturing Leadership Council
9:15 a.m. – Megatrends: The World in 2030*
Dr. Mauro F. Guillen
Dean, Cambridge Judge Business School
Professional Fellow, Queens College
Author of “2030: How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything”
What are the megatrends that will drive business, markets, work, society, and economies by the end of the decade?
10:00 a.m. – Panel: Manufacturing 2030 and Beyond*
Moderator: Paul Tate, Co-Founding Executive Editor & Senior Content Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
Panelists:
- Dr. Detlef Zuhlke, Honorary Board Member, SmartFactory-KL; retired Professor for Industrial Automation / TU Kaiserslautern; Member, MLC Board of Governors
- Dr. Jim Davis, Vice Provost, Information Technology and Chief Academic Technology Officer, UCLA; Member, MLC Board of Governors
- Stephan Biller, CEO and Founder, Advanced Manufacturing International
The manufacturing industry has been on a 10-year journey so far with Manufacturing 4.0. What has been accomplished and what’s on the road ahead?
10:45 a.m. – Networking and Refreshment Break
11:00 a.m. – The Next Transformative Technologies: Redefining Possible*
Dr. Stefanie Tompkins
Director
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
What technologies are being worked on today that could influence the future of manufacturing? DARPA, which for more than 60 years has made pivotal investments in breakthrough technologies for national security, is working on a host of future capabilities that could impact manufacturing in the years ahead. Among them are AI, quantum sensing and computing, microelectronics, and even bioengineered systems. This session will provide insight into relevant DARPA programs and how they can help the U.S. continue to lead the world in driving innovation.
11:30 a.m. – Beyond Operations: Digital Business Transformation for the Enterprise*
Felipe Bezamat
Head of Advanced Manufacturing Industry, Strategy & Operations
World Economic Forum
With manufacturing operations serving as a role model, what are the opportunities and challenges for digitizing the entire value chain of the manufacturing enterprise and, in the process, creating new business models for the future?
12:00 p.m. – Pre-Luncheon Networking Reception
Join us in the foyer for some casual appetizers and beverages before we dive into conversations on the future in our networking luncheon.
12:15 p.m. – Networking Luncheon: Conversations on The Future
Join us for networking roundtables hosted by Industry Leaders, covering topics including, but not limited to:
- Autonomy and AI in The Factories of the Future
- The Virtual Enterprise
- Collaborative Ecosystems – Internal and External
- Circular Industrial Sustainability
- Human/Digital Collaboration
- Innovation in the New Smart Industrial Era
- The Future of Leadership
1:30 p.m. – Panel: Future Visions from the Front Lines*
Moderator: Paul Tate, Co-Founding Executive Editor & Senior Content Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
Panelists:
- Doug Bayer, Global Senior Director, Manufacturing Innovation and Capability, Procter & Gamble (4 Lighthouse awards)
- Brian Peters, CMO, Protolabs (one of latest 2021 Lighthouse award winners)
- Paul Mefford, Senior Director, Strategic Projects and Change Management in Operations, Dow
What do Lighthouse award-winning executives envision as the next dimension of value for their businesses in 2030?
2:15 p.m. – Panel: The Workforce of the Future: A New Era of Human/Digital Collaboration*
Moderator: David Brousell, Co-Founder, Manufacturing Leadership Council
Panelists:
- Dr. Julie Shah, Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Paul Wellener, Vice Chair, US Industrial Products & Construction, Deloitte
- Gardner Carrick, Vice President, Strategic Initiative, Manufacturing Institute
By 2030, digital competencies will empower the workforce. How should manufacturers plan their skills inventories and how should workers expect to interact with AI, robots, and other digital technologies?
3:00 p.m. – Sustainability and The Circular Economy*
Rebecca Teeters
Senior Vice President, Fluorochemical Stewardship, Corporate R&D
3M
In conversation with Dr. John Banovetz
Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Environmental Responsibility; Senior Vice President, Innovation and Stewardship
3M
Is this the next big opportunity for manufacturing? How will industrial sustainability initiatives and Net Zero decarbonization targets define and drive operational strategies by 2030?
3:30 p.m. – Networking and Refreshment Break
3:45 p.m. – The Future Manufacturing Leader*
Barbara Steel
Managing Director | People Advisory Services
Ernst & Young (EY)
What talents, traits, and behaviors will manufacturing leaders need to succeed in 2030?
4:15 p.m. – Interactive Session: Future Directions
What are the conference’s thoughts, insights, and recommendations for how to create a better future for manufacturing by 2030?
5:30 p.m. – Manufacturing in 2030 Networking and Cocktail Reception
7:00 p.m. – The MLC’s Manufacturing in 2030 Conference Concludes
Select from the Full In-Person Experience or the Virtual Experience
The Manufacturing in 2030 event is an MLC members-only event. Limited guests will be able to attend upon review and approval of registration. Manufacturing Leadership Council members receive one complimentary pass to attend one experience option either in person or virtual. A limited number of additional passes per company will be available for purchase for the Full In-Person Experience, while the Virtual Experience Passes have no limit on purchases.
Full In-Person Experience – $295
Gain access to all of the thought leadership, content and exclusive group of future focused, operational executives in-person.
In-Person Benefits:
- Network with other thought leaders in the industry.
- Access to attend all of the content presented in our value-packed agenda.
- Ask questions live and in-person with the opportunity to continue the conversation during our networking breaks.
- Participate in one of our future zones during the networking lunch.
- Participate in the interactive discussion on thoughts, insights, and recommendations for how to create a better future for manufacturing by 2030, which will result in a custom MLC paper to be delivered post-event.
- Attend a not-to-miss opening and closing receptions as we bring the energetic and vivacious culture of New Orleans to our event.
- And so much more!
Virtual Experience – $95
Not able to attend in person? We are bringing the live content to a computer or mobile device near you.
Virtual Benefits:
- Limited access to future-focused, thought provoking content
- Ability to ask questions via online chat
- Our virtual moderator will either ask these live or, for the questions unable to be asked live, our speakers will be answering these in writing and the answers will be sent post-event.
Specific sessions offered virtually are denoted on the agenda.
Please note this page will be updated upon additional speaker confirmations.
Doug Bayer
Global Senior Director, Manufacturing Innovation and Capability
Procter & Gamble
Felipe Bezamat
Head of Advanced Manufacturing Industry
World Economic Forum
Stephan Biller
CEO and Founder
Advanced Manufacturing International
Jim Davis
Vice Provost, Information Technology, Office of Advanced Research Computing, UCLA
Member, MLC Board of Governor
Joe Dettmann, PhD
EY Global Corporate Purpose, Culture and Leadership Effectiveness Solution Leader
Ernst & Young LLP
Mauro F. Guillén
Dean, Cambridge Judge Business School
Professorial Fellow, Queens’ College
Author of “2030: How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything”
Dr. Julie Shah
Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Rebecca Teeters
Senior Vice President, Fluorochemical Stewardship, Corporate R&D
3M
Stephanie Tompkins
Director
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Paul Wellener
Vice Chair, US Industrial Products & Construction
Deloitte
Detlef Zühlke
Honorary Board Member, SmartFactory-KL
Retired Professor for Industrial Automation, TU Kaiserslautern
Member, MLC Board of Governors
The MLC launched their first-ever summit in New Orleans, and now we are coming “home” to take us to the future.
About the Four Seasons New Orleans
Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans welcomes you to our iconic 34-story tower, completed in 1968 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the city’s founding. Designed by legendary modernist architect Edward Durell Stone, the building was originally the World Trade Center and International Trade Mart. Now recognized on the National Register of Historic Places, this landmark tower has been painstakingly restored and enhanced to become a five-star hotel – celebrating the city’s spirit of survival and rebirth. With a front-and-center New Orleans location, Four Seasons stands at the edge of the Mississippi River, at the foot of Canal Street with direct access to the streetcar line. To one side, you’ll find the colorful French Quarter and to the other, the historic Warehouse District, filled with cool shops and galleries. The best of New Orleans is at our doorstep.
Hotel Booking Information
Group Discounted Rate: $275
Book by: November 16, 2021
To book a room online, please click here, click Check Rates in the top right corner and enter the group booking promo code 211207MLC.
To book a room by phone, please contact reservations at 1 (504) 434-5100 and reference the reference the National Association of Manufacturers Group.
Travel
It is suggested to fly into Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY / KMSY) being approximately 15 minutes away.
Partnership presence at the Manufacturing in 2030 event is just one piece of the overall series that extends through 2022.
The MLC’s Manufacturing in 2030 partners will be on the ground floor of this prestigious project and will help to influence and shape the industry for years to come.
If you are interested in becoming one of our exclusive Manufacturing in 2030 Partners, please reach out to Lauren Bisset at [email protected] and she will provide you with additional information.
As the United States moves in the direction of more normal business operations and vaccine availability becomes widespread, the NAM is embracing a cautious approach to reinitiating in-person meetings. Current CDC and local health guidelines will be followed and enforced, and the NAM reserves the right to update health measures and attendance policies based on evolving health threats and guidance from Federal health agencies and local authorities. While we intend for the event to go forward as planned, the event may be impacted by future guidance from Federal and local authorities and protocols will be adjusted as warranted.
Full vaccination is required to attend Manufacturing in 2030. All NAM | MLC staff onsite at Manufacturing in 2030 are fully vaccinated.
By attending the Manufacturing in 2030 on December 8-9, 2021, you agree to abide by and engage in certain mandatory health and safety conduct while attending the event. Proof of vaccination through a third party will be required and instructions will be sent to all registrants before the event.
Individuals are considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after the second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine. If you need special accommodations and or cannot attend the meeting in person, a hybrid option will be offered. We will send instructions upon your RSVP.
Face masks are optional to be worn on-site. We will no longer be requiring guests to wear their face masks at indoor functions.
Before Leaving Home
- Stay at home if you feel sick and or if anyone in your household is sick.
- Follow relevant guidance provided by the CDC (Center for Diseases Control).
- Adhere to government-issued travel restrictions and guidance issued by the region you will be traveling to and the region you are traveling from.
On-site During the Event
- Adhere to guidance from local health authorities as implemented and shared by facility hosts.
- Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based sanitizer.
- Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Cover your nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing.
- If you experience any flu-like symptoms, please DO NOT attend sessions. Please let the Manufacturing in 2030 staff know at [email protected].
Post-event
- Agree to notify the Manufacturing in 2030 staff know at [email protected] if you test positive for COVID-19 up to 14 days after returning home for contact tracing purposes.