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
From Complexity to Clarity: Connecting the Digital Thread for Manufacturing Growth
Master Class Session Description As digital maturity grows, a new challenge is emerging: complexity. Technology has made mass customization possible, but disconnected systems, siloed teams and fragmented processes can keep success out of reach. As manufacturers push further into automation,…
WEDNESDAY 11:00 am- Nils Olsson, Chief Strategy Officer, Tacton
- Penelope Brown, Senior Content Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
Scale Expertise Across Every Worker, Shift and Site
Tech Talk As experienced workers retire and workforce turnover continues, manufacturers face a growing challenge: how to reverse the loss of critical organizational knowledge before it impacts safety, quality, productivity and workforce readiness. Leading manufacturers are moving beyond static documentation…
WEDNESDAY 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm- Jerry Dolinsky, Chief Executive Officer, Dozuki
- Allen Yeung, Vice President, Product, Dozuki
- Penelope Brown, Senior Content Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
Manufacturing’s Road Ahead: What MLC Data Reveals—and Leaders Need to Know
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…
WEDNESDAY 2:00 pm- Penelope Brown, Senior Content Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
- Jeff Puma, Content Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
From Legacy Constraints to Modern Foundations: How Digital Leadership is Evolving
Future of Manufacturing Project Master Class Session From Legacy Constraints to Modern Foundations: How Digital Leadership is Evolving For most manufacturers, digital transformation means navigating decades of accumulated technical debt, such as legacy systems, inherited architectures, and the organizational friction…
WEDNESDAY 2:00 pm- Tim Brannigan, Head of Information Technology, Niron Magnetics
- Jay Narum, Managing Director of Mid-Market, NTT DATA
Eli Lilly and Analog Devices Plant Tour
Registration Now Open! If you have any questions about this or another upcoming plant tour, please email [email protected].
Scaling Smart Manufacturing: The Interoperability Forum
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TUESDAY 11:00 am – 3:00 pm- David R. Brousell, Founder, Vice President and Executive Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
- Chris Crotts, General Manager, Toyota North America
- John Dyck, Chief Executive Officer, CESMII – The Smart Manufacturing Institute
- Michael Hotaling, Executive Advisor, ExxonMobil
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 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm- Besher Al Makhlouf, Director, Innovation Content, National Association of Manufacturers
Rethink 2026
Rethink 2026 brings manufacturing leaders together for digital transformation insights, case studies, networking, and sessions on AI, smart factories, and Manufacturing 4.0.
Rethink. 2026 Virtual
Rethink 2026 explores digital transformation in manufacturing, with sessions on autonomous operations, AI, robotics, data strategy, and practical smart factory case studies.
Case Study: How Smucker’s Unlocked Efficiency and Quality with AI and Digital Twins
Critical Issues Member Forum Call – Smart Factory Technologies Abstract How do you turn decades of underused plant data into real smart factory operational gains? In this case study, GrayMatter will share how J.M. Smucker Company deployed digital twins and…
THURSDAY 11:00 am – 12:00 pm- John Baier, Senior Vice President, Digital Transformation, GrayMatter
- Jeff Puma, Content Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
Connected Worker: Using AI to Support your Frontline Workforce
Connected Worker: Using AI to Support your Frontline Workforce Abstract AI is no longer confined to engineers and data scientists; it’s also being deployed to support frontline teams with better insight, decision-making and confidence to complete tasks effectively. Join us…
TUESDAY 3:00 pm- Rebecca Teeters, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Business Supply Chain; President, Chemical Operations, 3M
- Jerry Dolinsky, Chief Strategy Officer, Dozuki
