Conference Program

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Keynote Speakers

Conference Sessions

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Continuous Improvement

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMPerspectives on Preventing Serious Injuries and Fatalities - Nine Interventions That Really MatterJim Spigener, Chief Client Officer, DEKRA
Donnie Massey, Behavioural Safety Specialist, Shell
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMStart or Accelerate Your Continuous Improvement Journey With Leadership Standard WorkTroy Magruder, Director of Manufacturing, World Technology Ingredients
Calvin Williams, Founder / CEO, Impruver Technologies
2:15 PM - 3:15 PMSession To Be Announced 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMRadical Transformation is Overrated. Learn Why 1% Improvements Win Every TimeErrette Dunn, CEO, Rever
Thursday, December 3, 2020
8:45 AM - 9:45 AMSession To Be Announced 
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMA Human-Centered Approach to Improving Operational Reliability Using Industry 4.0Matthew Dinslage, North America Industrial Brand Manager, ExxonMobil

Talent Management

Wednesday, December 2, 2020
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMChampioning Supplier Development the Subaru WayJason Lipscomb, Supplier Management Quality, Engineer, Subaru of Indiana Automotive
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMSession To Be Announced 
2:15 PM - 3:15 PMFixing Communication: The Big PayoffMark Whitten, President and CEO, Spartanburg Steel Products
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMTalent Management - Micron Technologies Inc.Sharawn Connors, Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion, Micron Technology, Inc.
Thursday, December 3, 2020
8:45 AM - 9:45 AMApprenticeships, Tech and More: Taking Talent to the Next Level at Lincoln ElectricGeoff Lipnevicius, Operations Manager - Automation Division, Lincoln Electric
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMBuilding Strong Safety Culture in a Technically Evolving Manufacturing WorkplaceJoe Wheatley, Vice President of EHS & EnPro Learning System, EnPro Industries

Leadership

Wednesday, December 2, 2020
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMBuilding an Innovation Culture (Or, Why I Built a Half Million Dollar Room in My Factory)Steven Blue, President & CEO, Miller Ingenuity
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMCultivating a Culture to WinDustin Kaehr, Director, Lippert Academy for Leadership
2:15 PM - 3:15 PMSession To Be Announced 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMAligning the Organization: Leadership and the Journey to World-Class ResultsDavid B. King, President, CEO, Owner, SSP
Thursday, December 3, 2020
8:45 AM - 9:45 AMSession To Be Announced 
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMWhat Leadership Style Is Required to Achieve Excellence? – A Demonstration and DiscussionJohn Dyer, President, JD&A, Inc. – Process Innovation

Factory Automation

Wednesday, December 2, 2020
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMThe Future of Manufacturing is Human + MachineLawrence Whittle, CEO, Parsable Inc.
Lincoln Hughes, Director, Manufacturing Services and Analytics, American Axle & Manufacturing
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMSession To Be AnnouncedJoe Campbell, Senior Manager of Applications Development, Universal Robots
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM Overcoming the Challenges of Manufacturing Technology Innovation & Adoption with Small and Medium Sized ManufacturersSpeaker To Be Announced , , Buffalo Manufacturing Works
Pat Pierce, Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Astronics Luminescent Systems
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMSession To Be Announced 
Thursday, December 3, 2020
8:45 AM - 9:45 AMSchneider Electric’s Digital TransformationDr. Luke Durcan, Director EcoStruxure, Schneider Electric
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMLeveraging Additive to Simplify the Supply ChainAlicia Hammersmith, Vice President of Operations, Transit, Wabtec Corporation

Smart Manufacturing

Wednesday, December 2, 2020
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMSession To Be Announced 
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMSession To Be Announced 
2:15 PM - 3:15 PMSession To Be Announced 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMFrom Legacy Machines to Manufacturing IntelligenceTallis Blalack, VP Marketing & Business Development, Arch Systems
Myckel Haghnazari, Director IT, Digital Factory, Flex
Thursday, December 3, 2020
8:45 AM - 9:45 AMSession To Be AnnouncedTony Uttley, President, Honeywell Quantum Solutions
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMSession To Be Announced