Driven by Innovation 2025

Driven By Innovation
As the pace of transformation accelerates, this NEW event offers a strategic lens on what’s next: from scaling automation and integrating AI to developing future-ready talent and building resilient, intelligent operations. You’ll hear directly from executives and innovators who are leading the charge in Industry 4.0 and shaping the future of advanced innovation.

Through dynamic keynote panels, focused breakout sessions, and peer-driven roundtable discussions, you’ll gain practical insights, explore real-world success stories, and walk away with actionable strategies to fuel innovation and long-term growth in your organization.

Designed for industry leaders, engineers, OEMs, and technology innovators. If you’re responsible for driving change, developing talent, or deploying technology in a complex and evolving environment—this is your space to connect, collaborate, and drive what's next.
 

Key Features:

• Expert-led keynote panel discussions and breakout sessions
• Peer roundtables with fellow industry leaders, engineers, OEMs, and technology innovators 
• Discover new business solutions, trends, and strategies that drive success

Agenda:

  7:30 AM  Registration, Breakfast & Exhibitor Showcase
  8:30 AM  Program Begins - Keynote Panel: Trends Defining What’s Next
10:00 AM  Breakout Sessions
11:00 AM  General Session Panel: Future-Ready Talent
11:50 AM  Networking Lunch
12:45 AM  Breakout Sessions
  1:45 PM  Innovation Roundtables: Collaborate. Share. Lead.
  2:30 PM  Closing Keynote Panel: Scaling Innovation Success
  3:30 PM  Program Concludes
 

Keynote Presentations:

• Accelerating Innovation: Your Roadmap to AI-Driven Transformation: Discover how leaders are navigating the road to AI transformation unlocking new levels of efficiency, agility, and data-driven decision-making. Explore practical strategies for integrating AI into systems, bridging the gap between legacy operations and intelligent innovation.

• Recruiting, Retaining, and Empowering the New Workforce: The evolving landscape demands new talent strategies to attract and retain skilled workers while fostering employee growth and engagement. This session examines innovative recruitment approaches, workforce development programs, and leadership practices designed to build a resilient and empowered advanced workforce.

• Funding and Incentives That Drive a Return on Innovation (ROI): Explore how to unlock funding and incentives that fuel innovation and deliver measurable ROI. This session highlights key federal, state, and local programs, with tips on identifying opportunities, navigating applications, and maximizing impact. Learn from real-world case studies of companies that turned incentives into growth accelerators.

 
12:45 PM Breakout Sessions

•  The EV Ripple Effect: Navigating the Transition: The shift to electric vehicles is reshaping advanced manufacturing supply chains, production processes, and workforce requirements. This session explores challenges and opportunities with electrification and how companies can successfully navigate this complex transition.

• Operations & Continuous Improvement: The Road to Zero Defects & Downtime Achieving zero defects and minimizing downtime are critical goals for maintaining competitiveness. This session highlights proven continuous improvement methodologies, real-world case studies, and practical tools that help optimize processes, enhance quality, and maximize uptime.

• Roundtable: Building Resilient & Responsible Operations: Join peers to exchange best practices for balancing operational efficiency, digital security, and sustainability. Discuss how companies are integrating cybersecurity protections, sustainable practices, and smart infrastructure planning to build resilient systems that reduce risk, maintain compliance, and support long-term growth.
   

1:45 PM Innovation Roundtables: Collaborate. Share. Lead.

•  Driving Strategic Innovation: Making Bold Moves with Confidence: Collaborate with peers on how organizations are making strategic innovation moves (adopting scalable tech, investing in flexible infrastructure, and aligning with future market needs) while balancing speed, risk, and long-term impact.

• Digital Tools & AI: What’s Working, What’s Not: Share real-world experiences and ideas where AI and digital tools are delivering results, and where others and where the hype isn’t matching reality.

• People + Automation: Adapting Roles & Engaging Talent: Exchange ideas how evolving roles, upskilling teams, and keeping employees engaged in an increasingly automated environment can be accomplished.
   

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Why Sponsor? High visibility amongst key decision makers and manufacturing industry leaders