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Day 1: Monday, September 14

9:00 - 10:00 AM

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Digital Manufacturing for the Future: How AI, IoT, Blockchain and Human Capital are Reinventing the Way You Work
- Jonathan Brill
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10:15 - 10:45 AM

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How National Institute Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing is Catalyzing the Growth of Robotics in Manufacturing
- Suzanne Teele Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing
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10:15 - 10:45 AM

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Simple Blockchain Applications (SIMBA) - Web 3.0 and the 4th Industrial Revolution: "How blockchains are a key component"
- Cybersecurity
- Edgar Cooksey III Simba Chain
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10:15 - 10:45 AM

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Workforce Development and Education in the Industry 4.0 Era – How, Why and Who is Doing it!
- Mike Nager Festo Didactic
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10:15 - 10:45 AM

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The Power of Contextual Data
- Data Analytics
- Industrial IoT
- Andre Wegner Authentise Inc
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10:15 AM - 12:30 PM

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Supply Chain Strategies, Tactics & Tools: How Best to Reposition your Supply Chain to Thrive in this New Reality
- Industrial IoT
- William Crane IndustryStar
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10:45 - 11:15 AM

Smart Zone Presentations

Smart Zone Presentations
How Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence will Power the Manufacturing Workforce of the Future
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR)
- Chris Kuntz Augmentir
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10:55 - 11:25 AM

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The Influence of Makerspace Environments on the Development of the Workforce
- Zachary O'Connor St. Louis Children's Hospital
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10:55 - 11:25 AM

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The Power of a Single Data Point
- Bryan Sapot SensrTrx
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10:55 - 11:25 AM

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How Collaborative Robotics Drive Warehouse Efficiency and Redefine the Employee Experience
- Automation & Robotics
- Workforce Transformation
- Jerome Dubois 6 River Systems
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10:55 - 11:25 AM

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Why Digital Transformation and Collaboration go hand-in-hand? – A perspective from Switzerland
- Data Analytics
- Industrial IoT
- Dominic Gorecky Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne
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11:35 AM - 12:05 PM

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Finding the Needle in the Data Haystack: How Manufacturers Uncover Hidden Capacity
- James Gillespie GrayMatter
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11:35 AM - 12:05 PM

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Manufacturing 4.0: The Fourth Industrial Revolution
- Industrial IoT
- Vicki Holt Protolabs
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11:35 AM - 12:05 PM

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How Robots Drive Growth, Efficiency and Process Improvement: Our Machine Shop’s Robot Journey
- Automation & Robotics
- Craig Zoberis Fusion OEM
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11:35 AM - 12:05 PM

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Rebuilding Employee Culture for the New Normal
- Workforce Transformation
- Ashley Beaudoin IMEC
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12:45 - 1:45 PM

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How Smart Manufacturing is Disrupting the Supply Chain: Are you prepared?
- Berardino Baratta MxD
- Marilyn T. Gaska, PhD Lockheed Martin
- Joel Neidig SIMBA Chain
- Vicki Holt Protolabs
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2:15 - 2:45 PM

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Additive Process and Automation Leading to Industry 4.0
- Additive Manufacturing (AM) & 3D Printing
- Automation & Robotics
- David Suica, PE Fastems
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2:15 - 2:45 PM

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Beyond PoC - What Does an Enterprise-Scale VR Training Deployment Look Like?
- Augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR)
- Workforce Transformation
- Dave Beck Foundry 45
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2:15 - 2:45 PM

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Machine Learning Classification for Tool Life Modeling in a Production Environment Using Shop Floor Data
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Data Analytics
- Jaydeep Karandikar, PhD Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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2:15 - 2:45 PM

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Managing Hidden Cybersecurity Risks
- Cybersecurity
- Tony Giles NSF
- Rhia Dancel NSF
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2:55 - 3:25 PM

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Advancements on Design for Additive Manufacturing
- Additive Manufacturing (AM) & 3D Printing
- Andreas Vlahinos, PhD Advanced Engineering Solutions
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2:55 - 3:25 PM

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The Relationship Between AI and Machine Monitoring
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Lou Zhang MachineMetrics
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2:55 - 3:25 PM

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The Augmented Worker: Using AI to Intelligently Close the Skills Gap in Manufacturing
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Workforce Transformation
- Chris Kuntz Augmentir
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3:35 - 4:05 PM

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Adding to Additive: How Machine Learning is Reducing Production Costs and Reshaping the 3D Printing Industry
- Additive Manufacturing (AM) & 3D Printing
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Tripp Burd Markforged
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3:35 - 4:05 PM

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Cracking the Code of Cyber
- Cybersecurity
- Vanessa Vaughn Mathews, MBA Asfalis Advisors
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3:35 - 4:05 PM

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Bayesian Machine Learning for Milling Stability and Optimal Parameter Selection
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Tony Schmitz, PhD University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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3:35 - 4:05 PM

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Virtual Reality for Manufacturing; An Overview of Technology, Applications and Potential ROI
- Augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR)
- Data Analytics
- Jeff Brum Mechdyne Corporation
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Day 2: Tuesday, September 15

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Keynote Series

Keynote Series
Ford’s Journey to a Completely Connected and Intelligent Manufacturing System
- Mike Mikula Ford Motor Company
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10:15 AM - 12:30 PM

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Remote Technical Support Using Augmented Reality Technology
- Augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR)
- Rachel Lecrone Cummins Inc.
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10:15 - 10:45 AM

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Where to Begin IIoT Adoption: The Case for Overlooked Secondary Equipment
- Industrial IoT
- David Marek Donaldson Company, Inc.
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10:15 - 10:45 AM

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Augmenting Front-Line Workers with Superpowers
- Augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR)
- Workforce Transformation
- Pawel Pacewicz Transition Technologies USA
- Nate Taylor Transition Technologies PSC
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10:15 - 10:45 AM

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Dark Yield: Defect Rates You Don’t Know And How AI Can Help
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Anna-Katrina Shedletsky Instrumental
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10:45 - 11:15 AM

Smart Zone Presentations

Smart Zone Presentations
Bridging the Physical to Digital Divide in Computer Based Engineering
- Augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR)
- Eric Kam ESI Group
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10:55 - 11:35 AM

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Smart Manufacturing Empowering Factories of the Future
- Surya Kommareddy Oracle
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10:55 - 11:25 AM

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A.I. in Manufacturing: Zero-Downtime and Zero-Defect Operations
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Mo Abuali, PhD IoTco
- Isaac Bennett Detroit Manufacturing Systems (DMS)
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10:55 - 11:25 AM

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Benefits of In-Situ Monitoring in Metal Additive Manufacturing
- Additive Manufacturing (AM) & 3D Printing
- Melanie Lang FormAlloy
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10:55 - 11:25 AM

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Empowering the Augmented Worker in a Connected Factory
- Industrial IoT
- Workforce Transformation
- Gilad Langer, PhD Tulip
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11:35 AM - 12:05 PM

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Revolutionizing the Product Lifecycle: From Prototype to Product with Additive Manufacturing
- Additive Manufacturing (AM) & 3D Printing
- Bill King, PhD Fast Radius
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11:35 AM - 12:05 PM

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Turning Data into Actionable Insights: Machine Learning in Manufacturing
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Data Analytics
- Jerry Foster Plex Systems
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11:35 AM - 12:05 PM

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The Future of Manufacturing is Human + Machine In a Connected Worker
- Industrial IoT
- Workforce Transformation
- Ben Cheng, MBA Parsable
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11:35 AM - 12:05 PM

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Real World Guidance for Standards & Interoperability in IIoT Projects
- Industrial IoT
- Russell Waddell MTConnect Institute
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12:45 - 1:45 PM

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Keynote Series
Pathway to a Smart Digital Transformation: Winning Approaches
- Industrial IoT
- Thomas Kurfess Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
- Andy Storm Eckhart, Inc.
- Sudhi Bangalore Stanley Black & Decker
- Peggy Gulick AGCO Corporation
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2:00 - 2:30 PM

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Smart Zone Presentations
Do More With Less
- Automation & Robotics
- George Toldy Acieta
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2:15 - 2:45 PM

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Deep Learning for Quality Inspection and Classification
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Industrial IoT
- Stephen Welch Mariner
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2:15 - 2:45 PM

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Why Robots are the Manufacturing Job Creator
- Automation & Robotics
- Workforce Transformation
- Brendan O'Dowd Analog Devices
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2:15 - 2:45 PM

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Keys to Unlocking Industrial Insights to Detect and Prevent Performance Issues
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Data Analytics
- Alexander Kelly Praemo Inc.
- Andrew Henderson, PhD Praemo Inc.
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2:15 - 2:45 PM

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Accelerating Workforce Performance Through Learning and Development Best Practices
- Workforce Transformation
- Denise Ball ToolingU-SME
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2:45 - 3:15 PM

Smart Zone Presentations

Smart Zone Presentations
Computed Tomography for Additive Manufacturing Inspection
- Additive Manufacturing (AM) & 3D Printing
- Andrew Ramsey Nikon
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2:55 - 3:25 PM

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Data: The Hidden Value from Vision Systems
- Data Analytics
- Tom Brennan Artemis Vision
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2:55 - 3:25 PM

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Implementing New Technology in a Humanufacturing Environment
- Automation & Robotics
- Workforce Transformation
- Martin Kinsella Comau LLC
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2:55 - 3:25 PM

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Engaging Manufacturing’s Next Generation Through Full Contact Innovation
- Workforce Transformation
- Bill Padnos NTMA
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2:55 - 3:25 PM

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Advanced Manufacturing: When Machine Learning, Materials Science, and Additive Manufacturing Converge
- Dayton Horvath NewCap Partners
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3:35 - 4:05 PM

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Close The Training Gap: A new, flexible, skills training and validation model for 21st century manufacturing jobs
- Workforce Transformation
- Montez King NIMS (National Institute for Metalworking Skills)
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3:35 - 4:05 PM

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Advances in Design of Experiments for Manufacturing Defect Reduction
- Data Analytics
- Louis Johnson JMC Data Experts, Inc
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3:35 - 4:05 PM

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How Rolls-Royce Is Using Artificial Intelligence To Predict Engine Failures On The Plant Floor and Beyond
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Rick Oppedisano Delta Bravo Artificial Intelligence
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3:35 - 4:05 PM

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How a Python, an iPad, and an Industrial Printer Helped to Automate Production on a Concrete Manufacturer's Shop Floor
- Data Analytics
- Industrial IoT
- Ben Bird TAKTL, LLC
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Day 3: Wednesday, September 16

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Keynote Series

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The Intersection of Business and Technology: How to Unlock Value from Emerging Technologies
- Industrial IoT
- Sachin Lulla Ernst & Young
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10:15 - 10:45 AM

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Paid Education

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Paid Education
Enabling Advanced Manufacturing Through Connection of Factory Assets
- Industrial IoT
- Robert Longfellow Techsolve Inc.
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10:15 - 10:45 AM

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Cybersecurity for Manufacturers - Preparing for the Unexpected
- Cybersecurity
- Shawn Waldman Secure Cyber Defense
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10:15 AM - 12:30 PM

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Introduction to Building Machine Learning Models with a Simple Manufacturing Application
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Andrew Henderson, PhD Praemo Inc.
- Diego Tamburini, PhD Microsoft Corporation
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10:15 - 10:45 AM

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Empowering a Cultural Revolution in the Industrial Revolution
- Workforce Transformation
- Will Healy III Balluff Worldwide
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10:15 - 10:45 AM

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Predicting Manufacturing Outcomes: Casting the Analytics Team as the Superheroes of the Factory
- Rafael Gomez Bright Machines
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10:55 - 11:25 AM

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What Unique Challenges Does Cyber Pose for Manufacturing?
- Cybersecurity
- Matthew Solomon Eide Bailly
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10:55 - 11:25 AM

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An Easy Way to Start Recording Manufacturing Data and Begin a Smart Manufacturing Journey
- Data Analytics
- Alastair Morris Pryor Technology Inc
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10:55 - 11:25 AM

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Culture 4.0 : How to Help Your Team Understand the Change
- Workforce Transformation
- Amira Boutouchent Bridgr
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10:55 - 11:25 AM

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How Energy Harvesting is Key to Unlocking True Value of Industrial Internet of Things
- Data Analytics
- Industrial IoT
- Brian Alessi Everactive
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11:30 AM - Noon

Smart Zone Presentations

Smart Zone Presentations
Challenges and Applications of Machine Learning for Product Design, Manufacturing and Operation
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Fatma Koçer-Poyraz Altair
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11:35 AM - 12:05 PM

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Transforming the Workforce: Learning to Drive a New Culture
- Workforce Transformation
- Drew Suss, PhD Truebridge Partners, LLC
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11:35 AM - 12:05 PM

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Driving Rapid Value and Innovation in the Cloud
- Data Analytics
- Bill Bither MachineMetrics
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11:35 AM - 12:05 PM

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Industrial IoT Implementation – Ramping From Pilot to Widespread Adoption
- Industrial IoT
- Ernest Miller, MBA Savigent Software
- Alan Taracuk Savigent Software
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11:35 AM - 12:05 PM

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Manufacturing Blockchain Solutions as Key to Digital Transformation
- Cybersecurity
- Industrial IoT
- Jeremy Goodwin SyncFab
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12:45 - 1:45 PM

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Bringing Disruptive Technologies into Smart Manufacturing
- Tim Shinbara Association For Manufacturing Technology
- Paul Boris Praemo
- Kevin Davenport AWS
- Diego Tamburini, PhD Microsoft Corporation
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