2024 Conference At a Glance: Industry Week Operations Leadership Summit

Conference-at-a-Glance

Schedule subject to change.

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8:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Subaru of Indiana Automotive	Plant Tour
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Allison Transmission, Inc.	Plant Tour
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM	COO Forum® Member Panel: Challenges and Opportunities for current and aspiring COOs	Workshops & Solution Spotlights
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Endress+Hauser USA	Plant Tour
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM	Optimize Performance with Process Intelligence	Workshops & Solution Spotlights	Sharzad Abdollahi, Associate Value Engineer - Celonis
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM	Unleash Workforce Operational Excellence: Where Innovation Meets Human Potential	Workshops & Solution Spotlights
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	Better, Faster, Cheaper Maintenance: What Data Can Do for You	Workshops & Solution Spotlights
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM	LEAN & Technology Deployment in Manufacturing Processes to Drive Efficiencies	Workshops & Solution Spotlights	Kristen LeBaron, Supply Chain Service Line Lead - Genpact Kairanne Gomez, global client partner – manufacturing & energy - Genpact
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM	Welcome Reception

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM	Welcome Remarks		Robert Schoenberger, Editor-in-Chief - IndustryWeek
9:05 AM - 9:50 AM	Embracing Genchi Genbutsu: Leadership, Learning, and Practical Insights for Tomorrow's Workforce	Keynote	Brett Wood, North America President & CEO - Toyota Material Handling North America
10:10 AM - 10:50 AM	Growing Your Own Talent: Investing in the Pipeline of Tomorrow	General Session	Nicole Otte, Director of Workforce Development - Endress+Hauser USA
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	IndustryWeek’s Best Plant Winners Panel: Lessons Learned Towards Manufacturing Excellence	General Session	Jill Jusko, Executive Editor - IndustryWeek Tom Lego, Brand Ambassador - Toyota Material Handling Aaron Christ, Director of Operations - Intertape Polymer Group (IPG)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Roundtable Luncheon
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Digital Transformation	Roundtables
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Talking Supply Chain	Roundtables
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Regulatory Outlook	Roundtables
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Recruiting and Retaining Employees	Roundtables
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Plant Tour Wrap-Up	Roundtables
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Inventory Management	Roundtables
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Continuous Improvement	Roundtables
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Employee Engagement	Roundtables
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Safety	Roundtables
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Generative AI	Roundtables
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	3-D Printing/Additive Manufacturing	Roundtables
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Cybersecurity	Roundtables
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM	Building a Business Excellence System from the Ground Up - An MEC Case Study	Continuous Improvement Track	Eric Lussier, Principal - Next Level Partners David Higgs, Vice President of MEC Business Excellence (MBX) - Mayville Engineering Company (MEC)
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM	Using AI to Drive Manufacturing Results	Technology Adoption Track	Fabian Ochoa, Director Digital Factory Solutions - Emerson Electric
1:35 PM - 2:05 PM	Creating a Collaborative Culture: The Benefits of Breaking Down Barriers Between Individual Sites	Continuous Improvement Track	Randy Morehouse, Director of Operations - Falcon Plastics Gene Mussel, Director - Harbour Results
1:35 PM - 2:05 PM	Achieving-Zero Defects through AI-powered Inspection	Technology Adoption Track	Jason Ryska, Director, Manufacturing Technology Development - Ford Motor Company
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM	Building and Maintaining Continuous Improvement Cultures: Best Practices	Continuous Improvement Track	Jill Jusko, Executive Editor - IndustryWeek David Higgs, Vice President of MEC Business Excellence (MBX) - Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) Eric Lussier, Principal - Next Level Partners Gene Mussel, Director - Harbour Results Randy Morehouse, Director of Operations - Falcon Plastics
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM	AI's Potential for Manufacturing	Technology Adoption Track	Dennis Scimeca, Editor - IndustryWeek Fabian Ochoa, Director Digital Factory Solutions - Emerson Electric Jason Ryska, Director, Manufacturing Technology Development - Ford Motor Company
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Optimizing Talent for Operational Excellence	Continuous Improvement Track	Sarah Tilkens, Sr Manager - Operational Excellence - GE Healthcare
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Innovation in Chemical Production: Combining AI with a DataOps Strategy	Technology Adoption Track	John Harrington, Chief Product Officer - HighByte Joshua Pomeroy, Strategic Initiatives Leader - Invista
3:35 PM - 4:05 PM	Sustaining Your Lean Gains	Continuous Improvement Track	Carl Livesay, General Manager - Mercury Plastics Dave Rizzardo, Associate Director - Maryland World Class Consortia
3:35 PM - 4:05 PM	Digitalizing Data: Impacts Across an Organization	Technology Adoption Track	Sean O'Meara, CIO - Girtz Industries
4:10 PM - 4:40 PM	Advanced Continuous Improvement: Building a Workforce and Maintaining Gains	Continuous Improvement Track	Robert Schoenberger, Editor-in-Chief - IndustryWeek Sarah Tilkens, Sr Manager - Operational Excellence - GE Healthcare Carl Livesay, General Manager - Mercury Plastics
4:10 PM - 4:40 PM	Data-Driven, People Centric	Technology Adoption Track	Dennis Scimeca, Editor - IndustryWeek Josh Renicker, member Ambassador Program Director / COO - COO Forum / Energy Access Inc
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM	Continuous Improvement	Roundtables
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM	Cybersecurity	Roundtables
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM	Digital Transformation	Roundtables
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM	Employee Engagement	Roundtables
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM	Inventory Management	Roundtables
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM	Plant Tour Wrap-Up	Roundtables
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM	Recruiting and Retaining Employees	Roundtables
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM	Regulatory Outlook	Roundtables
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM	Talking Supply Chain	Roundtables
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM	Safety	Roundtables
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM	Generative AI	Roundtables
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM	3-D Printing/Additive Manufacturing	Roundtables
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM	Networking Reception

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM	Global Transformation: Reshaping a Century-Old Company for the Next 100 Years	Keynote	Rafael Basso, Vice President, Operations - Allison Transmission
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM	Driving the Future at Subaru: Balancing the Need for Product Now with the Needs to Plan for the Future	General Session	Elizabeth Parra, Process Engineer - Subaru of Indiana Automotive Jason Lipscomb, Automotive Technical Training Professional - Subaru of Indiana Automotive
10:10 AM - 10:50 AM	Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing	Continuous Improvement Track	Joe Gerstl, Sr. Director, Product Management - GE Vernova
10:10 AM - 10:50 AM	Mid-Sized Auto Factory Adopts Digital Assembly for Error-Proofing	Technology Adoption Track	Ryan Kuhlenbeck, CEO and Co-founder - Pico MES Greg Whitt, Process Improvement Engineer - MORryde
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM	Lean Transformation Journey: A Timken Perspective	Continuous Improvement Track	Marty Hallman, Director Bearing Operations Americas - The Timken Company
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM	Digital Transformation from the Bottom Up: Empowering Digital Workers	Technology Adoption Track	Raj Polanki, U.S. Region CIO - Wacker Chemical Corporation
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Track Session: Continuous Improvement	Continuous Improvement Track	Jill Jusko, Executive Editor - IndustryWeek Marty Hallman, Director Bearing Operations Americas - The Timken Company Sam McPherson, President - The Lean Leadership Academy & McPherson Business Advisors
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Modern Tools for a Modern Workforce	Technology Adoption Track	Scott Achelpohl, Managing Editor - Smart Industry Greg Whitt, Process Improvement Engineer - MORryde Ryan Kuhlenbeck, CEO and Co-founder - Pico MES Raj Polanki, U.S. Region CIO - Wacker Chemical Corporation Jerry Grunewald, VP R&D/Technology - INVISTA
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM	Closing Remarks