Will Hankla

Will Hankla

Vice President of Transformation Hershey Co

CWMH Summit Day One

5:30 PM Closing Keynote: How Hershey Scaled a Connected Worker Program Across Its Manufacturing Operations

Connected Worker initiatives often fail to achieve their full potential when adoption, alignment, and business value are treated as afterthoughts. Will Hankla, Vice President of Transformation at The Hershey Company, shares how Hershey deployed a Connected Worker platform across its manufacturing network, helping drive nearly $600 million in gross cost reductions. 

  • How Hershey aligned Connected Worker investments to business objectives and operational priorities 
  • The role executive sponsorship played in accelerating adoption and organizational commitment 
  • Standardizing communication, knowledge sharing, and frontline execution across manufacturing operations 
  • How demonstrating early business value helped build momentum and support long-term transformation efforts 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Will.

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