Last year, the MxD Site Tour sold out! This year, we are bringing it back — and spots won't last.
Join 50+ manufacturing leaders for an exclusive, hands-on tour of MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) on Goose Island in Chicago — one of the nation's premier public-private partnerships advancing US
manufacturing through technology, workforce development, and cybersecurity. This isn't a demo in a conference room. You'll walk the factory floor and see solutions already working in discrete and process manufacturing environments — then take those insights straight back to your operations.
What you'll experience:
● The Frontline Workforce Crisis Is Costing You More Than You Think — Turnover is expensive.
Disengaged workers are costly. A disconnected workforce is a competitive liability. See how an
Industrial Connected Workforce solution is changing that — giving your frontline the digital tools,
real-time guidance, and development pathways that keep people engaged, skilled, and on the floor.
● AI in manufacturing: past the hype, into the how — Every vendor will tell you AI transforms
manufacturing. Few can show you. At MxD, you'll see working deployments — not prototypes —
and leave with a clear picture of what implementation actually looks like, what it costs, and what it
changes. That's the conversation most vendors aren't ready to have.
● Your Factory Is Under Attack — Here's How to Fight Back — Manufacturing is the most targeted
industry for cyberattacks in the world, and your operational technology is the front line. Unlike IT
systems, an OT breach doesn't just compromise data — it stops production, disrupts supply chains,
and puts worker safety at risk. At MxD, you'll see how AI and integrated OT solutions are being
deployed right now to monitor threats, close vulnerabilities, and accelerate response before an
attack becomes a shutdown.
● The Only Place Where the Future of Manufacturing Is Already Running — Forget the mock
factory floors and staged product demos. MxD is a DoD-backed, 94,000 square foot advanced
manufacturing facility where over 300 industry partners test and deploy real solutions to real
production challenges. When you walk this floor, you're seeing technology that has already been
battle-tested — and is ready to scale in operations like yours.
This experience is designed for manufacturing executives, operational leaders, digital transformation
teams, and supply chain strategists who are ready to move from strategy to action.
Space is strictly limited. If you attended last year, you know why this fills fast. If you didn't —
this is your chance.
MxD Tour Hosted by EY and ServiceNow
MxD Tour Timings (in CST):
12.15pm-1.00pm: Lunch served
1.00pm: Bus departs from Westin
North Shore
2.00pm - 6.00pm: MxD Tour
followed by Networking Reception
6.00pm: Board Bus to Return to
Westin North Shore
6.45pm: Arrive at Westin
North Shore
