Billy Ingram is an award-winning innovator, Lean and Six Sigma practitioner, the Director of Lean Product and Process Development at Interface and the founder of Ingram Innovation LLC. With more than 30 years of manufacturing and operational improvement experience, he helps organizations solve complex problems by aligning innovation, performance, and socially responsible decision-making. Billy is the creator of the Responsible Innovation Performance System™, a practical framework that amplifies existing innovation and improvement systems to generate stronger ideas and improve implementation success. He holds a B.S. in Business Management and an MBA from Troy University and has been awarded three utility patents for innovations in equipment design. His work focuses on sustainable business models, cultural transformation, and helping organizations build resilient, high-performing operational cultures.
Manufacturers are under increasing pressure to justify every technology investment with clear, measurable business impact. With budgets tightening and digital options expanding, leaders must prioritize initiatives that deliver real operational value rather than chasing trends or isolated pilots. This panel explores how organizations evaluate opportunities, build disciplined investment portfolios, align technology with business outcomes and ensure that digital programs consistently generate ROI. Speakers will share practical lessons on value targeting, governance, scaling and the cultural shifts required to turn technology investments into sustained performance gains.
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