Building an Agile, Resilient and Connected Workforce

October 13 - 15, 2026 | Westin North Shore, Chicago IL

📅 October 13, 2026 (Pre-Conference Workshop & Site Tour)
📅October 14-15, 2026 (Main Conference)

In the face of global economic uncertainty, rapid tech innovation, and workforce transformation, the "connected worker" has emerged as a key enabler of manufacturing resilience, agility, and productivity. The Connected Worker: Manufacturing Summit is the only event in North America that addresses how to achieve the next frontier of digital manufacturing by empowering workers with technologies that bridge the skills gap, drive plant efficiency, and deliver bottom-line results.

Join 400 Manufacturing leaders for 3 days of engaging sessions and a display of leading connected worker technologies that will help you navigate an ever-changing manufacturing environment.

"The event featured inspiring discussions, game-changing insights, and unmatched energy." - BASF

2026 Manufacturing Expert Speakers Include:

Join us to Learn How to:

Build a Connected Workforce

Bridge the skills gap and ensure that you have a workforce that can operate, manage and collaborate with Industry 4.0 technologies

Accelerate the Shift to Smart Manufacturing

Create an interconnected end-to-end environment where machines, people and processes communicate in real-time

Power Data-Driven Decision Making

Redefine efficiency and agility through real-time analytics, AI-powered quality control, and predictive insights from IIoT data

Leverage Quick Wins Today - to Secure Investment for Tomorrow

Implement digital transformation initiatives that deliver rapid, measurable ROI that directly align with key business objectives

Augment Human Potential on the Factory Floor

Enhance frontline decision-making, reduce errors, and enable faster responses—and turn every worker into a force multiplier for productivity and quality

Manufacturing Industries Attending Include:

Automotive

Industrial Equipment

Consumer Goods

Food & Beverage

Chemicals

Electronics & Semiconductors

Building Materials

Paper & Packaging

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Our attendees are looking for solutions to help them develop the next frontier of digital manufacturing by empowering workers with technologies that close the skills gap, build supply chain resilience, improve plant efficiency, and reduce costs.