Building an Agile, Resilient and Connected Workforce

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

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

Manufacturers are operating in a moment of intense pressure and rapid change, as economic volatility, workforce shortages, and rising costs collide with accelerating advances in digital technology. Leaders are being pushed to modernize aging systems, strengthen operational resilience, and empower their workforce with tools that improve safety, productivity, and agility. Connected worker strategies are now essential, helping organizations unlock real-time insights, standardize processes, and bridge the gap between people and technology.

The Connected Worker: Manufacturing Summit is designed for executives and practitioners across Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT/OT, and Digital Manufacturing who are responsible for digitizing frontline workflows, deploying connected worker platforms, and enabling safer, more productive, and more autonomous plant-floor operations.

Whether you are rolling out digital work instructions, scaling AI‑guided support tools, or building the infrastructure and change management required for enterprise‑wide adoption, you'll be joined by the people driving the next generation of connected, data‑enabled manufacturing workforces, at The Connected Worker: Manufacturing Summit.

2026 Manufacturing Expert Speakers Include:

Join us and learn how to:

Augment your
Workforce and Connect People, Assets and Workflows

Accelerate the Shift to Smart, Integrated Manufacturing

Drive Decisions with Data

Ensure ROI on
Connected Worker Tech

 Drive Sustainable Change and Frontline Adoption

Realize the Promise of AI

Exclusive Interview

Smart manufacturing and connected worker technologies are transforming how mature manufacturers improve productivity, safety and workforce reliability, but how do you scale these tools across diverse plants with mixed-generation equipment?

We sat down with Chris Rodgers, VP of Operational Excellence at INX International to discuss just that, and how INX International achieved 50% productivity gain through real‑time visibility, digital instructions and AI‑driven guidance.

Chris also provides practical advice for anyone early in their connected worker transformation journey and shares his predictions for the biggest operational challenges over the next 12-24 months.

What our attendees say: 

Manufacturing Industries Attending Include:

Automotive

Industrial Equipment

Consumer Goods

Food & Beverage

Chemicals

Electronics & Semiconductors

Building Materials

Paper & Packaging

Thanks to our Industry Partners

Sponsorship Opportunities

"Two of the most successful pilots that we are running right now is because we were introduced to those customers at this event"

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. Hear why leading connected worker technology providers join the event each year to forge connections and build their reputation as a market -leader. Our team will help you customize a sponsorship package that best aligns with your target prospects and sales and marketing objectives. Learn more here.

Sponsorship Opportunities

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Discover interviews, tips, tricks, and exclusive industry insights on The Connected Worker: Manufacturing Blog

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See who is taking the stage to share lessons learned and practical advice to transform the future of manufacturing!

Sponsorship Opportunities

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