Hilton Oak Brooks Resort, Chicago, IL
Main Conference Day 2
7:45 am - 8:30 am
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
8:30 am - 8:40 am
Chair’s Opening Remarks
8:40 am - 9:10 am
Opening Keynote Panel: Smart Manufacturing needs Smarter OT Cybersecurity
Anne Vermillion Emberson -
Area Vice President – Digital,
Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company
For the second consecutive year, manufacturing remains the most targeted industry for cyber-attacks. As digital transformation increases pace, cyber criminals are seizing the opportunity to exploit vulnerabilities across OT infrastructure, so it is now essential that digital leaders implement robust cybersecurity measures to protect their assets. Join the panel to understand how to:
• Assemble the right IT/OT security strategy team to ensure successful project execution
• Create a more holistic approach to cybersecurity across your IT/OT
• Deploy real-time monitoring and detection solutions to mitigate threats
• Develop incident response plans that can be executed swiftly and effectively
9:10 am - 9:50 am
KEYNOTE: Close the Skills Gap and Accelerate Speed to Workforce Competency through Digital Work Instructions
In a competitive market, it is essential that your workforce delivers their tasks more efficiently with increased productivity and fewer mistakes. Innovative digital work instructions provide the connected worker with access to timely information, seamless collaboration and enhanced insights and visualization. Join this session to understand how to:
• Drive competency and consistency through experiential learning and on-going performance support
• Upskill your workers through XR and AI in the cloud
• Enable real-time collaboration in the cloud and cross-functional decision making
• Make informed decisions to continuously improve process and asset performance
10:20 am - 10:50 am
ONE-TO-ONE BUSINESS MEETINGS & NETWORKING
If not in a meeting, why not visit our Brainstorm Hub, the space for peer-to-peer networking, mind-mapping and problem-solving!
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Join the roundtable of your choice to engage with peers on a topic that closely
links with your current areas of interest in your CW strategy.
12:20 pm - 1:20 pm
Networking Luncheon
1:25 pm - 1:55 pm
ONE-TO-ONE BUSINESS MEETINGS & NETWORKING
If not in a meeting, why not visit our Brainstorm Hub, the space for peer-to-peer networking, prototyping, mindmapping and problem-solving!
2:35 pm - 3:05 pm
PRESENTATION: Develop a Private Wireless Network to Accelerate Your Modernization Goals and Digitally Transform your Enterprise Operations
As digital leaders prioritize transformation initiatives that converge and integrate IT and OT domains, it is essential that you have in place wide-area networking, AI and edge computing to create a foundation to support mission-critical performance. Join this session to understand how to:
• Address network challenges with Private LTE & 5G Networks
• Improve infrastructure while reducing network delays
• Automate plants and facilities to minimize downtime
• Connect workers to increase efficiency and enhance the user experience
3:05 pm - 3:35 pm
CLOSING KEYNOTE PANEL: Generative AI Meets Frontline Operations: Strategies for Scaling Adoption across the Enterprise
Mir Ali -
Head of Digital Engineering,
The Kraft Heinz Company
Generative AI has the potential to revolutionize the way businesses operate by automating tasks, improving efficiency, and unlocking new opportunities for creativity and innovation. However, for organizations to fully realize the benefits of generative AI, they must scale its use across the enterprise. Join this session to understand how to:
• Think about generative AI: From shop floor to the top floor
• Integrate ChatGPT and other generative AI models into your existing systems and processes
• Engage in change management to support team members in their adoption
• Empower your workers with low-code high impact solutions
