Laura Baumann

Vice President of Product Management CAI Software

Laura Baumann is a product leader with more than 20 years of experience building and scaling SaaS and ERP platforms across global markets. She has led large-scale digital transformation initiatives, and her work today is focused on a critical shift in how organizations think about AI - not just as a tool for insight, but as a driver of execution. Laura specializes in building AI-powered solutions that go beyond surfacing information to actually enabling work to happen: guiding decisions, standardizing processes, and supporting frontline teams in real time. An inventor with five patents in IoT-enabled smart safe technologies, Laura brings a practical, innovation-driven mindset to everything she builds. She is dedicated to bridging the gap between knowledge and action, enabling organizations to operationalize AI so insights translate into real time decisions and execution that delivers results.

Event Day 1 | May 5, 2026

3:40 PM Think Tank G: Empowering the Frontline, Human-Centric Strategies for Smart Manufacturing

AI and digital technologies are reshaping manufacturing, but success depends on the people closest to the process, the frontline workforce. Empowering these teams with the right tools, data, and support is essential for sustainable change. Join Richard at this think tank, and review together best practice approaches for building human-centric smart manufacturing environments that unlock productivity and engagement.

Discussion themes include:

Designing technology strategies that prioritize workforce needs, engagement, and long-term capability building
Using mobile tools, contextual data, and intelligent workflows to enhance frontline decision-making
Empowering teams to take initiative, solve problems locally, and contribute to enterprise-wide innovation
Leveraging AI and digital platforms to personalize learning and accelerate workforce development
Aligning digital tools with existing workflows and user behaviors to maximize adoption and impact

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