Name:
2022 Manufacturing (MFG) Summit
Date:
October 26, 2022
Time:
7:45 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Registration:
Register Now
Event Description:
Join us for our region's premier, annual manufacturing summit held during the nationally-recognized MFG Month! The Greater Berks County region celebrates manufacturing as our highest-priority industry, and shares a dedication to the industry's success with all of our neighboring partners, training providers, and employers in ten surrounding counties. Be a part of this can't-miss event! Attendees will then enjoy a half-day agenda packed a Keynote speaker, an expert panel, and a workshop with key takeaway items.
Sponsorships for the 2022 MFG Summit are available until 10/12/22! Contact Keith Stamm at kstamm@greaterreading.org
WELCOME (8:15 a.m.)
- Dr. Susan Looney, President - Reading Area Community College
- Jim Gerlach, President & CEO - Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
- Christian Leinbach, Commissioner - Berks County
- Timothy Simpson, Ph.D. Paul Morrow Professor of Engineering Design & Manufacturing Co-Director, Penn State CIMP-3D - Penn State University
Technological advances only continue to accelerate, making it all the more challenging to keep up and stop on top of everything. In manufacturing, many argue that we are now in the 4th industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0, thanks to advances in autonomy, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), the internet of things (IoT), augment and virtual reality (AR/VR), cloud and edge computing, digital twins, etc., but most companies are struggling to understand what this means for their business. Consulting companies are pushing blockchain and their version of the future while telecoms are pushing 5G and other advanced wireless connectivity. Bitcoin and NFTs are taking the internet by storm, and everyone seems to be talking about the metaverse now too, be it Meta’s (née Facebook’s) version or some other immersive online digital environment a la the Matrix or Ready Player One’s Oasis. Using additive manufacturing as an example of the digital transformation that is occurring, I will offer my view on how these advances create synergies that will transform manufacturing, production, and supply chains as we know them. As a result, I will show how digitalization will define the 21st century similar to how industrialization shaped the 20th century.
PANEL DISCUSSION - Talent & Attraction
PANEL DISCUSSION - Talent & Attraction
- Alexia Pursley, Human Resources Manager - Arkema (PANEL FACILITATOR)
- Heather Hillmann, Human Resources Manager - Unique Snacks
- Nate Swartz ECRE, CDR, CSMR, PRC, CIR, Head of Talent Acquisition - Reading Truck
- Dayana Blandon, Human Resources Manager - DAK Americas, An Alpek Polyester Business
- Scott Smith, VP-Sr. HR Consultant - Herbein I Mosteller HR Consulting
WORKSHOP - The "BIG PICTURE" of Local Wages: Analysis, Trends, & Pitfalls
- Nic Thomas, Development & Consulting - GAGE Personnel
WORKSHOP - PA Playbook for Manufacturing Competitiveness
- Karen Norheim, President & CEO - American Crane Equipment
- Dan Fogarty, COO - Berks County Workforce Development Board
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Thank you to our sponsors!
Sponsorships available! Contact Keith Stamm at kstamm@greaterreading.org