Rethink 2024
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Rethink: Accelerating Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
No matter where you are on the digital manufacturing journey, Rethink is a must-attend event to learn aspirational best practices, discover real-world case studies, and network with other leaders who are guiding the way to Manufacturing 4.0.
Rethink examines today’s digital factory as it intersects with technology, organizations, and leadership. Come away with a better understanding of the smart factory and what’s needed to compete, succeed, and thrive in the connected future.
Please see our 2024 agenda with more information coming soon!
Featured 2024 Content
Engage and learn through keynotes, case studies, breakout sessions, 1-on-1 meetings, and networking events.
Enterprise-wide Digital Transformation
AI in the Factory
M4.0 Business Cultures
Creating Digital Roadmaps
Industrial Cybersecurity
Resilient Supply Chains
Next-Generation Leadership
What to Expect at Rethink: Knowledge. Insights. Experience. Opportunities.
- Get an inside look into the deployment of Manufacturing 4.0 technologies directly from your peers. No other event offers such in-depth information straight from the teams advancing their organizations.
- Gain insights on how to build a business case for investments in Manufacturing 4.0 technologies and services.
- Understand the most successful ROI models associated with investments in Manufacturing 4.0 tools.
- Hear use case studies from manufacturers that have successfully addressed challenges and opportunities with digital manufacturing.
- Enhance KPIs, Project Management initiatives and digital transformation projects with tactical insights from manufacturing leaders.
- Network with peers on manufacturing’s most critical initiatives driving value for the industry, such as, Smart Factories and Digital Production, Analytics and Data Mastery, Resilient Supply Networks, and a Sustainable Circular Economy.
- Learn about cutting-edge technologies, processes and solutions that can immediately impact your operations and shape a new-age workforce ready for modern manufacturing.
In-Person Networking
Need we say more? Spend several days building relationships and connecting with like-minded executives both in and out of the event sessions.
Timely and Relevant Content
Hear from industry experts with curated content throughout the event, including real-world case studies, panel discussions, research insights, executive interviews and more!
Real-Time Discussions on Challenges and Solutions
Participate in our personal 1-on-1 meetings to understand how different solutions can help you overcome your current business challenges.
Interaction and Collaboration in Interactive Sessions
Collaborate, engage, share and learn with your peers in our interactive Think Tank sessions. With a dozen topics to choose from, you are certain to walk away with new insights and ideas.
A Roadmap for Digital Evolution
No matter where you are in your digital transformation journey, Rethink will help you understand how technologies can accelerate your journey, provide real-world insights and access to the manufacturing organizations leading the way.
VIP Technology Tour
A Rethink exclusive! Hear the highlights from each of our event partners during the Rethink custom VIP tour. In two minutes or less, you’ll gain quick insights and know where you’d like to take the opportunity to understand more.
Topic-Driven Discussion Tables
Join small group table discussions during lunch to discuss specific industry topics around some of the biggest challenges facing manufacturers today.
Meet Manufacturing Leadership Award Finalists
Connect with some of the top Manufacturing Leadership Award project finalists and gain firsthand insights into their projects during our lightning round sessions and meet n’ greet tables.
Location. Location. Location.
Located along the tranquil waters of the Gulf of Mexico on a white sand beach, the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort offers a luxurious setting and an experience like no other!
Connect. Engage. Advance.
With over 300+ top-level manufacturing executives and their teams, you’ll have access to real conversations, revealing real insights and providing real results.
The Event for Your Entire Team
Manufacturing 4.0 requires support from cross-functional teams within multiple divisions to integrate technologies, advance the adoption of M4.0 and keep your company ahead of the curve.
Rethink is designed to support all areas and provides content that covers technology, organization, culture, leadership, workforce and more.
This event is built for you and your team, including, but not limited to:
Divide and Conquer: A Team Approach
With multiple concurrent interactive sessions, more than two dozen live sessions, and access to content pre- and post-event, the best value will come from providing your team access to Rethink 2024. With multiple participants, you’ll be able to divide and conquer, allowing you to collaborate and bring new ideas, strategies and action items back to your company!
Please note that agenda is continuously updated as information becomes available and is set to Eastern Time (EDT).
For questions on the agenda or if you’re interested in speaking at Rethink 2024, please email [email protected].
Monday, June 3
9:00 a.m. Registration Opens
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Key Economic Trends and Investment Priorities for Manufacturers
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Women’s M4.0 Networking Luncheon
12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Annual MLC Meeting | Council Day
Access is provided to ML Council members only.
5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. VIP Exhibit Hall Tour
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Welcome Networking Reception
Tuesday, June 4
7:15 a.m. Registration, Continental Breakfast and Exhibition
8:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
8:15 a.m. Opening Address: What’s Next?
- David R. Brousell, Founder, Vice President and Executive Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
Over the past 20 years, the manufacturing industry has worked hard to understand and adopt the digital model of production, learning much along the way. But as new technologies emerge, the proverbial finish line continues to move, leading to new possibilities, aspirations, and opportunities as well as challenges. MLC’s founder will share his views on what manufacturing might look like by mid-century.
8:30 a.m. Keynote: Shining a Light on Business Model Innovation
- Kiva Allgood, Head, Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
To truly reap the benefits of digitalization, manufacturers need to accelerate their thinking and action around business model innovation. Emphasis needs to be placed on how advanced technologies can help discover new products, service-based revenue opportunities, and new business operating models. This session will leverage examples from the World Economic Forum’s Lighthouse program of advanced digital plants to shine a light on how manufacturers can innovate for the future.
9:00 a.m. Case Study: 25 Years of Transformation –Triumphs and Pitfalls from a Manufacturing Digital Native
- Robert Bodor, CEO and President, Protolabs, Winner of the 2022 ML Awards Small/Medium Enterprise Manufacturer of the Year
Protolabs began as a company aimed at filling a specific manufacturing need: injection molded parts really fast. As one of manufacturing’s original “digital natives,” that speed was a result of automation and digitizing a once-traditional process. Since those early days, the company has expanded its offerings and experienced significant growth. The ongoing digital transformation that followed over the next 25 years as a custom components manufacturer has provided a case study in digital evolution comprised of technology advancements, key acquisitions, difficult trade-offs, and even a few hard lessons learned along the way. Learn more about the company’s ongoing Manufacturing 4.0 journey that has driven its mission to serve customers on the forefront of innovation.
9:30 a.m. Networking and Refreshment Break
10:05 a.m. Case Study: Making the World a Better Home through M4.0: Building Unity Across a Varied Organization
- Regan Gallo, Director of Operations, Coated Abrasives NA, Saint-Gobain North America
With more than 145 manufacturing locations across North America alone and several acquisitions in the past few years, Saint-Gobain faces steep challenges when it comes to deploying a unified digital strategy across the organization. With takeaways applicable to manufacturing companies of any size, learn about where the company has found success, where it needed to make pivots, and the progress it has made so far as it works to meet its mission – making the world a better home.
10:35 a.m. Case Study: How J&J Achieved Preeminence in the Lighthouse Program
- Maria Araujo, Director, Fellow, Advanced Technology, Advanced Technology Center of Excellence, J&J Supply Chain Excellence, Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson holds the distinction of having more World Economic Forum-designated Lighthouse factories than any other company. A Lighthouse factory, says the WEF, “uniquely integrates new technologies, from artificial intelligence and robotics to cloud computing and big data.” Today, there are 153 Lighthouse factories worldwide; J&J has 10 of them (eight Lighthouses and two Sustainability Lighthouses). In this session, J&J will share how it achieved Lighthouse status, how its Lighthouse sites compare and contrast, and what lessons it has learned from the program.
11:05 a.m. Meet the Innovators: 1:1 Briefing Sessions, Networking Break
12:30 p.m. Networking Lunch featuring Topic Tables
1:35 p.m. Concurrent Interactive (Re)Think Tanks
By utilizing an iterative process to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems and create solutions, manufacturers can improve supply chain agility and resilience. Design thinking starts by empathizing with end-users – in this case, customers, suppliers, and other supply chain stakeholders. By tapping into their experiences and challenges, it can be easier to identify areas of improvement. This panel discussion will examine ways to foster creative solutions, to test ideas for feasibility, to make iterative improvements on working solutions, and incorporate human-centered design.
How do you know when maintaining an existing system is more costly than investing in a newer, better solution? This panel discussion will examine how to know when you’ve reached the tipping point, how this type of debt can be “paid off,” and how to create a smart strategy that will avoid accumulating technical debt in the future.
What are some of the most promising use cases for quantum computing? Find out how this technology can optimize manufacturing operations while overcoming complexity from the supply chain to the shop floor to the end consumer.
A resilient, robust digital network is the essential backbone to digital transformation. But getting the right network in place requires careful consideration and planning. This session will help you develop a step-by-step plan for getting the most from factory networks, from defining objectives, to infrastructure development, to boosting safety and security, to planning for scalability.
Manufacturers are finding more and more benefits to bringing AR and VR into their operations. This includes frontline worker training, which can allow for faster skill development, boosted productivity, and fewer errors. Other applications include remote maintenance and technical support, as well as getting real-time feedback from customers that can be incorporated into future product development.
Equipment failure can lead to costly downtime and reduced productivity, but manufacturers may find it challenging to move toward a more predictive posture, centralized around condition-based monitoring. Learn about the benefits of predictive maintenance while also discussing how to develop a strategy that can get you there, faster.
Faced with a need to accommodate surging demand, Northrop Grumman set out to unlock greater factory capacity to keep pace. Manufacturing teams knew that efficiency could be improved, and that factory leaders needed a system where they could identify their most crucial production bottlenecks. Meanwhile, the company also needed to adopt an industrial connectivity solution that could accommodate legacy machines at some older factories. In this session, you’ll hear in-depth details and lessons learned about Northrop Grumman’s journey, which ultimately allowed it to improve OEE, address changeover issues, and confront persistent rework challenges, while also increasing throughput and recovering lost time.
2:40 p.m. Panel Discussion: The Journey to Digital Manufacturing: Past, Present, and Future
As MLC reflects on the 20th anniversary of Rethink, two major questions need to be addressed. The first is: what has the industry accomplished so far in its journey to the digital model of manufacturing? And the second is: what does the industry still need to accomplish to truly realize the promise of digital? Four leading industry analysts will share their views on both questions.
Panelists:
- Andy Chatha, President and CEO, ARC Advisory Group
- Julie Fraser, Vice President of Research, Manufacturing and Operations, Tech-Clarity
- Jeffrey H. Hojlo, Research Vice President, Future of Industry Ecosystems, Innovation Strategies, and Energy Insights, IDC
- Matthew Littlefield, co-Founder, President and Research Lead, LNS Research
Moderator:
- David R. Brousell, Founder, Vice President and Executive Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
3:30 p.m. Networking and Refreshment Break
4:05 p.m. Executive Interview
4:35 p.m. Case Study: Creating the Roadmap for Digital and Automated Operations
- Matthew Herman, Director, Global Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Whirlpool
To transform its factories, Whirlpool took a standard three-pronged approach including strategy, technical solutions, and change management. They leveraged data as the enabler and common language to truly supercharge the transformation. This session will examine the company’s initial and desired states; how data effected strategy, technology, and change management; and Whirlpool’s roadmap to scale these efforts to deliver tangible results.
5:05 p.m. Capstone Keynote
5:35 p.m. Cocktail Reception
Wednesday, June 5
7:15 a.m. Registration, Continental Breakfast and Exhibition
8:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
8:10 a.m. Fireside Chat: Industry Megatrends for Effective Growth Strategies
What do manufacturing executives need to know to plan for the most effective, reliable, and successful business future? Megatrends across industries such as automotive, healthcare, and industrial can serve as a guidepost for manufacturing leaders seeking new market opportunities and transformational change. Learn how fast-evolving changes across these complex industries are shaping how companies traditionally manufacture goods and approach go-to-market partnerships, while ensuring sustainable practices across the ecosystem.
- Becky Sidelinger, President, Flex Reliability Solutions, Flex, Winner of the 2023 ML Awards Large Enterprise Manufacturer of the Year
In conversation with: Penelope Brown, Senior Content Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
8:40 a.m. Fireside Chat
9:10 a.m. Panel Discussion: Next-Generation Leaders
What’s on the minds of the next generation as they develop into the leaders of tomorrow? This panel discussion will examine the hopes, aspirations, and visions for the future from some of this year’s top finalists for the Next-Generation Leadership award.
9:40 a.m. Networking and Refreshment Break
10:15 a.m. Case Study: Hardwiring Innovation Processes from the World of Tech Into a 155-Year Old Company
- Craig Slavtcheff, Executive Vice President and Chief R&D and Innovation Officer, Campbell’s
The pace and scope of innovation demanded in food by consumers continues to be high, driven by a range of macrotrends including food exploration and nostalgia, ag-tech, and sustainability. To keep pace, food companies have to innovate on how they innovate, focused on the three drivers of “speed to insight,” “speed to design,” and “speed to execution”. Campbell has looked to the world of tech, including machine learning and AI, as inspiration to transform its innovation processes, building on its 150+ year old history of inventing delicious, nutrition, safe, and affordable foods.
10:45 a.m. Executive Interview: Innovating Vehicle Autonomy for Attainable, User-Friendly Warehouse Automation
The benefits of advanced automation in manufacturing range from cost reduction and productivity increases to improved worker safety and increased business agility. While many approaches to automation are accessible to most manufacturers, some have a prohibitively high barrier to entry in terms of cost, complexity, or technical difficulty. The use of autonomous vehicles is a paradigmatic example. In this session the Hyster Yale Group President and CEO will discuss their strategies for overcoming such barriers in an initiative that was part of their transition from selling products to providing end-to-end solutions.
- Rajiv K. Prasad, President and CEO, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling and Hyster-Yale Group
- Prasoon Saxena, President, Manufacturing, NTT DATA
In conversation with: David R. Brousell, Founder, Vice President and Executive Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
11:15 a.m. Executive Insights
- Philip Root, Ph.D., Office Director, Strategic Technology Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
11:45 a.m. Meet the Innovators: 1:1 Briefing Sessions, Networking Break
12:30 p.m. Networking Lunch featuring Topic Tables
1:35 p.m. Concurrent Interactive (Re)Think Tanks
Choose from one of the following interactive sessions.
Back by popular demand, this panel discussion will examine exactly what it means to be a leader in the digital age. While understanding technology is fundamental, the new generation of manufacturing leaders will also need a strong grasp of change management strategies, communication, employee engagement, and building trust.
While most manufacturers have visibility into Tier 1 suppliers, that is oftentimes where the transparency ends. Breaking through to obtain visibility further into the supply chain can be a difficult undertaking, but doing so can be essential to creating an agile, risk-resistant supply chain that is compliant with regulations and optimized for cost and quality.
Your digital transformation efforts might be heavily focused on your factories and manufacturing operations. But what about your customers? This case study will examine how a holistic M4.0 strategy includes the customer voice as the ultimate driver of business performance improvement.
Don’t just upskill your workers – your legacy systems can be “trained up,” too. Find out how to integrate legacy systems into a digital ecosystem while considering the factors of best technology fit, cybersecurity, worker training, and how to get the most from operations data.
Ever since its release in late 2022, ChatGPT and other large language model chatbots have created waves throughout business and beyond. This session will examine both the upsides and the risks to using GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, and how they might be deployed in an industrial setting.
The principles of Lean and continuous improvement have been familiar to manufacturers for decades. Those same fundamentals of Value, Value Mapping, Flow, Pull, and Perfection can be applied to creating a holistic digital transformation strategy. Find out how manufacturers are using these timeworn principles to create digital strategies that get results fast.
Hear the in-depth details and lessons learned from a 2024 Manufacturing Leadership Awards project category finalist.
2:35 p.m. Networking and Refreshment Break
2:55 p.m. Lightning Round: Meet the Manufacturing Leadership Award Finalists
Get a deeper look at some of this year’s top projects from the Manufacturing Leadership Awards.
4:00 p.m. Content for Rethink 2024 Concludes
Manufacturing Leadership Awards Gala
6:00 p.m. Manufacturing Leadership Awards Cocktail Reception
7:30 p.m. Manufacturing Leadership Awards Gala and Dinner
Our Insightful and Visionary Speakers
Our high-caliber speaker lineup will bring you the insight and inspiration you need for moving your business forward. We are currently confirming our 2024 speakers.
For information on becoming and/or nominating a speaker, please contact [email protected]
2023 Speakers
Jay Agarwal
Senior Director, Digital Strategy and Manufacturing 4.0, Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Patrick Thompson
Chief Information and Digital Transformation Office, Albemarle Corporation
Hannah Kain
President and CEO, ALOM Technologies Corporation, and Member, NAM Board of Directors, 2022 ML Award Winner
Shane Whitaker
Senior Application Engineer, Manufacturing Technology, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Dr. Julie Shah
Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Andy Zosel
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Advanced Data Capture and Machine Vision, Zebra Technologies
David R. Brousell
Founder, Vice President and Executive Director, Manufacturing Leadership Council
2023 ML Award Finalists – Lightning Round Presenters
2023 (Re)Think Tank Facilitators
Paul Griswold
Chief Product Officer for Cybersecurity, Honeywell Connected Enterprise (HCE)
Howard Heppelmann
Divisional Vice President and General Manager of PTC’s ThingWorx IoT Solutions
Randal Kenworthy
Randal Kenworthy is Senior Partner, Consumer and Industrial Products, at West Monroe.
Shamlan Siddiqi
Global Senior Vice President, Consulting and Digital Transformation Services, NTT DATA
Matthew Wicks
Senior Director, Robotics Product Management and Engineering, Zebra Technologies
Event Venue
JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort
400 South Collier Boulevard
Marco Island, Florida, USA, 34145
Hotel Booking Information
Please find the two hotel options for you to book with discounted event rates below. With increased demand for this event, we recommend you book your hotel accommodations directly after completing registration.
Hilton Marco Island
- Discounted room rate: $369 + tax
- Reservation Cutoff: Friday, May 3, 2024 (once the room block is filled, which may be before cut-off, availability and rate are not guaranteed)
- To make your reservations online, please click here and continue to book your room.
- To make your reservations by phone, call 1 (239) 394-5000 and reference the National Association of Manufacturers or Rethink and ML Awards Gala.
JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort
- Discounted room rate: $276 + tax
- Reservation Cutoff: Friday, May 10, 2024 (once the room block is filled, which may be before cut-off, availability and rate are not guaranteed)
- To make your reservations online, please click here and continue to book your room.
- To make your reservations by phone, call 1 (239) 394-2511 and reference the National Association of Manufacturers or Manufacturing Leadership Council Summit.
Airports
Southwest Florida International Airport (50 miles)
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (120 miles)
Airport Car & Shuttle Service
To book a car or shuttle service from the airport to the JW Marriott Marco Island or the Hilton Marco Island, please follow this link. Reservations can also be made by phone at 239-262-3006.
Secure Your 2024 Sponsorship Now!
Build Relationships. Drive Opportunities. Deliver Results.
Sponsorship investments at Rethink provide you the opportunity to connect with top manufacturing executives and are proven to deliver results.
With multiple opportunities to educate buyers about your products and services, discuss challenges and solutions, showcase thought leadership, connect with attendees, build relationships, and generate opportunities with the executive audience, you are guaranteed to see results.
Partnering with NAM’s Manufacturing Leadership Council as a sponsor at Rethink, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Connect with hundreds of C-Suite Executives, Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, Council Members, Manufacturing Leadership Award Winners, Industry Thought Leaders and more who are looking to drive digital transformation and charting the course for the future of manufacturing.
- Showcase your company’s products, services and thought leadership in a variety of sessions and within the networking hall.
- Educate the manufacturing community through your 1:1 meetings, networking sessions, VIP Tour and more.
- Build solid relationships and opportunities with key executives on-site.
- Customize your sponsorship to meet your strategic objectives and deliver a solid Return On Investment
At Rethink, it’s the RoR (Return on Relationships) that will drive your ROI.
Reserve your Sponsorship for Rethink Today!
Sponsorships are limited and available in a range of levels. Please contact us today to discuss a customized solution for your organization.
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2024 Strategic Partners
See how ultra-fast, reliable fiber and 5G connectivity protected by built-in security can help you connect your factory environment and enable digital transformation. Let our experts work with you to simplify your supply chain and make your business more resilient. Welcome to a new standard for networking.
NTT DATA – part of NTT Group – is a trusted global innovator of IT and business services headquartered in Tokyo. We partner with manufacturers to deliver innovative approaches to IT, OT and business challenges. Our experts provide deep industry expertise with applied innovations in digital, cloud and automation across a comprehensive portfolio of consulting, industry solutions, business process services, IT modernization and managed services. We enable clients, and society, to move confidently into the digital future and are committed to our clients’ long-term success.
Kalypso, a Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) business, helps companies bring digital solutions to product problems. Whether it’s weaving a digital thread from product ideation all the way through manufacturing and service, or advancing operations from automation to autonomy, Kalypso specializes in improving what’s being made and how it’s made. Kalypso serves the largest names in the discrete, hybrid and process industries, around the world.
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We give you the performance edge to go above and beyond.
At Zebra, we’re committed to empowering teams with the mobility and insight to deliver at the cutting edge of excellence. More than just providing intelligent hardware, we offer solutions that give organizations complete visibility to make smart, nimble decisions about what action to take now, and how to plan for tomorrow.
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2024 Sponsors
Arch Systems is the leading machine data and analytics provider for electronics and discrete manufacturing with more than 5,000 machines in over 15 countries- powering real time and predictive analytics, improving key metrics such as capacity utilization, quality, and maintenance. Arch has built the largest collaboration of industry domain experts and data scientists, mapping new signals in manufacturing data- changing how manufacturers tackle their most complex problems and allowing them to simplify and align actions both on the shop floor and the top floor.
Armanino LLP is one of the 20 largest independent accounting and business consulting firms in the nation. A certified B Corporation®, Armanino provides an integrated set of audit, tax, business management, consulting and technology solutions to companies in the U.S. and globally. The firm helps clients adapt and change in every stage of business. Armanino emphasizes smart technology, leading a cloud revolution of financial, operational, sales and compliance tools that are transforming the way companies do business.
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Canvas GFX was founded on the vision of making complex product design accessible to people across manufacturing organizations. We transform the way people communicate and comprehend the products they make and how they come together.
Using state-of-the-art technology, we help manufacturers across diverse industries advance their digital transformation efforts. Our flagship product, Canvas Envision, enables customers to extend their digital transformation to the frontlines with best-in-class, model-based work instructions. This award-winning connected knowledge platform significantly improves the experience for both content creators and end users with ease of use, real-time updates, interactive content, and two-way communication between product development and the frontlines.
As a company, we’re committed to helping customers achieve goals not only for quality, efficiency, and time-to-market but also for employee retention and job satisfaction on the factory floor. Our customers’ success is our success, and we’re behind them every step of the way.
Since 2011, Celonis has helped thousands of the world’s largest and most esteemed companies yield immediate cash impact, radically improve customer experience, and reduce carbon emissions.
Its Process Intelligence platform uses industry-leading process mining technology and AI to present companies with a living digital twin of their end-to-end processes. For the first time, everyone in an organization has a common language for how the business runs, visibility into where value is hiding, and the ability to capture it. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany and New York City, USA with more than 20 offices worldwide”
Powered by Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, DELMIA delivers solutions to address the most challenging situations manufacturers experience today.
At DELMIA, we believe the virtual world improves the real world of manufacturing. We deliver solutions that help businesses become more sustainable, innovative, safe, and profitable to produce and deliver products and services that resonate with their customers.
We connect the virtual and real worlds with immersive technology to empower our customers worldwide to collaborate, model, optimize, and execute manufacturing, logistics, and service across an efficient and connected supply chain. As a result, they deliver customer experiences that support brand loyalty and repeat business.
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Your machines are trying to talk to you – are you listening?
FORCAM delivers an award-winning platform that combines the connectivity of IIoT, the functionality of MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) and the transparency of real-time data flows to improve the productivity, agility and profitability of manufacturing operations. With the product suite FORCAM FORCE™, customers including automotive, aerospace and defense and discrete manufacturers get the right information at the right time to everyone “from the shop floor to the top floor” for precise and actionable intelligence in a solution that’s fast to deploy and flexible to use.
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FORVIS, LLP is an integrated professional services firm with a global reach and a passion to drive businesses forward. The firm’s 6,000 dedicated team members provide an Unmatched Client Experience® through the delivery of assurance, tax, and consulting services for clients in all 50 states and internationally. Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, FORVIS upholds an unwavering purpose to help those we serve unlock their full potential—including our people, our clients, and our communities.
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The world is changing around us. Industrial enterprises need a technology partner that can help them survive—and thrive—wherever the situation, whatever the disruption. That’s where PTC shines.
Our unique portfolio of CAD, PLM, IoT, and AR technologies—delivered on-prem, hybrid, and SaaS—creates a closed loop between the digital and physical worlds to transform how everything around us is engineered, manufactured, and serviced. This digital thread enables continuity of data across departments and fosters collaboration across functions, empowering the people who are involved at every step.
PTC’s best-in-class technology enables industrial customers, from industrial equipment, high-tech, automotive, aerospace and defense, and medical devices, to improve efficiency, maximize revenue growth, and reduce operational costs.
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RSM US LLP is the leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market, with 16,600 professionals in 81 cities, six locations in Canada, one in El Salvador and four in India. RSM has deep experience serving clients across general manufacturing and distribution, machinery, chemicals, and automotive. It is a licensed CPA firm and the U.S. member of RSM International, a global network of independent audit, tax and consulting firms with 64,000 people across 120 countries. RSM uses its deep understanding of the needs and aspirations of clients to help them succeed. When you work with RSM, you work with a team who will first look at your organization through a broad lens. Experience the power of being understood.
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You’ve heard the buzz about ChatGPT and GenAI. For UiPath customers, it is not buzz – AI is already hard at work. That’s because UiPath automation turns AI’s potential into results by combining GenAI, specialized AI with the agility and speed of enterprise automation, machine learning and natural language processing. That means you can put intelligence to work to streamline processes, eliminate errors and drive better experiences. Sure, AI promises a brighter tomorrow. But with UiPath, it’s also transforming the way you work today.
UiPath Website | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook
Verizon Communications Inc. was formed on June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of technology and communications services. Headquartered in New York City and with a presence around the world, Verizon generated revenues of $136.8 billion in 2022. The company offers voice, data and video services and solutions on its award-winning networks and platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity, security and control. Verizon was the first company in the world to launch commercial 5G for mobility, fixed wireless and mobile edge computing. The company’s operating structure focuses on two customer-facing areas: Consumer and Business. Citizen Verizon is the company’s responsible business plan for economic, environmental and social advancement.
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West Monroe is a digital consulting firm that was born in technology but built for business—partnering with companies in transformative industries to deliver quantifiable financial value. We believe that digital is a mindset—not a project, a team, or a destination—and it’s something companies become, not something they do. That’s why we work in diverse, multidisciplinary teams that blend industry expertise with deep operational and technology capabilities—moving clients from traditional to digital operating models and creating products and experiences that transcend the digital and physical worlds. Our 2,000 employees have the opportunity to own a stake in the company, so when you partner with us you know we are committed—because your success is our success. Our undeniably different approach breeds undeniable results.
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If you have any questions on registration or would like more information, please contact [email protected].
Council Members
- Primary Seat Holder pass(es) included for Rethink and ML Awards Gala
Associate Members
- Rethink and optional ML Awards Gala Pass: $1,995
- Rethink Pass with 1-to-1 Meetings Package: $895
- Virtual Rethink Pass: Complimentary
NAM and Affiliate Members
- Rethink and optional ML Awards Gala Pass: $1,995
- Rethink Pass with 1-to-1 Meetings Package: $895
- Virtual Rethink Pass: Complimentary (with approval from MLC team)
2023 Manufacturing Leadership Award Finalists
- Rethink and Manufacturing Leadership Awards Gala Pass: $2,395
- Rethink Pass with 1-to-1 Meetings Package: $895
- Individual award finalists and finalist projects receive two (2) complimentary passes to attend the ML Awards Gala.
Non-Members
- Rethink Pass: $2,895
- Rethink Pass with 1-to-1 Meetings Package: $895
- ML Awards Gala Pass: $595
- Virtual Rethink Pass: $195
Virtual registration
- Council Member companies: Complimentary
- NAM member companies: Qualified candidates will be admitted at no charge
- Non-member companies: $195 for individual pass
1-to-1 Meetings Package
By registering with the 1-to-1 Meetings Package, you are registering for participation in up to six (6) 15-minute 1-to-1 meetings with leading and emerging sponsors of your choice to receive this discounted registration price*. These meetings are tailored to address your business challenges, gain valuable insights, and potentially find solutions. They take place during designated time periods in the agenda on Tuesday, 6/4 and Wednesday, 6/5, with no other sessions running concurrently, so you’re not missing out on any other content.
*Selections subject to availability. Limited to up to 3 team members to qualify for the discounted rate. A member of the Manufacturing Leadership Council | NAM team will reach out to you approximately 4-8 weeks prior to the event to make your selections and schedule your meetings. All meeting selections must be chosen by May 24, 2024 or the discount will no longer apply and the difference in price will be charged. For each unselected meeting pre-event or unattended meeting on-site, you will be charged.
What
The Manufacturing Leadership Awards Gala is a celebration of world-class manufacturing. Join us to meet the industry’s most innovative and forward-thinking companies and their achievements in Manufacturing 4.0. This exciting black-tie event includes a cocktail reception, sit-down dinner, and recognition of the 2024 Manufacturing Leadership Awards finalists. Category winners, Manufacturing Leader of the Year, the Manufacturers of the Year and the Manufacturing in 2030 Award Winners will be announced on stage. Come join the party!
Who
The Manufacturing Leadership Awards recognize accomplishments and operational transformation in digital manufacturing, including high-performing projects and outstanding leaders. Finalists and winners are selected in nine project categories and two individual categories.
When
The gala kicks off with a 6:00 p.m. EDT cocktail reception with dinner at 7:30 p.m.
Registration
Gala admission is included in most Rethink registration packages; you simply need to confirm your attendance at the time of registration. Finalists receive two complimentary gala passes per finalist project. Other admission fees are listed below:
- Member of the MLC or NAM: Gala ticket included with Rethink registration – confirm attendance when registered for Rethink.
- Non-members: $595
- Guest passes:
- Personal guest (spouse, partner, family member, etc.): $195
- Additional colleague (not already registered for Rethink): $595
Gala Sponsorship
To learn about sponsorship opportunities, contact Lauren Bisset at [email protected].
Formalwear Rentals
We will be partnering with Men’s Wearhouse for tuxedo rentals. By renting through this partnership, you will receive a discounted rental rate and the tuxedo will be delivered directly to the JW Marriott Marco Island.
We have partnered with Men’s Wearhouse for tuxedo rentals. By mentioning our group number below, attendees will receive a discounted rental rate and have their tuxedo delivered directly to the JW Marriott Marco Island for the event.
You can secure your tuxedo rental by:
- Visiting any Men’s Wearhouse for an up-to-date fitting. Be sure to provide the below Business Group # to receive the discounted price and have your tuxedo delivered to the JW Marriott.
OR - Calling 1-866-211-0831 with your measurements and tuxedo selection. Be sure to provide the below Business Group # to receive the discounted price and have your tuxedo delivered to the JW Marriott.
Be sure to mention that you are a part of the Business Group #12872471 to receive our discounted group rate and have your tuxedo delivered to the JW Marriott Marco Island!
Important Notes on Tuxedo Rental
- All tuxedos ordered through our group will be delivered directly to the JW Marriott Marco Island for pick-up during the event. Tuxedos will be made available to pick up at event registration after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 2.
- Do not fear if your rental confirmation alerts you that your tuxedo will be sent to the Men’s Wearhouse Naples Store. This is where all tuxedos are being delivered before they bring them to our event at the JW Marriott Marco Island.
If you or your guest would like to rent a formal gown for the evening, we recommend taking advantage of the formal apparel available on Rent the Runway.