June 16, 2026
7:00 am – 8:00 am CST
DELEGATE REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING BREAKFAST
8:00 am – 8:10 am CST
Chair's Welcome and Opening Remarks
Manufacturing & Operations
Amit Sinha
Senior Director, Cloud Supply Chain Operations and Systems
Microsoft
Supply Chain
Pamela Szymanski
SVP, Supply Chain, TTI Consumer Products Group
Techtronic Industries
8:10 am – 8:40 am CST
Keynote
Jeff Place
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Coherent Corporation
Empowering High-Tech Innovation Through World-Class Operations and Supply Chain Leadership
- Strengthening operational performance to support rapid growth across diverse photonics applications
- Building a supply chain model engineered for speed, flexibility, and fast technology deployment
- Unifying operations, supply chain, and quality to deliver seamless end-to-end execution
- Collaborating with market innovators to meet complex technical requirements with precision and reliability
- Improving responsiveness through digital operations, real-time visibility, and predictive planning
- Developing global capabilities that scale with Coherent’s materials-to-systems innovation strategy
8:40 am – 9:10 am CST
Plenary
Catherine Gridley
EVP and President, Aerospace and Defense
TTM TechnologiesClaudeliah Roze
VP, Program Management
TTM Technologies
Scaling Global Operations to Deliver Speed, Execution, and Reliable Performance
- Building strong customer and supplier relationships to support growth and reliable delivery
- Scaling global operations through greenfield investments, capacity expansion, and rapid execution
- Leading global, multi-site operations with strong execution discipline and operational consistency
- Aligning operations, quality, and supply chain teams to deliver reliable performance at scale
- Leveraging data, automation, and advanced technologies to improve visibility, speed, and output
- Driving continuous improvement to enhance efficiency, reduce cost, and support long-term growth
- Case Study: Expanding from Penang, Malaysia to Syracuse, New York to enable reshoring and accelerate growth
9:10 am – 9:40 am CST
Plenary
Chris Ebeling
Chief Commercial Officer
Arcwood
Scaling Without Failure: Where Hazardous Materials can Break Electronics Manufacturing
- Integrating automated manufacturing systems to improve production efficiency, quality consistency, and operational scalability
- Streamlining electronics manufacturing workflows to reduce lead times, optimize throughput, and control costs
- Applying advanced process optimization strategies to enhance yield, reliability, and manufacturing performance
- Leveraging smart factory technologies and connected systems to enable flexible, data-driven production environments
- Case study: Overcoming scalability and operational complexity challenges across high-mix, global electronics manufacturing operations
9:45 am – 11:25 am CST
Refreshments, Networking, and Pre-Arranged 1-2-1 Meetings
11:30 am – 12:00 pm CST
sessions
Manufacturing & Operations
Marcelo Varreira
Director, Manufacturing Engineering North America
Electrolux
Scaling Innovation, Automation, and Operational Excellence Across Global Production Networks
- How to industrialize new products efficiently through robust planning, risk management, and cross-functional alignment from concept to ramp-up
- Leveraging automation, advanced manufacturing technologies, and lean systems to optimize capacity, improve quality, and enhance operational resilience
- Best practices for leading large scale engineering teams and aligning priorities with strategic business goals for measurable results
- Governance and execution strategies for complex, high-investment industrial projects, ensuring financial feasibility, stakeholder alignment, and on-time delivery
- Developing global supplier ecosystems that support innovation, reduce costs, and ensure long-term manufacturing competitiveness across regions
Supply Chain
Leticia Ambriz
Head, Product Operations
Ring, an Amazon Company
Scaling Global Product Operations Through Trust, AI Adoption, and High-Performance Teams
- Building and scaling high-performing global teams that deliver strong, consistent execution
- Strengthening collaboration between engineering and supply chain to unlock shared success
- Empowering teams to embrace AI through hands-on experimentation and continuous learning
- Driving operational excellence while supporting growth, agility, and scalable execution
- Creating seamless transitions from development to mass production with clear, effective processes
- Cultivating a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across teams
12:05 pm – 12:35 pm CST
Workshops
Room 1
Carrie Nauyalis
Executive in Residence, Innovation and Product Development
Planview
Building Delivery Predictability Across the Product Development Lifecycle
- Aligning product priorities, engineering capacity, and roadmap commitments to improve delivery/revenue predictability
- Identifying resource bottlenecks, conflicting priorities, and hidden dependencies before they impact execution
- Creating greater visibility into team capacity and trade-offs to support faster, better portfolio decisions
- Managing shifting priorities without overwhelming engineering teams or slowing critical initiatives
- Applying real-world lessons and AI-enabled planning approaches to improve predictability and accelerate time-to-market
Room 2
Sankar Natarajan
Global Head, Smart Manufacturing Operations and Digital Product Lifecycle Management
Hitachi Digital Services
From Pilot to Plant‑Scale: The Industry 5.0 Blueprint for Human‑Centric, AI‑Enabled Electronics Manufacturing
- Why Industry 4.0 efficiency models plateau at pilot scale and what fundamentally changes in an Industry 5.0 approach
- How human‑in‑the‑loop AI and interoperable data across engineering, operations, and supply chain enable adaptive manufacturing systems
- Practical patterns for evolving from connected processes to closed‑loop, AI‑enabled production decisions on the shop floor
- Key enablers for success including data readiness, interoperability, workforce skill augmentation, and responsible AI adoption at scale
12:40 pm – 1:40 pm CST
Lunch & Learn Roundtable Discussions and Open Seating Lunch
Benefit from additional learning by joining a moderated roundtable discussion on pressing issues in the industry.
Chris Ebeling
Chief Commercial Officer
Arcwood
Building Sustainable Manufacturing Operations Through Integrated Industrial Waste Management, Compliance, and Scalable Environmental Services
Robert Lang
Senior Manager
Arcwide
Getting Started with AI: Base Tools, Data Foundations, and Practical Business Use Cases
1:45 pm – 2:15 pm CST
Sessions
Manufacturing & Operations
Barrett Hopper
Director, Operations, Americas
MKS Instruments
Maintaining Predictable Manufacturing Outcomes While Driving Culture and Performance Transformation
- Aligning operating strategy with frontline execution to surface risk before output is impacted
- Clarifying ownership, decision rights, and escalation to sustain performance under pressure
- Reducing operational variability through disciplined processes, metrics, and daily management rhythms
- Translating cultural behaviors into measurable gains across safety, quality, delivery, and cost
- Sustaining execution focus during transformation without overloading supervisors and operators
- Reinforcing leadership behaviors that stabilize throughput and reliability as operations scale
Supply Chain
Josh Suelflow
Director, Supply Chain
Panasonic
Building Agile, Resilient Supply Chain Planning Engines to Support High-Volume, High-Complexity Manufacturing Operations
- Integrating demand, supply, production, and inventory planning into a single end-to-end decision framework
- Designing risk management strategies that improve agility and protect continuity in volatile manufacturing environments
- Leveraging advanced planning technologies to enhance forecast accuracy, responsiveness, and inventory performance
- Aligning cross-functional teams around shared KPIs to drive execution discipline and operational accountability
- Creating scalable planning processes that support rapid growth, capacity expansion, and evolving customer demand
2:20 pm – 2:50 pm CST
Sessions
Manufacturing & Operations
Sridhar Chatradhi
Senior Director
WD Corp
Driving Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Through Data, Systems, and Practical Execution
- Connecting ERP and MES systems to improve visibility and decision-making on the shop floor
- Using data analytics to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce downtime
- Aligning IT and operations teams to deliver practical, scalable digital solutions
- Prioritizing digital initiatives that deliver real value, not just technology for technology’s sake
- Managing change across teams to support adoption and long-term success
- Building a roadmap for sustainable, scalable digital transformation in manufacturing
Supply Chain
Spandan Nai
Senior Manager, Product Quality Engineering
Amazon
Improving Product Quality Across the End-to-End Supply Chain from Launch to Scale
- Building quality into product design early to prevent downstream defects
- Supporting smooth transition from NPI into stable, high-volume production environments
- Aligning supply chain, engineering, and manufacturing to ensure consistent product quality
- Applying FMEA and root cause analysis to reduce recurring product issues
- Tracking key metrics to maintain consistent product performance and long-term reliability
- Driving continuous improvement across the full product lifecycle from launch to scale
2:55 pm – 4:15 pm CST
Happy Hour, Networking and Pre-Arranged 1-2-1 Meetings
4:20 pm – 4:50 pm CST
Plenary
Nick DeSimone
VP, Operations, Aerospace, Defense And Marine
TE Connectivity
Driving Manufacturing Performance Through AI-Enabled Digital Integration and Operational Standardization
- Moving from site-level autonomy to network-wide manufacturing consistency across global operations
- Engaging cross functional collaboration for End-to-End success of New Production introduction
- Applying AI where it moves the needle: stabilizing uptime, throughput, and in-process quality
- Embedding AI-driven inspection at the point of build to eliminate end-of-line dependency and reduce operator variance
- Scaling AI applications and capturing end-to-end benefits of AI solutions
4:55 pm – 5:40 pm CST
Panel
Quality and HSE
Balroop Grewal
SVP, Operations
Flex
Shan Santhanam
VP, Global Quality and Reliability Engineering
Generac
Ekanem Ukaobasi
VP, Global Quality and Strategic Sourcing
Instant Pot BrandsPamela Szymanski
SVP, Supply Chain, TTI Consumer Products Group
Techtronic Industries
Cathie Gridley
EVP and President, Aerospace and Defence
TTM Technologies
Luke O'Brien
Director of Sales
Viaduct AI
Panel Discussion: Building the Next Generation of Electronics Manufacturing Industry Leaders
- Developing future leaders without pulling critical teams away from daily execution
- Investing in training and upskilling to keep teams current on tools systems and technologies
- Adopting new digital automation and data platforms to improve productivity across functions
- Growing frontline and mid level leaders while operations continue at full pace
- Reducing reliance on tribal knowledge through clear decision making escalation and execution standards
- Sharing practical leadership lessons for motivating teams managing change and leading under pressure
5:40 pm – 6:25 pm CST
Panel
Andrew Scheuermann
Chief Executive Officer
Arch Systems
Jennifer Joseph
VP, Products and Technology
Bourns IncMarcelo Varreira
Director, Manufacturing Engineering North America
Electrolux
Keith Lapinski
VP, Global Mechanical Procurement
JabilBernard Ibrahim
Director, Manufacturing Industry
MicrosoftLeticia Ambriz
Head, Product Operations
Ring, an Amazon Company
Panel Discussion: Harnessing Industry 4.0 Technologies to Drive Automation and Operational Excellence
- Integrating MES and Industry 4.0 platforms for end-to-end process traceability
- Leveraging manufacturing data analytics to predict failures and stabilize production performance
- Applying AI-enabled inspection technologies to improve defect detection and containment
- Translating Industry 4.0 pilots into scalable, repeatable manufacturing execution improvements
- Balancing automation investments with workforce readiness and change management requirements
- Governing digital transformation initiatives to ensure measurable productivity and quality outcomes
6:25 pm – 6:35 pm CST
Chair's closing remarks
Manufacturing & Operations
Amit Sinha
Senior Director, Cloud Supply Chain Operations and Systems
Microsoft
Supply Chain
Pamela Szymanski
SVP, Supply Chain, TTI Consumer Products Group
Techtronic Industries
6:35 pm – 7:35 pm CST
Networking drinks reception
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