8 a.m.
Registration | Continental breakfast | Exhibits open
8: 30 a.m.
Introduction | Welcome | Overview
Program moderator: Jennifer McNelly, President, The Manufacturing Institute
- Mayor Greg Fischer, Louisville
- Mayor Jim Gray, Lexington
- Greg Higdon, President & CEO, Kentucky Association of Manufacturers
- Dave Adkisson, President & CEO, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
8:50 a.m.
Opening Keynote: Advanced Manufacturing: Driving Productivity, Progress, and Prosperity
David C. Chavern, Executive Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and President, Center for Advanced Technology & Innovation
9:30 a.m.
Workforce Development: A Critical Enabler
- Rich Gimmel, Chairman, Atlas Machine and Supply, Inc.
- Danette Wilder, President & CEO, SealingLife Technology
- Rena L. Sharpe, Vice President, Westport Axle Corporation
- LeAnn Hamm, Employee Relations, Linked-Belt Construction
- Moderator: Earl F. Jones, Senior Counsel, Regulatory Affairs & Industry Relations, GE Appliances & Lighting
10:40 a.m.
Advanced Manufacturing
Panel Moderator: Jennifer McNelly, President, The Manufacturing Institute
- Materials Lightweighting – Matthew Weisenberger, PhD, CAER Associate Director, Carbon Materials, University of Kentucky, Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER)
- Automation – Ben Hinnen, President & CEO, Fives Intralogistics
- 3-D Printing – Scott H. Welham, GM – Advanced Development, General Electric
- Robotics – Brian Isler, Senior Account Manager, FANUC America Corporation
- Big Data – Jagannath Rao, President, Siemens Industry Sector Customer Services Division USA
12 p.m.
Lunch
1:10 p.m.
The Importance of the 24/7 Culture Innovation
Panel Moderator: Jennifer McNelly, President, The Manufacturing Institute
- Dan Antis, Vice President of Manufacturing, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.
- Susan A. Nally, Lean Specialist, Roll Forming Corporation
- Carey Smith, Founder and Chief Big Ass of Big Ass Fans, Big Ass Solutions
2:10 p.m.
Other Innovations Every Manufacturer Needs to Know
Panel Moderator: Jennifer McNelly, President, The Manufacturing Institute
- Neville G. Pinto, Dean, J.B. Speed School of Engineering, University of Louisville
- Dr. I. S. Jawahir, Director, Institute for Sustainable Manufacturing (ISM) University of Kentucky
- Rebecca R. Taylor, Senior Vice President, National Center for Manufacturing Sciences
- Henry Cialone, President & CEO, Edison Welding Institute (EWI)
Wrap Up and Closing Remarks
3:30 p.m. Kentucky Manufacturing Innovation Conference adjourns