Manufacturing X.0 Midwest 2022 | IB Internet of Business | 21 June 2022 | Swissotel Chicago, 323 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

Renowned for the quality of its speakers, regional support, informative solution partners, MxD Tour and networking, Manufacturing X.0 Midwest – formerly Internet of Manufacturing – is not to be missed.

On stage, find Midwestern and national manufacturing leaders teaching peers, in detail, how to take advantage of the competitive edge that technology offers, and advance digital transformation journeys.

Don’t miss the place to learn how to build the ‘Big R’: Resilience and tackle the four Ps: People, Planning, Processes and Partner choice when embarking on automation, smart manufacturing, Industry 4.0…and beyond!

Further Your Manufacturing Knowledge & Network

✓ Leave with best practice and war stories in managing people and processes during digital transformation.
✓ Identify which technology matches the business outcome you are trying to achieve.
✓ Hear how other manufacturers approach common business struggles.
✓ Gain the experience, data, and confidence to get business buy-in for tech-led innovation and change.
✓ Accelerate your career by getting key lessons in new technologies and data management.
✓ Meet with a wide range of manufacturers, small to large, to expand your network.
✓ Get focused information from no more than 15 solution providers, chosen to match your technology exploration.
✓ Power the Midwest & US’ advancement and global relevance as a modern manufacturing powerhouse.
✓ Set your end goal! Discover how global manufacturers have transformed into technology companies, to increase revenues.

2022 Speakers

Michael Starkey
VP Information Technology & Chief Digital Officer | Fuchs Lubricants

Josh Blacksmith
Global Digital Transformation & Consumer Experience Leader | Kimberly-Clark

Aneesa Muthana
CEO | CNC Precision Manufacturing

Praveen Moturu
Vice President, Chief Enterprise Architect | Mars

Renee Eddy
Vice President Innovation | Rinnai America Corporation

Prashanth Sankaran
VP of Digital Solutions | Bunn

Vinay Indraganti
VP, Global Digital Transformation & Strategy | Ingredion Incorporated

Srikanth Hari
Technical Program Manager | Ford

Robert Joseph
President & Co-Founder | Team MindShift

Dion Eusepi
Director of Enterprise Architecture, Data & Cloud Integration Platforms | Stanley Black & Decker

Brent Ruth
Lean Digital Transformation

Chris Kuntz
Vice President, Marketing | Augmentir

Jake Hall
Founder | The Manufacturing Millennial

David Boulay
President | IMEC

Stefan Plotz
Board Member and President of the Innovation & Industry 4.0 Committee | CIAC

Sabina Jadda
Training Manager - Manufacturing & Operations | Nestlé - Freshly

Amit Dingare
Director of Data Science | Novelis

Ben Davis
EVP, Information Technology | Cambria USA

Sam Nafziger
IT Manager | Gripple USA

Carlos Gonzalez
Research Manager, Operational Technology | IDC

Dr. Federico Sciammarella
President & CTO | MxD

Amanda Dotten
Senior Account Executive | Symphony AI

Sloan Zupan
Sr. Director, Corporate Marketing | Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.

Mike Lackey
Global VP of Solution Management, Digital Manufacturing | SAP

Mike Ungar
Co-Founder | Industry 4.0 Club

Michael Phillips
Sr. Technology Strategist, Manufacturing Vertical | Lumens

Josh Zeidman
VP of Business Development | KintaAI

Andy Anderson
Client Services Director | Toptal

Florian Bartholomaeus
President & CEO | Oculavis

Francisco Torres-Diaz
Industrial Engineer | Cummins

Amaury Carrasco
Vice President Solution Consulting | Infor

Keith Straninger
Chief Digital Officer | Flexco

Bryan Bauw
Consultant & Venture Capital Advisor

Michael Bergin
Director of Enterprise Sales | Claroty

Mark Hessinger
SVP Global Customer Success | 3D Systems

Scott Phillips
Founder, I4SCORE.COM

Daniel Lance
Partner & Channel Technical Consultant, Claroty

2022 Sponsors and Partners

LEAD SPONSOR:
• SAP-Best

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Toptal

GOLD SPONSOR:
• Aquant
• Infor

SILVER SPONSOR:
• Augmentir
• Claroty

RESEARCH PARTNER:
• IDC

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Files
• Lumen

ASSOCIATE SPONSOR:
• Softtek

INNOVATION SPONSORS:
• Kinta AI
• Oculavis
• Proceedix

EXHIBITORS SPONSORS:
• Airgap
• Lightedge
• Litmus
• Machine Metrics
• Wyebot