Venue
Hyatt Regency Greenville
Hyatt Regency Greenville , 220 North Main St. Greenville, SC 29601

What is Qwoted?

Qwoted is a free expert network: we help reporters connect with experts & we help those same experts build relationships with top reporters.

Event Date Tue Apr 26 EDT - Wed Apr 27 EDT (over 2 years ago)
Location Hyatt Regency Greenville
220 North Main St. Greenville, SC 29601
Region Americas
Details

With five years’ success in bringing US manufacturers together to learn from one another, the US Manufacturing X.0 Event Series arrives in Greenville, SC.
On stage, find Southern-based manufacturing leaders teaching peers, in detail, how to take advantage of the competitive edge that technology offers, and advance digital transformation journeys.
The event delivers a safe platform, providing the knowledge and network to ensure the right technology investment is made, and effective organizational structure and systems are rolled out.
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 and beyond!

Speakers

2022 Speakers

Peggy Gulick
Director, Smart Factory Kohler

Babu Kuttala
Chief Data & Analytics Officer ABB

Ida Ståhl
Procurement Strategy Volvo

Chetan Polavaram
Global Digital Transformation Leader The Coca-Cola Company

Lou Kennedy
Owner & CEO Nephron Pharmaceuticals

Alex Badillo
IVL AMER Digital Leader Indorama Venture

Erin Welken
Plant Operations Manager Corning

Andy Carr
SVP - Operations SCMEP

Sandeep Jeereddy
Research & Innovation Engineer BMW

Cynthia Davis, PhD
Director SC Department of Commerce

Susie Shannon
President & CEO South Carolina Council on Competitiveness

Eric Borowicz
General Manager – Accessories AFL

Kathy Miller
Co-Founder OpSisters

Jan Pingel
Product Leader, Digital Solutions Ingersoll Rand

Dr. Don Kinard
Senior Fellow Lockheed Martin

Mike Cuggy
Global Operational Excellence Leader AstenJohnson

Joseph Etris
VP IoT Solutions Gemba Systems

Kirsten Booth
Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Rolls Royce Power Systems

Mike Ungar
Executive Coach FocalPoint

Thomas Ortiz
Digital Transformation Leader Boeing

Steve Caudill
CTO Rand McNally

Catherine Hayes
Industry Manager SCRA: South Carolina Research Authority

Nicholaus Hughes
Innovation Mentor & IT Specialist Amsted Rail

Robert Stucky
Lead Manufacturing Engineer SylvanSport

Meg Lanza
Head of Technology, US | BSH Home Appliances Group

David Wade
Senior Agile Transformation Coach | Boeing

Jon Quigley
Column Writer | PMTips, Assembly Mag & Automotive Industries Online

Marcia Walker
Research Director | IDC

Chad Corbin
Digital Manufacturing Leader | Michelin

Ann Wyatt
President, Agency Owner | Ann Wyatt Recruiting

Ramy Harik
Chief Manufacturing Officer | Nephron Pharmaceuticals

Alicia Lopez-Floyd
HR Leadership Next Senior Program Manager | Boeing

Mike Demos
South Carolina Coordinator | OpExChange

Chris Mercurio
Connected Industry Consultant | Bosch Rexroth

Sponsors & Partners

2022 Sponsors

GOLD SPONSOR:
• The Best Run SAP

RESEARCH PARTNER:
• IDC

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Claroty

BRONZE SPONSOR:
• South Carolina Department of Commerce
• South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership
• Tulip

ASSOCIATE SPONSOR:
• Infor

SOUTHEAST PARTNER:
• Gemba System

EXHIBITORS:
• Decade 4 Action
• MangoGem Aps Optimizer
• Transplace an Uber Freight Company

SUPPORTING SOUTH CAROLINA PARTNERS:
• Greenville Chamber
• Sc Council On Competitiveness
• South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance
• Scra South Carolina Research Authority
• UpstateScAlliance