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AGENDA
8:00 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM Welcome
Dr. Ethan Karp
President & CEO of MAGNET
9:10 AM Plenary 1:
Economic Forecasts
and Interest Rates
Stephen Juneau, VP of US
Economic Research at
Bank of America
9:50 AM Break and Networking
10:25 - 11:05 AM Breakout 1
Panel 1 (Room 203):
Innovative Companies
Changing the
Face of Manufacturing
Speakers:
Adam Ellis,
Harmoni Solutions
Nicholas Bashour,
Cents
Mico Perales,
US Positronix
Chris Day,
Felux
Panel 2 (Room 207):
Using Technology &
Upskilling Talent
Speakers:
Michael Canty,
Alloy Precision
Mark Lamoncha,
Humtown
Panel 3 (Room 208):
Building Your Talent Pipeline
Speakers:
Miguel Lugo,
EC Kitzel
Aaliyah Brown,
Rockwell Automation
Speakers:
Matt Elliott,
Bank of America
11:05 - 11:20 AM Break
Panel 1 (Room 207):
Growing Your Business
Through New Product
Development
Speakers:
Jim Smith,
Flavorseal
Brian Wood,
Fiber Core, LLC
Peter Broer,
Lumitex
Panel 2 (Room 208):
How Do I Lead
My Company's
Technology Transformation?
Speakers:
John Ribic,
Rimeco
Shaun Eller,
Ohio Gratings
Cary Frame,
Welser Profile
North America
Panel 3 (Room 203)
Ideas for
Succession Planning
Speakers:
Robert Bove,
The 48 Group
Todd Baumgartner,
McDonald Hopkins
Eric Dorenkott,
Corrigan Krause
Panel 4 (Room 204):
Culture, Upskilling, and
Creative HR
Solutions
Speakers:
Tim Martell,
RICO Manufacturing
Michael Lauber,
TUSCO Manufacturing
12:05 PM Lunch
12:30 PM Keynote Speaker:
What role will EVs play
in our regional economy
in the next 15 years?
Steve Sumner,
Lincoln Electric
1:15 PM Manufacturer of the Year
Presented by
Mike O'Donnell
Entrepreneur of the Year
Presented by
Andrea Navratil
1:35 PM Break
1:55 PM Plenary 2:
The EV Supply Chain
Speakers:
Tony Deddeh,
Battle Motors
Jim Smith,
Venture Plastics
Rich Gent,
The Gent Machine Co.
Mindaugas Rackaitis,
Avery-Dennison
Steve Sumner,
Lincoln Electric
3:15 PM Facilitated Discussions
3:55 PM Closing Remarks
4 - 4:45 PM Networking Reception
(lower-level lobby)