Senior Director, Engineering
Edgewell
Director of Continuous Improvement
HEXPOL
Vice President of Plant Operations, Contact Lens Manufacturing, Johns Creek
Alcon
Maximizing uptime is critical to meeting production targets, reducing costs, and improving overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). This session explores practical strategies and proven approaches to minimize downtime and keep operations running smoothly.
Effex Management Solutions
Site Director, Air Manufacturing Innovation
Nike, Inc.
Vice President of Manufacturing
SLB
Legacy plants and outdated systems can hold back operational agility, efficiency, and competitiveness. This session explores practical, phased strategies to modernize infrastructure without disrupting production—unlocking smarter, more sustainable, and more resilient manufacturing operations.
Assess Before You Invest: Audit existing equipment, processes, and systems to pinpoint high-impact upgrade opportunities.
Integrate Smart Technologies: Apply IoT, automation, and AI analytics to enhance visibility, efficiency, and decision-making in real time.
Adopt Modular Upgrades: Modernize incrementally to minimize downtime while adapting legacy infrastructure to current and future needs.
Empower the Workforce: Equip teams with the training and tools to operate new technologies while leveraging existing institutional knowledge.
Commit to Continuous Improvement: Develop a modernization roadmap aligned with long-term production goals and sustainability priorities.
Avanade
With rising costs, labor constraints, and pressure for efficiency, manufacturers are rethinking how to fully optimize their existing facilities. This session explores how leading organizations are redesigning layouts, leveraging automation, and applying lean principles to maximize output without costly expansions.
Optimizing Plant Layouts: Practical strategies for reconfiguring lines, workcells, and storage to unlock hidden capacity.
Technology as a Space Multiplier: How automation, robotics, and digital twins can reduce waste and increase throughput in existing facilities.
Lean and Continuous Improvement: Applying Kaizen, 5S, and value stream mapping to reclaim underutilized space.
Balancing Flexibility and Standardization: Designing facilities that adapt quickly to product shifts while maintaining consistency.
When Expansion is Inevitable: Signs that you’ve truly maximized capacity and how to plan scalable growth effectively.
SVP/COO
DuPont
VP of Manufacturing
James Avery Artisan Jewelry
VP, NA Operations
Kito Crosby
Senior Director, Americas Operations
Lubrizol
Director, APS Manufacturing Americas
LyondellBasell
As margin pressures increase, manufacturers must find innovative ways to cut costs without compromising quality or productivity. This session highlights actionable strategies and real-world examples from industry leaders who have successfully reduced operational costs at the shop floor level.
Eliminating Waste: Applying lean and Six Sigma tools to identify and reduce hidden costs in processes, materials, and workflows.
Energy & Resource Efficiency: Leveraging smart energy management, predictive maintenance, and sustainable practices to reduce utility and resource spend.
Labor Productivity Gains: Practical methods to boost workforce efficiency through training, ergonomic improvements, and digital support tools.
Technology-Enabled Savings: How automation, IoT, and data-driven insights uncover cost-saving opportunities.
Measuring ROI: Establishing clear metrics and benchmarks to track savings, avoid false economies, and sustain long-term results.
Fmr. Group President Enterprise Supply Chain at 3M and Member Board of Directors at Solstice
3M and Solstice Advanced Materials
BCI Global
MaintainX
Fmr. Group President Enterprise Supply Chain at 3M and Member Board of Directors at Solstice
3M and Solstice Advanced Materials
Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Operations, Toyota Motor North America
Toyota
Stability as the Foundation for Excellence: How operational, workforce, and supply chain stability enable continuous improvement and long-term strategic planning.
The Toyota Model for Workforce Loyalty: Exploring long-term employment practices that drive commitment, innovation, and efficiency—contrasting against the volatility seen in high-churn industries.
The Human Element in a Digital Age: Balancing automation and robotics with the irreplaceable value of human insight, creativity, and problem-solving.
Resilience Through Engagement: Understanding how job security, empowerment, and emotional well-being influence workforce performance amid widespread layoffs and technological disruption.
Looking Ahead: How Toyota is preparing for the next era of manufacturing—combining human ingenuity with responsible technology integration to sustain competitiveness and innovation.
Executive Vice President, Chief Technology & Operations Officer, & General Manager, Intel Foundry Technology & Manufacturing
Intel Corporation
Semiconductor Supply Chain Resilience
Smart Manufacturing & Industry 4.0 Integration
Operational Transformation at Scale
Sustainability in High-Tech Manufacturing
Workforce of the Future
Performance Solutions by Milliken
Oden Technologies
IBM Corporation
These mutually agreed-upon conversations are arranged and facilitated by Executive Platforms staff to ensure attendees have valuable discussions about their top-of-mind questions, challenges, and opportunities.
Director, EH&S – Texas Manufacturing
Tesla
Vice President of Supply Chain, Electrolux Group North America
Electrolux
CEO & President
Competitive Solutions, Inc.
Most organizations conduct leadership training to attempt to develop and retain their leadership talent, however, the last three years have put an unprecedented strain on our leaders and organizations. Leadership fatigue is at an all-time high, the “Great Resignation” is real and relevant, and the leaders of the future must possess much more than just IQ and EQ. Learn the four “Non-negotiable Elements of PQ” that make High Functioning Leaders:
Do you want to create a sustainable leadership culture of Clarity, Connectivity, and Consistency?
General Manager
Dyno Nobel, Inc.
Chief Quality Officer / VP Global Quality
G&W Electric
COO
Synergy Flavors
Director of Continuous Improvement
HEXPOL
Incorta
Continuous Improvement Manager
Jamieson Laboratories
Senior Manager of Quality Process Improvement
Koppers
Manufacturing Engineering Director
L3Harris Technologies
Vice President
Nippon Seiki de Mexico
VP Global Operations and Supply Chain
TE Connectivity
Senior Director, Plant Operation
Trex
Executive Vice President & Global Chief Supply Chain Officer
Mondelēz International
In a rapidly evolving manufacturing landscape marked by shifting consumer demands, global disruptions, and technological acceleration, transformation has become both a necessity and a competitive advantage. Over the past several years, Mondelez North America has embarked on an ambitious supply transformation journey—one that redefines how the organization operates, collaborates, and delivers value across its network. This session offers an inside look at that transformation, exploring the strategic, operational, and cultural levers driving sustainable performance and resilience.
SAP
infor
MaintainX
These mutually agreed-upon conversations are arranged and facilitated by Executive Platforms staff to ensure attendees have valuable discussions about their top-of-mind questions, challenges, and opportunities.
Vice President, Operations
Bombardier
Vice President, Supply Chain
onsemi
Chief Quality Officer
Estée Lauder
In today’s fast-paced and disruptive manufacturing environment, quality is no longer just a department—it’s a strategic lever for resilience, customer trust, and long-term growth. From luxury cosmetics to industrial production, organizations must embed quality into every layer of operations while balancing cost pressures, supply chain complexity, and sustainability demands. In this keynote, Berenice Vettore shares how Estée Lauder elevates quality as a brand-defining strength, and what all manufacturers can learn from integrating quality excellence with strategic business goals.
Beyond Compliance: How to elevate quality from a cost of doing business to a differentiator that drives brand trust and competitive advantage.
End-to-End Visibility: Leveraging data, digital tools, and supplier collaboration to ensure quality and consistency across global supply chains.
Culture of Excellence: Embedding accountability, continuous improvement, and pride in quality across every level of the workforce.
Balancing Innovation and Risk: Lessons on maintaining high standards while accelerating product development and responding to evolving consumer and regulatory demands.
Sustainability and Quality Integration: How quality systems can support sustainable manufacturing practices without compromising performance.
Executive Director of Manufacturing, Powertrain
Ford
Digital transformation in manufacturing isn’t about implementing individual technologies—it’s about building an integrated digital infrastructure that enables smarter operations, better decisions, and sustained competitive advantage. This session explores how a global automotive manufacturer approaches digital transformation at enterprise scale, balancing ambition with pragmatism across multiple plants, systems, and stakeholder groups.
This session provides the strategic blueprint for organizations beginning or accelerating their digital transformation journey.
Fmr. Group President Enterprise Supply Chain at 3M and Member Board of Directors at Solstice
3M and Solstice Advanced Materials
Fmr. Group President Enterprise Supply Chain at 3M and Member Board of Directors at Solstice
3M and Solstice Advanced Materials
BCI Global
MaintainX
Augury
Fmr. Group President Enterprise Supply Chain at 3M and Member Board of Directors at Solstice
3M and Solstice Advanced Materials
PepsiCo.
As trade policies shift, labor markets tighten, and supply chain resilience becomes paramount, manufacturers face critical decisions about their production footprints. This panel brings together operations leaders managing complex, multi-site networks to discuss the strategic frameworks, quantitative models, and real-world trade-offs behind major location and capacity decisions. From mega-plants to distributed networks, from insourcing to partnerships, hear how leading manufacturers are redesigning their North American operations for the next decade.
Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer
Mattel
Mattel has continued to evolve — strengthening its operations, culture, and global supply chain to meet the needs of a rapidly changing market. This session offers a candid look at how transformation was driven from the inside out, the metrics used to track progress, and the leadership lessons learned along the way.
Vice President, Supply Chain Global Manufacturing & Execution
IBM
Vice President, Supply Chain and Production BUL
Honda Aircraft Company
Strategic make/buy frameworks are valuable—but the real challenge lies in execution. This session explores the practical realities of implementing sourcing and production decisions in complex, engineered products where R&D, operations, and procurement must work in lockstep from concept through full-scale production.
Vice President, Manufacturing, North America, Mars Snacking
Mars
These mutually agreed-upon conversations are arranged and facilitated by Executive Platforms staff to ensure attendees have valuable discussions about their top-of-mind questions, challenges, and opportunities.
Head of Performance Excellence, Global Supply Chain & Operations
Ocean Spray Cranberries
President
NearSpace Launch Inc.
Vice President, BDS Manufacturing & Safety
Boeing
Vice President, Head of Integrated Supply Chain Sleep & Respiratory Care, Philips
Philips
The world of supply chain is moving faster and faster, while becoming less predictable. How do leaders keep their supply chain operations grounded? In turbulent times, traditional lean tools seem to break down, but it is precisely in these moments that the principles behind lean thinking become most essential. Matt will share his personal insights and learnings in this session, including topics such as:
In today’s competitive environment, production systems must deliver consistent quality, speed, and flexibility. This session dives into proven strategies and emerging technologies that enable manufacturers to evolve their systems for maximum efficiency, resilience, and output.
Sparetech
UE Systems
Chief Technical Officer, Nestle Purina PetCare North America
Nestle
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Personal Systems Operations
HP Inc.
Develop a holistic approach that blends digital, operational, and talent imperatives to drive impact and navigate market disruptions and geopolitical challenges.
Fmr. Group President Enterprise Supply Chain at 3M and Member Board of Directors at Solstice
3M and Solstice Advanced Materials
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