Join us for this critical discourse as we explore the US commitment to sustainable manufacturing, a National Plan for Smart Manufacturing, and the value of the US working to harmonize Smart Manufacturing strategies for the benefit of a more competitive and resilient manufacturing value chain!
This esteemed panel of leaders and experts from The US Department of Energy, the US Smart Manufacturing Institute (CESMII), representatives from Germany (the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and Plattform Industrie 4.0), along with strategic analysts and thought leaders will highlight how our national Smart Manufacturing strategies and priorities can align to accelerate the realization of sustainable and competitive manufacturing supply chains.
Key Takeaways:
- US Investment in Smart Manufacturing: A vision for Smart Manufacturing in the US, and how we’re facilitating more rapid development, deployment and adoption of smart manufacturing technologies and workforce development strategies
- A National Strategy for Smart Manufacturing: A look at the new US “National Plan for Smart Manufacturing” and the recommendations made to Congress for technical frameworks and processes, exploring policies and general roles for government, industry, and academia to address near, medium, and long-term challenges to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector of the United States and ensure U.S. competitiveness
- US-Germany Collaboration: A direct look at how a bilateral partnership between the United States and Germany can drive harmonization for a global manufacturing ecosystem, and foster the innovation necessary for sustainable growth in the manufacturing sector
10:15 – 11:00 AM
International Harmonization Efforts
Moderator: Simon Jacobson, Vice President in the Supply Chain Operations, Gartner
Panelists:
- Diana Bauer, Deputy Director of the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
- John Dyck, CEO, CESMII
- Markus Heß, Deputy-Director General, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany (BMWK)
- Kelly Visconti, Deputy Director of Office of Manufacturing Energy and Supply Chains, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
- Henning Banthien, Secretary General, Plattform Industrie 4.0
11:00 – 11:45 AM
Announcement: US participation in International Manufacturing-X
- John Dyck, CEO, CESMII
- Georg Kube, Global Head of Industry Data Ecosystems – SAP SE, Plattform Industrie 4.0
- Markus Heß, Deputy-Director General, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany (BMWK)
- Thomas Hahn, Chief Expert Software, Siemens AG
- Erich Barnstedt, Chief Architect Standards, Consortia & Industrial IoT, Plattform Industrie 4.0 Member
- Lisa Zasada, Director of Reliability & Improvement, General Mills, Inc
- Jeff Kent, Technical Vice President – Smart Platforms, Technology & Innovation, Product Supply – Corporate Functions Engineering, The Procter & Gamble Co.
- Habib Quazi, Innovation & Business Transformation, ExxonMobil
