Global Midwest Alliance
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Driving Innovation and Growth
INDUSTRY FOCUS SERIES: MANUFACTURING SECTOR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, GROWTH & GLOBALIZATION
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PROGRAM SPONSORED BY
Foundations for a Strong Manufacturing Future
About Our Sponsors
Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ: ONB), the holding company of Old National Bank, is the sixth largest commercial bank headquartered in the Midwest. With approximately $46 billion of assets and $28 billion of assets under management, Old National ranks among the top 35 banking companies based in the U.S. and has been recognized as a World's Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute for eleven consecutive years. Since its founding in 1834, Old National Bank has focused on community banking by building long-term, highly valued partnerships with clients and in the communities it serves. In addition to providing extensive services in retail and commercial banking, Old National offers comprehensive wealth management, investment, and capital market services.
TRUMPF is a high-tech company offering manufacturing solutions in the fields of machine tools and laser technology. The Company drives digital connectivity in the manufacturing through consulting, platform products and software. TRUMPF is a technology and market leader in highly versatile machine tools for sheet metal processing and in the field of industrial lasers. In 2020/21, the company employed 15,000 people and generated sales of about $4.2 billion. With over 80 subsidiaries, the TRUMPF Group is represented in nearly every European country as well as in North America, South America and Asia. The company has production facilities in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, the Czech Republic, the United States, Mexico and China.
Wipfli LLP ranks among the top 20 accounting and business consulting firms in the nation with over 2,400 associates, 48 offices in the United States and two offices in India. Wipfli is also a member of Allinial Global, an accounting firm association of legally independent accounting and consulting firms with offices in North America and throughout the world through international members and partnerships. We enjoy a solid reputation as industry experts and as a trusted business advisor to more than 100,000 clients including: Manufacturing and distribution, contractors and developers, real estate, health care organizations, financial institutions, financial services, nonprofits, private equity, agribusiness, tribal gaming, technology, units of government, dealerships and individuals.
The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), founded in 1902, specializes in providing targeted business assistance, extensive global support, and business intelligence systems and analysis. AMT is the voice that communicates the importance of policies and programs that encourage research and innovation, and the development of educational initiatives to create tomorrow's Smartforce. AMT owns and manages IMTS - The International Manufacturing Technology Show, which is the premier manufacturing technology event in North America.
The Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) has more than 1,000 precision manufacturing and supplier members that are bettering the industry through association. TMA is a non-profit association that is committed to recognizing manufacturers as value-added producers of goods and services, and creators of high quality jobs for Illinois citizens. TMA supports industry by providing educational opportunities, industry repre-sentation and services to foster member company global competitiveness.
Global Midwest Alliance is a business-led, region-wide, not-for-profit education organization dedicated to transforming the Midwest into an internationally-recognized leader in innovation and business growth. The Alliance aligns and integrates resources throughout the Midwest helping businesses to grow by leveraging existing resources to develop new products and find customers throughout the world. The Alliance is the Private Sector Liaison Office for the World Bank and a member of Global CONNECT. Through these and other affiliations, the Alliance facilitates access to global business opportunities for Midwest business. The Alliance offers educational opportunities through a variety of programs and resources designed to promote innovation, technology development and access to global opportunities in the clean technology, energy, food, logistics, manufacturing and water industries.
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September 21, 2023
7:30 - 11:30 a.m.
TRUMPF Smart Factory
1900 West Central Road
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
With fundamental shifts in the manufacturing landscape, companies are looking to harness technology to keep up with the changing demands and ongoing disruption. These new technologies require talent, money and alignment with strategy, so that businesses are more resilient and better equipped to respond to disruptive change. Innovations across the organization will require renewed leadership and a new perspective as businesses consider scaling up.
Please join Global Midwest Alliance and sponsors, the Association for Manufacturing Technology, Old National Bank the Technology & Manufacturing Association, TRUMPF Smart Factory and Wipfli, as our professionals in talent management, technology, finance and strategy development provide their insights and knowledge through a panel-led conversation on digital transformation in the manufacturing industry. They will focus on how to address the challenges that they are facing and how they are harnessing technology solutions to make their businesses more sustainable and resilient for the future while keeping up with the industry’s changing demands. The second half of our session will be an audience-led discussion regarding scenarios or issues specific to your company's environment.
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Seats are limited. Please REGISTER on or before September 19, 2023.
PROGRAM AGENDA
Registration, Breakfast and Qualified Introductions
Welcome Remarks & Introductions
Moderator: Christopher Blaylock, CPA, Partner, Wipfli
Kartik Iyer, Director, TRUMPF Smart Factory
Keynote Presentation
Speaker: Cara Walton, Director of Intelligence, Harbour Results, Inc.
Moderator-Led Panel Discussion
Moderator: Felix Weigelt, Head of Smart Factory Consulting & Automation, TRUMPF Smart Factory
Panelists:
Kim Blomquist, Director of Marketing & Communications, mHUB
Kate Brown, Senior Technology Consulting Manager, Business Intelligence & Analytics, Wipfli, LLP
Denise Chludzinski, Director of Recruiting, Food & Beverage, Miller Resource Group
Jeff Lindeman, Account Relationship Manager and Sr. Sales Engineer, Prescient Solutions
Tom Plodzeen, Manager, Interest Rate Derivatives, SVP, Old National Bank
Craig Zoberis, President, Fusion/RoboJob-USA
Coffee and Networking Break
Audience-Led Panel Discussion
Moderator: Felix Weigelt, Head of Smart Factory Consulting & Automation, TRUMPF Smart Factory
Panelists:
Kim Blomquist, Director of Marketing & Communications, mHUB
Kate Brown, Senior Technology Consulting Manager, Business Intelligence & Analytics, Wipfli, LLP
Denise Chludzinski, Director of Recruiting, Food & Beverage, Miller Resource Group
Jeff Lindeman, Account Relationship Manager and Sr. Sales Engineer, Prescient Solutions
Tom Plodzeen, Manager, Interest Rate Derivatives, SVP, Old National Bank
Craig Zoberis, President, Fusion/RoboJob-USA
Wrap Up
Christopher Blaylock, CPA, Partner, Wipfli
Walking Tour of TRUMPF Smart Factory
