Events
Plant Tour - Analog Devices and Eli Lilly
Experience an exclusive, behind‑the‑scenes look at the future of manufacturing with the MLC’s multi‑site tour of two of Ireland’s most advanced innovation powerhouses: the Analog Devices Catalyst Innovation Hub Europe and Eli Lilly’s groundbreaking $2B greenfield biologics campus.
August 11–12 | Limerick, Ireland
Digital Transformation Leadership Program
In partnership with Northwestern University’s top-ranked Kellogg School of Management, MLC’s Digital Transformation Leadership Program deepens your understanding of the management practices you need to turn data into decisions, implement machine learning and AI at your company, scale digital transformation in operations, and build resilient supply chains in an evolving digital landscape.
March 8–12, 2027 | Northwestern Kellogg School of Management | Evanston, IL
Upcoming Events
Dimensions of Change: How a Small Manufacturer Built a Multi-Dimensional Growth Engine
Scaling Smart Manufacturing & Industrial AI: The Interoperability Forum
Eli Lilly and Analog Devices Plant Tour
Limerick, Ireland
Emerson Plant Tour
Boulder, Colorado
Siemens Plant Tour
Fort Worth, Texas
Digital Transformation Leadership Program
The Global Hub - Kellogg School of Management Northwestern University in Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Rethink 2027
Scottsdale, AZ
Past Events
Rethink 2026
Scottsdale, AZ
Case Study: How Smucker’s Unlocked Efficiency and Quality with AI and Digital Twins
Connected Worker: Using AI to Support your Frontline Workforce
Leadership Models for Data-Focused Organizations
The Next Operating Model: AI That Executes, Not Just Advises
The Future of Digital Leadership – 2026 Survey Results
From Legacy Connectivity to Industrial Data Ops: How Manufacturers Build a Scalable, Low-Risk Data Foundation
Decoding Disruption: Reimagining Manufacturing Footprints in a Digitally Enabled Era
Building Smarter, Resilient Manufacturing Enterprises With AI
How AI-driven Insights Accelerate Innovation
From Sci-Fi to Shop Floor: Turning Bold Ideas into Reality
Kohler Plant Tour
Casa Grande, Arizona
The Spark: How Whirlpool Ignites Front Line Leadership
Digital Transformation Leadership Program: Info Session + Q&A (Encore Session)
Seven Pillars of Manufacturing Data Strategy
Manufacturing Leadership Awards Deadline
Digital Transformation Leadership Program: Info Session + Q&A
The Future of Digital Leadership – Orlando Take Aways and Next Steps
Practical Adoption of Autonomous Supply Chains: Scaling with Agentic AI
What’s Ahead for Manufacturing in 2026?
Smart Factories Start with Data-Driven Automation
The Future of Manufacturing Project: The Future of Digital Leadership
Conrad Orlando
Orlando, FL
Turning Disruption into Advantage – The Digital Path to Supply Chain Agility
Digital Twins—The Next Frontier in Manufacturing
Manufacturing Leadership Awards Info Session + Q&A (Encore Session)
Manufacturing Leadership Awards: Info Session + Q&A - Manufacturers Session (Encore)
The Future of Digital Twin and the Role of Machine Builders
Tech and Consulting Partners Manufacturing Leadership Awards Info Session + Q&A
Manufacturing Leadership Awards: Technology and Consulting Partners Info Session + Q&A
Manufacturing Leadership Awards Info Session + Q&A
Manufacturing Leadership Awards: Info Session + Q&A - Manufacturers Session #1
Generative AI for Root Cause Analysis and Operator Guidance: An Injection Molding Case Study
Eclipse Automation Plant Tour
The AI Advantage: How Cummins is Leveraging Axion to Improve Uptime for Customers & Warranty Performance
State of Manufacturing: How Leaders Are Creating a Customer-Centric Smart Factory in 2025
Boosting MRO Supply Chain Visibility and Resiliencewith AI
Leading Through Change in Manufacturing: Thriving Amid Constant Transformation
United Scrap Metal Plant Tour
How Industrial AI Will Advance Smart Manufacturing
From Compliance to Value: Transforming Manufacturing Sustainability with Real-Time Data
Building the Business Case for Automation and Measuring ROI
Strengthening the U.S.’ Competitiveness Through Smart Manufacturing
Breaking Linear Models: Saint-Gobain Circular Economy Solutions
Rethink 2025
Marco Island, FL
Agentify or Stagnate: The Case for Data Modernization and AI in Manufacturing
Leveraging AI for Supply Chain Transformation
Shaping the AI-Powered Factory of the Future
Leveraging AI and Automation for Quality, Safety and Predictive Maintenance
From Data to Decisions: Unlocking the Strategic Power of Industrial Data
Schneider Electric Plant Tour – Mexico
AI and Predictive Technologies for Supply Chain Resilience
The Human Factor for M4.0 Success: A How-To Guide to Optimizing Your Workforce
Driving Enterprise Intelligence Through Analytics and Governance Mastery
Vision System Strategy Considerations
Transforming Manufacturing from the C-Suite to the Shop Floor – The Power of Human-AI Collaboration
Autonomous Optimization in Manufacturing
The Role of Emerging Technologies in Supply Chain Evolution
Data Literacy in Manufacturing
Future of Manufacturing Project: AI-Centric Factories of the Future – Orlando Takeaways and Next Steps
What’s Ahead for Manufacturing in 2025?
Case Study on Digital Twin for Injection Molding Optimization
The Future of Manufacturing Project: AI-Centric Factories of the Future
Conrad Orlando
Orlando, FL
Understanding AI’s Cybersecurity Risks and Opportunities
Manufacturing Leadership Awards Info Session + Q&A #2
Sustainable Manufacturing is Smart Manufacturing
Tech and Consulting Partners Manufacturing Leadership Awards Info Session + Q&A
Manufacturing Leadership Awards: Technology and Consulting Partners Info Session + Q&A
Use Cases for Digital Twins and the Digital Thread
Manufacturing Leadership Awards Info Session + Q&A
Manufacturing Leadership Awards: Info Session + Q&A - Manufacturers Session #1
EnerSys Plant Tour
Case Studies: Using Digital Twins and Decision Intelligence to Drive Supply Chain Automation
Empowering Manufacturers: Comprehensive Recycling Solutions and Risk Mitigation
Data Mastery: A Key to Industrial Competitiveness Panel
Navigating Disruptions with AI and Automation Across the Supply Chain
Technology-Based Skill Builders to Meet the Needs of Manufacturing
Shift Left: Accelerate Time-to-Market with Digital Transformation
Using Operating Data to Predict Equipment Failure
Attracting Talent and Building Resilience in Frontline Workforce: A Multi-Generational Approach to Employee Experience
Rethinking Manufacturing and Supply Footprints to Minimize Risk with NTT DATA
Enabling Process Surveillance in Electronics Assembly Plants Using Computer Vision, Edge AI, and Orchestration Layer with Dell
Plant Tour – Amazon Fulfillment Center
Farm to Shelf: Producing, Packing and Delivering the Perfect Mandarin with IoT and Cloud Technologies
Successful High-Mix, Low-Volume Manufacturing Inspections through Vision Systems and AI
Going Beyond Measuring with LCAs to Mitigating Carbon
Seeing Beyond the Data: How AI and Computer Vision Unlock Hidden Insights for Smarter Manufacturing
Rethink 2024
Marco Island, FL
The Process-Centric Approach to Solving Root Cause Problems
Lean in a Digital World with Parker Hannifin’s VP of Manufacturing Excellence
Generative AI’s Potential as a Supply Game Changer with IBM’s Director of Supply Chain Transformation
Improving Equipment Health and Visibility with Condition Monitoring
From Data to Insights: Generative AI as a catalyst for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
For interest or for questions about this webinar, please email [email protected].
Preparing for the GenAI Revolution: Enterprise Readiness in Manufacturing
Rockwell Automation Plant Tour
GHG Scope 1/2/3 + PCF/LCA and Carbon Capture Case Study
For interest or for questions about this webinar, please email [email protected].
M2030 Project: The Coming Data Value Revolution – Reflections on Nashville Panel Discussion
What’s Ahead for Manufacturing in 2024?
What’s Ahead for Manufacturing in 2024?
Manufacturing in 2030: The Coming Data Value Revolution
Conrad Nashville and Virtual
Nashville, TN
Vermeer Corporation Plant Tour
The Connected Worker: A Fad, or the Foundation of the Future?
Dotson Iron Castings Plant Tour
IRI 2023 Innovators Summit
Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center
Atlanta, GA
M2030: Shifting from Disruption to Growth: Workforce Implications
Be ‘Predictive’ to Be ‘Preventive’
M2030: Getting Strategic With AI
Rethink 2023
Marco Island, FL and Virtual
M2030: The Digital Manufacturing Revolution: Affording the Future
How to Monetize Your Organization’s Data Assets for the Future
The Hershey Company Plant Tour
M2030: Creating a Value-Driven AI Framework for the Future at Camatic
Whirlpool Corporation Plant Tour
Unlock Productivity and Sustainability with Plant Data
M2030 Project: Industrial AI in 2030 – Reflections on Nashville Panel Discussion
Deliver 5 Years of Value in 12 Months – Digital Continuous Improvement at Enterprise Scale
Manufacturing in 2030: Let’s Talk About AI
Conrad Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
How Adaptive Skills Can Build the Manufacturing Sector of the Future
Schneider Electric Smart Factory Plant Tour
M2030 Project: Manufacturing in 2030 Survey: A Lens of the Future
Harnessing Digital Technology for a Sustainable Future
How the Right Predictive Technology Goes Beyond the Hardware
MI Workforce Summit
Cincinnati, Ohio
Adopting a People-Centric Approach to Digital Transformation
Decision Compass Call – Managing Manufacturing Cybersecurity Risks: Considerations for Your Enterprise and Your Supply Chain
Ericsson USA 5G Smart Factory and Imagine Studio Tour
M2030 Project: What’s the Next Phase of Digital Evolution?
Decision Compass Call – Legacy Transition: New Tools to Ensure Legacy Assets are M4.0-Ready
Critical Issues Call: Announcing the MLC’s New Critical Issues Agenda
Cambridge Air Solutions Plant Tour
M2030 Project: What Will Additive Manufacturing Look Like in 2030?
Lincoln Electric Plant Tour
Decision Compass Call: How Digital Twins deliver value at Johnson & Johnson
Accuray Virtual Plant Tour
Next Gen Leadership & Workforce Group: Building a Strategy for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Rethink 2022
Marco Island, FL and Virtual
Boost Operational Efficiency with Advanced Procurement Technology
Special Critical Issues Agenda Call
Manufacturing in 2030: The Industrial Metaverse
How to Protect Advanced 5G Architectures for Manufacturing Against Cyber Threats
The Smart Factory @ Wichita Plant Tour
Centralizing Data Analysis for Leveragability and Effective Predictive Maintenance Decision Making
Data-Driven Manufacturing: Shop Floor to Top Floor – How do you Industrialize and Scale M4.0 Data?
Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) Plant Tour
Decision Compass Call: The Digital T’s – Threads, Twins, Technology, and Transformation
Decision Compass Call: Operationalizing M4.0 Data: How to Turn Data into Insights and Action
Transforming the Factories of the Future: 5G and Data
Critical Issues Panel: Grappling With the Open Job Crisis
Decision Compass Call: Next Steps in Manufacturing 4.0 Sustainability
How Manufacturers Can Overcome Supply Chain Failures with Artificial Intelligence
Manufacturing in 2030: Reflections on New Orleans
Technology Deep Dive: Leveraging Supply Chain Data
Successfully Navigating Current Supply Chain Disruptions
Accelerating the Journey to Industry 4.0
Critical Issues Panel: What’s Ahead in 2022?
Decision Compass Call: Creating a Culture of Quality
Manufacturing in 2030: The Shape of Things to Come
Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana