Summit on Smart Manufacturing Resiliency
This event is in-person only.
Please visit the full Summit on Smart Manufacturing Resiliency website here, hosted by Northern Essex Community College:
https://www.necc.mass.edu/engage/community-events/summit-on-smart-manufacturing-resiliency/
AGENDA:
Please visit the full Summit on Smart Manufacturing Resiliency website here, hosted by Northern Essex Community College:
https://www.necc.mass.edu/engage/community-events/summit-on-smart-manufacturing-resiliency/
AGENDA:
| 8:00-8:10 AM | Introduction (Moderator) | Alexandria Eberhardt | Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce | CEO |
| 8:10-8:15 | Summit Goals | John Michitson | City of Haverhill | City Council Vice President |
| 8:15 | Introduce Congresswoman Lori Trahan | Andy Vargas | State of Massachusetts | Representative |
| 8:15-8:25 | Federal Government Support for Smart Manufacturing - CHIPS and Science Act | Congresswoman Lori Trahan | US Congress | Member of US House of Representatives |
| 8:25-9:10 | PANEL #1: Climate and Energy Tech Opportunities in Gateway Cities | Andy Vargas (moderator) | State | Representative |
| Galen Nelson | CEC | Chief Program Officer | ||
| Dominick Roveto | HDR | Education, Science & Community Principal | ||
| Matt Juros | CI Design | Principal | ||
| 9:10-9:30 | Attract Life Sciences New Businesses, Jobs, Biodiversity to Haverhill and Merrimack Valley | Kendalle Burlin O'Connell | MassBio | CEO & President |
| 9:30-9:40 | Building the Life Sciences and Food Innovation Work-Live-Play Community of the Future in Downtown Haverhill | Sal Lupoli | Lupoli Companies | CEO |
| 9:40-10:00 | Life Sciences/Biotech/Biopharma Funding and Resource Opportunities | Kenneth Turner | Massachusetts Life Sciences Center | CEO & President |
| 10:00-10:15 | UMass Lowell Initiatives for Advanced Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Climate Technology in the Merrimack Valley | Anne Maglia | UMass Lowell | Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation |
| 10:15-10:45 | What is Smart Manufacturing? What are the challenges & potential solutions? | Tim Bowe | FullSpectrum | CEO |
| 10:45-11:15 | Smart Manufacturing and Climate/Energy Solutions | Justin Simmons | Schneider Electric | NE Account Manager |
| 11:15-11:45 | Leveraging the Digital Thread for Smart Manufacturing | Shankar Raman | Siemens | Director, Digital Manufacturing Portfolio Development, Americas |
| 11:45 - 12:45 | LUNCH & NETWORKING | |||
| 12:45 - 1:45 PM | PANEL #3: Smart Manufacturing Challenges and Solutions for Small and Medium Sized Manufacturers | Laura Teicher (moderator) | FORGE | Executive Director |
| Jose Tomas Dominguez | Atacama Biomaterials | Co-Founder | ||
| Ellen Ellsworth | MASSMEP | |||
| Rink Wheeler | Cedars | VP of Operations | ||
| 1:45-2:15 | State’s Vision and Role in Bolstering Smart Manufacturing | Secretary Hao | State of Massachusetts | Secretary of Economic Development |
| 2:15-3:15 | PANEL #2 Workforce Development and Training Challenges and Solutions | Lane Glenn (moderator) | NECC | President |
| James Henderson | MassHire(NECC) | |||
| Allison-Dolan Wilson | NECC | Vice President, Institutional Advancement | ||
| Maryanne Ham | NAMC | Executive Director | ||
| Keith Boucher | MakeIT Haverhill | Co-Founder | ||
| 3:15-4:00 | Wrap-up and Networking | Alexandria Eberhardt | Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce | CEO |
Summit on Smart Manufacturing Resilie...
Date and Time
Friday Jun 16, 2023
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
Location
Fees/Admission
FREE with Registration
Contact Information
Alexandria Eberhardt
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