Is Smart Manufacturing the Key to US Reshoring?

Join our expert panelists as they discuss the latest smart technologies revolutionizing the US manufacturing industry.

We’ve all been reading in the news (or learning as we’re holiday shopping) about the dramatic supply chain issues. We’re tackling that conversation head on with our next event. Come join us again on November 10, 4:30PM PT, for another exciting online panel discussion on the topic “Is Smart Manufacturing the Key to US Reshoring?”

Hear from our experts as they discuss:

1. The current state of automation in the US manufacturing sector
2. The incredible hurdles that most US factories are facing in their efforts to digitize
3. How smart technologies are enabling our high labor cost country to once again compete on a global scale
4. The opportunities in IIoT implementation to move the needle

Get to know our panelists:

● Nikolaus Correll

Nikolaus is the founder of Robotic Materials Inc./Optio and an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. Nikolaus' interests are optimization of large-scale distributed systems and robotics, which he is applying to the manufacturing floor. Nikolaus earned a PhD from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale Lausanne in Switzerland and was a post-doc at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a recipient of a NASA and NSF Early Career award and has been a keynote speaker at international robotic conferences.

● Garrett Winther

Garrett is an early stage investor and venture builder, focused on combining physical and digital technologies to shake up industries. He brings together his background in engineering and experience in design, strategy and venture to help a diverse range of companies as they go from 0 to 1. He is Partner at HAX, the world’s first and most active venture capital program for hardware. He works hands-on with early stage startups from all over the world to define their go-to-market, product and investment strategies.

● Ron Pieper

Ron brings over 30 years' experience helping manufacturers to adopt technology solutions that enable them to gain efficiency, lower cost, and improve quality, through the optimized performance of their existing manufacturing equipment and processes. As Juxtum’s Customer Support Manager, Ron works with manufacturing facilities to implement connectivity solutions that are flexible enough to adapt and grow with them as their digital operations mature from machine utilization to predictive maintenance, adaptive manufacturing, and beyond. Driven to deliver excellent customer service with integrity, Ron ensures clients are successful long-term and able to connect, protect, and view their operations to access new levels of profitability and growth.

● Michael DeGrace

Michael is an experienced engineer and distribution sales manager in factory automation and robotics, including collaborative technology. He has a degree in Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Colorado School of Mines with minors in Bioengineering & Life Sciences (BELS) and Business/Economics.

Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/is-smart-manufacturing-the-key-to-us-reshoring-tickets-199733457147

Product Development Conference 2021

Our partner at Ioterra is inviting you to their upcoming conference:

Celebrate the successes, frustrations, and undeniable fun of product development with Ioterra’s virtual-world conference, PDC 2021, on November 16th from 8 AM to 5 PM PST.

Choose which workshops, knowledge-packed sessions, and company exhibitions you want to attend within 8 full hours of networking — all to help you scale faster and get the most out of the experience!

Meet and interact with fellow founders, investors, engineers, and hardware enthusiasts while learning about best practices and the latest tech and tools by registering here: pdc.ioterra.com/register/