OEM Leader-to-Leader Summit

Uncover how to revolutionize equipment value as a digitally enabled OEM.

With the role of OEMs and machine builders continuing to gain influence, the OEM Leader-to-Leader Summit brings together executives and experts to discuss the current business landscape and challenges. Join dynamic discussions on approaches for digitally enabling OEMs and their machines across the lifecycle while looking at technology developments and applications for maximizing equipment design and revenue streams. If you are an OEM leader, you won't want to miss this summit including a networking lunch, thoughtful presentations, reflective discussions and new insights during a curated tour of the Expo.

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Tuesday, November 18th

11:30am – 12:15pm	Networking Lunch
12:15pm – 12:20pm	Welcome and Agenda Overview Evan Kaiser, Vice President, Global Industry Accounts, OEM
12:20pm – 1:00pm	The Light At the End of the Tunnel Might Still be a Train OEMs no longer have the needed bench strength to cover current and future market needs, and they are turning to partners for support. While OEMs are experts at designing, building and delivering machines and equipment, success will be determined by how well you prepare for what the future holds? What will be the impact of cyber security, regulatory compliance in all the regions you serve, AI developments and data science practices? In this session, we’ll explore ways to prepare. Rob Skruck, Lead Principal, OEM & HT Maddie Blanchard, Sales Executive - OEM/IHT/WHS
1:00pm – 1:15pm	Summit Address by Blake Moret, Chairman & CEO, Rockwell Automation
1:15pm – 2:50pm	Modern Machine Design: Driving efficiency through contemporary practices The competitive landscape for machine and equipment builders is at an all-time high. This session will explore Rockwell Automation’s Software Defined Automation technologies that aim to deliver accelerated machine design through modern, simplified tools and practices. It will also highlight what’s new and next in the Logix control platform to leverage disruptive disciplines, broad portability, modern lifecycle management practices along with differentiated methods to help ensure machine and equipment is enterprise ready. Dan DeYoung, VP/GM, Design and Control will lead this “super session” that will lay the foundation of Modern Design and introduce subject matter experts who will dive deeper into aspects of these practices, highlighting products and solutions like Software Defined Automation, Emulate3D, FactoryTalk Design Studio, Logix and DataReady. See how these practices help save time, money and engineering resources throughout the machinery and equipment lifecycle. Dan will be joined by Julie Robinson, Business Director Design Software, Sherman Joshua, Business Director Control & Networks and John Pritchard, Business Manager Emulate3D. Once we’ve whetted your appetite, you’ll be able to explore in more detail what you’ve seen through the Automation Fair Expo booth tours that follow this Summit.
2:50pm – 3:30pm	Data as a Differentiator With the right tools, data in your machine/equipment is transformed into additional value. Listen to one OEM’s journey to harness its machine’s data. It will describe the strategy, the path they took and the technology they adopted to provide what their customers are seeking: more value from their machines. Jared Comer, Digital Transformation Consultant, Convergix Automation Solutions
3:30pm – 3:40pm	Wrap Up/Closing Getting the most out of Automation Fair and logistics for Expo Floor tours
3:40pm-5:00pm	Curated Tours of the Expo

Your chance to create what's next is here.

Join us at the event of the year for inspiration, learning and connections found nowhere else.

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