Attend The Smart Factory Summit
March 7th, 2018 | Columbus, OH @ Edge Innovation HubThe Smart Factory Summit is an event exclusively for manufacturers. It is a designed to be a day of learning and networking for organizations interested in practical pathways towards digital transformation, improved automation, and a connected factory floor.
About The Summit
The Smart Factory Summit is an event organized by leading manufacturers as a means of sharing and networking together in an open and diverse setting. It’s an opportunity to connect with other manufacturers, learn about emerging best practices for technology and data collection, and gather information from other manufacturers about their practices in a closed setting.
Attendees will learn from speakers and panelists from Siemens, Banner Engineering, FiiX Software and SensrTrx Manufacturing Analytics discuss the best ways for manufacturers to invest in smart technology and start seeing productivity gains and ROI today, not years from now.
It is being hosted at the Edge Innovation Hub during their grand opening and will feature complimentary morning snacks, lunch, and happy hour.
Apply To Attend
This is a manufacturers-only event. The event is not accepting sponsors or vendors. There is no cost to attend but all attendees must have applications approved to attend the summit. Event registration on eventbrite is required.
The Summit Schedule
March 7th, 2018 @ Edge Innovation Hub
8:15 – 9:00 am
Check-In & Coffee Bar
This is an opportunity to meet and openly network with other manufacturing leaders and experts.
9:00 – 9:45 am
How to Get Industrial IoT Initiatives Funded by Driving Results
Matt Negaard, Director Of Business Development Industrial Internet of Things at Banner Engineering
Director Of Business Development Industrial Internet of Things at Banner Engineering Matt Negaard offers strategic advice for manufacturers seeking to add intelligence to their operations through the use of sensor technology and wireless connections.
9:45 – 10:00 am
Scheduled Break
15 minutes
A short break for all attendees
10:00 – 10:45 Am
The Power of a Single Data Point on the Plant Floor
Bryan Sapot, Founder and CEO of SensrTrx Manufacturing Analytics
Learn how tracking only availability in your manufacturing analytics provides you with powerful visibility onto the plant floor. Starting there, manufacturer’s can monitor machines, see bottlenecks by downtime reason, and encourage a culture of evidence-based decision making in your daily operations.
10:45 -11:45 Pm
Data, Machines and People
Morning Speaker Panel
Speakers from the morning session will participate in a moderated panel on the challenges and opportunities of a connected factory floor and how to empower your employees to embrace a data revolution. Includes a Q&A.
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Lunch
1 hour complimentary lunch
Lunch will be provided on-site to all attendees at no cost. Bon Appetite!
1:00 – 1:45 PM
Smart Maintenance and Industry 4.0
Greg Dierickse, Product Marketing Manager for FiiX Software
1:45 – 2:30 PM
SaaS and PaaS: New Paradigms for Digital Transformation
John Auld, Account Executive at Siemens AG
Siemens AG, the industrial pioneer and provider of the world’s most popular MES/MOM systems, offers perspectives on the present state of Software-as-a-Service applications, the advantage of storing data in the cloud, and the power of an open IoT platform to manage it all.
2:30 – 2:45 PM
Scheduled Break
15 minutes
A short break for all attendees
2:45 – 3:45 PM
A Smarter Factory, Today
Full Panel
Our panelists discuss the costs and the value of a connected factory floor, how to roadmap your technology investments and demonstrate ROI for them quickly, and how integrating critical technology has never been easier. Includes a Q&A.
4:00 – 5:30 PM
Happy Hour
Open networking
Attendees are invited to attend an on-site happy hour courtesy of the event organizers.
Summit Supporters
Thanks to our supporters for making this event FREE to attend
