I4.0 Today Helping Unite Top Manufacturers with Industry 4.0 Solutions at Smart Factories Summit in Chicago

I4.0 Today are proud to be partnering with the Smart Factories Summit on 4 April 2024 in Chicago, IL, USA.

Amidst the rising tide of material and labor costs, organizations are doubling down on investments in smart factory initiatives to gain a competitive edge.

However, navigating this transformative journey requires vision to manage uncertainty, overcome workforce shortages, and ultimately scale smart technologies.

To help these manufacturers overcome their rising digital transformation challenges, I4.0
Today will provide insights to attendees and expert speakers from cross-industry manufacturing organizations and aid them in developing the connected, smart factory of the future.

Other speakers from leading operators sharing their insights include:

  • Bradley Bishop, Smart Connected Factory Program Lead, John Deere
  • Dr Heitor Cauneto, Global Manufacturing Excellence and Digital Transformation (Operations 4.0) Sr. Director, Bunge
  • Roger Brecht, Vice President of Digital Manufacturing, Nestlé Purina North America
  • Anthony Huffman, Enterprise Architecture Strategies, Industry 4.0, Koch Industries
  • Dawn Zhu, Director of Innovation, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC
  • Andy Mears, Production Operations – Digital Transformation and Intelligent Factory Integration, Lockheed Martin
  • Ron Norris, Dir. Operations Innovation, Georgia-Pacific LLC
  • Jan de Nijs, LM Fellow, Lockheed Martin
  • Kristen M. Pope, General Manager, Gates Machine Tool Repair, Inc
  • Scott Tankersley, Manufacturing Digital Transformation – Smart Factory IT Large Project Lead, American Honda
  • Steve Glor, Associate Director, Digital Innovation and Smart Manufacturing, IDEXX Laboratories
  • Hao Dinh, Vice President of Technology, Enpro
  • Maria S. Araujo, Director, Engineering Fellow, Advanced Technology Strategy & Transformation, Johnson & Johnson
  • John Dyck, CEO, CESMII
  • Sam Nazfiger, IT Manager, Gripple USA

Join I4.0 Today at the Smart Factories Summit 2024 to hear best practice strategies to drive business value through industry 4.0 initiatives.

Find out more and register using our 15% discount code PARTNER15 by visiting
, emailing info@amg-world.co.uk, or calling +44 (0) 1133970 379 for more details.

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