MARCH 26, 2024 | University of Alabama – Huntsville, AL
The Executive Summit brings together leaders from industry, academia, and consulting to address dynamic issues and challenges facing the workforce in the digital era including engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain management.
Whether you lead a tech-driven company, oversee operations within the manufacturing sector, or are driving digital innovation, this summit provides a platform to explore the challenges and opportunities inherent in the digital era’s impact on the workforce. The cross-section of leaders will present recent workforce development tools and techniques, lessons learned from common implementation challenges, and practical examples of successful implementations. Through break-out sessions, leaders can share their front-of-mind issues affecting their programs and enterprises, exchange ideas, and challenge current best practices and norms.
Join us to connect with thought leaders, share experiences, and strategize for the future of work in an increasingly digital and interconnected world.
Who Should Attend?
This exclusive event is designed for those at the helm of their organizations, including CEOs, C-suite executives, directors, and senior managers across industries. The summit provides a unique platform for high-level networking, knowledge exchange, and discussions.
What are the Focus Topics for the 2024 Summit?
- Workforce Development and Sustainability
Workforce and management capability is driving operational success and company value metrics.* To put it simply, the quality of your workforce is the main driver of your company’s long-term success.
- The link between workforce development and the practical application of the latest tools in Digitization, Industry 4.0, and Continuous improvement. We will highlight industry success stories from achieving operational excellence in engineering, supply chain, and operations environments
- Fresh perspectives in an exclusive circle with in-depth sessions on
- Automation and digitization
- The social and governance aspects of ESG
- Global value chains and sustainability
- Leadership and culture
Keynote Speakers
Vineetha Menon, Ph.D.
Dr. Terence Reed Endowed Associate Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Big Data Analytics Lab at UAH
Nicholas Phillips
Partner and Head of Industrial Consulting and Workforce Development at Staufen AG
additional Speakers
Diane Aloisio, Ph.D.
Systems Engineering Branch Manager, Dynetics Leidos Company
Sampson Gholston, Ph.D.
Department Chair and Professor, UAH Industrial and Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
Jan Brazeal Ingenrieth, MA, SHRM-SCP
Director, Internship Program, Alabama Productivity Center
Wilhelm Goschy
CEO, Staufen AG
Kristin Weger, Ph.D.
Summit Chair and Assistant Professor, UAH Industrial Organizational Psychology
Jamie Jones
Assistant Vice President, Director, Radiance University
Nicholas Loyd, Ph.D.
Director, UAH Center for Management and Economic Research (CMER) and Clinical Assistant Professor, UAH Industrial and Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
Rainer Neufeld
Corporate Electronics Manager, SEW Eurodrive
Ana Wooley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, UAH Industrial and Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
Jason Pickering
General Manager, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM)
Haydn Powell
Industry expert in manufacturing operations, supply chain management, and industry 4.0
agenda
Join us for a warm welcome as we kick off the summit with a registration and networking session. Connect with fellow participants and set the stage for a day of collaboration, learning, and growth.
DR. CHARLES KARR // PRESIDENT OF UAH
- Welcome to the inaugural Executive Summit including an overview of the summit’s theme and its relevance to leaders in academia, industry, and consulting.
WILHELM GOSCHY // CEO OF STAUFEN.AG
- Introduction of Staufen.AG, highlighting their commitment to workforce development and leadership excellence
VINEETHA MENON, PH.D. // UAH
- Value Accelerators – Exploiting potentials through data, digital twins, and AI
- Value accelerators leverage the synergy of data, digital twins, and AI to propel profitability and business growth. By harnessing data insights organizations gain a competitive edge. Digital twins (virtual replicas of physical assets) enhance time to market and optimize performance. AI augments decision-making, automates processes, and refines customer experiences. Together they create a powerful framework that unlocks untapped potential and drives innovation across industries.
- What does it mean for your business?
- Learn how digitization can unlock shorter lead times and profitability within your businesses.
RAINER NEUFIELD // SEW EURODRIVE
- Lean Sm@rt Factory based on Industry 4.0 Principles
- Industry 4.0 is an evolution in production and logistics processes. Based on the value creation principles of “one-piece flow” and “small factory unit,” SEW-EURODRIVE has already implemented its Industry 4.0 solutions within its own businesses. These solutions have fully developed concepts for logistics, assembly, and production tasks.
- What does it mean for your business?
- View the whitepaper to learn how SEW boosted efficiency throughout the value creation chain by 30%.
SAMPSON GHOLSTON, PH.D // UAH
JAN BRAZEAL INGENRIETH, MA, SHRM-SCP // ALABAMA PRODUCTIVITY CENTER
NICHOLAS PHILLIPS // STAUFEN
JAMIE JONES // RADIANCE UNIVERSITY
JASON PICKERING // MAZDA TOYOTA MANUFACTURING
FACILITATED BY KRISTIN WEGER, PH.D.
Join us for a dynamic panel discussion featuring representatives from UAH, Staufen, and SEW as they discuss the changes required in how we work, lead, and learn to create organizational value.
Panel Discussion Highlights:
- Insights into evolving workforce trends.
- Strategies for effective leadership in a changing work environment.
- Practical approaches to leverage the latest tools and techniques for organizational success.
Enjoy a buffet-style lunch, take a moment to relax, and connect with fellow attendees.
NICHOLAS PHILLIPS // STAUFEN & NICHOLAS LOYD, PH.D. // UAH
The Impact of Workforce Development and Continuous Improvement on Environment, Social, and Governance Investing
Workforce development and continuous improvement play a pivotal role in enhancing corporate Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices. By investing in employee skills, organizations foster a culture of sustainability and ethical behavior. Continuous Improvement methodologies drive operational efficiency, reducing resource consumption and waste. A skilled and engaged workforce ensures responsible corporate citizenship, positively influencing social and community relations. Together, these efforts elevate ESG performance by aligning business objectives with broader societal and environmental goals for a sustainable future.
What does it mean for your business?
Learn about the importance of an enhanced workforce and how Staufen and UAH propose to achieve it.
HAYDN POWELL // INDUSTRY EXPERT
Practitioner experience, insights, and lessons learned from a global manufacturing perspective.
Global value chains are complex demand and supply networks that span multiple geographic regions and are often subject to high risk of disruption. Value chain design practices incorporating digital technology can greatly reduce a company’s risk profile and susceptibility to disruption, thereby improving overall resiliency. During the session we will review a practitioner perspective on best practices and discuss key insights gleaned from real industry examples.
What does it mean for your business?
Digitalization of global value chains can represent a significant competitive advantage, however the strategy and required business transformation, including the impact on the workforce, need to be carefully developed. We will outline the key areas and discuss some of their implications.
DIANE ALOISIO, PH.D. // LEIDOS & ANA WOOLEY, PH.D. // UAH
Leveraging Digital Transformation and Digital Engineering to Unlock Value
Today’s leaders have access to more digital capabilities than ever before, but many companies struggle to realize the value and efficiency these digital solutions were intended to provide. Learn how to effectively lead digital transformation efforts and how to extract meaningful organizational value from digital solutions.
What does it mean for your business?
More often than not, companies fail to realize the business case intended from the digitization of their products and services. Today’s digital solutions have the power unite the functional silos of an organization inside of a connected and efficient business process. Fostering cross-functional collaboration through advanced digital engineering practices is a cornerstone for sustainable growth that requires a more wholistic knowledge of end-to-end business process. The integration of digital collaboration tools and methodologies ensures seamless communication and knowledge sharing across teams, breaking down silos and promoting a unified approach to product development and industrialization.
Take a break and enjoy a cup of coffee before the afternoon breakout sessions.
Explore a specific topic aligned with your interests, engage in discussions with fellow industry leaders, and gain practical insights for implementation.
- Performance & Productivity
- Global Value Chains & Sustainability
- Leadership & Culture
- Automation & Digitalization
The summary is a collective reflection that encourages further engagement and discussion among attendees. It covers key insights, highlights, and takeaways from each breakout session, giving a comprehensive overview of the discussions, learnings, and practical applications.
We will close the educational portion of the Executive Summit with concluding remarks.
Investment
Early Bird Discount – $125* | register by February 20th
Standard Rate – $149* | registration closes on March 19th
*Lunch and Joint Closing – Dine, Wine & Talk are included in the rate
We have limited availability, so please let us know as soon as possible if you would like to attend. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions at contact@staufen.us.
