Rosemary Coates

President · Blue Silk Consulting

Reshoring: It's Time to Bring Manufacturing Back from China

Reshoring: How and Why to Bring Manufacturing Back to the Us Building High Performance Teams High Performance Field Service The Art and Science of Business Negotaitions Expert Witnessing

Vanessa Díaz

Associate Professor of Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Music oral & life histories Latin America political culture diasporas

Richard Cozzens

Director of CAD & Professor of Engineering & Technology · Southern Utah University

Specializing in CATIA, civil engineering design, and aerospace manufacturing research and technology

Concurrent Enrollment Residential Building Design Aerospace Technology Curriculum Design, Delivery & Assessment 3D Solid Modeling

Anthony Rollett

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Anthony Rollett’s research focuses on microstructural evolution and microstructure-property relationships in 3D.

3D Printing ‎ Materials Science Microstructural Evolution Manufacturing & Materials Microstructure Computational Materials Science

Erica Fuchs

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Erica Fuchs is passionate about building nationally the intellectual foundations and analytic tools to inform National Technology Strategy.

Innovation Policy Technology Development Public Policy Global manufacturing Commercialization

Mo Jiang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · Virginia Commonwealth University

Variability process intensification in material production & resource recovery, spanning healthcare, energy, & environmental sustainability

Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering Process crystallization Multiphase slug flow Reaction Engineering Separations

Philip La Duke

Safety Iconoclast & Culture Transformation Architect · ERM

One of the most informative, entertaining, and engaging speakers you're likely to ever find

Talent & Gamification Talent Management Cross generational training and management Planning Corporate Culture

Tim Baines

Professor of Operations Strategy · Aston University

Professor Baines specialises in the realisation of competitive manufacturing operations.

Business Models Advanced Services Servitization Manufacturing Operations Strategy

Glenn Daehn

Fontana Professor, Materials Science Engineering | College of Engineering · The Ohio State University

Materials science engineering expert, revolutionizing impulse-based manufacturing

Metallurgical Engineering Impulse-based manufacturing Materials Science Intersection of Academia and Industry

Frank Scavo

President · Strativa

Vision and trends in enterprise IT strategy, IT management issues, and IT spending trends

Enterprise Software Business Process Improvement Economic Trends Cio Leadership It Management

Ira Moskowitz

CEO, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute · Carnegie Mellon University

Ira Moskowitz is a seasoned executive with 30+ years of experience in initiating and sustaining world-class technologies and manufacturing.

Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Manufacturing Supply Chain Management Government Relations Robotics

Ali Bigdeli

Associate Professor (Reader) in Industrial Service Innovation · Aston University

Dr Bigdeli is an expert in servitization and advanced services in manufacturing.

Manufacturing Strategy Business Model Innovation Servitization Service Innovation Organisational Change

Ram B. Gupta, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Research | Professor of Chemical & Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Research interest: batteries, electrochemistry, sustainable energy, biofuel, biomaterials, supercritical extraction, and nanomedicine.

Batteries Electrochemical engineering Bio-carbon Supercritical carbon dioxide technology Nanotechnology

Dana Cupkova

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Dana Cupkova is a co-founder and design director of EPIPHYTE Lab, an architectural design and research collaborative.

Advanced Manufacturing Architecture Energy Sustainability Computational Design

Katie Whitefoot

Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Katie Whitefoot’s research advances the theoretical foundations and computational modeling of engineering design and technology change.

Product Design Technical Innovation Environmental Engineering Additive Manufacturing Consumer Behavior

Daniel J. Cox

Professor and Founding Chair of Manufacturing Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering · Georgia Southern University

Daniel J. Cox is an expert in robotics and automation, advanced manufacturing, and dynamic systems and control.

Dynamic Systems and Control Robotics and Automation Advanced Manufacturing

Harry Moser

Founder and President · The Reshoring Initiative

Motivating and enabling the return of manufacturing to the US

Reshoring Manufacturing Skilled Workforce

Afroditi V. Filippas, Ph.D.

Professor · Electrical and Computer Engineering

Professor Filippas is VCU’s representative to CCAM. Her research focuses on Smart Manufacturing, Data Analytics, and Modeling.

Electromagnetic Device Modeling Data Analytics Higher Order Statistical Analysis Multimodal Data Analytics Experimental Design

Mark Greenhouse

Operations Management Mentor, Lean Manufacturing Consultant · Levantar

Applying Productivity and Lean Management techniques in Manufacturing, Legal, & Service companies.

Lean Manufacturing Training UK Lean Manufacturing Consulting UK Manufacturing Consulting UK Business Process Improvement Productivity Improvement

Vince Anewenter

Director · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Vince Anewenter focuses his work on 3D scanning and additive manufacturing.

Product Design Stamping 3D Scanning Additive Manufacturing Injection Molding