MiA25: The Transformation of American Manufacturing: Adaptive Operations for a Digital Future

Moderator: Chris Stevens, President, Siemens Digital Industries US
Panelists: Amar Dhaliwal, FANUC • Sam Hoff, Patti Engineering • Chris Nolte, Bloom

American manufacturers face pressing challenges: supply chain volatility, data fragmentation, workforce disruption, and increasing demands for agility and productivity. How can existing operations modernize to remain competitive despite installed technology that may be 10, 20, or 30 years old?

Chris Stevens, President of Siemens Digital Industries US, will moderate this executive panel exploring practical approaches for manufacturers to:

• Quickly gain new value from current automation infrastructure by strategically adding digital capabilities
• Unify disparate data sources to enable better use of industrial AI for predictive maintenance, real-time optimization, and more
• Create human-centered technology adoption roadmaps that respect current operational realities but deliver long-term objectives

Panelists will share actionable strategies that will enable attendees to extend the capabilities of their current operations while avoiding disruptive “rip and replace” approaches.