2018 Smart Manufacturing Summit

June 6th - 7th, 2018

Columbus, Ohio

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New Ideas for a New Age

Co-Hosted by Honda

The age of smart manufacturing requires new ways of leading. At the 2018 Smart Manufacturing Summit, we’ll challenge you to think differently and move beyond what’s comfortable. We’ll recharge your imagination as you engage with some of most innovative industrial minds of our time.

Co-Hosted by Honda, the Chief Executive 2018 Smart Manufacturing Summit is for manufacturing CEOs looking to:

- Create a fearless culture of constant learning and innovation

- Embrace new digital technologies from IoT to AI intelligently

- Attract and develop extraordinary leaders for their company

- Create growth and profitability in a tumultuous time

- Be inspired and challenged by peer CEOs from across the nation

This event is limited to just 250 C-Level participants and promises unparalleled insights, networking opportunities and exclusive tours of Honda manufacturing facilities.

Featured Speakers

Norman Bodek

Author & Founder of Productivity Press

PCS Press

Mohammad Ehteshami

Vice President and General Manager

GE Additive

Farooq Kathwari

CEO

Ethan Allen

Thomas Kinsky

CEO

Saint-Gobain

Michael Lyons

Head of Corporate & Institutional Banking and Asset Management Group

PNC Financial Services Group

Tom Shoupe

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Honda of America Mfg., Inc

View the full list of speakers here.

Agenda

Tuesday, June 5

8:00-9:30 PM

Welcome Reception, Sponsored by

Wednesday, June 6

7:00-8:00 AM	Breakfast and Networking
8:00-8:05 AM	Kickoff Smart Manufacturing Summit 2018 Wayne Cooper \| Chairman, Chief Executive Group Marshall Cooper \| CEO, Chief Executive Group
8:05-9:15 AM	Honda: Manufacturing Success Through Innovation Tom Shoupe \| EVP & COO, Honda of America Manufacturing More than 40 years ago, Honda announced that it would establish Honda of America Mfg., Inc., and build a small motorcycle manufacturing plant in rural Marysville, Ohio. Less than two decades later, Honda’s Ohio operations had grown to include two automotive manufacturing plants, an engine and transmission plant, as well as a major research and development center. Hear from the executive vice president and COO of Honda of America how the company’s can-do attitude, unique corporate culture and flexibility have contributed to the success and growth of Honda’s operations in North America.
9:15-10:00 AM	Winning At Revolutions Thomas Kinisky \| President and CEO, Saint-Gobain Corporation The deluge of technological disruption facing manufacturers today represents enormous opportunities for growth—and enormous challenges. Sorting out the right strategy can be overwhelming for any company. But for more than 350 years, from the French Revolution to the Digital Revolution, Saint-Gobain, the $47.5 billion (revs) global producer of building materials, has thrived through wave after wave of technological and societal change, by providing building materials for three centuries of landmarks, from Versailles to Cowboys Stadium, and developing innovative solutions that change the way certain cancers are treated, and components that allow NASA to seek out life on another planet. You’ll learn first-hand how Saint-Gobain adapts to its advantage—and get tips on building your own framework to survive and thrive, not just for today, but for decades to come.
10:00-10:15 AM	Networking Break
10:15-11:00 AM	Adapting to Additive Mohammad Ehteshami \| Vice President & General Manager, GE Additive After years of promise and prototypes, additive manufacturing is now a factory-floor technology with the potential to fundamentally transform not just how, but what you can create, pushing the boundaries of engineering and production to once-unimaginable arenas. As additive jumps from massive R&D labs to the production lines of mid-market companies, one of the key players driving the technology worldwide will help you move beyond the hype and understand the practical implications for your operations, and how you can successfully take advantage to drive growth and innovation without costly mistakes and missteps.
11:00 AM-12:15 PM	Lunch and Transportation to Honda Manufacturing Plants
12:15-4:30 PM	Exclusive Tours of Honda of America Manufacturing Plants Guided Gemba walks through two of the most sophisticated auto manufacturing facilities on Earth, a fluid synthesis of advanced robotics and human craftsmanship. Inside Honda’s East Liberty or Marysville plants, you’ll engage state-of-the-art systems that produce 500,000 cars and light trucks a year. Then you’ll visit the world-renowned Performance Manufacturing Center where a handful of Acura NSX supercars are hand-crafted to exacting specifications each day. One company, one afternoon, two completely different processes. An incredible day filled with hard-learned lessons from one of the best manufacturers in the world.

12:15-4:30 PM	Concurrent Roundtables (1) The Mobility Revolution Ted Klaus \| Vice President, Strategic Research, Honda R&D Americas, Inc. Mark Patton \| VP, Smart Cities at The Columbus Partnership Mark Wood \| Senior Operations and Logistics Manager, Uber Global transportation is experiencing the most dramatic revolution in years. The possibilities of technology are making possible such diverse applications as autonomous and connected vehicles, machine learning, big data and artificial intelligence – each influencing remarkable shifts in every facet of business and society itself. JobsOhio brings together the brightest minds specializing in these emerging technologies with SMS attendees to engage in conversation and open minds to what is possible and what is happening now. You’ll walk away contemplating how this technology revolution will change everything from supply chains and delivery, to commuting and communications. (2) Managing Cybersecurity in the New Realities of IoT Dan Larkin \| Director of Fraud Prevention, Enterprise Fraud Group, PNC IoT is improving transparency and helping predict customer trends, shortening product cycles and revolutionizing preventive maintenance on the factory floor. It’s nothing short of revolutionary, and it’s just getting started. In this highly-interactive small-group discussion, CEOs around the country will share their IoT experiences, best practices, and challenges — including the significant security issues surfacing as IoT transforms the manufacturing industry worldwide. (3) Tackling the Labor Challenge Max Langenkamp \| Vice President of Human Resources, Cintas Corporation Michael Stief \| Principal, Jackson Lewis P.C. When it comes to their people, manufacturers are in the most disruptive period they’ve faced in a generation, with super-low unemployment, a yawning skills gap, rising labor costs, the exploding #metoo movement and a raft of legal issues, regulatory changes and key Supreme Court rulings threatening to alter the landscape even more. Join us for this must-attend breakout session where you’ll gain insights on what to expect from the new business-oriented Labor Board and exchange great ideas with experts and peer CEOs around the nation on how to tackle the issues raised by millenials at work, labor costs and wage implications, and other HR legal challenges to help your organization prepare for the talent challenges on the horizon. (4) Big Data, Big Opportunity Andrew Tsonchev \| Director of Technology, Darktrace Industrial Whatever you manufacture, your company’s data is now your most valuable, critical asset. So how do you make the most of it? How do you collect more of it, use it to better engage customers, develop new products and recognize new opportunities? And how do you protect this precious asset? In the age of Amazon, there isn’t a bigger issue facing CEOs, and we’ll tackle it head-on with the help of top experts and peer CEOs from across the manufacturing landscape in this intimate, interactive roundtable discussion.
4:30-5:30 PM	Reception at the Heritage Center Experience the power of dreams through Honda’s history of innovation during a networking cocktail reception at the Honda Heritage Center.
5:30-6:30 PM	Transportation to Ohio Statehouse
6:30-9:00 PM	Reception & Dinner at Ohio Statehouse, *Sponsored by* Join fellow attendees for more networking over dinner at the Ohio Statehouse.

Thursday, June 7

7:00-8:00 AM	Breakfast & Networking
8:00-8:45 AM	Talent: The Next Lean Revolution Norman Bodek \| Author and Founder, Productivity Press Known by many as the “Godfather” of Lean in America, Bodek is one of the most influential thinkers on the subject of advanced manufacturing of the last half century. He learned directly from the true masters of manufacturing, including W. Edwards Deming, Taiichi Ohno and Shigeo Shingo, translating and publishing many of the seminal works that transformed production worldwide over the last four decades. In this exclusive, career-capping session, he’ll share his bold new vision for the next revolution in American manufacturing, one that unites a lifetime of studying Lean with his recent exploration of the Harada Method, a breakthrough Japanese system for transforming employees into champions for growth and explosive productivity. It’s the ultimate recipe for competing against low-cost labor in China and India, bridging the gap between technology, automation and human creativity, all founded on simple techniques you can implement immediately. This is a can’t-miss chance to gain competitive advantage by maximizing the most valuable resource in your organization: Your people.
8:45-9:30 AM	Manufacturing a Great Customer Farooq Kathwari \| Chairman, President and CEO, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. Whether you’re selling B2C or B2B, in the age of Amazon, your customers now demand a whole new kind of frictionless buying experience, one requiring unprecedented, continuous engagement between design, sales, supply chain, marketing, manufacturing and distribution. How do you make it all work? And how do you keep the customer at the center of it all? In this intimate, interactive session, we’ll discuss the challenges and find the opportunities with a master at crafting great, U.S.-made products—and even greater customer experiences. We’ll also call on the collective intelligence of all participants to share their best practices—and the pitfalls—of their own experiences.
9:30-9:45 AM	Networking Break
9:45-10:30 AM	Economic Outlook: What Now? Michael Lyons \| Head of Corporate & Institutional Banking and Asset Management Group PNC Financial Services Group As head of corporate and institutional banking and asset management for Pittsburgh, PA-based PNC Bank, Lyons has a unique perspective on the American industrial heartland. In this session, he’ll explore the cyclical aspect of our economy and what it means for private and public companies alike. He will also field questions on topics like blockchain and the future of financial technology, and how they will—and won’t—impact the future of business and industry.
10:30-11:15 AM	Becoming A Digital Decision-Maker Mary Beth Connolly \| VP, Marketing, Industry Business, Schneider Electric Rich Baker \| Chief Technology Officer, Protolabs IoT and Big Data are unleashing a once-unimaginable torrent of information amid an ever-deepening mesh of sensors, platforms and more powerful computing systems. Adapting to this era isn’t easy, but these companies have successfully made the transition, and what they learned is an amazing case study in the game-changing possibilities of digital transformation for enterprises of any size. Our panelists will share best practices, principles and processes to help you through the most critical management challenge of our lifetimes, one you must master if you want to compete in the years to come or risk being outclassed by competitors.
11:15 AM-12:00 PM	This Is How the Mid-Market Wins Gary Heiman \| President & CEO, Standard Textile Doug Farren \| Managing Director National Center for the Middle Market We’ll hear from a panel of smart mid-market manufacturers who have pushed the boundaries of technology in surprising ways to help even the playing field with much larger rivals, bringing together all the lessons and learning of the last two days.
12:00-3:00 PM	Optional Tour: Beauty Campus and Anomatic Innovation & Design Center & Manufacturing The Personal Care, Health and Beauty Park in New Albany, Ohio is a highly-integrated supply chain hub for companies in the beauty and personal care industry. The 1.4 million square foot campus includes Anomatic, Accel Inc., Alene Candles, Axium Plastics, KDC, Jeyes, Sonoco and VeePak working collaboratively from a single location. Anomatic has decades of experience designing, manufacturing and finishing custom anodized aluminum closures, jar covers, collars, and other packaging for some of the most successful Beauty and Personal Care brands in the world. On the tour, you'll experience the Automation, Anodizing, Assembly, Decoration, Metalizing and Innovation Centers.

Note: Agenda subject to change.

RECEPTION & DINNER

The Ohio Statehouse The Statehouse has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior. This honor recognizes the long history of the building and the continued role it will have in the life and lawmaking of the state of Ohio.



HONDA MANUFACTURING FACILITIES


	East Liberty Honda Plant Since opening in December 1989, this Plant has manufactured more than 4.5 million Honda and Acura vehicles. The 2.1 million-square-foot plant is the sole production source for the Acura RDX, as well as the U.S. home of the award winning, Honda CR-V.

	Honda Heritage Center The Honda Heritage Center is a culmination of the success that Honda has had in North America over the last half century. Inside, guests will find an array of historical, current and future products, representing Honda’s spirit to overcome challenges and make a positive impact on the environment, its communities and its customers.

	Marysville Auto Plant This is where it all started in November of 1982. Today, the 4 million square feet Marysville plant represents the largest of Honda's Ohio operations, producing the Honda Accord Sedan & Coupe along with the Acura TLX and ILX for customers in more than 100 countries around the world. Performance Manufacturing Center The Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) is the exclusive global production facility for the all-new Acura NSX supercar and is structured around an innovative blend of people and technology - combining human craftsmanship and technological innovation.
	Beauty Campus and Anomatic Innovation & Design Center & Manufacturing The Personal Care, Health and Beauty Park in New Albany, Ohio is a highly-integrated supply chain hub for companies in the beauty and personal care industry. The 1.4 million square foot campus includes Anomatic, Accel Inc., Alene Candles, Axium Plastics, KDC, Jeyes, Sonoco and VeePak working collaboratively from a single location.