Schedule
| Plenary / Management Big Room |
Design Room 1 |
Manufacturing Room 2 |
Business Room 3 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Keynote 8:00-8:50 AM |
KEYNOTE: Towards a Large-Scale Quantum Computer Using the Humble Transistor James Clarke, Director of Quantum Hardware, Intel Corporation | |||
| 9:00-9:50 AM | From Hire to Inspire: Unlocking the Full Potential of the Employee Life Cycle Dawn Ratashak, OMEP |
Design for Prototyping DFM Mike Galloway, Screaming Circuits; Matt Stevenson/VASC Sunstone |
5 Must-Have Leadership Skills for Engineerss Phil Bride, Rogue River Consulting |
A Mathematical Model for Perfect Supply Chain Management Brandon Patton, Lakehouse Industries |
| Panel 10:00-10:50 AM |
Moderator: Michael Schindele, DZYNE Technologies Panelists: Dr. Isil Berkun, DigiFab Al Jim Kaigh, Sales Xceleration Leonard Weitman, Weitman Consulting Laura Zager, Thermo Fisher Scientific | |||
| 11:00-11:50 AM | The Return of Made in America Gregory Kovsky, International Business Associates |
How Human Cognition Shapes Markets and Sparks Innovation Blaine Watson, designPORT |
Counterfeit Parts Prevention Debbie Benke, Axiom Electronics |
Patents and Other Intellectual Property Considerations for Engineers Justin Wagner, McCoy Russell LLP |
| Afternoon Keynote 12:00-12:50 PM | KEYNOTE: From Hands to Innovation: The Workforce Driving PCB Progress Lupita Maurer, President, Polar Instruments |
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| 1:00-1:50 PM | "Unlocking the People Component: Elevate Your Team with the Entrepreneurial Operating System" Meredith Berg, EOS Worldwide |
SMT Mounting of Mechanical Components Mark Veary, Fusion EMS |
Manufacturing Capacity Forecasting Leonard Weitman, Weitman Consulting |
Mastering the Administrative Duties for Running a Successful Business Gabrielle Proust, The Efficiency Godmother |
| 2:00-2:50 PM | From AI Hype to Real Results: A Practical Guide for Industry & Manufacturing Leaders Sebastian Chedal, Fountain City |
How Advances in
Rigid and Flexible
Circuit Materials
Impact PWB Design
in 2025 Darren Hitchcock, Panasonic |
Unlocking Al's Potential in Digital Fabrication: Smart Strategies for Industry Innovation Dr. Isil Berkun, DigiFab Al |
Winning Against the Big Ships: Differentiating Your Sales Approach from Price & Delivery to Value-Based Jerry Vieira, The QMP Group |
| 3:00 PM | End | |||
Schedule
Day-Of Schedule (October 30, 2024)
| 7:00 AM | Doors open for exhibitors |
| 7:30 AM | Registration open, breakfast available |
| 8:00 AM | Morning keynote |
| 9:00 AM | floor opens for attendees, tech session group 1 |
| 10:00 AM | Tech session group 2 |
| 11:00 AM | Tech sessions group 3 |
| Noon | Lunch available |
| 1:00 PM | Panel discussion |
| 2:00 PM | Tech sessions group 4 |
| 3:00 PM | |
| 4:00 PM | NEDME closes |