Connected Manufacturing Forum 2026

June 15 - 16, 2026

Ritz-Carlton St. Louis

Our Speakers

Connected Manufacturing Forum is an unrivalled knowledge and networking platform for senior leadership with first-hand expertise in operations, technology, advanced engineering and manufacturing.

Our expert speakers from Top 500 global manufacturing organizations and innovative startups will be sharing practical recommendations on navigating an organization through the ongoing shift towards Industry 4.0.

If you are interested in sharing your thought leadership at Connected Manufacturing Forum 2026, please contact::

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Jonathan Massoud

Portfolio Director

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Your Future Forward 2026 Speaking Faculty

Earlene Gibbons, Associate Vice President, Operational Technology at United Therapeutics Corporation United Therapeutics Corporation Logo

Earlene Gibbons

Associate Vice President, Operational Technology
United Therapeutics Corporation

Graeme Cochrane, VP Global IT, Digital & Supply Chain at BIC BIC Logo

Graeme Cochrane

VP Global IT, Digital & Supply Chain
BIC

Dr. Heitor Cauneto, Global Manufacturing Excellence & Digital Transformation Senior Director at Bunge Bunge Logo

Dr. Heitor Cauneto

Global Manufacturing Excellence & Digital Transformation Senior Director
Bunge

Mark Swomley, Director, Information Technology at Precision Custom Components, LLC Precision Custom Components, LLC Logo

Mark Swomley

Director, Information Technology
Precision Custom Components, LLC

Jordan Pernikoff, Digitalization Lead, Engineering & Technology Americas at Bayer Bayer Logo

Jordan Pernikoff

Digitalization Lead, Engineering & Technology Americas
Bayer

Leoncio Castillo, IT BRM at ICU Medical ICU Medical Logo

Leoncio Castillo

IT BRM
ICU Medical

Josef Kriegmair

Representative Industrialization Production Systems
MTU Aero Engines AG

Nourredine Boubekri

Founding Director DOE UNT Industrial Center
University of North Texas

Jeff Klabunde

Vice President Operations
Hoffer Plastics

Eddie Smith

Senior Consultant & Advisor
Techam Solutions

Ron Norris

Principal
Advanced Innovation Management

Hessam Vali

Co-Founder & Operations Management Consultant
Techam Solutions

Jenny Taylor

Lead Digital Transformation, Innovation - XR/VR
Duke Energy Corporation

Pavan Muzumdar

COO
Automation Alley

Ricardo Estok

Principal
Way to Protect

Kamber Parker Bowden

Founder
Generational Performance Solutions

Mahesh Adnani

Former Vice President Transformation
Coherent

Omar Thorpe

Vice President Global Asset Management, Engineering & Innovation
ADM

Soma Venkat

CIO & Chief AI Officer
Cooper Standard

Barbara Roth

COO
Immune IQ

Hao Dinh

Vice President of Technology
Enpro

Tyler Richards

Founder
uFab

Sophia Kindle

Former Senior Director Information Technology & Data Analytics
Boeing

Kyle Lodden

Senior Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman Corporation

Michael Smith

Vice President Technical Operations
Trinity Industries, Inc.

Ashish Rastogi

Sr. Director, Global Supply Chain Management
Western Digital

Maria Araujo

Former Vice President Engineering & Innovation
Mccain Foods

Tanuj Motwani

Director
Dairy Farmers of America

Pareshkumar Hotchandani

Global Staff Engineer, Digital Manufacturing
Smith & Nephew Inc

Anne Emberson

Area Vice President Digital
Nalco Water

Colin Healy

Director of Continuous Improvement
Barr Brands International

Declan Byrne

President
WiMAX Forum

We're always looking ahead to book a roster of inspiring speakers. Contact us today to reserve your spot.

Want to see who spoke previously? View the list here.

Our Sponsors:

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SAP
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