Connected Manufacturing Forum 2019

July 29 - 30, 2019

Hilton Austin, Austin, TX

Thomas Kelly, Executive Director and CEO at Automation Alley
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Thomas Kelly


Executive Director and CEO
Automation Alley

Tom Kelly is a nationally and globally recognized expert on Industry 4.0 and its impact on business. As executive director and CEO of Automation Alley, Michigan’s Industry 4.0 knowledge center, Kelly oversees strategic planning and all ongoing activities for the organization, including programs and services designed to help businesses increase revenue, reduce costs and think strategically during a time of rapid technological change.

Kelly joined Automation Alley in 2014. His previous roles included director of entrepreneurship and COO. Kelly came to Automation Alley after seven years as a technology business consultant for the state of Michigan’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), where he actively coached more than 300 technology startups in the advanced automotive, life sciences, homeland security and alternative energy industries.

Kelly has a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Clarkson University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan.

Day One – July 29, 2019

1:05 PM Industry 4.0: Physical Meets Digital on the Factory Floor

What is Industry 4.0? And how are these collection of cutting-edge technologies shaping advanced manufacturing as we know it? The power of Industry 4.0 is not found within the individual technologies, but rather, how they can be used together to create disruption. Learn how Michigan manufacturers are connecting the physical and digital worlds to streamline production and develop better products at a lower cost. In this presentation, Tom Kelly, executive director and CEO of Automation Alley, Michigan’s Industry 4.0 knowledge center, discusses the importance of recognizing the power of Industry 4.0, the implications of the digital economy and how to act on it. Giving past and present industry examples, Kelly outlines the opportunities and challenges associated with Industry 4.0 and how companies can capitalize on its potential by changing corporate culture, finance and technology. 

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