Wednesday, Feb 24th
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM | Pre-Conference
Thursday, Feb 25th
8:30 AM | Keynote Speaker – Remarks from Giacomo Fallucca, CEO of Palermo’s Pizza
10:00 AM – 3:15 PM | Sessions
3:15 PM | Networking Reception & Prize Drawings
Sessions:
WORKFORCE & CULTURE TRACK
- Talent Sharing with Competitors
- Establishing a Culture of Engagement
- Interviewing Candidates as if Your Company’s Survival Depended On It
GROWING YOUR BUSINESS TRACK
- Why International Sales are Crucial to WI Manufacturers (even job shops!)
- Creating Fanatical Customers of your Brand
- Diversification for Growth Panel — Products, Markets, Channels
C-SUITE ESSENTIALS TRACK
- Differentiating WI Manufacturing
- National Innovations in Manufacturing Technology
- The Future of Making Things
WISCONSIN MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEM TRACK
- State of the State Update
- The Water Crisis: Regional Issue – Global Impact
- Wisconsin Clusters Working for Manufacturers
COST & EFFICIENCY TRACK
- Yellow, Green, & Black Belts – Impacting Your Organization Through Lean Six Sigma
- Innovations in Project Management
- Resource Use, Profit & Sustainability
TRANSFORMATION & CHANGE TRACK
- Increasing Sales by Reducing Lead Time
- 80/20 – Focusing on the Important Few
- Supplier Connection – Joining Suppliers with Customers
