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SUMMARY:15th Annual Next Generation Manufacturing Signature Event
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER \n\n\n\nVisit REGISTER page for complete event details\, registration\, tables of ten and manufacturer marketing table info. Next Generation Manufacturing events are open to executives\, directors and senior managers of manufacturing companies.  \n\n\n\nPrepare your company for the Next Generation of Manufacturing! \n\n\n\nJoin your industry peers at the15th Annual Next Generation Manufacturing Signature Event. \n\n\n\nConnect with innovative leadersand gain actionable insights to scale\, secure\, and future-proof your company. \n\n\n\nKey DIscussion Topics: \n\n\n\n\nCharting Tomorrow’s Industry Trends: Learn from seasoned manufacturing leaders and gain rare\, battle-tested insights.\n\n\n\nEconomic Outlook: Navigating manufacturing shifts.\n\n\n\nFuture-Proofing: Strategies for long-term resilience.\n\n\n\nGeo-Political Events: Preparing for global supply chain impacts.\n\n\n\nWorkforce Evolution: Solving labor shortages and engaging senior talent.\n\n\n\nAI in Action: Optimizing factory floors with artificial intelligence.\n\n\n\nSoutheast Logistics: Critical supply chain and transit updates.\n\n\n\nAnd more!\n\n\n\n\nANNOUNCED FEATURED SPEAKERS! \n\n\n\nCHARTING TOMORROW’S INDUSTRY TRENDS: PREPARING FOR YOUR NEXT GENERATION OF MANUFACTURINGJohn Flannery\, Managing Director\, Charlesbank Capital Partners (former CEO\, GE)Bob Nardelli\, Founder & CEO\, XLR-8 (former CEO\, Home Depot\, GE & Chrysler) \n\n\n\nAI FOUNDATIONS: UNDERSTANDING YOUR DATA SOURCESCameron Bergen\, CEO\, mode40Bill Strang\, CEO\, TOTO USA \n\n\n\nTHE ERA OF THE MANUFACTURER’S SUPPLY CHAIN MAKEOVEROlga Roberts\, Senior Global Trade Compliance Manager\, Smurfit WestrockReuben Fleischer\, SVP Operations\, Wahoo Fitness \n\n\n\nTHE NEXT GENERATION MANUFACTURING ‘STATE OF MANUFACTURING IN GEORGIA’ SURVEY RESULTS OVERVIEWJon Neff\, Co-Founder & CEO\, SKL’DKim Wallace\, Chief Growth Officer\, SKL’DECONOMIC OUTLOOK: NAVIGATING MANUFACTURING SHIFTSMike Skordeles\, Chief Economist\, Truist \n\n\n\nAI IN ACTION: OPTIMIZING FACTORY FLOORS WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEBlaine Bryant\, SVP\, Information Technology\, LighteraJoe Schleupner\, VP Enterprise Technology Transformation\, SouthwireBret Voorhees\, CEO\, Taurus \n\n\n\nWHAT SOUTHEAST LOGISTICS UPDATES MEAN FOR YOUSandy Lake\, Director\, Georgia Center of Innovation for LogisticsWORKFORCE EVOLUTION: SOLVING LABOR SHORTAGES & ENGAGING SENIOR TALENTBeverly Stennett Darby\, AARP Georgia
URL:https://nextgenerationmfg.org/event/15th-annual-next-generation-manufacturing-signature-event/
LOCATION:Zoo Atlanta – Savanna Hall\, 800 Cherokee Avenue SE\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30315\, United States
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SUMMARY:Emerging Workplace Compliance Trends: A Strategic Briefing for Employers - in partnership with Nelson Mullins
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join our CLE seminar exploring recent legal and regulatory developments affecting employers\, with sessions covering wage and hour compliance\, trade secret protection strategies\, workplace data privacy considerations\, discrimination and accommodation updates\, and best practices. 12:45 – 1:00 pm – Registration & Check -in1:00 – 2:00 pm – Fair Employment Law – Developments in the workplace regarding Discrimination\, Leave Management and Disability Accommodations – with Michelle Johnson and Amy Cheng2:00 – 3:00 pm – DTSA and Related Trade Secrets Law and Best Practices with Alyssa Riggins and Cassie Holt3:00 – 4:00 pm – Data Privacy in the Workplace with Katy Spicer and Dan Harkins4:00 – 5:00 pm – Wage Hour – U.S. DOL Developments including Priorities and Compliance with Garrett Buttery\, U.S. DOL Secretary’s Office and Sal Simao5:00 – 6:00 pm – Networking Reception \n\n\n\nREGISTER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://nextgenerationmfg.org/event/emerging-workplace-compliance-trends-a-strategic-briefing-for-employers-in-partnership-with-nelson-mullins/
LOCATION:Nelson Mullins\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Regina Maddox":MAILTO:Regina.maddox@nextgenerationmfg.com
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SUMMARY:2026 Building Your Workforce Development Pipeline
DESCRIPTION:Details & Registration announced September 15th!
URL:https://nextgenerationmfg.org/event/2026-building-your-workforce-development-pipeline/
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SUMMARY:TOTO Facility Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join Next Generation Manufacturing for a tour of the new state-of-the-art $224 million manufacturing facility!  Designed to increase the company’s U.S. luxury toilet product capacity by 150%. \n\n\n\nThe new plant strengthens the company’s North American supply chain\, accelerates delivery\, and advances sustainability goals. \n\n\n\nThe new facility marks a major investment in the company’s Americas growth strategy\, enabling faster delivery of strategic\, high-end one piece toilets to meet surging market demand. The facility features advanced automation\, with numerousl robots and automated vehicles\, plus new\, more efficient kilns. \n\n\n\nTo achieve this\, TOTO is shifting more production from Asia-based TOTO Group plants to North America\, strengthening its regional supply chain\, enhancing manufacturing resilience\, and advancing its long term sustainability goals.   \n\n\n\nIn addition to the facility tour\, our group will be provided a company overview by Bill Strang\, President of Corporate Strategy\, ecommerce & After Sales\, TOTO USA. \n\n\n\nRegistration opens October 27th.
URL:https://nextgenerationmfg.org/event/toto-facility-tour-3/
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