What You Need to Know About AI for Manufacturing Webinar
Event Start Date:
May 28, 2025
Event Start Time:
10:00 AM
Event Location:
Virtual via Zoom
Artificial Intelligence is transforming manufacturing, but what’s behind the buzz and how is it really impacting manufacturing?
In our 90-minute webinar, “What You Need to Know About AI for Manufacturing,” we’ll demystify AI with real-world examples of how manufacturers, from small shops to global enterprises, are starting small and achieving measurable results.
Explore practical applications like predictive maintenance, quality control, and process optimization. Gain actionable insights and learn how to implement AI effectively in your operations. Join us to unlock AI’s potential for your business!
Webinar Highlights
- What AI really is and isn’t
- Industry trends in AI
- Common pain points AI can address
- How AI can be deployed by any manufacturer
Who Should Attend
CEO’s, CFO’s, CIO’s IT professionals, Engineers, Production Managers, and Maintenance Managers.
Speakers
Sam Russem | VP Business Development | Konoa
With14+ years in manufacturing and automation, Sam has hands-on experience with a wide range of technologies from PLC and SCADA-based control systems and to advanced data collection historians, IoT devices, MES, and analytics in industries ranging from food and beverage to pharmaceuticals to renewable energy.
James Burnand | CEO | 4IR Solutions
Our mission is to revolutionize the manufacturing industry through the power of cloud technology. With a deep-rooted expertise in automation and process optimization, my team and I deliver solutions that significantly shorten the time to value, ensuring a highly secure and cost-efficient infrastructure.
Kevin Jones | CEO | Ectobox, Inc.
Kevin is CEO, lead strategist at Ectobox, Inc., and frequent speaker on Industry 4.0 topics. Ectobox is a data systems integrator focusing on Industry 4.0 and getting the right data to the right people at the right time for manufacturers. They are thought leaders in top-to-bottom manufacturing data integrations, creating scalable and lower cost solutions, with no vendor lock-in.
Kevin is an IoT Inc Certified IoT Professional, member of NTMA and ISA, and hails from Pittsburgh, PA. Kevin has presented at multiple conferences, and associations, been a guest on podcasts (Prove-It! Conference, Smart Manufacturing conference, 4.0 Solutions with Walker Reynolds, Industry40tv with Kudzai Manditeriza, Manufacturing Hub Podcast, and more), and has a lot of great content on the Ectobox YouTube channel: Ectobox YouTube channel.
Shawn Furman | Director, Automation and Manufacturing Technology Strategy | MRC
Shawn demonstrates a 20-year proven, well rounded background in leading process improvements at industry icons directing or managing teams in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, or combinations of both. Shawn also has the experience and talent small and mid-sized manufacturers need to help them implement their technology roadmap and guide them through the implementation of transformative technologies that are critical to compete and drive their companies into the future.
Questions? Contact Nicole Pierce at (484) 655-4873 or nicole.pierce@mrcpa.org