The brand-new Tech Theater will allow registrants to mingle with industry insiders, see brand-new products and forward-thinking technology demonstrated, get tips from hardcore geeks, and learn about what's next in manufacturing.
Check out the itinerary below:
| Time | Day 1: September 10 | Day 2: September 11 | Day 3: September 12 |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | What do world class innovators do that others don't do?
Jim Carroll, Author, Columnist, Futurist, Innovation and Trends Expert | Skills shortage in manufacturing: Solutions that work Maria H. Coons, PhD, Vice President of Workforce and Strategic Alliances, Harper College | 3D Printing 101 Susan York, North America Business Manager – Materials, Stratasys |
| 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm | Comparison of interface pressure measurement options Camilo Aladro, Product Manager, Tekscan | Telepresence robots for factory support Steve Gray, President, Pacific eMotion | Fitbit Teardown: Inside look at the hippest new wearable tracker Eric Doster, Marketing Development Manager, iFixit |
| 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Metal injection molding, Understanding its challenges-Maximizing its benefits
David Smith, International Business Development Management Consultant MIM, Dynacast International | The case for hiring veterans
Erica Borggren, Director, Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs | Stepper motors in high precision positioning systems
Sacha Marcroft, Vice President, Ibex Engineering |
| 1:45 pm - 2:15 pm | Smartphone Teardown: A look inside the New Galaxy S4 Eric Doster, Marketing Development Manager, iFixit | Maximizing the value of your business Matt Bradbury, Managing Director, Business Acquisition & Merger Association | The blueprint to career excellence no matter your current career status Kimball Bullington, PhD, Associate Professor, Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2:30 pm - 3:00pm | Surround yourself with success: How to find and keep the right talent in the plastics industry Russ Riendeau, Ph.D., Senior Partner, East Wing Group, Inc. | Tablet Teardown: New Nexus 7 2 vs. Oringinal Nexus 7 Eric Doster, Marketing Development Manager, iFixit | |
| 3:15 pm - 3:45 pm | Better gage management with GAGEpack Eric Gasper, Project Manager, PQ Systems |