The Industrial Internet of Things has enabled smart devices and machinery to send data to operators,
maintenance workers, production personnel, and management. To optimize production, devices and
machinery need to be connected correctly and securely. This seminar will introduce you to the principals behind smart manufacturing and will uncover the tools you need to get started on your journey to the future.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Plant Engineers, Management, and IT.
COST
$99 per person. Includes admission to seminar, breakfast, lunch, snacks, and beverages.
SEMINAR SCHEDULE
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Registration & Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:20 AM Opening Keynote
Dave Jennings, CBT Company
“Smart Manufacturing: The Future Is Now”
8:20 AM - 8:50 AM Industrial Internet of Things
Bryan Hennessy & Dan Behrens, Cisco
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM Break
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Connected Enterprise
Dave Mayewski, Rockwell Automation
Chris Blakely, Panduit
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Lunch & Product Show
12:30 PM - 1:50 PM Information Software
Dave Mayewski, Rockwell Automation
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM Break
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Virtualization
Eric Eckman, Stratus Technologies
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Break
3:00 PM - 4:20 PM Centralized Management
Tam Nguyen, Arista Corp.
Doug Coulter, ACP Thinmanager
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM Reception & Networking
SPEAKERS
Bryan Hennessy (Cisco): After graduating from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Physics, Bryan spent three years with General Motors as a Manufacturing Engineer before going to Texas Instruments as a Technical Sales Engineer for the Automotive markets for three years in Detroit. Bryan currently is part of Cisco’s Internet of Everything team in Michigan and Ohio.
Dan Behrens (Cisco): After graduating from Cleveland State University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Dan spent more than seven years at Rockwell Automation in their technical support organization, supporting products ranging from PLCs and input/output modules, visualization and data collection software, and industrial networking protocols. He was also the technical lead for the Stratix series switches. Dan then spent two years as a generalist Systems Engineer supporting Enterprise accounts before joining the Internet of Things team at Cisco.
Dave Mayewski (Rockwell Automation): Dave is a Regional Industry Manager for Rockwell Automation responsible for the manufacturing business in the Eastern Region of the US. In this role he represents RA at technology events and in developing partnerships in industrial markets and technologies working with customers and business units across a broad range of industries to solve their control applications.
Chris Blakely (Panduit): Chris Blakely is the Industrial Controls & Automation Sales Manager for Panduit in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Michigan. He is a 1994 graduate of Purdue University and has focused his experience on applications within the Enterprise/Data Center/CoLo and Plant Floor Industrial Automation environments for more than 20 years.
Eric Eckman (Stratus Technologies): Eric has been working with companies to implement technology solutions for more than 20 years with a focus on reducing cost and complexity and delivering top line revenue gains and bottom line profitability.
Tam Nguyen (Arista Corp.): Tam oversees every local partner in the U.S. to provide the best service possible to every customer and partner. He graduated from San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing. Tam has been in sales for more than 21 years and within the computer hardware industry the last eight years with Arista Corporation.
Doug Coulter (ACP Thinmanager): Doug worked as a Controls System Integrator for 15 years. This SI was one of the first ACP Integrator Partners to achieve Platinum Certification. Doug joined ACP in April of 2014 and is now a Senior Solution Architect.