March 24-26, 2026 | Music City Center in Nashville, TN

2026 Speakers

Meet the professionals shaping modern manufacturing. MAX program and Learning HUB speakers share real-world expertise across automation, quality, safety, sustainability, AI, smart factories, and workforce development. From in-depth sessions and pre-show workshops to fast-paced, 15-minute Learning HUB talks on the show floor, each session is designed to deliver practical insight you can apply immediately.

Keynote Speaker
Speaker Name
Speaker's Job Title, Speaker's Company

October 22, 9:00am – 10:00am | Open to all registered attendees!

hany-abdel-motaleb

Hany Abdel-Motaleb

Sales Engineer

Mitutoyo America Corporation

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philip-agee

Phil Agee

Business Development Manager

Desoutter Industrial Tools

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brock-anderson

Brock Anderson

CEO & Founder

Ergo-ology, Inc.

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Nikhil Arora

Director, Business Development

Relay

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sainyam-arora

Sainyam Arora

Quality Assurance & Systems Engineer

Johnson Matthey

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jesse-aust

Jesse Aust

Vice President of Global Enterprise Sales

Retrocausal

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michelle-bangert

Michelle Bangert

Managing Editor

Quality Magazine

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bryan-bauw

Bryan Bauw

COO

Pico

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Luke Bennett

Project Manager | OEE

Tractian

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Will Biglin

Sr Solutions Engineer

Deltek

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Tony Bolynn

Regional Sales Manager

X-Rite Pantone

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michael-bonner

Michael Bonner

Vice President - Engineering & Technology

Saint Clair Systems Inc.

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logan-bowlby

Logan Bowlby

Southeast Territory Manager

Promess Inc.

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paul-brackman

Paul Brackman

X-ray Product Manager

ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions

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Marina Brittner

GTM & Product Enablement Leader

Workist

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rob-brooks

Rob Brooks

RhiKnows Sales Engineer

Rhino Tool House

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dave-buckles

David Buckles

Training & Education Manager

Tennessee OSHA/Nashville

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michael-byrne

Michael Byrnes

Executive Director Certification Operations

ASQ

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trevor-campbell

Trevor Campbell

Sales Development Manager - Microscopy

ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions

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dwight-carlson

Dwight Carlson

Chairman & CEO

Coherix Inc.

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dan-colvin

Dan Colvin

Vice President of Robotics and Digital Solutions

ESAB Welding and Cutting

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craig-coyle

Craig Coyle

Founder & CEO

Operation Lead

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Christy Crouse

Regional Director

FIRST Robotics Nashville

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kevin-den-toom

Kevin den Toom

Product Line Manager

Tox-Pressotechnik

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Floyd Dickson

Floyd Dickson

Vice President

Ujigami (Tutelar Technologies)

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jason-dornbos

Jason Dornbos

Sales Manager

Extol Inc.

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dan-felton

Dan Felton

President & CEO

Flexible Packaging Association

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brandon-gauntt

Brandon Gauntt

RhiKnows Sales Engineer

Rhino Tool House

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mike-goetsch

Mike Goetsch

DC, Head of Product

Soter

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nikki-gonzales

Nikki Gonzales

Director of Business Development

Weintek USA

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bill-good

Bill Good

Vice President, Supply Chain

GE Appliances

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joe-grefke

Joseph Grefke

Sales Director

Allied UV

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Denise Hall

President & CEO

Peak Performance

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Morgann Harrell

Morgann Harrell

Owner and Operator

Nellie & Knot

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ethan-hicks

Ethan Hicks

Account Executive

Practical Software Solutions

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jay-higginbotham

Jay Higginbotham

Regional Sales Manager

Renishaw Inc.

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Russ Hughes

Product Marketing Manager

Desoutter Industrial Tools

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jaemin-kim

Jaemin Kim

Marketing Director, Smart Factory Solutions Center & Production Engineering Research Institute

LG Electronics

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vish-kalor

Vish Kolur

Head of Business Development for Enterprise 5G in Emerging Markets

Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions

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Robert Kratzer

Enterprise Account Executive

Hexagon

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john-krause

John Krause

Sales Manager

Promess Inc.

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anitha-kapu

Anitha Latha Kapu

Director of Quality & Manufacturing

Amazon Prime Air

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lou ann lathrop

Lou Ann Lathrop

ASQ Fellow

ASQ

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shane-lecroix

Shane LeCroix

Solutions Engineer

Phillips Corp.

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eli-lloyd

Eli Lloyd

Sales Engineer

Schunk Sonosystems

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aaron-lober

Aaron Lober

VP of Marketing

CADDi

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perry-logan

Perry Logan

EHS Leader

National Safety Council

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Mike Long

Mike Long

Senior Director of Solutions

Aerocom USA

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blake-maurer

Blake Maurer

Business Development Representative

Loopr AI

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jim-mayer

Jim Mayer

Founder

The MFG Connector

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michel-mies

Michel Mies

Director Product Development

Tesa

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jj-moore

JJ Moore

Editor

ASSEMBLY

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jeremy-moorman

Jeremy Moorman

Executive Leader

Applied Industrial Technologies

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jessica-morrison

Jessica Morrison

VP of Strategic Partnerships and Growth

Golgix

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Alexander Müller

Co-Founder & CEO

Workist

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calum-munro

Calum Munro

Corporate Fellow

PPG

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Tim O'Leary

Sales Engineer

Tractian

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adam-peer

Adam Peer

Senior Director, Plastics Sustainability

American Chemistry Council

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stephanie-price

Stephanie Price

Defense Sales Director

Promess Inc.

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richard-rahn

Richard D. Rahn

Principal

Leonardo Group Americas

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Brian Rasbach

Brian Rasbach

Director of Sales

FARO | CREAFORM

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Joseph Redden

National Channel Manager

Pilz Automation Safety US

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kevin-reinhart

Kevin Reinhart

Consultant

Nationwide Insurance

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Rafael Rejtman

Director of OEE & Manufacturing Solutions

Tractian

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Jeff Richardson

Industry Solution Director

Critical Manufacturing

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allison-grealis

Allison Roberts Grealis

President

Women in Manufacturing

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brian-romano

Brian Romano, Ph.D.

Director of Technology Development

Arthur G Russell Co.

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adrian-sanchez

Adrian Sanchez

Director, Commercial & Industrial Sales

Starline

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dilip-shah

Dilip Shah

President

E=mc3 Solutions

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Jacob Shefka

Senior Channel Manager

ASQ

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John Sprovieri, Editor in Chief of ASSEMBLY

John Sprovieri

Editor-in-Chief

ASSEMBLY

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zach-stauffer

Zach Stauffer

Service Sales Engineer

Desoutter Industrial Tools

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jonathon-stoops

Jonathan Stoops

Sr Sales Manager

Creform Corp.

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michael-stumpo

Michael Stumpo

Sales & Marketing Manager

Delta Regis Tools Inc.

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matt-suits

Matt Suits

Head of Revenue

SiteVue AI

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bob-teska

Bob Teska

Chief Operating Officer

Dalen Products

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frederick-viaut

Frederick Viaut

Sales and Marketing Director - North America

Desoutter Industrial Tools

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heather-wade

Heather Wade

President

Heather Wade Group

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Alex Wirth

Executive Vice President - New Business Development

Rhino Tool House

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steve-wishau

Steve Wishau

Head of Products

Pico

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Scott Witter

Vice President of Manufacturing

Power Services Group

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meaghan-ziemba

Meaghan Ziemba

Podcast Host

Mavens of Manufacturing

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