SOUTHTEC

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 9:00 EDT - Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 4:00 EDT

CESMII, CyManII, LIFT, MxD

Manufacturing, Workforce

Greenville Convention Center
1 Exposition Drive
Greenville, SC 29607
United States

The Southeast is experiencing exceptional growth in areas critical to the economy, such as aerospace, automotive, advanced materials and workforce development – making the region a hotbed for advanced manufacturing. SOUTHTEC is designed to give manufacturers the means to discover and acquire the tools needed to drive the next evolution of their industry. SOUTHTEC creates a greater opportunity to engage first-hand with world-class suppliers and identify solutions needed – from development to final production.

Thursday, October 26 

10:00 – 11:30 AM

Manufacturing USA: A Growing National Resource for All Manufacturers

Manufacturing USA is a network of public-private partnerships united to secure U.S. global leadership in advanced manufacturing through large scale collaboration on technology, supply chain, and workforce development. Manufacturing USA institutes convene business competitors, academic institutions, government entities, and other stakeholders to test applications of new technology, create new products, reduce cost and risk, and enable the manufacturing workforce with the skills of the future.

Join us to hear from Manufacturing USA institute leadership about how you can get involved with our growing network of institutes and the benefits of involvement from industry representatives in the Manufacturing USA ecosystem.

10:00 – 10:10 AM

Introduction of MFG USA SOUTHTEC partnership with SME and brief remarks about the value of the Manufacturing USA network

Mike Molnar, Director, NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing

10:10 – 11:00 AM

Panel discussion outlining opportunities to work with Manufacturing USA, including lessons learned when developing a strong team to deliver impact as a public- private partnership

Moderator: Kelley Rogers, Chief of the Program Operations Division, NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing

Panelists:

John Dyck, CEO, CESMII
Howard Grimes, CEO, CyManII
Tony Papke, Director of Business Development, MxD

11:00 – 11:30 AM

Panel discussing the benefit of Manufacturing USA membership and how public-private partnerships are impacting industry

Moderator: Don Ufford, Assistant Director for Supply Chain and Ecosystem Development, NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing

Panelists: TBA

Thursday, October 26 

1:00 – 2:30 PM

Manufacturing USA Modern Makers: Empowering Stories for the Future Advanced Manufacturing Workforce

Join us to hear about exciting high-tech careers and different pathways taken by the Manufacturing USA Modern Makers to shape the future of manufacturing. Their stories are inspirational yet relatable: one who turned a teenage work experience at a construction site into an engineering career; one who builds cybersecurity careers by day and decadent desserts on the weekend; and another whose love for tinkering with technology like remote-control cars shaped his career path. They will share their passion and knowledge about jobs for the future in advanced manufacturing.

Attendees will:

Learn how to align your passions and interests with key job skills
Hear about the wide range of job types in the advanced manufacturing industry

Learn how to get started on a path to an exciting career
Have a chance to ask our Modern Makers questions

1:00 – 1:10 PM

Introduction of MFG USA SOUTHTEC partnership with Tooling U-SME and brief remarks about the Manufacturing USA Modern Makers initiative

Jeannine Kunz, Chief Workforce Development Officer, SME
Zara Brunner, Chief of the Partnerships and Outreach Division, NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing

1:10 – 1:40 PM

Manufacturing USA Modern Makers give 10-min remarks about their respective journeys