Forming Our Future
Presentations
Day 2 - Thursday, March 6, 2025
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Align Resources for the Rise Ahead
Connor Lokar
Economist, ITR Economics
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Keynote – New Congress, New President: Your Government and Manufacturing
Omar Nashashibi
Founder, Inside Beltway
Paul Nathanson
Partner, Policy Resolution Group at Bracewell, LLP
Caitlin Sickles
Partner, Policy Resolution Group at Bracewell, LLP
Day 3 - Friday, March 7, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
From Mine to Mill – Understanding Supply Chain Management and How it Impacts Your Company
John Bell
Department Head Supply Chain Management, University of Tennessee
8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Unlock Your Competitive Edge: Utilizing PMA Metalforming Insights Benchmarking Data
Laurie Harbour
Partner, Wipfli
8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS - SESSION 1
Track 1— Metals Update Fireside Chat
Charlie Bernard
CEO, Eagle Metals
Bill Hickey
Chairman, Lapham-Hickey Steel Corp.
Chris Ulbrich
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals Inc.
Track 2— Leveraging AI & ChatGPT: Transforming Industrial Relationships for Future Growth
Donna Peterson
CEO, World Innovators
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS - SESSION 2
Track 3— Global Manufacturing Insights: Mexico & Asia – Trends in Nearshoring, Reshoring, Trade and Tariffs
Alejandro Rodriguez
Partner, Global Services, Plante Moran
Day 4 - Saturday, March 8, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Closing Keynote: Leading No Fail Teams
Admiral Scott Moore
Retired SEAL Leader