Empower Employees to Build Teams from Within, Rethink How to Upskill Your Frontline Workforce & Devise Strategies to Match Talent to Next-Gen Manufacturing Efficiencies

WELCOME TO LEAP TD: MANUFACTURING

With advancements in technology and a changing workforce dynamic, retaining manufacturing talent has never been more important. It is time to embrace a new way of thinking to narrow the widening skills gap and build a skilled and engaged workforce.

Save the date this October for the brand-new: LEAP TD: Manufacturing and join 70+ manufacturing talent development, L&D and workforce development leaders as well as other key stakeholders from across the US manufacturing sector – from Food & Beverage, Automotive to Consumer Goods and Chemical Manufacturing.

This event will offer a unique platform to revolutionize how we reskill, upskill, and retain top-tier frontline employees and equip emerging leaders to build a robust internal talent pool to increase efficiencies, reduce costs and future-proof manufacturing.

Discover actionable insights from 20+ innovative case studies that tackle critical industry challenges head-on. Learn how to navigate the shift from an aging workforce to nurturing next-gen talent; adapt frontline skill sets to meet technological advancements; craft retention strategies that develop teams and cultivate environments that support employee growth, whilst simultaneously achieving business objectives.

Join us and be part of the movement to shape the future of talent development in manufacturing!

 

Your World-Class Speakers:

Dana Raby

Dana Raby

Zone Competency Manager, Operator Training & Training Networks

Michelin Americas

Erin Freshwater

Erin Freshwater

Director, Learning & Talent Development

Hormel Foods

Liliana Ramirez

Liliana Ramirez

Director, Workforce Development

Ford Motor Company

Wade Larson

Wade Larson

Director of Workforce Development

Wagstaff

At a Glance

17+

EXPERT SPEAKERS

60+

TD MANUFACTURING LEADERS

5+

NETWORKING HOURS

20+

CASE-STUDIES

Unmissable Highlights

Ford

has effectively motivated employees to utilize new manufacturing technology and elevate workforce potential, and focused efforts using The Competency Wheel

Michelin

have implemented a comprehensive competency framework for career advancement and integrated learning platforms such as the ‘Michelin Talent Campus’ to develop wage operators whilst working

Birchwood Foods

is breaking language barriers and leveraging AI for translating training materials to develop multilingual content, enhancing hourly employees’ engagement, understanding and safety

Intest Corp

have empowered future leaders and driven cultural change through servant leadership programs and gain insights on creating successful programs regardless of budget or scale

Hormel foods

has created a rotational development program to immerse college educated individuals in diverse
facility roles, cultivating nextgen talent and challenging existing perceptions of manufacturing

Wagstaff

mentorship program pairs legacy employees with new talent to foster mutual learning and retain valuable organizational knowledge

Meghan Moseley

Meghan Moseley 
VP, Human Resources
inTEST Corporation

The focus of this summit in particular is a key foundational element as we in manufacturing continue to navigate the talent transformation.

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