Roundtable

AI in Manufacturing: Turning Data into Decisions

10 June 2026 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm EST
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Data-driven.
People first.
Executive Engagement.

How are manufacturers using AI to make faster decisions and drive real operational impact?

Manufacturing leaders are making high-stakes calls every day — often with incomplete data, slow systems, and little room for error. The pressure to move faster while managing cost and risk isn't letting up.

AI is shifting what's possible. Embedded in the right workflows, it gives teams the intelligence to act — not just analyze. Faster decisions. Stronger supply chains. Clearer outcomes.

Join QAD and a select group of peers to cut through the noise: what's working, what's stalling, and where AI is actually moving the needle in manufacturing operations.

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GDS Roundtable Environment with host, Jade
GDS Roundtable Environment with host, Ben

Speakers

Tom Roberts

VP Enterprise Management

Discussion Topics

1

Stop reporting on the past — start acting in real time

2

Use AI to predict disruption, not just respond to it

3

Turn AI investment into measurable business results

Why Attend

Closed door, tailored conversations to benchmark, share and get better equipped to solve complex transformation projects.

Experience shared learning

Meet industry leading like-minded executives tackling similar initiatives.

Benchmark with your industry peers

Discover and network to gain expertise and experience on how to best act and succeed.

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Accelerate in-depth face time with the world's leading tech companies pushing the boundaries to solve your challenges.

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Alex Boehme, CTO, H&M Group
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Jeffrey Johnson, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Security Officer, Siemens Health Affairs for North America
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Marty Sprinzen, Founder & CEO, Vantiq

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Access to industry leading like-minded executives tackling similar initiatives

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Collaborate and network to gain expertise and experience on how to best act and succeed

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In-depth face time with the world’s leading tech companies pushing the boundaries to solve your challenges

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