About this Event

Join us Oct. 2 for the Connecticut Manufacturing Summit, a collaborative event produced by the Office of Manufacturing, the American Manufacturing Hall of Fame, CCAT, and CBIA and affiliates CONNSTEP and ReadyCT.

Ken Gronbach, this year’s keynote speaker, will speak to the science of shifting demography, giving real-life examples relevant to today’s culture, business climate, and economy.

The summit will also feature the release of the 2024 Connecticut Manufacturing Report, with a panel of manufacturing leaders sharing how they are managing today’s economic and operational challenges.

MIT’s Ben Armstrong will discuss manufacturing automation and the challenges currently facing small and medium manufacturers, and what investments they should consider.

Celebrate your fellow manufacturers’ achievements with the Connecticut District Export Council Awards, the Pathway Award for Excellence in Manufacturing, and the inaugural Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut Award.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and celebrate Connecticut’s manufacturing community.

For individual registrations, click the link below. To reserve a table of 10, please follow this link.

Agenda

7:30 am | Networking Breakfast

8:30 am | Opening Remarks

Ned Lamont, Governor, State of Connecticut
Chris DiPentima, President & CEO, CBIA
Paul Lavoie, Chief Manufacturing Officer

9:00 am | 2024 Connecticut Manufacturing Report: Results & Insights

Presented by RSM US

10 am | Connecticut Manufacturing Awards

Presented by TD Bank

10:10 am | Connecticut Export Awards

Presented by the Connecticut District Export Council, U.S. Commercial Service, and Shipman & Goodwin

10:25 am | Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut

Presented by CBIA, Connecticut Office of Manufacturing, CONNSTEP, and CLA

10:45 am | Networking Break

11:15 am | Keynote: Ken Gronbach—Demographic Strategies for Uncertain Times

12:30 pm | Lunch with American Manufacturing Hall of Fame Spotlight

1:30 pm | Connecticut Center for Technology on Innovation

2:15 pm | Industrial Automation: Ben Armstrong

3:15 pm | Driving Innovation in the Manufacturing Sector

4:15 pm | Closing Remarks: Paul Lavoie

4:30 am | Adjourn