Smart Factory Institute's Automation, Maintenance, & Reliability Summit is happening!
You are invited.
2025 SUMMIT AGENDA
7:30am Registration & Networking
8:00am Welcome
Denise (Rice) Hall
President & CEO, Peak Performance Inc., Operators of the Smart Factory Institute
8:15am Featured Speaker
Implementing Reliability Centered Maintenance
Dr. Klaus Blache
Director of Reliability & Maintainability Center; The University of Tennessee in Knoxville
9:00am Panel Discussion I: Integrating Training, Technology, and Total Productive Maintenance
Derek Bartley
Instructor and Consultant, Peak Performance
Marty Denton
Mechatronics Instructor, Peak Performance
Tyler Koitka
Founder, Blueprint Intelligence
Crystal Renner
Corporate Director, Human Resources, Miller Industries
10:00am Panel Discussion II: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
Danny Norman
Advanced Manufacturing Consultant, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Satish Vadlamani
Director of Data Science and BI, Kenco Group
Greg Sutherland
Vice President Information Technology, McKee Food Corporation
10:30am Panel Discussion III: Smart Factory Institute Industrial Maintenance Apprenticeship Program
Skylar Randolph
Director of Business Development, Peak Performance
Michelle McClure
Site Manger, Engineered Floors
Robert Kennedy
East TN Apprenticeship Director, State of TN Apprenticeship Department
11:15am
Utilizing IO-Link Connectivity for Effective Condition-Based Monitoring & Maintenance
Brent Pye
Automation Sales Engineer – Southeast Region , Phoenix Contact
11:40am
Are You Using your Maintenance KPI’s the Wrong Way?
Kevin Meyers
Director of Application Development, FocustApps
12:00 pm Lunch & Networking
1:00pm Optional Tour: Southeastern Container
2:30pm Adjourn
Agenda is continuously being updated.
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Register with a discount code for 20% off - MFGASSOCIATION