Organized by AMG World, the Smart Manufacturing for Aerospace & Defense Summit brings together A&D manufacturing experts to share best practices and real-world Industry 4.0 adoption strategies to accelerate digital transformation journey within organizations.

The summit will provide attendees with the necessary tools to:

• Explore real-world use cases demonstrating tangible business impacts achieved through smart manufacturing technologies
• Leverage advanced data analytics and digital thread to enable end-to-end traceability and drive process/product optimization
• Establish governance frameworks and cross-functional collaboration models for scaling digital initiatives across the enterprise
• Digitise tribal knowledge to facilitate knowledge transfer and preserve intellectual capital
• Understand emerging additive manufacturing techniques, materials, and qualification processes for production applications
• Develop an ecosystem-centric approach by fostering partnerships with suppliers, customers, and technology providers for innovation
• Assess workforce readiness and design robust training programs to bridge critical skills gaps for the factory of the future

MxD’s Tony Del Sesto, VP of Projects and Engineering will be giving a presentation on “Practical Strategies for Smart Manufacturing.” MxD Learn’s Angela Accurso, Director of Workforce Programs, and Lauren Lerman, Director of Workforce Collaborations, will be participating in a roundtable discussion on “Aligning Workforce Skills with Technological Advancements in Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing.”