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The Maintenance Advantage: How Smart Teams are Moving from Reactive to AI-Ready

SOUTHEAST Session: Maintenance is one of the most powerful levers manufacturers can pull to reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and stay competitive in a world where reliability is everything. Yet too many organizations remain trapped in a reactive cycle, addressing equipment failures only after they occur. This presentation will explore how smart teams are moving beyond “fix it when it breaks” to build the foundation for AI-enabled maintenance. Attendees will learn how to apply predictive strategies, leverage IIoT data, and adopt mobile-first CMMS tools to unlock insights that prevent failures before they happen. We’ll cover practical change management tactics that ensure technology investments deliver results, plus real-world examples of how manufacturers are using digital workflows to streamline operations and reduce costs. Participants will leave with actionable steps to transform maintenance from a cost center into a strategic advantage — and a clear roadmap to prepare their teams for an AI-driven future in manufacturing.

Veena Sriram

Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Veena Sriram, Vice President, Supply Chain Transformation, Sutherland Global

Bridging the Gap: How Secure Remote Access Powers Manufacturing IT/OT Convergence

SOUTHEAST Session: Manufacturing is undergoing rapid digital transformation—driven by predictive maintenance, AI-driven insights, and smart factories. Yet IT/OT convergence is not achieved in strategy documents; it is lived daily through remote access, where people, vendors, and data cross into critical environments. This presentation explores the unique challenges CISOs and OT teams face—legacy patching debt, vendor access sprawl, ransomware pressure, and compliance demands—and why secure OT remote access is the essential bridge to efficiency, resilience, and productivity. Through industry case studies, we’ll examine how leaders are standardizing connectivity, reducing downtime costs, and enabling AI-driven operations—while ensuring security never falls behind transformation.

Bridging the Gap between IT and OT - The Cloud to the Shop Floor

SOUTHEAST Session: In the era of Industry 4.0, Stefanini's Smart Manufacturing has been pioneering the integration of the connected worker and embedded Artificial Intelligence (AI) to revolutionize manufacturing operations. Are you trying to bridge the gap with the IT and OT shop floor for real-time data and collaboration? How is that gap affecting strategic decision processes- ultimately the bottom line? How are you looking to achieve a competitive advantage using AI-embedded tools? What is your strategy to upgrade/troubleshoot your PLC platforms? Join us for a discussion on how we have delivered real-time solutions for our customers that could be applied to your organization!  

Wesley Thio

Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Wesley Thio, Technical Product Marketing Manager, Lumafield

Christian Jewell

Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Christian Jewell, Special Projects Supervisor, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence

Kelvin Byrd

Speaker at SOUTHEAST: Kelvin Byrd, Dean, School of Advanced Manufacturing & Transportation Technology, Greenville Technical College

Partnering for Progress: How to Start and Scale Your Automation Journey

SOUTHEAST Session: Automation is transforming manufacturing, making it essential for companies to adopt and scale these technologies effectively. As industry trends favor smarter, flexible systems, understanding how to start and grow an automation journey is vital for competitiveness, efficiency, and growth. Many organizations face challenges in strategic planning, technology selection, and implementation. This presentation offers practical guidance on developing aligned strategies, avoiding common pitfalls, and partnering effectively to ensure long-term success. Staying informed and prepared in this evolving landscape is crucial for both new and existing users to unlock automation’s full potential.