Made in Connecticut: 2022 Manufacturing Summit (Walk-Ins Welcome)

CBIA, CONNSTEP, and ReadyCT present the Made in Connecticut: 2022 Manufacturing Summit, sponsored by TD Bank.

Carolyn Lee, president of The Manufacturing Institute—the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturer—is this year’s keynote speaker.

Lee shares the institute’s work to inspire, educate, and empower the manufacturing workforce of today and tomorrow and the organization’s initiatives addressing the labor shortage, including its focus on technology and underserved communities.

Join us as RSM’s Kendra Blacksher, Allnex's Frank DiCristina, Burke Aerospace's Brittany Isherwood, and Nuovo Pasta Productions' Tom Quinn review the findings of the 2022 Connecticut Manufacturing Report, we discuss the state’s latest manufacturing initiatives, and present our annual manufacturing awards.

And Grant Thornton's Robert Hersh leads a discussion with Belimo Americas’ Dan Hobbs, Miller Foods president Capri Brighenti, and Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals CEO Chris Ulbrich, as they share how they are addressing supply chain challenges.

AGENDA

7:30 am | Networking & Breakfast

8:30 am | Welcome & Opening Remarks

• Chris DiPentima, President & CEO, CBIA
• Michael LaBella, Commercial Market President, Connecticut, Rhode Island & Southeast Massachusetts, TD Bank

8:45 am | Educating & Empowering the Manufacturing Workforce

• Carolyn Lee, President, The Manufacturing Institute

9:30 am | 2022 Connecticut Manufacturing Report: Results & Insights

• Moderator: Kendra Blacksher, Industrial Products Senior Analyst & Audit Senior Manager, RSM US LLP
• Frank DiCristina, Site Manager, Allnex
• Brittany Isherwood, President, Burke Aerospace
• Tom Quinn, EVP & COO, Nuovo Pasta Productions, Ltd

10:20 am | Networking Break

10:35 am | Case Studies: Navigating Supply Chain Challenges

• Moderator: Robert Hersh, National Managing Principal, Manufacturing Industry, Grant Thornton
• Capri Brighenti, President & CEO, Miller Foods
• Dan Hobbs, VP, Production, Belimo Americas
• Chris Ulbrich, CEO & Chair, Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc.

11:20 am | 2022 Connecticut Manufacturing Awards

• Steve Litchfield, Regional Vice President, TD Bank Greater Hartford

11:45 am | Adjourn

Made in Connecticut: 2022 Manufacturing Summit is made possible through the generous support of TD Bank with additional support from RSM and Grant Thornton.