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Bridge the AI Gap in Manufacturing Conference

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Event Details
Nov 4, 2026   – 
Nov 5, 2026   – 
195 S Rite-Hite Way, Milwaukee, WI
Rite-Hite Headquarters
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Day 1

Wed, Nov 4  6:00pm - 8:00pm CST

Networking Reception

Day 2

Thu, Nov 5  7:15am - 8:00am CST

Breakfast

Thu, Nov 5  8:00am - 8:15am CST

Welcome Remarks

Thu, Nov 5  8:15am - 9:00am CST

Opening Keynote

Thu, Nov 5  9:00am - 9:45am CST

Use Your Data Now: Make Progress and Clean as You Go

Thu, Nov 5  9:45am - 10:00am CST

Break

Thu, Nov 5  10:00am - 11:00am CST

AI Use Case Breakout Sessions

Choose from multiple topic-based roundtable discussions.

Thu, Nov 5  11:00am - 11:45am CST

Designing the Future Workforce in an AI-Augmented Organization

Thu, Nov 5  11:45am - 12:00pm CST

Break

Thu, Nov 5  12:00pm - 1:30pm CST

Lunch & Rite-Hite Tour

During lunch, attendees have the opportunity to tour Rite-Hite's International HQ, a state-of-the-art customer experience center that hosts worldwide customers and serves as a technical training base for employees, representatives and customers alike.

Thu, Nov 5  1:30pm - 2:15pm CST

Bridging Business, Technology, and AI with Capability Mapping

Mark Booth, Chief Information Officer at Perdue Farms, will share insights from the company’s journey to align business capabilities, technology, and AI strategy. This case study will explore how a structured approach to digital transformation can help organizations identify opportunities, prioritize investments, and build a stronger foundation for driving business value through emerging technologies.

Mark Booth

Mark Booth

Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Perdue Farms

Mark Booth is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Perdue Farms. In this capacity, Mark is responsible for all enterprise-wide IT activities, including infrastructure and architecture, application development, reengineering business processes, operations, and support. He leads the overall business technology strategy, creating the vision and leading the execution of changes necessary to support the profitable growth and competitive positioning of the company.

Mark has over 30 years of IT infrastructure, application development, and CIO experience in his new role. Prior to joining Perdue Farms, Mark was SVP and CIO for Reyes Holdings. He’s also held senior technology leadership roles with Maytag Corp. and Whirlpool Corp.

Mark holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a master’s degree in computer resources and information management from Webster University.

Thu, Nov 5  2:15pm - 2:30pm CST

Break

Thu, Nov 5  2:30pm - 2:45pm CST

Measuring Success: What Does ROI Look Like with AI Investments?
Heiko Will

Heiko Will

Chief Digital Officer, MSA Safety

Thu, Nov 5  2:45pm - 3:00pm CST

Break

Thu, Nov 5  3:00pm - 3:45pm CST

KEYNOTE / Thinking Fast, Slow...and Artificial: How AI Is Reshaping Human Reasoning

Thu, Nov 5  3:45pm - 4:00pm CST

Closing Remarks