Rethink Conference 2024

Accelerating Digital Transformation in Manufacturing

June 2 - 5, 2024 l Marco Island, FL


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Kalypso is proud to sponsor the Manufacturing Leadership Council's 20th Anniversary Rethink Conference in Marco Island, FL. Whether you are beginning or already on your digital manufacturing journey, Rethink is an event you must attend. Rethink aims to explore the intersection of today’s smart manufacturing technology, initiatives, and leadership. This event will empower you with the tools to compete, succeed, and thrive in the connected future. Join our Kalypso team to discuss key insights from our 9th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report and how we are helping leading manufacturers drive greater adoption of smart manufacturing technologies.

If you are a manufacturing executive, supply chain manager, operations manager, IT professional, engineering professional, or just looking to accelerate your digital transformation, we would like to meet you!

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Our Sessions at Rethink

Subject matter experts from Kalypso are participating in panels, showcasing customer success stories and presenting real-world guidance for manufacturing transformation.

View the full Rethink Conference agenda and join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Rethink

Capstone Keynote Session l Transforming the Future of Industrial Operations: Insights from Rockwell Automation's 9th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing
Capstone Keynote Session l Transforming the Future of Industrial Operations: Insights from Rockwell Automation's 9th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing

Capstone Keynote Session l Transforming the Future of Industrial Operations: Insights from Rockwell Automation's 9th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing

Tuesday June 4 l 5:05pm

Join us to discuss Rockwell Automation’s 9th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report. According to the report, 95% of manufacturers are either using or evaluating smart manufacturing technology to accelerate their digital transformation, yet only 10% have successfully integrated these solutions at scale. Through increased use of smart manufacturing technology, 94% of manufacturers expect to hire more workers or repurpose existing workers to take on new roles. In this discussion, we'll explore how technology investments are driving growth and resilience in the industrial operations. Attendees will gain insights on implementing smart manufacturing technologies, balancing technology investments with organizational adoption, and achieving business success.

Steve Riordan
Principal and Global Practice Leader, CPG Kalypso
Austin Locke
Principal Kalypso
Topic Table l The Race for Autonomous Operations
Topic Table l The Race for Autonomous Operations

Topic Table l The Race for Autonomous Operations

Wednesday, June 5 l Lunch

Generative and causal AI ranked as the top areas for tech investment in our State of Smart Manufacturing Report, with 85% of companies already harnessing these transformative technologies. Join us to discuss how manufacturers are leveraging AI to develop autonomous operations at scale, starting with the right IT/OT architecture as the foundation.

Austin Locke
Principal Kalypso
Jeff Miller
Principal & Global Practice Leader, Aerospace & Defense, High Tech Kalypso
(Re)Think Tank Panel l Digital Leadership Academy - Skills for M4.0 Leaders
(Re)Think Tank Panel l Digital Leadership Academy - Skills for M4.0 Leaders

(Re)Think Tank Panel l Digital Leadership Academy - Skills for M4.0 Leaders

Wednesday, June 5 l 1:35pm

Back by popular demand, this panel discussion will examine exactly what it means to be a leader in the digital age. While understanding technology is fundamental, the new generation of manufacturing leaders will also need a strong grasp of change management strategies, communication, employee engagement, and building trust.

Colin Speakman
Principal & Global Practice Leader, Consumer Kalypso
ML Awards Gala l Digital Transformation Leadership Award Presenter
ML Awards Gala l Digital Transformation Leadership Award Presenter

ML Awards Gala l Digital Transformation Leadership Award Presenter

Wednesday, June 5 l 6pm

The Manufacturing Leadership Awards Gala is a celebration of world-class manufacturing. Join us to meet the industry’s most innovative and forward-thinking companies and their achievements in Manufacturing 4.0. This exciting black-tie event includes a cocktail reception, sit-down dinner, and recognition of the 2024 Manufacturing Leadership Awards finalists. Category winners, Manufacturing Leader of the Year, the Manufacturers of the Year and the Manufacturing in 2030 Award Winners will be announced on stage. Come join the party!

Kalypso is Rockwell Automation’s digital services arm.

Kalypso, a Rockwell Automation business, helps companies bring digital solutions to product problems. Whether it’s weaving a digital thread from product ideation all the way through manufacturing and service, or advancing operations from automation to autonomy, Kalypso specializes in improving what’s being made and how it’s made. Kalypso serves the largest names in the discrete, hybrid and process industries, around the world.

We bring digital solutions to product problems.

  • Speed time to market
  • Improve quality
  • Increase plant yield
  • Ensure compliance
  • Reduce waste
  • Increase profitability

Connect with the Kalypso Team

Steve Riordan
Principal and Global Practice Leader, CPG Kalypso
Austin Locke
Principal Kalypso
Colin Speakman
Principal & Global Practice Leader, Consumer Kalypso
Jeff Miller
Principal & Global Practice Leader, Aerospace & Defense, High Tech Kalypso
Dave Sharpe
David Sharpe
Global Industry Director Rockwell Automation
Tajaey Young
Tajaey Young
Sales Manager, Digital Services Rockwell Automation

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