Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) 2023 Manufacturers Summit

This year’s Summit includes KAM’s 2023 Manufacturer and Manufacturing Employee of the Year Awards Dinner. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to hear from experts on manufacturing, industry, and business trends and issues; the latest on state and federal policy developments; and to network with manufacturing and industry leaders from Kentucky and the region.

Keynote Speakers:

• Dr. Lael Brainard, Director, National Economic Council, The White House
• Kerry Creech, President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky
• Montez King, Executive Director, National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS)
• Dr. David McFaddin, President, Eastern Kentucky University
• Greg Baker, CEO, AffirmedRX

General Session Topics:

• “Innovations to Address Kentucky’s Workforce Crisis”
• “Kentucky’s Automotive Sector – What’s Next?”
• “Advancing Kentucky’s Defense and Aerospace Industries”
• “Does My Patent Still Protect Me? Challenges to America’s IP Protections”
• “Powering the Future: Near-Term Energy Challenges for Kentucky Industry”
• “Strengthening Manufacturing Supply Chains – Here and Nationally”
• “The Big Tax Challenges Facing Industry”

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

• 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Registration and Vendor Set-Up
• 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Welcome Reception
• 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Fireside Chat – Defense Industry Challenges in the New World Order – Bill Hamblet, Jeffery P. Langer, Rob Givens, Amy Wombwell & Jameson Morgan

Thursday, November 2, 2023

• 7:00 – 8:00 am Breakfast and Registration
• 8:00 – 8:15 am Welcome and Opening
• 8:15 – 9:15 am Opening Keynote – Montez King
• 9:15 – 10:15 am The View From Frankfort – Kimberly O’Donnell, Senator Max Wise, Senator Mike Wilson, Representative David Meade, & Representative Michael Meredith
• 10:15 – 10:30 am Break/Networking
• 10:30 – 11:15 am A Conversation with Lael Brainard
• 11:15 – 12:30 pm Lunch and “A Dialogue About Higher Education” – Dr. David McFaddin & Clarence Mingo
• 12:30 – 1:45 pm Session 1: “Innovations to Address Kentucky’s Workforce Crisis”- Denise Hall, Eric Eversole, Dennis Ritchie, Jessie Schook & Brigitte Blom
• 1:45 – 2:45 pm Session 2: “Kentucky’s Automotive Industry – What’s Next?” – Jeremy Ballard, Kerry Creech, Donnie Slagle & Keith Hamilton
• 2:45 – 3:00 pm Break/Networking
• 3:00 – 4:00 pm Session 3: “Advancing Kentucky’s Defense and Aerospace Industries” – Daniel Lockney, Loren Stout, Amy Wombwell, Jeff Luckett, Rob Gabbert & Jameson Morgan
• 4:00 – 5:00 pm Session 4: Navigating Intellectual Property in Manufacturing – Jeffrey P. Langer, General Counsel, Zoeller & Mandy Decker, Member, Stites & Harbison, PLLC, Intellectual Property & Technology Service Group, Louisville, Ky.
• 5:00 – 6:00 pm Break
• 6:00 – 6:30 pm Awards Dinner Reception
• 6:30 – 8:30 pm Manufacturer of the Year Awards Dinner and Keynote – Kerry Creech

Friday, November 3, 2023

• 7:00 – 8:00 am Breakfast
• 8:00 – 9:00 am Fireside Chat “A Prescription for Saving Money on Healthcare Costs” – Greg Baker
• 9:00 – 10:15 am Session 5: “Powering the Future: Near-Term Energy Challenges for Kentucky Industry” – Nathaniel K. Adams, John Crockett, Kent Chandler, Nathan Berry, Representative Jim Gooch & Jennifer Loraine
• 10:15 – 10:30 am Break/Networking
• 10:30 – 11:30 am Session 6: “Strengthening Manufacturing Supply Chains – Kentucky’s and America’s” – Vijay Kamineni, Alan Davis, Davis Rhodes & Mark J. Loik
• 11:30 – 12:30 pm Session 7: “The Big Tax Challenges Facing Industry” – Daniel Mudd
• 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch Keynote

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