Salt Lake City, Utah | May 14-15th
The Premier L2L Event in 2024
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Kyle Petty
NASCAR LEGEND
Jason Bryan
Plant Manager, Sonoco
James Wells
Sr. Analyst, LNS Research
Michael Brewster
Operations Leader, Owens Corning
Jason Morse
Sr Manager of IT Operations, Hitachi
Alex Pacheco
DIR OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, DART
Luis Gonzalez
Dir Continuous Improvement, Motrex
Jeremy Morrison
Transformation Analyst, Worthington Industries
John Davagian
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, L2L
Rob Green
SR. CUSTOMER SUCCESS MANAGER, L2L
Eric Whitley
DIR INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION, L2L
Rich Caplow
Vice President of PRODUCT, L2L
Tuesday May 14th
7:00AM
Plant Tour
Driving Continuous Improvement at ChampionX
Requires separate ticket.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how US Synthetic, part of Champion X, is using L2L to empower workers and drive productivity.
12:00PM
Registration & Lunch
Welcome to the Connected Workforce Summit!
Light lunch will be served in the Triumph Pre-Function area.
1:00PM
Summit Opens
Opening Remarks
CEO John Davagian kicks off the 2024 Connected Workforce Summit
1:10PM
Summit Theme
Accelerate Your Performance
Eric Whitley, L2L's Director of Industrial Transformation makes the connection between manufacturing and NASCAR racing.
1:30PM
Keynote Address
A Report Card Every Weekend
NASCAR legend Kyle Petty compares Manufacturing to NASCAR, outlining how both require innovation, smart investments in technology, orchestrated teamwork, and strong leadership.
2:30PM
INDUSTRY insights
Unified Performance Excellence: Empowering and Engage Your Workers to Accelerate Productivity Gains
Jim Wells, LNS Research Senior Research Analyst, shows how Unified Performance Excellence (UPX) expands and digitizes traditional management systems to maximize operational agility, flexibility, and resiliency.
3:15PM
Networking
Discussions at Topic Tables
Discuss relevant industry topics and share insights with fellow manufacturing experts.
4:00PM
L2L Product
Innovating for the Future, Delivering Now: L2L
Rich Caplow, L2L VP of Product, gives a preview of innovative capabilities and features being added to the L2L Connected Worker Platform.
4:30PM
customer case study
Sonoco's Transformation Journey
Long-time L2L innovator Jason Bryan shares Sonoco's approach to pragmatic transformation and sustained continuous improvement.
6:00PM
Reception, Dinner
Dinner & Connected Workforce Hall of Fame Ceremony
Enjoy beautiful views of Salt Lake City from the rooftop restaurant as we celebrate innovators and impact players in the industry.
Wednesday May 15th
7:00AM
Breakfast
Breakfast
8:00AM
L2L Accelerator Series
The Future of Daily Management
Hear from L2L experts how you can use TeamBoard in your organization to transform tier-meetings, stand up meetings, and creating team alignment.
8:00AM
manufacturing case study
How Motrex is Using L2L to Reduce Transportation Fines in Shipping
Join Luis Gonzalez from Motrex as he explains how they use L2L to avoid transportation fines in shipping.
8:00AM
pit crew challenge
Group 1
Test your speed, efficiency, and communication skills in a hands-on "pit crew" simulation with an authentic NASCAR. This fun exercise makes you part of a high-performance team working together to bring home the win!
8:50AM
L2L Accelerator Series
Using Digital Tools to Attract, Train, and Retain Today's Workforce
Join L2L's Mark Hungerford for a closer look at using digital tools to create a more attractive workplace.
8:50AM
L2L Accelerator Series
Digitizing Continuous Improvement at Worthington Industries
Join Worthington's Jeremy Morrison as he recounts Worthington Industries' digital transformation journey with L2L.
8:50AM
PIT CREW CHALLENGE
Group 2
Test your speed, efficiency, and communication skills in a hands-on "pit crew" simulation with an authentic NASCAR. This fun exercise makes you part of a high-performance team working together to bring home the win!
9:40AM
L2L Product Preview
Innovation Stations
Browse various L2L Innovation Stations to view, learn, and demo L2L's newest features and capabilities.
10:30AM
Manufacturing Case Study
How Owens Corning Is Implementing TPM with L2L
Join frontline operations leader Mike Brewster as he shares insights into Owens Corning's journey along the digital TPM path.
10:30AM
L2L Accelerator Series
Winning with Rules-Based Automations in L2L
L2L's Moshin Saeed, Patrick Wynne, and Adam Warmington preview L2L's new rules-based automation feature and how they will accelerate shop floor action.
10:30AM
Pit Crew Challenge
Group 3
Test your speed, efficiency, and communication skills in a hands-on "pit crew" simulation with an authentic NASCAR. This fun exercise makes you part of a high-performance team working together to bring home the win!
11:15AM
L2L Accelerator Series
Accelerating Shop Floor Action with AI and L2L
Join L2L's Manufacturing Solutions team in this two part session with a deep dive into L2L's AI and Rules Based Engine.
11:15AM
Manufacturing Case Study
Warp-Speed Integration and Data Collection at Hitachi Astemo
Jason Morse, IT Manager at Hitachi Astemo, shares his company's approach to integration and data collection using L2L.
11:15AM
Pit Crew Challenge
Group 4
Test your speed, efficiency, and communication skills in a hands-on "pit crew" simulation with an authentic NASCAR. This fun exercise makes you part of a high-performance team working together to bring home the win!
12:00PM
Lunch
Lunch & Innovation Stations
Join your peers for a delicious lunch and browse through various L2L Innovation Stations.
1:00PM
L2L Perspective
Connecting the Corner Office to the Shop Floor
Malcolm Faulds shares new L2L research highlighting the leadership and technology conditions that most appeal to young manufacturing workers.
1:25PM
L2L Perspective
How Technology Can Address The Manufacturing Labor Crisis
L2L Founder and CTO Tyler Whitaker on the technology strategies that will help manufacturers win the war for skilled workers.
2:00PM
manufacturing case study
Accelerating Productivity at Dart Container
Hear from Alex Pacheco how Dart is using L2L to reach record productivity.
2:30PM
Break & L2L Product Preview
Break & Innovation Stations
Join your peers for a delicious snack and browse through various L2L Innovation Stations.
3:15PM
manufacturing case study
Transforming JELD-WEN with L2L
Keith Holliman, Plant Manager at JELD-WEN shares how L2L has transformed one chronic plant from labor shortages to managing multiple job waiting lists.
3:50PM
Summit End
Closing Remarks
"I enjoyed the new product showcase. It gave us an insight to what is coming and potentially which direction our facility could move to going forward."
CWS 2023 Attendee
"Knowing what is coming up I can start having strategic discussions and think about how we will need to build out the modules to support what L2L looks like to us in the future."
CWS 2023 Attendee
Hall of Fame Criteria
As industrial work evolves, so does the ever-growing list of people who drive shop floor innovation and provide leadership to frontline workers. These people are setting the pace for others to follow.
Among this group, there are remarkable individuals that deserve to be recognized.