The future of manufacturing will not be determined by technology alone.
Artificial intelligence, automation, virtual twins and advanced manufacturing technologies are becoming increasingly accessible to all. As these capabilities become universal, competitive advantage is shifting elsewhere — toward how organizations harness human knowledge, inspire creativity, cultivate purpose and connect people with intelligent systems.
Manufacturing in the Age of Experience brings together a select group of global manufacturing leaders to explore one of the defining leadership questions of the next decade:
"When every company has access to the same technology, what will distinguish tomorrow's industrial leaders?"
Convened in partnership with Economist Enterprise (the strategic advisory arm of The Economist Group), this invitation-only forum combines original research, executive dialogue and immersive experiences to examine how human ingenuity, collective intelligence and organizational culture will shape the future of industry.
Your perspective is essential to this conversation. Join a select group of industrial leaders helping shape the future of Manufacturing in the Age of Experience.
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Exploring the Human Equation
The discussions will focus on three critical dimensions of future competitiveness exploring the Human Equation:
- Human + Knowledge: As experienced workers retire and workforce shortages increase, how can organizations preserve expertise, accelerate learning and ensure critical know-how remains a strategic asset?
- Human + Motivation: How can leaders create organizations where culture, purpose and engagement become sources of competitive advantage in an increasingly automated world?
- Human + Technology: How should intelligent technologies be deployed to extend human capability, strengthen accountability and create sustainable value for both organizations and society?
What you will Gain are Actionable Insights
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Beyond the Event - An Invitation to Shape the Future
The conversation does not end when the forum closes.
Insights generated through the research, executive discussions and collective experiences will contribute to a formal Economist Enterprise publication, providing leaders with a deeper understanding of the forces reshaping industrial competitiveness.
Participants will receive access to the completed report and become part of a growing community helping define a more human-centred vision for manufacturing's future.
The next era of manufacturing will not be defined by technology alone. It will be defined by the leaders who understand how to combine knowledge, creativity, purpose and intelligent systems to create lasting advantage.
The findings from the event combined with the research will provide you and your organization with actionable insights for leading this industrial transformation.
Join a select group of industrial leaders helping shape the future of Manufacturing in the Age of Experience: A New Human Equation for Industrial Leadership.
Speakers
Pratima Singh
Pratima Singh
Pratima Singh is a Principal with Economist Enterprise's Policy and Insights team in New York. She is an expert in sustainability, digital technology, infrastructure, circular economy and climate. Pratima works with foundations, corporates, governments and non-profits seeking evidence-based analysis and policy recommendations. At Economist Enterprise, she leads several of the organisation’s global research programmes and has been moderating roundtables and panel discussions for several partners including SAS, Cargill, IOM, UNEP, Duke University, World Food Prize and large-scale events by Economist Enterprise.
Ben Armstrong
Ben Armstrong
Ben Armstrong is the executive director of MIT’s Industrial Performance Center, where he co-leads the Work of the Future initiative. His research examines how manufacturers compete in the U.S. and around the world. He is particularly interested in the role of automation technologies, skilled workers, and supplier-buyer relations in shaping industrial productivity. He co-leads the research program at MIT’s Initiative for New Manufacturing and serves on the executive committee of HAND, a NSF Engineering Research Center focused on dexterous robotics. Ben’s work has been published or featured in academic and popular outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Economist, Financial Times, and Harvard Business Review. He received his PhD from MIT and formerly worked at Google Inc.
Guillaume Vendroux
Guillaume Vendroux
Graduated from the California Institute of Technology with a Ph. D. in Aeronautics, Guillaume started his career in Engineering and R&D in the Transport sector, from aerospace as R&D engineer to Advanced project Director to various position in Engineering and R&D. In 2016, Guillaume joined DS to lead the DELMIA Brand, DS industrial solutions portfolio to continue supporting all industries in the digital revolution to come.