Tuesday, October 13, 2026
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Private Museum Experience
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
An exclusive, journey through one of the world's most significant collections of manufacturing and industrial innovatio...
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Private Dinner
Continuing the Conversation
A private dinner within the museum, offering an opportunity to deepen connections and continue the dialogue in an iconic setting tha...
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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Arrival & Networking Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
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Welcome & Setting the Challenge
9:15 AM - 9:40 AM
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Opening Keynote
The New Human Equation for Industrial Leadership
A global perspective on the forces reshaping manufacturing and why human ingenuity, purpose and leadership will...
9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
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Economist Enterprise Research Premiere
What is Changing?
Exclusive first presentation of the global findings
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
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Coffee & Conversations
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
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From Insight to Action
What Are We Learning Across Industry?
Drawing on decades of collaboration with manufacturers worldwide, Dassault Systèmes leaders reflect on the research findin...
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
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Leadership Dialogue
How Are Leaders Responding?
Industry transformation rarely follows a straight path. This discussion brings together manufacturing leaders to explore how organis...
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
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Lunch
12:45 PM - 2:45 PM
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Peer Exchange
Your Voice Shapes the Conversation
No one organisation has all the answers. In these facilitated peer roundtables, participants will discuss where they are on t...
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
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Refreshment break
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
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The Human Equation Experience
Leading Through Complexity
An immersive virtual twin experience where participants step into the role of executive decision-makers, exploring how human judgemen...
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
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Looking ahead: Closing remarks
The Question We Leave With
A closing conversation bringing together the day's insights and inviting participants to reflect on the leadership questions they wil...
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Reception