Infra After Hours: Supply Chain Intelligence
Join Venture Guides and J.P. Morgan on Thursday, November 19, for the second edition of Infra After Hours. Ever wonder how a sneaker goes from sketch to shelf, or how a factory floor keeps running? Meet the founders building the software behind the products you use every day. Together, we'll unbundle the opportunities in the ~$10 trillion, structurally volatile, and technologically underserved supply chain sector.
Infra After Hours is Venture Guides' happy hour series for the people building, backing, and advancing what's next in supply chain, AI, infrastructure, and cybersecurity. This edition features three portfolio founders: Brian Lindauer (VibeIQ), Howard Heppelmann (OpsMate), and Roman Reiner Schmidt (3ive). All have exceptional experience within industrial software that informs what they're building, and each will share their unique perspective on how they see the space evolving.
Venture Guides will open with a short talk on the opportunities we see in supply chain intelligence and why the space is ripe for AI innovation. Then we'll moderate the panel with the three CEOs and open the floor to your questions.
You'll leave understanding what changes when software stops reporting on the supply chain and starts acting on it.
This event is for:
Operators and executives in manufacturing, physical AI / robotics, industrial AI, retail, consumer goods, procurement, physical product, and logistics
Engineers and product leaders who build or buy industrial software
Founders in supply chain, physical AI / robotics, industrial AI, forecasting and demand planning, and adjacent infrastructure
Students and young operators in supply chain, AI, operations, and industrial engineering
Investors who follow where AI goes after software
The agenda:
5:30 PM: Doors, drinks, and networking
6:00 PM: The case for supply chain intelligence
6:10 PM: Founder overviews and moderated panel
6:40 PM: Drinks and conversation until 7:30
Learn more about the companies:
VibeIQ: The product creation and decision-making platform that enhances performance and accelerates time to market for brands and retailers of consumer goods.
OpsMate: The industrial decision intelligence platform that turns fragmented factory knowledge into a governing layer across all manufacturer's plants.
3ive: The engineering intelligence platform that turns decades of engineering decisions into a compounding knowledge asset for manufacturers.