2nd Annual - AI for Smart Manufacturing Productivity Forum
This forum is organized by the Maryland Department of Commerce in collaboration with the University of Maryland, College Park and Maryland MEP to foster education and dialogue on the use of artificial intelligence to improve industrial productivity. Attendance is limited to manufacturers, manufacturing support partners, and representatives from local, state, and federal government agencies.
Tentative Agenda
12:30 pm Registration
1:00 pm - 1:15pm Opening Remarks and Introduction - Benjamin McGlaughlin, Program Manager, Office of Manufacturing, Maryland Department of Commerce
Ricardo Benn, Deputy Secretary, Maryland Department of Commerce
Mike Galiazzo, Ph.D., President, Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland
Michael Kelleher, CEO/Executive Director, Maryland MEP
1:15 pm- 1:30am - Industrial AI for Manufacturing: Technologies, Tools, and Talents
Speaker: Jay Lee, Ph.D., Clark Distinguished Professor and Director of Industrial AI Center, University of Maryland, College Park
1:30 pm-3:00 pm - Industry/Government Roundtable for AI Accelerators for Productivity (and Co-Make Panel speakers)
Moderator: Benjamin McGlaughlin, Program Manager, Office of Manufacturing, Maryland Department of Commerce
Panelists:
Paul Robinson, Director of Engineering, Mazak Corporation
Jim Moreland, Jr., Ph.D., Owner & Principal Engineer, MEI Innovative Solutions Inc.
Shyam Sunder, Ph.D., Associate Director for Laboratory Programs, NIST
Wei Yuan, Ph.D., Director, Industrial Innovation Lab, Hitachi America Ltd.
Johnson Chiang, TECRO, Washington DC
Wesley Chu, Ph.D., Harvard Kennedy School
3:00 pm-3:15 pm Break
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm - Manufacturing AI Technology and AI Innovation Panel
Moderator: Jay Lee, Ph.D., Clark Distinguished Professor and Director of Industrial AI Center, University of Maryland, College Park
Faculty:
Erica Jiang, Venture Partner, Loyal VC
Davis McGregor, Ph.D., AI for Advanced Manufacturing, University of Maryland
Michael Presley, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University - Applied Physics Laboratory
Mohsen Seifi, Ph.D., Vice President, Global Advanced Manufacturing Programs, ASTM International
4:00 pm-5:00 pm Roundtable Discussion on AI - Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) Panel
Moderator: Michael Kelleher, CEO, Maryland MEP
Panelists:
Nina Flynn, Executive Administrator, Chesapeake CNC
Kam Lau, Ph.D., CEO, Automated Precision, Inc
Adam Marsh, President Ledge Inc. & CEO – 80/20 Quality
Hossein Besharatian, Ph.D., Faculty and Engineering Program Coordinator, Prince George's County Community College
5:00 pm-6:00 pm - Social Hour & Networking
Parking
Parking is available in all University lots and garages. There will be a cost to the attendee for parking. You can link to the University Parking page here to review.
The main parking for the event is in the Xfinity Center Visitor Lot, located across the street from the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Center.
Xfinity Visitor Lot Directions
If the Xfinity lot is full, please go to visitor parking on the top floor of Regents Garage.
Regents Garage Directions
How to Pay for Parking
You can pay for visitor parking using:
Parkmobile App(Available in many visitor zones)
OR
Pay Station (On-Site) Instructions:
1. Park in any designated visitor parking area.
2. Remember your license plate number.
3. Locate the nearest pay station.
4. Press the [OK] button to begin.
5. Select a payment method.
6. Enter your license plate number and time needed.
7. Insert payment and take your receipt.
Once parked, please proceed to the event located at A. James Clark Hall, ground floor and check in to receive your event badge.