Smart Manufacturing Food and Beverage 2026
Elevating F&B Manufacturing Through Connected Operations, Scalable Innovation and a Digitally Empowered Workforce
Margin pressures, labor shortages, rising costs, and shifting consumer demands are redefining the US food & beverage industry. Modernization through automation, digitalization, and Industry 4.0 isn’t optional; it’s critical for survival.
Early adopters are already unlocking efficiency and safety gains through AI, Automation, Robotics, Digital Twins, IIoT, and emerging technologies. The question is: how will you cut through the noise and deliver measurable ROI?
Don’t navigate this transformation alone. Join us in Chicago and collaborate with leading Manufacturing, Supply, and Technology innovators to build your roadmap for the future.
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Speakers
Sarah Morgan
CHISP, Director Digital Supply Chain, Mars
Jeff Barry
Director of Innovation, Dot Foods
David Ting
Chief Technology Officer, Bespin Global
Bill Nazario
OT Cyber Security Expert, Orange Busines
Matthew Joubert
VP IT & Security, mode40 ltd
Larry Megan
Charter Member, Smart Manufacturing Executive Council & Former Head of Digital, Baldwin Richardson Foods
Leo Rajapakse
Global Head of Platform Infrastructure, Digital & Advanced Technologies, Bimbo Bakeries USA
Chris Nimietz
Director of Sourcing & Procurement, V&V Supremo Foods Inc
Berenice Minor
Automation Project Engineer, Barry Callebaut Group
Campbell Mitchell
Head of Food Safety & Compliance, Kraft Heinz
Maria Carolina Araujo PMP
Former Vice President Global Innovation Engineering, McCain Foods
Nathan Pease
Director of Operations Technology, Monogram Foods
David Mendoza
Group Lead, Data Science, Kraft Heinz
Brandon Wright
Strategic Account Executive, mode40 ltd
Tiago Machado
Co-Founder, ST-One
Andrew Siprelle
Founder and CEO, ChiAha
Pablo Lluch
IIoT Business Expert, Orange Business
Bernhard Kratzwald
CTO & Co-founder, EthonAI
Fernando Garcia Vidal
Vice President of Engineering, Monogram Foods
Dr Heitor Cauneto
Global Manufacturing Excellence and Digital Transformation Sr. Director, Bunge
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