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2nd National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2017

August 15-16, 2017 | Georgia Tech Global Learning Center | Atlanta, GA

From the President

On behalf of the entire Georgia Tech community, welcome to the second annual National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2017. The inaugural Summit last year brought attendees from 19 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C. We are pleased that you chose to participate in this year’s Summit, supporting our vision to build a national manufacturing ecosystem that is diverse, innovative, and competitive.

Georgia Tech has a rich history in manufacturing. Our research programs develop and remain at the forefront of new trends and technologies. Our industry outreach leads the nation in providing innovation, technical assistance, and training. Georgia Tech offers personal assistance to small, medium, and large manufacturers locally, statewide, and nationally, helping industries achieve or maintain success while strengthening one of the main components of our economy.

Manufacturing is woven into the fabric of Georgia Tech. Since the 1950s when our engineers helped farmers implement new agricultural technologies, Georgia Tech has been at the forefront of helping industry. The timeless quest of “Creating the Next” is never far from the minds of Georgia Tech students, faculty, researchers, and staff. That’s because working today to anticipate and meet the demands of the future is a Georgia Tech standard.

Your participation in the Summit demonstrates your commitment to “Creating the Next Global Manufacturing Community.” This event will give you an opportunity to share new innovative strategies, learn the latest in technology, and network with colleagues. I encourage you to take full advantage of this day. Georgia Tech is committed to boosting the continuum of learning, keeping your workforce competitive globally, and partnering with you to create a brighter future for individuals, companies, and your community.

Sincerely,

G. P. “Bud” Peterson President

Welcome

From the Program Director

On behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), the MBDA Advanced Manufacturing and Business Center Network, Georgia Tech, our staff and volunteers, I’d like to personally welcome you to the 2nd National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2017.

It’s so hard to believe that over a year has passed since our inaugural National MBE Manufacturers Summit! With attendees from 19 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC, the first Summit set a pretty high bar for years to come. I want to thank everyone for the tremendous amount of support we continue to receive as we execute the vision of building a national ecosystem of Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) manufacturers, partners, and

stakeholders. Our goal for each Summit is to make connections for new business opportunities as well as to bring you unique information and experiences that you can take back and implement in your company. It is our hope that this year’s Summit meets that goal.

The National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2017 is the outgrowth of a major initiative by MBDA to focus on MBE manufacturers specifically, as our nation focusses on manufacturing in general. As a result, MBDA has established four MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Centers in Atlanta, Baltimore, Detroit and San Antonio to assist MBE manufacturers with implementing advanced manufacturing; improving technology infrastructures; securing capital and business opportunities; and building a better manufacturing operation.

As you move through this day, be engaged! Listen for the nuggets of information you may get from our speakers; think about how you can be more innovative; participate in our interactive connection activities; meet at The Gathering Spot to build new relationships; learn how you can improve your cybersecurity; check out the Poster Walk of MBEs who have solved problems in the area of innovation; learn about Industry 4.0 and the Smart Factory, and have fun with our Innovation Pods.

We thank our sponsors who see and support the vision of the Atlanta MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center and took a chance on something that has never been accomplished. We applaud you for your willingness to step outside the box. We also thank our staff, volunteers, supporting partners, MBEs, and corporate executives who have given their time and talent to make this Summit a reality.

Lastly, I’d like to thank each of you for attending the 2nd annual National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2017 and bringing your expertise and enthusiasm to this gathering. As leaders, you have the vision, the knowledge, the wherewithal and the experience to help us pave the way into the future. We could not have accomplished this without your support and leadership.

Best wishes!

Donna M. Ennis Project Director Atlanta MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center

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SPONSORS

Agenda

The Atlanta MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center is proud to WELCOME you to the 2nd Annual National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2017.

DAY 1 Reception | August 15, 2017

The Gathering Spot 384 Northyards Boulevard, NW Building 100 Atlanta, GA 30313

Reception Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Day 2 National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2017 | August 16, 2017

Georgia Tech Global Learning Center

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

8:00 a.m. Registration, Breakfast, Networking Poster Walk Featuring MBE Manufacturers

9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks Donna Ennis, Project Director Atlanta MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center

Welcome Chris Downing, Vice President Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute

Chris Garcia, Acting National Director Minority Business Development Agency U.S. Department of Commerce

Opening Keynote Theresa Carrington, CEO The Blessing Basket Project®

10:00 a.m. Building an Industry 4.0 Smart Factory: How Digital Transformation Disrupts American Manufacturing John Mack, Director of Business Development and Government Affairs, FORCAM, Inc.

10:45 a.m. BREAK

Poster Walk Featuring MBE Manufacturers

11:00 a.m. Cyber Security in Manufacturing: Is Your Company Prepared for the Zombie Robot Hackmegeddon? Spencer Cobb, Director of Strategic Sales, Cytellix

11:45 a.m. BREAK

Poster Walk Featuring MBE Manufacturers

Noon Networking Lunch Keynote Steve Voorhees, CEO, WestRock Awards Ceremony & Poster Walk Awards1:30 p.m. NETWORKING at The Gathering Spot

2:00 p.m. Fast Pitch One-on-One Meetings Innovation Pods Featuring the Latest Trends in Innovation and Technology

5:00 p.m. ADJOURN

8:00 a.m. Registration, Breakfast, Networking Poster Walk Featuring MBE Manufacturers

9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks Donna Ennis, Project Director Atlanta MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center

Welcome Chris Downing, Vice President Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute

Chris Garcia, Acting National Director Minority Business Development Agency U.S. Department of Commerce

Opening Keynote Theresa Carrington, CEO The Blessing Basket Project®

10:00 a.m. Building an Industry 4.0 Smart Factory: How Digital Transformation Disrupts American Manufacturing John Mack, Director of Business Development and Government Affairs, FORCAM, Inc.

10:45 a.m. BREAK

Poster Walk Featuring MBE Manufacturers

11:00 a.m. Cyber Security in Manufacturing: Is Your Company Prepared for the Zombie Robot Hackmegeddon? Spencer Cobb, Director of Strategic Sales, Cytellix

11:45 a.m. BREAK

Poster Walk Featuring MBE Manufacturers

Noon Networking Lunch Keynote Steve Voorhees, CEO, WestRock Awards Ceremony & Poster Walk Awards1:30 p.m. NETWORKING at The Gathering Spot

2:00 p.m. Fast Pitch One-on-One Meetings Innovation Pods Featuring the Latest Trends in Innovation and Technology

5:00 p.m. ADJOURN

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Speakers

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Spencer CobbDirector of Strategic Sales, Cytellix

Spencer Cobb leads strategy and business development with Cytellix, the cyber security division of Information Management Resources, Inc. (IMRI). IMRI is a leading cyber security company that secures over 7 million devices with customers including the U.S. Army, Missile Command,

Defense Information Systems Agency, and Department of Homeland Security. For the last 20 years, Cobb has been helping some of the biggest companies in the world protect themselves from emerging cyber threats originating from nation states, hacktivists and organized crime syndicates. He resides in Atlanta, GA with his wife and three children and is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.

John MackDirector of Business Development and Government Affairs, FORCAM, Inc.

John Mack is the Director of Business Development and Government Affairs for FORCAM, Inc., a German software company headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. Prior to FORCAM, he spent over 30 years in the financial services industry as a partner of Bear Stearns and Company in New York

and was responsible for their international sales efforts.

Mack also served as president and managing director of Bersec International and was a senior financial advisor with Merrill Lynch and Lincoln Financial Advisors. He speaks several foreign languages and is dedicated to helping the global manufacturing community develop Smart Factories using the Industrial Internet of Things.

Steve VoorheesCEO, WestRock

As WestRock’s CEO, Voorhees is responsible for leading the company’s strategy to build a global presence and brand. Previously, he was CEO of RockTenn, having served in various executive leadership roles, including president, chief operating officer, executive vice president, chief financial officer, and chief administrative officer. Before joining RockTenn, Voorhees was in operations and executive roles at Sonat Inc., a diversified energy company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

Voorhees earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in economics and mathematics from Northwestern University.

Theresa CarringtonCEO, The Blessing Basket Project

Theresa Carrington is an innovator, humanitarian and an unlikely change agent. Prior to founding The Blessing Basket Project®, Theresa was a journalist who achieved numerous honors, including nine Mid America Emmy awards, over the course of her 20+ year career. Today, with partnerships with companies like Whole Foods Market®, the Project works with almost 3,000 Artisans across seven countries including Ghana, Uganda, Bangladesh, Madagascar, Guinea, Indonesia, and most recently, Kenya. By selling their products to more than 170 retail locations nationwide, The Blessing Basket Project® has already paid the U.S. currency equivalent of more than $2.5 million to the Artisans it serves.

Keynotes

2 Foundry 45Specializing in helping businesses step into their brand story by using dramatic 360 video and virtual reality application creations, Foundry 45’s immersive applications enable your company to captivate prospective clients, boost trade show engagement and attract viable sales leads.

www.foundry45.com

1 CatchboxThe world’s first soft throwable microphone designed for audience participation, Catchbox makes events more engaging and fun. Instead of slowly passing around a stick microphone, simply throw the soft Catchbox!

www.getcatchbox.com

3 Gedeon GRC ConsultingRecently establishing its drone division to complement the firm’s extensive services and capabilities, Gedeon GRC utilizes Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), or drones to enhance its services to clients in both the public and private sectors.

www.gedeongrc.com

Representing the MBDA Inclusive Innovation Initiative

7 Social BoxAn interactive event marketing tool that attracts attention, collects consumer insight and provides a memorable experience, SocialBox allows your company to stand-out among the crowd when everyone is striving to deliver the right message to the right people at the right time.

www.socialboxusa.com

6 Smart GladiatorHands-free wearable computer and barcode scanners designed to allow operators to improve productivity in the warehouse, Smart Gladiator devices are lightweight, durable, with a long battery life that allows workers to use their hands at all times.

www.smartgladiator.com

5 Point and Click RobotExperience a new robot that enables just about anyone to control it. You can cut out the cumbersome and error-prone ring-and-arrow system and adopt the point and click interface. Now with just a few clicks, anyone can perform advanced robotic tasks with ease.

www.ic.gatech.edu/news/590819/controlling-robot-now-simple-point-and-click

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4 J&F Alliance GroupA customer-focused organization, J&F Allilance Gropu provides customized augmented, virtual, and mixed reality applications to improve training, operation, inspection, maintenance, and so much more.

www.jfalliancegroup.com

Representing the MBDA Inclusive Innovation Initiative

Innovation Pods

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Sponsors

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CENTER LEVEL SPONSORS

BRIDGE BUILDER

SUPPORTING PARTNERS

SUMMIT LEVEL SPONSORS

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2013Became a specialty center serving MBE manufacturers

2015Began educational programming: plant tours, webinars, meet-ups and a visit to Oak Ridge National Laboratory

2016Innaugural National MBE Manufacturers Summit

Became an official MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center

2014Officially launched with a live “State of Manufacturing” broadcast

2015Release of national Connect newsletter

Visit to Oak Ridge National Laboratory

NewsletterIf you are a subject matter expert, contribute to our Connect Newsletter.

OpportunitiesGain opportunities to promote your

products/service, gain capital, and build relationships with other MBEs,

OEMs, and Stakeholders.

Atlanta MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center

Formerly known as the Connecting Advanced Manufacturing Program (CAMP),

the Atlanta MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center bridges the gap between large

corporate supply chains and minority business enterprise (MBE) manufacturers

by providing these firms with advanced manufacturing expertise and access to a

national network of resources, partners, and stakeholders. The MBDA Advanced

Manufacturing Center provides a variety of services with the primary goal to

increase business opportunities for, and the profitability of, our clients.

2013Became a specialty center serving MBE manufacturers

2015Began educational programming: plant tours, webinars, meet-ups and a visit to Oak Ridge National Laboratory

2016Innaugural National MBE Manufacturers Summit

Became an official MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center

2014Officially launched with a live “State of Manufacturing” broadcast

2015Release of national Connect newsletter

Visit to Oak Ridge National Laboratory

350$107 million

MBE manufacturers, partners, and stakeholders are a part of the Center’s national ecosystem.

IN CONTRACTS AND FINANCING FOR MBE MANUFACTURERS

Get Involved

Advisory Council

Louise Connell BMW Manufacturing Co, LLC

Anthony Jackson TAG Holdings, LLC

Jackie LaJoie Ingersoll Rand

Adam C. Walker Summit Packaging Solutions

Are you a leader in manufacturing and want to help bridge the gap between large corporate supply chains and MBE manufacturers?

Call 404.894.2096 for more information on becoming a member of the Atlanta MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center Advisory Council.

Education & TrainingHost webinars, seminars, workshops, etc. to offer real-world expertise and knowledge to your peers.

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Access to CapitalAssist your company with

securing financing including: equity, bonding, lines of

credit, and other non- traditional funding

NetworkingBecome part of a

robust community where you’ll be able to connect

with the manufacturing community.

Plant ToursWalk away with best practices

to help you improve your existing product and procedures.

And More!

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Creating Partnerships that Move AmericaSupplier Program

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Special Thanks

Louise Connell BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC

Frank Ervin, III Detroit MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center

Keya Grant WestRock

Patricia Hanes Chicago MBDA Export Center

Jodi Hersh Orange Star Design, Inc.

Shelia Hill-Morgan Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council

Jackie LaJoie Ingersoll Rand

Patricia Tomczyszyn Minority Business Development Agency

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Donna Ennis, C.P.F. Project Director

Ieasha Jones Special Events & Logistics

Joe Robertson Business Advisor

Chaz Woodall Student Intern

Joplin Howard Administrative Assistant

Rolanda PowellMarketing Specialist

Rudy Snyder, P.E. Program Manager

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