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Manufacturing Momentum Summit 2024

Thanks to everyone who joined us in Washington D.C. and virtually for a successful Manufacturing Momentum Summit! Watch insightful presentations and important conversations on American manufacturing and economic development below. And, please connect with AMCC and give us feedback supporting our collective objectives to help manufacturers make products that solve problems, improve the human condition, and contribute to meaningful work and thriving communities.

A special thank you to the National Association of Counties for graciously providing the space for us to convene, and to NIST’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Network and the Office of Advanced Manufacturing for co-sponsoring and actively participating in the Summit.

AMCC Summit Opener

Speaker:

  • Matt Bogoshian, Executive Director, American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative (presentation)

NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing Opener

Speaker:

  • Robert Rudnitsky, Division Chief, NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing – Strategy and Planning Division (presentation)

The Current State of Regional Place-Based Development

Speakers:

  • Mark Muro, Senior Fellow & Policy Director, The Brookings Institution
  • Susan Helper, Professor, Case Western University
  • Ben Linville-Engler, Acting Director, Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (presentation)

Opening Panel: Thought Leadership for Regional Manufacturing Progress

Speakers:

  • Kate Gordon, Chief Executive Officer, California Forward (presentation)
  • Paul Lavoie, Chief Manufacturing Officer, State of Connecticut (presentation)
  • Scott Paul, President, American Alliance for Manufacturing

Regional Leaders Panel: Building a Better Regional Weave

Speakers:

  • Petra Mitchell, President & CEO, Catalyst Connection (Moderator)
  • Buckley Brinkman, Executive Director & CEO, Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity
  • Courtney Taylor, Executive Director, AccelerateMS
  • Dan Radomski, Director, Centrepolis Accelerator 
  • Melissa Roberts Chapman, President & Regional Innovation Officer, KC BioHub

Regional Ecosystem Metrics Panel: Measuring the Outcomes of Interventions

Speakers:

  • Betsey Suchanic, Advisor, Inclusive Economic Development, New Growth Innovation Network (presentation) 
  • Joe Mariani, Research Senior Manager, Deloitte 
  • Nico Thomas, Performance Analyst, NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (presentation)
  • Nikhil Kalathil, Ph.D., Senior Advisor for Ecosystem Assessment at AMCC, Carnegie Mellon University (presentation)

Panel: Federal Agency Perspectives

Speakers:

  • Molly Bashay, Director, Investing in America, Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration
  • Hiwot Gebremariam, Program Activity Lead / Project Manager, Department of Defense Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation
  • Jennifer Shieh, Chief Scientist & Program Manager, Investment & Innovation Ecosystem Development, U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Investment & Innovation
  • Joda Thongnopnua, Special Advisor for the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) Directorate at the U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Pete Langlois, Senior Policy Advisor – Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration
  • Rachel McCleery, Senior Advisor, Department of Treasury, IRA Program Office
  • Zack Valdez, Ph.D., Strategic Advisor, Department of Energy Manufacturing & Energy Supply Chains

Workshop Reports and Event End