2025 Symposium - MIT Machine Intelligence for Manufacturing and Operations

Join MIT MIMO and MIT CSAIL for the MIMO Symposium on May 6, 2025 at MIT’s Wong Auditorium.

This year’s symposium will see how Generative AI is transforming manufacturing and operations, with a focus on scaling domestic production, addressing labor shortages, and driving innovation. Attendees will gain insights into real world applications of AI, strategies for successful implementation, and best practices from AI leaders.

Keynote sessions and panels featuring industry experts and MIT researchers will provide answers to some of the most challenging questions facing leaders today, empowering you to navigate the evolving landscape of AI and unlock the full potential of the technology. Key topics include:

Generative AI as a (Work) Force Multiplier: Discover how Generative AI is bridging skills gaps and enhancing productivity in domestic manufacturing, with real-world examples of its impact on operations.

What Companies Succeeding with AI Do Differently: Learn the key practices that set AI leaders apart, including executive sponsorship, cross-department collaboration, strategic partnerships, and data management.

Featured Panels:

Generative AI Applications to Preserve Institutional Knowledge and Automate Frequent Tasks: Learn how Generative AI is preserving institutional knowledge, automating repetitive tasks, and driving productivity gains in manufacturing and operations.
Generative AI in Life Sciences/BioPharma: Discover how AI is revolutionizing drug discovery, surgical innovation, and personalized medicine, accelerating research and improving patient outcomes.
What Companies Succeeding with AI Do Differently: Gain actionable insights into the strategies enabling leading companies to achieve transformative results with AI.

Register today and equip yourself with the knowledge and connections to shape the future of intelligent manufacturing and operations!

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Speakers

**Steve Dertien**
*EVP of Customer and Technology Partnerships*
**PTC** – LinkedIn

**Dave Johnson**
*SVP of Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management and Purchasing*
**Nissan Americas** – LinkedIn

**Arni Raghvender**
*Director of Cloud & AI Innovation Team (CAIT)*
**AWS** – LinkedIn

**Ahmed Faez**
*Assistant Professor*
**MIT** – LinkedIn

**Vivek Arora**
*Partner*
**McKinsey & Company** – LinkedIn

**Bruce Lawler**
*Managing Director*
**MIT Machine Intelligence for Manufacturing and Operations** – LinkedIn

**Dan Braley**
*Technical Fellow*
**Boeing** – LinkedIn

**Tim Burke**
*Cofounder and CTO*
**Arch Systems** – LinkedIn

**Delphine Zurkiya**
*Senior Partner*
**McKinsey & Company** – LinkedIn

**Derrick Fournier**
*Vice President Digital Innovation for Global Product Development and Supply*
**Bristol Myers Squibb** – LinkedIn

**Evan Beard**
*Founder & CEO*
**Standard Bots** – LinkedIn

**Everett Vazzana**
*Electrical Maintenance Manager*
**North American Stainless** – LinkedIn

**Justin Herman**
*VP & Chief Information Officer*
**Panasonic Energy of North America** – LinkedIn

**Kordel France**
*Founder*
**Scentience** – LinkedIn

**Korey Phillips**
*Sr. Director Data & Digital Solutions – Medtech Quality*
**Johnson & Johnson** – LinkedIn

**Pavel Ozhogin**
*Head of Data Science and ML Engineering*
**National Grid** – LinkedIn

**Raj Das**
*Director Enterprise Architecture*
**Komatsu America Industries LLC** – LinkedIn

**Sarah Moughty**
*Executive Editor, Digital*
**Harvard Business Review** – LinkedIn

**Thomas Roemer**
*Executive Director*
**MIT Leaders for Global Operations Program** – LinkedIn

Schedule

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM: Registration

Registration for the event, including collection of name badges

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM: Opening Remarks

Bruce Lawler, Managing Director - MIT MIMO and Thomas Roemer, Exec Director - MIT LGO

Session 1 - What Companies Succeeding with AI Do Differently?

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM: Morning Keynote, David Johnson, SVP Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management - Nissan

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM: Study Overview: What Companies Succeeding with AI do differently, Vivek Aurora, Partner - McKinsey and Bruce Lawler

9:50 AM - 10:20 AM: Fireside Chat: Generative AI in Practice, Justin Herman, VP and CIO - PENA & Raj Das, Enterprise Architect - Komatsu

10:20 AM - 11:10 AM: Panel 1: What Companies Succeeding with AI do Differently, Sarah Moughty, Executive Editor Digital - HBR (Moderator), Pavel Ozhogin - National Grid, Everett Vazzana - North American Stainless, Justin Herman - PENA

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM: Break and Tabletop Exercise

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Fireside Chat - The Executive Perspective, Paul Baldessari, President Manufacturing and Services, Flex with David Johnson, Nissan

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch

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Session 2 - (Work) Force Multiplier: How Generative AI is filling the skills gap from Design to Delivery

1:00 PM - 1:25 PM: Afternoon Keynote, Steve Dertien, EVP Customer Success - PTC

1:25 PM - 1:45 PM: Presentation: Generative AI and Design, Faez Ahmed, Professor - MIT

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM: Panel 2: AI Applications in the Enterprise, Tim Burke, Co-Founder and CTO - Arch Systems (Moderator), Daniel Braley, Technical Fellow - Boeing, Paul Baldessari, President Manufacturing and Services - Flex

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM: Break

2:50 PM - 3:10 PM: Presentation: Reinventing AI in the Enterprise, Kordel France, AI Architect - Toyota

3:10 PM - 3:30 PM: Presentation: AWS GenAI TechTalk, Arni Ragvender, Director, Cloud AI and Innovation Team - AWS

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM: Presentation: Standardbots - AI to train robots for practical applications, Evan Beard, CEO - Standardbots

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM: Presentation: Medical Device Manufacturer Perspective, Korey Philips, Sr. Director Data and Digital Solutions - J&J Depuy Synthes

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM: Panel 3: Generative AI in Life Sciences, Delphine Zurkiya, Senior Partner - McKinsey (Moderator), Korey Philips, Sr. Director Data and Digital Solutions - J&J Depuy Synthes, Erez Kaminski, CEO and Founder - Ketryx, Derrick Fournier, Vice President Digital Innovation for Global Product Development and Supply - Bristol Myers Squibb

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM: Closing Remarks

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Poster Session & Networking

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Poster Judging; Networking

6:30 PM - 6:45 PM: Poster Award Ceremony

Poster Competition

At each MIT MIMO Symposium, students from MIT present their research on the use of artificial intelligence, optimization, and advanced data analytics to impact manufacturing and operations. Participants are eligible for many different monetary prizes, which are awarded by academic and industry experts.

Are you an MIT student who is interested in entering this year’s competition? We want to hear from you!

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Location

The 2025 MIT MIMO Symposium will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at the following location:

MIT Wong Auditorium

2 Amherst St
Cambridge, MA 02142

What is the MIT MIMO Symposium?

The MIT MIMO Symposium is a learning conference hosted annually by the MIT Machine Intelligence in Manufacturing and Operations program. The in-person event includes keynote sessions and panels featuring industry experts, a research poster expo, after-hours events, and more, providing a forum for attendees to discover how intelligent technologies are transforming manufacturing and operations.

Who should attend the MIT MIMO Symposium?

The MIT MIMO Symposium is ideal for anyone who wants to transform their business through the use of data and AI, discover the latest innovations with machine intelligence, and level up their AI knowledge to advance their career.