Stop Funding AI Projects That Go Nowhere
Learn what separates successful manufacturing AI initiatives from expensive failures—directly from the CTOs and Heads of AI building these systems.
40 practitioner-led workshops per year. No consultants. No sales pitches. Just the people actually building AI for manufacturing, sharing what's working, what's failing, and what's coming next.
THE PATTERN WE KEEP SEEING
Your AI Initiatives Aren't Failing Because of Technology
POCs That Never Scale
Promising pilots that stall at 80% complete. The vendor demo worked perfectly—but production deployment? Still 'in progress' 18 months later.
Leaders Who Can't Evaluate
Your leadership team can't distinguish real capability from vendor hype. Every AI pitch sounds the same, and nobody knows which questions to ask.
Change That Doesn't Stick
The consultants said you need 'AI culture' and 'data literacy.' But what does that actually mean? And how do you get there?
The real issue isn't your technology investments. It's that your leaders don't understand AI well enough to set realistic expectations, challenge vendors effectively, or support the organizational changes required.
A DIFFERENT APPROACH
Executive Education From The People Actually Building Manufacturing AI
We've assembled the CTOs, Heads of AI, and technical leaders from the companies building AI into industrial systems. Not consultants who've read about it—practitioners who ship it.
Every quarter, each technology partner hosts a workshop for your leadership team. They share what they're seeing across hundreds of implementations: where projects succeed, where they fail, and what separates the two.
No product pitches. No lead generation. Just experienced practitioners helping your team get smart enough to make better AI decisions.
40
workshops per year
10+
technology partners
100%
practitioners, not consultants
Workshop Speaker Grid
SPECIALIZED LEARNING TRACKS
Deep Expertise Across Manufacturing AI
Each track features dedicated workshops from vendors building solutions in that space
Predictive Maintenance & Asset Performance
Condition monitoring, failure prediction, maintenance optimization, and asset lifecycle intelligence
Quality & Vision Inspection
Automated defect detection, visual inspection systems, quality prediction, and SPC integration
Supply Chain & Demand Planning
Demand sensing, inventory optimization, supplier risk, and planning automation
Shop Floor Automation & Robotics
Autonomous systems, robot programming, human-robot collaboration, and adaptive manufacturing
Generative AI for Engineering
Design automation, documentation intelligence, code generation, and knowledge management
THE PROGRAM
How It Works
Subscribe Your Team
Get up to 20 seats for your organization. Perfect for leadership teams, digital transformation offices, and operations leaders.
Access All 40 Workshops
Your team gets live access to every workshop across all tracks—plus full recordings for anyone who can't attend live.
Learn From Practitioners
Each 60-minute session is led by a CTO or Head of AI. Real implementation stories. Real challenges. Real answers to your questions.
Build AI Judgment
Over time, your team develops the pattern recognition to evaluate AI opportunities, challenge vendor claims, and support successful implementations.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Built for Leaders Who Need to Get AI Right
Operations & Digital Leaders
- VPs of Operations tired of POCs that don't scale
- Digital Transformation leaders who need their teams AI-literate
- COOs and CMOs evaluating major AI investments
- Manufacturing Excellence leaders adding AI to their toolkit
"Think of it as insurance on your AI investments"
Delivery & Solutions Leaders
- SIs whose win rates depend on AI credibility
- Delivery teams implementing AI for clients
- Solutions architects evaluating vendor capabilities
- Leaders building AI practices from scratch
"Your billable rates depend on being AI-literate"
WORKSHOP TOPICS
What Your Team Will Learn
What's Real vs. What's Hype
Cut through vendor marketing to understand actual capabilities and limitations
Where Projects Fail
The patterns that kill AI initiatives—and how to avoid them before you start
Data Readiness
What 'good data' actually means and how to assess whether you have it
Build vs. Buy Decisions
When to use off-the-shelf AI, when to customize, and when to build
The 3-Year Horizon
What's coming next in manufacturing AI and how to prepare for it
Hands-On Skills
Practical sessions on tools like Claude, automation platforms, and integration patterns
SIMPLE PRICING
One Subscription. Full Access.
$50,000
per year
Up to 20 seats for your organization
- Live access to all 40 workshops
- Full recording library
- All 5 specialized tracks
- Q&A with practitioners
- Workshop materials and frameworks
- Priority registration for limited-capacity sessions
That's $2,500 per seat, or about $62 per workshop per person—a fraction of typical executive education costs.
Questions? Want a custom arrangement? Let's talk.
FOR TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS
Educate Your Buyers. Build Trust Before The Sale.
We're inviting select Industrial Automation and Manufacturing Technology vendors to host quarterly workshops. Your CTO or Head of AI leads a 60-minute educational session—no product pitches—sharing expertise with manufacturing leaders who are actively evaluating AI investments.
Position your technical leaders as trusted experts
Build relationships with decision-makers before the RFP
Reach an engaged audience without building it yourself
Limited to 10 partners per track to ensure quality and exclusivity
TRUSTED BY
Manufacturing Leader
"Quote from a manufacturing leader about how the program transformed their AI strategy"
Vendor CTO
"Quote from a vendor CTO about the value of educating buyers"
SI Leader
"Quote from an SI leader about building AI credibility"
Your Competitors Are Getting AI-Ready. Are You?
The gap between AI leaders and AI laggards is widening. Don't let your organization fall behind because your leadership team couldn't evaluate what's real.