ProMat 2015: Keynote speakers announced

When the materials handling and logistics industry’s premier event, ProMat 2015, opens on March 23, 2015 it will include more than 800 exhibits from leading solution providers and a comprehensive Educational Conference of more than 100 sessions focusing on what’s next in best-in-class solutions for manufacturing and supply chain operations.

The ProMat Conference will include four keynotes and a Supply Chain Workforce Summit. The conference also features more than 100 show floor educational seminars covering leading trends, best practices and state-of-the-art equipment and technology solutions that can make manufacturing and the entire supply chain work more efficiently and profitably. The Automate Show and Conference, sponsored by the Association for Advancing Automation, is once again collocated with ProMat in 2015. The Keynotes are co-presented by ProMat and Automate.

“MHI has expanded the educational and networking offerings at ProMat 2015 to provide attendees with a better overall show experience and to connect them with the information and tools they need to tackle the challenges of today’s marketplace,” said George Prest, CEO of MHI. “The goal is to bring the industry together to collaborate and develop into a community that shares knowledge and addresses current and future manufacturing and supply chain issues.”

March 23 Keynote: Transforming your Manufacturing Business for the New Digital Age
Rene Noemi, Director of the Android and Chrome Global Business, Google for Work

March 24 Keynote: Conscious Capitalism: Blueprint for a New System for Doing Business
John Mackey, Co-Founder & CEO, Whole Foods Market

March 25 Keynote: Preview of MHI 2015 Annual Industry Report - Transforming Supply Chains
George W. Prest, CEO, MHI and Scott Sopher, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP

March 25 Keynote: What’s Next - The Future of Technology
Steve Wozniak, Cofounder of Apple & Founder, Chairman, & CEO of Wheels of Zeus

March 25: MHI 70th Anniversary Celebration with Frank Caliendo
To celebrate MHI’s 70th Anniversary, ProMat will feature an evening of music, food, drinks and entertainment by comedian and impressionist Frank Caliendo on Wednesday, March 25. Tickets to this event are $50 and include beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI).

Complete information on ProMat including complimentary show and educational session registration can be found online at [url=http://www.promatshow.com]http://www.promatshow.com[/url].

ProMat 2015 is scheduled to be held March 23-26, 2014 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The tradeshow will showcase the latest manufacturing, distribution and supply chain solutions in the material handling and logistics industry. Modern’s complete ProMat 2015 coverage.