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Breakout Sessions With Industry Experts
3:00 p.m. Sessions
Real-World Cybersecurity Breaches in Manufacturing
Creating an Apprenticeship in 3 Easy Steps
Building and Maintaining a High-Performance Environment
4:00 p.m. Sessions
Plant Automation: A Case Study With Ramar Foods
How to Take Advantage of California Competes Tax Credits
How to Be a CEO Who Can Build and Retain Diverse Talent
Real-World Cybersecurity Breaches in Manufacturing
Manufacturing organizations have been compromised by real-world cybersecurity breaches, and even the best IT equipment and staff did not protect them. Cybersecurity resiliency is built with best practice policies, much more than expensive hardware or software. In this session, attendees will learn how demanding organizations with mission-critical operations implement common-sense security policies that are frequently overlooked for convenience. We will discuss the common challenges in changing the cybersecurity culture in a complex organization with multiple stakeholders, how to work through them, and enable success. Attendees will walk away with step-by-step clarity on how to harden their security without necessarily having to make additional IT purchases.
Presented by Christie Fisher, Vice President of Service Delivery, ZAG Technical Services
Christie Fisher is the Vice President of Service Delivery for ZAG Technical Services, where she oversees the delivery of services and solutions to clients as part of the executive leadership team. Christie’s success at ZAG is rooted in her ability to set strategic initiatives for clients and call on her extensive technical experience in network and systems engineering to assure projects are executed to ZAG’s high standards. She oversees the operational planning and oversight for the engineering, business applications, project management, and client operations departments, ensuring that ZAG effectively delivers
Creating an Apprenticeship in 3 Easy Steps
Apprenticeship in California is growing in importance as companies look for additional ways to build a high-quality, skilled trades workforce. With the State of CA and the community colleges putting more money and effort into apprenticeships, now is the time for manufacturers to learn more about the topic and find out how it can benefit them. In this seminar we will answer your questions and cover the basics to show you how you can begin incorporating apprentices into your workforce plan in 3 EASY STEPS!
Presented by Mark Martin, Ph.D., Regional Director, Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development – Bay Area
Mark Martin, Ph.D., is the Bay Area Regional Director for Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development for the California Community Colleges. Dr. Martin has more than 25 years of experience in manufacturing and engineering, including product development, manufacturing and design research, teaching and workforce development.
Building and Maintaining a High-Performance Environment
Many great leaders are justifiably frustrated that so many employees don’t seem to care about the company like they do. Generous employee perks and an anything-is-ok workplace don’t create a high-performance company. Yet much is known about creating and maintaining a high-performance environment. Learn what 14 years’ research reveals, explore a framework for understanding the key drivers of high-performance organizations and take steps to improve your own workplace environment.
Attendees will learn:
- The common causes of low-performance environments.
- How to apply performance pressure in a productive fashion.
- How to understand the power for visibility to drive results.
- When to put the risk of failure front and center.
- Why your employees should not feel satisfied with their performance—ever.
Presented by Robert Sher, CEO of Mastering Midsized
Robert Sher is CEO of Mastering Midsized, a consulting firm that provides leaders of midsized businesses with advice on how to maximize growth – and do it in a way that is sustainable and predictable. He was chief executive of Bentley Publishing Group from 1984 to 2006 and steered the firm to become a leading player in its industry. Robert speaks frequently and has published extensively on the successful leadership traits and skills of CEOs of midsized companies. He is a regular columnist on Forbes.com, has numerous posts on Harvard Business Review online and has authored three books that crystalize what he has learned about running, growing and profitably exiting midsized firms. The most recent book, Driving Midsized Growth, was released in August 2021.
Plant Automation: A Case Study With Ramar Foods
Learn how Ramar Foods, a specialty food manufacturer based in Pittsburg, utilized digital transformation and automation to address the challenges of increasing labor costs, a retiring workforce, company culture and regulations. Hear how Manex helped management determine where and how to automate utilizing technology including, but not limited to robotics, IoT, vision assist, cloud computing and cybersecurity.
Presented by PJ Quesada, Vice President of Ramar Foods and Gene Russell, President & CEO of Manex
PJ Quesada is Vice President of Ramar Foods, a 3rd generation family-owned and operated specialty food manufacturing company headquartered in Pittsburg. He is currently overseeing all operations including manufacturing, logistics, compliance, IT and integration as the company transitions its legacy manufacturing prowess into the 21st century. Ramar operates three manufacturing facilities and employs over 250 people full time.
Gene Russell is President and CEO of Manex and has over 25 years of senior executive strategic planning, operational management, and consulting experience in the manufacturing and technology sector. With his extensive knowledge of manufacturing operations, he has developed and implemented key strategic initiatives for companies, allowing them to improve performance and achieve profitable growth. He has a strong background in sales and business development and a keen understanding of manufacturing strategies in the global environment.
How to Take Advantage of California Competes Tax Credits
The California Competes Tax Credit is an income tax credit available to businesses that want to locate or stay and grow in California. A total of $236,808,527 in California Competes Tax Credit is available for allocation in the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Learn how to submit a successful application through the competitive application process.
Presented by Scott Dosick, Assistant Deputy Director for the California Competes Tax Credit for the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz).
Scott Dosick is the Assistant Deputy Director for the California Competes Tax Credit program within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). He previously served as Deputy Chief of Recycling for Governor Davis, worked at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and ran a business consulting firm. In 2014, he joined the GO-Biz team to help launch the new California Competes Tax Credit program.
How to Be a CEO Who Can Build and Retain Diverse Talent
In these times, there’s a growing business imperative for CEOs to build diverse bench strength. There’s also a strong business case to do so: studies show that companies with diverse leadership significantly outperform the competition. You know it’s important, and this session will show you how. You’ll learn:
- What kind of leader you need to be in order to attract and retain diverse talent
- What to look for in potential candidates
- How to support diverse talent to thrive, and
- Details about the business case for having a diverse leadership team
Presented by Johanna Lyman, Principal Consultant, Kadabra
Johanna Lyman helps companies get to their next level of success by building BRAVE Cultures™: purpose-driven, wildly innovative, and radically inclusive cultures that support sustainable profitability. She is an innovation expert, able to unleash the creativity of individuals and teams for more, better, and faster innovation. She also teaches leaders and their teams how to navigate brave conversations in challenging times. She is a certified coach and business development expert with more than fifteen years of experience helping thousands of executives, consultants, and business owners build and develop successful, purpose-driven businesses. Johanna is the Board President for the Bay Area Chapter of Conscious Capitalism and is deeply versed in both the theories and practical applications for building and managing a thriving conscious business.
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