YOUR GATEWAY TO INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION

Date:  Sunday, October 18
Time:  *11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Location: South Building, Room S-103BC

This isn't an IT session - it's a plant floor conversation.

Cybersecurity isn't just an IT concern. As packaging and processing systems become more connected, the boundary between machine performance and cybersecurity continues to narrow. A security issue can quickly become an operational issue, affecting equipment availability, product flow and the ability to support or recover a production line. This facilitated session will bring CPGs, OEMs, integrators and other operations stakeholders together to examine how cybersecurity can be managed without compromising uptime, safety or serviceability

*Lunch will start at 11:00 am

Date:  Monday, October 19
Time: *7:30 am – 9:30 am
Location: South Building, Room S-103BC

Explore how manufacturers and end users can strengthen collaboration by identifying common points of friction throughout the buyer–seller relationship. This interactive session will examine where communication, expectations, and processes break down, from initial engagement through post-installation support, and develop practical solutions both sides can implement to improve project outcomes and build stronger partnerships.

*Breakfast will start at 7:00 am

Date:  Tuesday, October 20
Time:  *11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Location: South Building, Room S-103BC

This session will create a common forum for examining the full operational and business impact of downtime. Through facilitated panel and table discussions, participants will identify losses that are frequently overlooked, compare approaches to collecting and interpreting downtime data, and explore how equipment design, maintenance, workforce readiness, changeover practices, spare parts and technical support affect both the frequency of stops and the speed of recovery. The objective is to develop a more consistent and actionable approach to measuring, communicating and reducing downtime.

*Lunch will start at 11:00 am