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Virginia Industry Leadership Forum Automation: Human and Machine October 17-18, 2013 Omni Charlottesville, Charlottesville,

October 17

10:00-2:00pm Dream it. Do it. Virginia Workshop

Learn about how Dream it. Do it. Virginia (DIDIVA), Manufacturing Skills Institute (MSI), Manufacturing Technology (MT) Training, Military2Manufacturing (M2M), DIDIVA Manufacturing Technology summer camps, and more innovative efforts are preparing tomorrow’s world-class workforce. Facilitators: Simon Nance, STIHL, Inc. & VCATS Vice Chair; Alice Scott, VMA - Dream it. Do it. Virginia (DIDIVA) and Katherine DeRosear, VMA - Virginia Council on Advanced Technology Skills (VCATS)

Visit the Festo Mobile Mechatronics Laboratory, Volvo Technology Truck and more!

3:00-5:00pm Your Membership at Work (Members Only)

Member Meeting - Committee Reports & Officers/Directors Election Members will hear reports from Committee Chairs and staff on the work of the Taxation, Energy Resources, Environment, Health, Safety & Security, Transportation and Sales & Marketing Committees as well as the Virginia Council on Advanced Technology Skills, Virginia Craft Brewers Guild, Virginia Local Users Council and the Retired Manufacturers Council.

5:00-7:00pm Leadership Reception and Trade Show

Forum participants will enjoy an evening of networking, entertainment and inspiration. The evening will feature the annual product and service showcase of world-class technologies with some amazing new Virginia-made technologies to be unveiled, as well as the presentation of the VMAPAC Industrial Strength Leadership Award(s) to legislators earning this coveted recognition for their efforts during the 2013 General Assembly session.

Welcome: TBD

Keynote Address: Jorgen Pedersen, President and CEO, RE2, Inc. (Invited) Jorgen Pedersen is actively involved in the Robotics industry and holds several leadership positions to help shape the future of robotics. Mr. Pedersen founded RE2, Inc. in July of 2001, which is a leading developer of Intelligent Modular Manipulation Systems. RE2’s goal is to advance the state of the art of mobile manipulation and develop technologies that benefit robot users in the defense, public safety, and other markets. CONFIDENTIAL

Tanom Motors, Culpeper, Unveils New “Invader” Vehicle: The Ultimate Human and Machine Experience

*7:00 p.m. Modeling & Simulation Technology Dinner – Executive Roundtable *Requires Separate Registration due to limited space

Special Guests: Virginia Secretary of Technology

Virginia Deputy Secretary of Technology

Special guests and participating executives will discuss emerging mod-sim technologies for small and mid-size manufacturing and how the Commonwealth could facilitate their utilization to increase manufacturing output and reduce costs.

October 18

8:00-9:30 a.m. Breakfast: Competing for the Future of Manufacturing

 The Honorable Ken Cuccinelli (Virginia Attorney General and Republican Candidate for VA Governor) (Invited)  Terry McAuliffe (Democratic Candidate for Governor) (Invited)

Each candidate for Governor will discuss their manufacturing platform and how they will help lead the Commonwealth to a manufacturing renaissance.

9:30-9:45am Technology Break

9:45-11:00am Automation, Modeling & Simulation, and Robotics

Don’t miss this panel featuring manufacturers and software designers with innovative and affordable robotics, modeling & simulation, and automation solutions. Live demonstrations of most will also be available throughout the trade showcase.

 Keith Mann, Business Manager, Trax International (Invited)  Alan Bancroft, Operations Manager, Flexicell Inc. (Invited)  Joe Hazel, Sales Director, Jewett Automation (Invited)  Lockheed Martin representative (Invited) CONFIDENTIAL

 Bill Hannon, Vice President, Northrop Grumman Maritime Systems (Invited)

11:00am-12:00pm The Human Factor: Workforce Wellness

This panel of experts will focus on technology related to employee wellness, an explanation of Obamacare impacts on manufacturing insurance and automated technologies to diagnose, treat and develop wellness programs for the workforce:

 The Honorable Bill Hazel, Virginia Secretary of Health & Human Services (Invited)  Bill Gilmour, Founder & CEO, BioMotion Labs (Invited)  Mark Herzog, Senior Vice President, Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc.  Tom McKay, Senior Vice President, KSHP, LLC (Invited)

12:00pm-12:15pm Networking Break

12:15-1:45pm Luncheon: Human and Machine Interactions – Here Come the Humanoids?

Opening Comments: The Honorable David Toscano, Minority Leader, Virginia House of Delegates

Moderator: TBD

Keynotes:

Dennis Hong & Virginia Tech’s THOR Humanoid Robot (Invited)

NASA Robotics Laboratory representative

Featured Display: VirginiaFIRST Robotics

2:00-4:00pm Virginia Manufacturing Development Commission Hearing

The Manufacturing Development Commission is a legislative commission focused on Virginia’s manufacturing needs and formulating legislative and regulatory remedies to ensure the future of the manufacturing sector in Virginia. The Commission will hold a hearing focused on career and technical education SOLs, machinery and tools tax elimination and scoring the efficiency/ efficacy of Virginia’s existing manufacturing service programs.

4:00-6:00pm Nelson County Craft Beer Tour – Sponsored by Virginia Craft Brewers Guild

Optional tour of craft breweries in scenic Nelson County ending in dinner at the Devils Backbone Brewery. More details to come soon with separate registration required.