Overview
The Right Issues – Dive into leadership development, workforce solutions, reshoring, foundry modernization, vehicle electrification, supply-chain challenges, the upcoming elections, and more.
The Right People – Hear insights from thought- provoking speakers, plus enjoy the company of your peers — the leaders of the metalcasting industry and supply chain.
The Right Location – Enjoy southern hospitality amidst the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Omni Grove Park Inn is an energetic setting for world-class speakers, discussion, and rich networking opportunities. Golf, tennis, swimming, and spa are available. Explore the profound changes sweeping the worlds of manufacturing, technology, economics, trade, and politics. You’ll emerge refreshed, renewed, and ready to embrace the future.
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Conference Agenda
Angela Schmeisser
AFS First Vice President; President & CEO, St. Mary's Foundry
Meridith Elliott Powell
Business Growth Strategist and Author of "Who Comes Next: Leadership Succession Planning Made Easy"
David Blondheim
Director of Global Operations Excellence & Advanced Manufacturing for Mercury Marine
Peter Zeihan
Global Futurist and Author, "Disunited Nations"
Moderator:
Brad Muller
Vice President of Marketing for Charlotte Pipe & Foundry
Panelists:
Kiley Eck Hayon
President of Eck Industries
Matt Hladki
Chief Administrative Officer of Grede Foundry
Sachin Shivaram
CEO at Wisconsin Aluminum
Nathan Heisler
President, Bradken Specialty Products
Moderator:
David Gilson
AFS Second Vice President, Sales & Marketing Director, SinterCast
Panelists:
Paul Eichenberg
Chief Strategist, Paul Eichenberg and Associates
Brian Leuenhagen
Product Interface Manager – Castings, General Motors
Bert Campu
Materials Engineering Manager, John Deere
Other panelists to be announced.
Master of Ceremonies:
Bradford Muller
AFS President
Vice President of Corporate Communications, Charlotte Pipe & Foundry
State of AFS Address:
Doug Kurkul
CEO, American Foundry Society
Award Presentations:
Patricio Gil
Board of Awards Chair
Awards:
William J. Grede Award:
TBA
Keating Founders Freedom Award:
TBA
Stephen Moore
Distinguished Fellow, The Heritage Foundation, and Senior Economic Advisor to the 2016 Trump Campaign
Charles Blahous, Ph.D.
Senior Research Strategist at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and former Deputy Director for President George W. Bush's National Economic Council
Mark Vitner
Former Senior Economist, Wells Fargo
Stephanie Salmon
AFS Washington Representative
Angela Schmeisser
President and CEO, St. Marys Foundry, Inc.
Dave Gilson
Sales and Marketing Director, SinterCast
Registration
Early registration
Non-Members: $2,100
AFS Members: $1,600
AFS Board Member: $800
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