| Early Arrivals | |
| Sunday, October 4th | |
| 5:00PM-7:00PM | Networking Reception |
| Monday, October 5th | |
| 7:00 AM-8:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast Networking |
| 8:00 AM-8:15 AM | Welcome Remarks: Presented by PCI Leadership |
| 8:15 AM – 9:20 AM | Reading the Economy: What Business Leaders Need to Know Right Now – David Altig, Executive Vice President and Chief Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Board, Atlanta |
| 9:20 AM – 9:40 AM | Break |
| 9:40 AM – 10:40 AM | The View from the Top: What Global Market Forces Mean for Your Business Right Now – Jeff Jirak, Global Business Unit Director, Powder Coatings and President North America, Akzo Nobel |
| 10:40 AM – 11:00 AM | Break |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Consolidation is Coming: M&A Trends in Metal Fabrication and What They Mean for Custom Coaters – John Schuepbach, Phoenix Solutions Intl, LLC |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Networking Lunch |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Skip the Trial-and-Error: Focus on the Right Things, At the Right Time – Eric Schultz, 7 Stages of Growth |
| 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM | Panel Discussion with Day One Speakers and Moderator |
| 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM | Break |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Built Under Pressure: What American Manufacturers Did When the World Was on the Line – A.J. Baime, Author, Arsenal of Democracy, The Accidental President, Birdman |
| 4:00 PM – 4:10 PM | Day 1 Wrap-Up, PCI ED |
| 5:30 PM-6:30 PM | Hall of Fame Reception |
| 6:30 PM-9:00 PM | Hall of Fame Banquet |
| Tuesday, October 6th | |
| 8:00 AM-9:00 AM | AI Is Already Changing Your Business. The Question Is Whether You’re Driving It, Chris Daigle, ChiefAIOfficer.com |
| 9:00 AM-10:00 AM | Why Sales Gets a Free Pass— and Why That Has to Change, Daniel Otamendi & Amit Jassal, Partner & Managing Director, Mensana |
| 10:00 AM-10:15 AM | Break |
| 10:15 AM-12:00 PM | AI Workshop: AI in Action: A Working Session for Your Business, Chris Daigle, ChiefAIOfficer.com |
| 12:00 PM-1:15 PM | Lunch |
| 1:15 PM-2:00 PM | Demand on the RIse: What the Energy Build-Out Means for Powder Coating , Scott Bishop, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) |
| 2:00 PM-3:00 PM | Where the Money Goes: Driving Profitability Through Smarter Cost Control, John Schuepbach, Phoenix Solutions Intl, LLC |
| 3:00 PM-3:15 PM | Break |
| 3:15 PM-3:45 PM | Your Insurance Program Is Probably Overdue for a Hard Look, Brian Place, Senior Vice President, Director of Sales, Business Insurance, Marsh McClennan |
| 3:45 PM-4:30 PM | The Future of the Powder Coating Business – Panel Discussion w/ Moderator OEMs, custom coaters, and suppliers discuss upcoming market trends, automation, workforce challenges, and growth strategies. |
| 5:00 PM-7:00 PM | Closing Networking Reception |
| 7:00 PM | Meeting Concludes |
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