Agenda -

7:30 – 8:00 — Registration Opens & Exhibitor Networking

8:00 — Opening Remarks — Susan Montgomery, SPE Cleveland Section; Davide Masato, SPE Injection Molding Division

Time	Talk Title	Speaker(s)	Affiliation	Moderator
8:15 – 8:45	Heroes are a liability: designing a culture for all	Lynzie Nebel	Cytivia
8:45 – 9:15	How MFI and capillary rheometers fail in characterizing how a polymer will injection mold	Eric Bowsersox	Beaumont Group
9:15 – 9:45	AI-driven control capabilities: advancing efficiency and quality in the molding environment	Eric Anderson	Absolute Haitian
9:45 – 10:15	AI-assisted mold trialing and process window optimization in injection molding	Yannik Lockner	Osiphim
10:15 – 10:40	Exhibitor Networking
10:40 – 11:10	Bridging research and practice in simulation-based optimization of injection mold cooling systems	Venu Pillai	Thermo Fisher
11:10 – 11:50	AI injection molding simulation panel	Ken Cheng, Moldex3D Matt Jaworski, Autodesk Moldflow Gustavo Mosquera, Sigmasoft		Davide Masato
11:50 – 12:45	Lunch & Exhibitor Networking

Time	Talk Title	Speaker(s)	Affiliation	Moderator
12:45 – 1:15	Creating an injection molding digital twin: achieving accurate warpage predictions with simulation	Hunter Beaumont	Madison Group
1:15 – 1:45	Systematic process optimization in injection molding through automation, DOE, and digital workflow integration	Ken Cheng	Moldex3D
1:45 – 2:15	Cavity pressure: the sensor that transformed injection molding — and is powering its autonomous future	Brandon Birchmeier	RJG Inc.
2:15 – 2:45	Exhibitor Networking
2:45 – 3:15	Advanced foam IM for high-performance thermoplastics	Abolfazl Mohebbi	Moxietec
3:15 – 3:45	The new training reality in injection molding: technology, talent, and trends	Marty Key	Fordham Plastics
3:45 – 4:30	Moldmaking with metal 3D printing	Scott Kraemer, Xact Metal Scott Peters, Molded Marketing LLC TBD		Davide Masato
4:30 – 5:30	Networking Social
5:30	Drawing