- Dr. Suresh Babu, University of Maryland
- Andreas Bujanda, U.S. Army Research Lab
- Chris Cosgrove, SURVICE Engineering
- John Fitzell, RPM Tech
- Luke Granger, Utilitrain
- Dr. Heather Handler, Cecil County Public Schools
- Ron Hill, Hill Tech Solutions
- SJ Jones, Northrop Grumman
- Kim Justus, Susquehanna Workforce Network
- Mike Kelleher, Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- Matt Kelly, Cutting Edge Automation
- Brian Kristaponis, Phillips Corporation
- Daniel Scott Mitchell, Takton
- Steve O’Connor, AirClear
- Greg Paulsen, Guidehouse
- Michael Pecota, CTR, U.S. Navy Sea Systems Command
- Dr. Stuart Savin, Harford Community College
- Tracy Wettig, TriMech
Mike Kelleher (moderator), MMEP
Daniel Scott Mitchell, Takton
Artificial Intelligence is transforming professional decision making in both accounting and advanced manufacturing. Attendees will see how intelligent tools enhance financial analysis, forecasting, and workflow automation, while AI driven CAM systems enable adaptive machining, predictive insights, and digital twin optimization. The discussion highlights practical use cases, ethical and data integrity considerations, and the shared shift toward AI systems that augment human expertise across knowledge based and industrial environments.
Kim Justus, Susquehanna Workforce Network
Dr. Heather Handler, Cecil County Public Schools
Dr. Stuart Savin, Harford Community College
Steve O’Connor, AirClear
Luke Granger, Utilitrain
This session delves into strategies for building a strong, future ready talent pipeline in technical and manufacturing fields. Speakers will examine workforce development partnerships, apprenticeship models, industry recognized credentials and approaches to broaden participation, close skills gaps, and adapt to evolving workforce expectations. Attendees will gain practical insights for attracting, developing, and retaining skilled professionals in a competitive labor market.
SJ Jones (moderator), Northrop Grumman
Dr. Suresh Babu, UMd
Tracy Wettig, Trimech
John Fitzell, RPM Tech
Corey Zemenski, Veritech
Highlights advances in modern CAD methodologies that integrate simulation, parametric modeling, and generative design to accelerate engineering optimization. Speakers will explore breakthroughs in computational design methods, AI assisted workflows, real time multi physics simulation, and cloud based collaboration, with case studies showing how CAD driven innovation is reshaping product development across aerospace, automotive, civil, and biomedical engineering.
From Assembly Lines to Airspace: Drones Powering Adaptive Manufacturing
The surge in UAS demand is redefining the domestic industrial base, shifting focus from low-volume prototyping to the mass production of “attritable” defense systems. This panel examines the friction of scaling production, from navigating ITAR-compliant additive manufacturing to the high-stakes transition into injection molding. Attendees will explore strategies for overcoming supply chain volatility, eliminating reliance on foreign-sourced components, and bridging the design gap between electronics and mechanical enclosures. The discussion highlights how manufacturers are evolving to provide the agility of a startup with the security and scale required for modern national defense.
Greg Paulsen (moderator),Guidehouse
Michael Pecota, US Navy (CTR)
Ron Hill, Hill Tech Solutions
Andres Bujanda, US Army
Brian Kristaponis, Phillips Corporation
Explore structured, data driven frameworks for selecting manufacturing technologies, from Multi Criterial Decision Analysis and total cost of ownership modeling to lifecycle assessment and risk informed decision methods. Speakers will examine how these approaches support decisions in emerging paradigms such as additive manufacturing, smart factories, and hybrid production systems, illustrated through case studies across aerospace, automotive, medical devices, and electronics. Attendees will gain practical insights into balancing automation, flexibility, cost, and long term adaptability while integrating digital tools like simulation, digital twins, and AI enabled decision support.
Dr. Suresh Babu (moderator), University of Maryland, Materials Science and Engineering
Matt Kelly, Cutting Edge Automation
Benjamin McGlaughlin, Maryland Department of Commerce
Paul Kramer, JR Automation/Hitachi
Advanced robotics is reshaping industrial production through intelligent automation, machine vision, and AI driven control. Speakers will highlight real world deployments of cobots, autonomous assembly systems, and flexible manufacturing cells, along with the integration of robotics with IIoT platforms, digital twins, and edge computing. Attendees will gain practical insights into scaling robotics driven automation while addressing workforce transformation, interoperability, cybersecurity, and ROI in modern manufacturing.
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Benefits include opportunity for remarks, advertisement in program, logo on emails, publicity materials, website, promotion at event on signs and monitors, exhibit space, six free registrations; sales end on Oct 7, 2026
- Benefits include advertisement in program, logo on emails, publicity materials, website, promotion at event on signs and monitors, exhibit space, three free registrations; sales end on Oct 7, 2026
- Benefits include logo on emails, publicity materials, website, promotion at event on signs and monitors, exhibit space, one free registration; sales end on Oct 7, 2026
Put your brand, capabilities, and products/services in front of potential customers and partners. Use your exhibit space to demonstrate your products and expertise, and to meet with potential customers. Use our signage to display your brand. We’ll work with you to make sure you get the exposure you want.
You will have the opportunity to network and connect with over 100 attendees and 20+ speakers and panelists who are actively involved in the advanced manufacturing industry. This Symposium is big enough to attract top thought leaders and small enough to make sure you get access to them.
We will work with you so your sponsorship is a major success for your organization. Contact us to discuss.
Don’t miss this opportunity to network with over 100 attendees and 20+ speakers and panelists who are actively involved in the advanced manufacturing industry.
- Early Bird sales end Aug. 31, 2026
- Sales end on Oct 7, 2026
- Sales end on Oct 7, 2026
- Sales end on Oct 7, 2026
Formed in 2014, the Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland (RAMP MD) is a consortium of private businesses, educational institutions, and governmental agencies, working together to:
✔ Provide businesses access to additive manufacturing facilities, equipment, and expertise
✔ Expand and connect a network of businesses
✔ Educate a supporting workforce
Through RAMP MD, companies access facilities and expertise of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center and Army Research Laboratory. RAMP MD currently holds partnership agreements with over 25 industry partners and is in the process of negotiating more. RAMP MD is also working with Maryland educational institutions to develop pathways into high- tech, high-pay additive manufacturing careers.
