Industry 4.0 Topical Conference

Don't Miss this Opportunity to be a Part of the Cutting Edge in Industry Growth and Development!
- What is Industry 4.0?
- Industry 4.0 Programming
- Industry 4.0 Panel Discussion
- Industry 4.0 Topical Sessions
- Industry 4.0 Featured Exhibits
Industry 4.0 represents the fourth industrial revolution using cyber-physical systems to produce breakthrough improvement in manufacturing productivity, safety, and competitiveness. It is driven by emerging technologies including big data analytics, robotics, augmented reality, internet of things, digitalization, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.
The new Industry 4.0 Program at the Meeting this year will have several tracks featuring Industry leaders representing Government & Cybersecurity viewpoints, experts in implementing Industry 4.0 in the plants, Industry 4.0 overall experts, as well as RAPID and Safety points of view.
Tracks include:
- Cybersecurity, including sessions on:
- Educating the Chemical Engineering Workforce on Cybersecurity Panel Discussion
- Process Safety Panel – Joint with Cybersecurity and Process Safety
- Co-programmed with GCPS in Spotlight Track
- 4th Big Data Analytics Topical Track
- Digital Manufacturing & Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) Session
- Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMI) Session
There will be an Industry 4.0 Panel Discussion to kick-off the conference following the 2018 AGILE Award Keynote Address.
What is Industry 4.0? Panel Discussion
Monday, April 23: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: OWCM, Crystal Ballroom J2
This panel session brings together world-class experts to set the Industry 4.0 vision, share success stories, provide industrial implementation experiences, and highlight U.S. Government programs to accelerate Industry 4.0.
Chairs:
Leo Chiang, The Dow Chemical Company & Scott McWhorter, Savannah River National Lab
Industry 4.0 Exhibits
The following companies are featured in the 2018 Spring Meeting and 14th GCPS Exhibit Hall:
- Endeavor Robotics - make sure to check out Endeavor's robot demo during the Tuesday evening happy hour
- Flyability
- CESMII
To check out our full exhibit information, click here.
The Exhibit Hall features the following highlighted events located in Cypress Ballroom 1/2:
1. Sunday, April 22nd → Spring Meeting and GCPS Opening Reception
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
2. Monday, April 23rd → 2018 AIChE Poster Session & Networking Reception
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
3. Tuesday, April 24th → HAPPY HOUR with the Exhibitors, including Industry 4.0 and Big Data Reception
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM