Industry 4.0 Symposium

The Bay Area Manufacturers Association (BAMA) and SPC are excited to host an Industry 4.0 Symposium on Friday, October 17, 2025, in celebration of Manufacturing Month. The symposium will focus on the rapidly evolving landscape of advanced manufacturing and the transformative technologies shaping our future.

Attendees will hear from a distinguished panel of five nationally recognized experts specializing in advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, the internet of things (IoT), and 3D printing. The panel will answer attendees' questions related to trends, challenges, and opportunities within the manufacturing industry, and offer insights into how manufacturers can thrive in this new era.

After the Panel discussion, attendees will have the opportunity to tour existing lab spaces and the future home of the Watson L. Haynes STEM Workforce Center, which will provide degree and non-degree students with state-of-the-art, hands-on experience using the equipment that is essential to today's manufacturers, preparing them for a career in advanced manufacturing. If you wish to participate in the tour, please wear comfortable closed-toe shoes.

Panelist Speakers will include Charlotte Ward Brodey, Head of Customer Success at Guidewheel, George Barnych, Vice President & Chief Technical Officer at the Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group, Joe Veranese, Vice President & Chief Information Officer for the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining, Roy Kirchner, Chief Executive Officer of the Ultimate 3D Printing Store, and Wendell Krahmer, Senior Operations Manager at Honeywell. 

Attendance is limited, so please RSVP using this link: https://www.bama-fl.org/event-6332025

-For logistics information regarding time, location, food provided/not provided, transportation, and any other direct event questions, please contact Jose Rivera at 727-398-8251 or Rivera.jose@spcollege.edu.

-If you are a student currently receiving approved accommodations and have questions related to your participation, please contact your Accessibility Services Coordinator directly.

-If you would like to attend, and need Sign Language Interpreting or Real-Time Captioning, please fill out the request form athttps://stpe.co/interpreter

For more information, contact: Jose Rivera