innovationCAFE Fort Worth brings together manufacturing and supply chain leaders for a focused deep dive into productivity, modernization, and Industry 4.0 adoption. With insights from Damian Smyth and Cherie Jones, the session highlights how to upgrade legacy systems, strengthen supply chain resilience, and drive measurable efficiency. Attendees will explore practical pathways for automation, robotics, and capital investment that directly improve industrial performance. Designed for decision makers across heavy industry, the event delivers real strategies not theory to boost output in a capital intensive landscape.
A hands on workshop led by Adam Rogers transforms R&D, funding models, and policy incentives into clear, actionable steps for shop floor modernization. Participants will collaborate using the innovationCAFE method Collaborate, Ask, Flow, Evolve to solve real operational challenges and contribute to an industry driven policy paper for government. Hosted at the Hilton Fort Worth, this 2.5hour session combines strategic insight with practical problem solving to help leaders shape Fort Worth’s next generation of manufacturing excellence.
Location: Hilton Fort Worth
Speakers: Damian Smyth, Cherie Jones, Adam Rogers
Duration: 2.5 hours
Action Goal: Develop the industrial blueprint to fund and implement next generation automation for maximum operational output.