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Think. Do Pittsburgh
September 15, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA
GrayMatter's Think.Do Leadership Series is a 2/3 -day workshop + dinner built for manufacturing leaders who are responsible for turning strategy into results.
Think.Do Pittsburgh
September 15, 2026
GrayMatter’s Think.Do events are hands-on and discussion-driven. We emphasize proven approaches, real use cases and lessons learned from organizations that have already navigated similar challenges.
The result is a working session that includes insight and action:
- Think: gain perspective on emerging trends, technologies and operational strategies
- Do: leave with concrete ideas, frameworks and next steps that can be applied immediately
Unlocking Siloed Teams and Untangling Mismatched Technologies
Expose the disconnects that stall transformation – between OT and IT, people and platforms, data and decisions, and strategy and execution.
Think.Do Pittsburgh focuses on how top-to-bottom alignment on cross-functional teams and technology needs creates the momentum required to achieve quarterly and annual goals.
Plus, check out Robotics & AI Discovery Day in Pittsburgh the next day, September 16 – giving you multiple reasons to get out of the office/plant.
Location
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Near the David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Agenda
Tuesday, September 15
12 PM
Welcome Lunch & Check-In
Lunch and informal networking. Share your biggest operational challenge.
12:10 PM
Safety & Cyber Moment
Overview of the day and why embedding security into operations matters.
12:15 PM
State of the Industry
A look at where manufacturing stands today — labor pressures, cybersecurity realities, data overload
and where we see AI fitting in.
12:45 PM
Building Security & Scalability into Brilliant Operations
John Baier, GrayMatter & Scott Christensen, GrayMatter
- Using the data you already have
- Avoiding unnecessary rip-and-replace
- Aligning operations and cybersecurity
1:30 PM
Collaborative Workshops
Peer Group Working Session
Q: Can you discuss a time you wanted to take on a modernization project, but wasn't able to get support?
Q: At your current company, or a previous one, share an example of a modernization investment that produced real, sustained, measurable ROI. What are the lessons learned?
Q: When planning modernization efforts, are you taking them on as multi-year programs or as more constrained individual projects? What are the plusses and minuses of each?
2:15 PM
Break
2:30 PM
Manufacturing Panel Discussion
Panelists from Bayer and Zekelman Industries
Aligning OT and IT, integrating innovation into legacy systems and balancing uptime with security.
3:15 PM
Break
3:30 PM
Partner Spotlight: The Future of Proficy
What Proficy’s strategic shift means for manufacturers, how Proficy’s independence unlocks opportunities for operational modernization and what customers and partners can expect in the evolution of the Proficy platform.
4:00 PM
Rapid-Fire Leadership Conversations
Small-group discussion focused on practical next steps.
4:55 PM
Wrap-Up & Commitments
6:00 PM
Dinner & Networking
A relaxed setting to continue the conversation and build connections.
Featured Speakers
Featured Speakers &
Workshop Leaders
John Baier
Sr VP, Digital Transformation
Scott Christensen
OT Cyber Practice Director