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Think. Do Pittsburgh

September 15, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA

GrayMatter's Think.Do Leadership Series is a 1-day workshop + dinner built for manufacturing leaders who are responsible for turning strategy into results. 

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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. 

Think Do Leadership Summit — Agenda

GrayMatter — Think Do Leadership Summit

Agenda

Tuesday, September 15

9 AM

Welcome & Check-In

9:10 AM

Safety & Cyber Moment

Scott Christensen, GrayMatter Cyber Practice Lead

Overview of the day and why embedding security into operations matters.

9:15 AM

State of the Industry: Built to Last

Paul Galeski, CEO & Tod Virden, VP; Moderator: John Baier, Sr. VP Digital Transformation, GrayMatter

Examine how manufacturers can break down siloed teams and untangle mismatched technologies as AI reshapes the plant floor. This conversation focuses on how AI is already being put to work capturing frontline expertise and looks at how approaches such as the Model Hardware Standard could simplify data and plant-floor equipment connectivity in the future.

9:30 AM

How AI Is Rewiring the Factory Floor

Todd Edmunds, Dell Technologies — Global CTO for Smart Manufacturing, Edge Computing & Digital Twins

An industry insider’s perspective on AI in manufacturing, how these technologies are already changing the factory floor at Dell Technologies and elsewhere, and where they're headed next.

10 AM

Voices of Vision: What's Your Top Challenge?

  • What challenges are keeping you up at night right now?
  • How has your role changed as operational technology has become more of a priority at the organization?
  • What is a long-term goal your team has identified to improve operations, security, production, etc.?
    • 10:30 AM

    Manufacturing Panel: US Steel & Bayer

    Ben Woods, Head of Artificial Intelligence, US Steel; Michael Jameson, Manufacturing Enablement IT Platform Lead, Bayer Corp. Moderator: John Baier, Sr. VP Digital Transformation, GrayMatter

    How US Steel and Bayer are executing AI initiatives, developing Global Operations Strategies and adjusting who owns what between OT/IT.

    11:00 AM

    (90 Min.)

    Factory Transformation: Workshop 1

    Moderator: John Baier, Sr. VP Digital Transformation, GrayMatter

    12:30 PM

    Lunch

    12:45 PM

    Partner Spotlight Panel: AMDT/Octoplant

    Moderator: Scott Christensen, Cyber Practice Director, GrayMatter
    AMDT Panelists: Zach Vera, John Boyd & Riley Groves

    Our panel will examine real-world case studies that demonstrate how manufacturing, critical infrastructure organizations and clients in other industries use industrial data management software to manage version control, automated backups and disaster recovery procedures.

    1:15-1:30 PM

    Augmenting Manufacturing Operations with the Right Technologies

    Paul Dunn, GrayMatter's Factory Advisors; John Lucci, GrayMatter's Factory Advisors; John Baier, GrayMatter

    We'll discuss how it's critical to prepare your people and processes to support new technology implementation projects. Having a solid change management approach is just as important, if not more so, than selecting the appropriate technologies.

    1:30 PM

    Break

    2 PM

    (90 Min.)

    Factory Transformation Workshop 2

    Moderator: John Baier, GrayMatter

    3:30 PM

    Voices of Vision: Live Survey

    4:00 PM

    Networking Happy Hour

    5:30 PM

    Dinner & Networking

    A relaxed setting to continue the conversation and build connections.

     

    Featured Speakers

    TODD EDMUNDS
    Dell Technologies, Global CTO for Smart Manufacturing, Edge Computing, and Digital Twins

     

    MICHAEL JAMESON
    Manufacturing Enablement IT Platform Lead, Bayer Corp.

    BEN WOODS
    Head of AI, U.S. Steel

    PAUL GALESKI 
    GrayMatter CEO & Executive Chairman

     

    JOHN BAIER
    GrayMatter, Sr.
    VP Digital Transformation

    SCOTT CHRISTENSEN
    GrayMatter OT Cyber Practice Director

    JOHN LUCCI
    GrayMatter's Factory Advisors, Chief of Strategy & Innovation

     

    TOD VIRDEN
    GrayMatter VP of Brilliant Operations

    PAUL DUNN
    GrayMatter's Factory Advisors, Managing Director – Digital Transformation

     

    Location

    The Westin Pittsburgh
    1000 Penn Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA 15222