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February 13, 2025
 
 

GrayMatter's

Transform Leadership Summit

Pittsburgh | Aug. 25 - 27 | Free Event

 

See Agenda

Monday, August 25

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Check-in at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco & GrayMatter Cocktail Hour on the rooftop Biergarten 

Tuesday, August 26 (Full Day)

9 AM: Welcome Breakfast & Check-in

9:30 AM: Workshops Kick Off 

12:15 PM: Lunch

5 PM: Workshops Wrap Up

6 PM: Dinner & Networking Fun

Wednesday, August 27

7 AM: Breakfast & Wrap-Up

8 AM: AIMST Conference *Optional

 
 
 

Leadership Summit Agenda

Monday, Aug. 25

  • 5:00 PM ESTGrayMatter Cocktail Hour

    Enjoy a GrayMatter cocktail/mocktail and appetizers with the GrayMatter team and your peers at the Biergarten, Hotel Monaco's rooftop bar.
 

Tuesday, Aug. 26

  • 9:00 AMWelcome Breakfast & Interactive Check-in

    Grab some breakfast and write down the top challenge you’re facing in manufacturing today.

  • 9:30 AMMeet Your Facilitators

    Meet your GrayMatter team & learn how the day will go.

  • 9:45 AMClient Attendee Introductions & Top Challenges

    Introduce yourself and describe your role and the top challenge you’re facing.

  • 10:00 AMState of the Industry Discussion

    Speakers: Paul Galeski, GrayMatter CEO & John Baier, GrayMatter

  • 10:30 AMGrayMatter’s New Core Four Services

    Speaker: Alan Hinchman, GrayMatter

  • 10:40Cyber Moment

    Speaker: Scott Christensen, GrayMatter

  • 10:50 AMThe Future of Customer Support: What Happens When You Call in Reinforcements

    Speaker: Zach Wittenauer, GrayMatter

  • 11:00 AMKeynote: Security Isn’t a Layer — It’s the Strategy

    We’re uniting cybersecurity and operations under one strategy — embedding cyber into every layer of Brilliant Operations to drive resilience, performance and trust. Speakers: Tod Virden, GrayMatter & Scott Christensen, GrayMatter

  • 12:00 PMPower of Partner: GE Vernova + GrayMatter

    Speakers: Matt Holland, GE Vernova

  • 12:15 PMLunch

  • 1:00 PMManufacturing Roundtable Q&A

    Host: Jeremy Boren, GrayMatter
    Carmeuse
    Novelis

  • 1:30 PMCollaboration Working Session #1

    Discussion & Exercise Topics:
    • Tech Migration
    • Labor Enablement / Workforce Engagement
    • Portfolio/Program with Continuous Improvement initiatives

  • 2:30 PMBreak or One-on-One Client Meetings

  • 3:00 PMCollaboration Working Session #2

    Discussion & Exercise Topics:
    • Tech Migration
    • Labor Enablement / Workforce Engagement
    • Portfolio/Program with Continuous Improvement initiatives

  • 4:00 PMPanel: GrayMatter Partners

  • 4:30 PMCore Four Leaders – Quick-Fire Conversations

  • 5:00 PMQ&A and Live Survey

  • 6:00 PMDinner & Networking Fun

    Five Iron Golf
 

Wednesday, Aug. 27

  • 7:00 AMBreakfast & Wrap-Up

    What did you learn? What will you try tomorrow?

  • 8:00 AMAIMST Conference *Optional

    Check out the AIMST conference at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center after we wrap.
 

Featured Speaker

John Baier, Sr. VP of Digital Transformation, GrayMatter

John Baier is an experienced manufacturing operations leader, change-management expert and skilled player-coach who is as comfortable on the plant floor as he is in an executive board room. A veteran of the industrial technology industry, John has worked in leadership roles at international consulting powerhouses and as a director and senior manager at leading, global manufacturers such as The Timken Company and The J.M. Smucker Company.

At GrayMatter, John leads the Digital Transformation practice as senior vice president. In this role, John works with manufacturing clients to develop an ROI-driven approach to technology modernization that balances the cultural and technical changes required to transform operations and empower people.

John earned an MBA in international operations from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, and a bachelor’s degree in economics and math from Kenyon College.

 
 

Who Should Attend?

We’re gathering a select group of industry leaders to discuss challenges and exchange ideas. This event is exclusively for end-users.

Your team’s participation is key—we encourage you to share your experiences, insights and successes so we can all learn and grow together.

 
 

  • 01End-Users

    End-users in the manufacturing and energy industries

  • 02Industrial Leaders

    Manufacturing and Engineering leaders & teams, Digital Transformation-minded team players

  • 03Teams

    Perfect for your team to attend together and share a challenge and a success to the group
 
 

Location

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh

620 William Penn Pl
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

 
 

Frequently Asked Questions

1Where is this event held?
Our Pittsburgh Leadership Summit will be held at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco in downtown Pittsburgh. Both the hotel stay and the main event will be held there.
2I can only make it for one day. Is that OK?
While we'd love to have you for the entire scheduled engagement (Aug. 25 - 27) the MAIN day of workshops is Tuesday, Aug. 26. If you plan to attend, please commit to that full day.
3What's the dress code?
The short answer is business casual. But please wear what you feel comfortable wearing for a work day/company meeting.
4Where can I stay?
We're proud to offer our clients/end-user attendees a complimentary 2-night hotel stay (Monday, Aug. 25 & Tuesday Aug. 26) at the Hotel Monaco. Please let us know if you'd prefer to NOT accept this complimentary reservation.
5I want to attend AIMST on Wednesday, Aug. 27. What do you need from me?
Awesome! We're happy to offer our clients/end-user attendees a complimentary ticket at the AIMST conference happening that same week. Just reach out to marketing@graymattersystems.com and we'll put you on the list to receive a ticket.
6What about meals?
On Monday, Aug. 25 we'll have a cocktail hour with appetizers to kick off the event and welcome you to Pittsburgh. On Tuesday, breakfast, lunch, dinner and coffee/snacks will be provided. Breakfast will be offered on Wednesday morning while we wrap up.
7Can my team attend?
Absolutely! We've found that this event works well for teams. As soon as you know who on your team you'd like to attend, please reach out to marketing@graymattersystems.com for registration.