AMBayArea Summit 2025 Breakout Sessions
Register your management team to take advantage of breakout sessions with industry experts diving into the topics of leadership, operations, workforce development, sustainability, and C-suite collaboration.
Leadership
Mindset Over Machines:
Cultivating Leadership in Manufacturing
Presented by Christine Holly Ngo, Silicon Valley Elite Manufacturing
Optimizing Manufacturing Strategy & Execution
Presented by Matt Poepsel, Ph.D., The Predictive Index
Operations
How Hackers Hack:
A Live Cybersecurity Demo
Presented by Jared Silveria, Leverage IT Consulting
Mergers & Acquisitions 101 and Preparing to Sell Your Company
Presented by Gavin Daniels, Intrepid Investment Bankers and Julia Siewit, Hoge Fenton
Workforce Development
Building the Future: Workforce Development Strategies for Bay Area Manufacturing
Moderated by Damian Scandiffio, Acara Solutions with panelists Jihad Alex Sakhnini, Global Head of Total Rewards, Energy Recovery; Bob Dorricott, CEO, WessDel; and Christina Wu, HR Director, Unigen; Michael Hill, Applied Materials
Your Tax Dollars at Work:
Free Resources to Hire and Train Talent
Presented by Claire Michaels, EASTBAYWorks and the Workforce Development Boards
Sustainability
Driving Sustainability Through Innovation:
Metrics, Policies, and Impact
Presented by Jennifer Harrity, Sensiba With Lynn Giacomini Stray, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. and Pamela Kan, Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation
Energy Management Systems and ISO 50001 Standard
Presented by Farzan Kazemifar, Ph.D., P.E., SJSU Industrial Training and Assessment Center (ITAC)
C-Suite Collaboration
Executive Roundtable:
Navigating the Changing Landscape
Moderated by AMBayArea Chair Krishna Rajagopal and Vice Chair Karen Burns
The Power of Community:
Strengthening Manufacturing Through Collaboration
Presented by Lance Hastings, CMTA