Manufacturing & Industrial

Champions of Manufacturing 2026

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Champions of Manufacturing 2026 ran Sep 21–23, 2026 in Chicago, United States. It is a Manufacturing & Industrial conference. ConferenceGrid lists 56 speakers, 9 sponsors and 76 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Oct 11, 2026 · dates verified Sep 13, 2026

Champions of Manufacturing 2026 is where modern manufacturers come to see and hear about what is actually working - and how to apply it fast. This year’s events focus on the proof that AI, Adaptive ERP, and a Connected Workforce are already delivering measurable results across manufacturing. The event features in-person experiences designed to remove hesitat…

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56Speakers
9Sponsors
76Sessions
28Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Champions, in alphabetical order.

AJ Heiner
VP of Manufacturing · The Campbell's Company
Alfred Carandang
VP, Continuous Improvement & Manufacturing Strategies · Ferrara
Amit Sharma
President, Manufacturing ERP
Anam Rahman
VP of GTM - ChampionAI
Anand Chiddarwar
VP, Chief Architecture
Angie Martin
Sr. Manager of Operational Excellence, Salty Snack Division · The Hershey Company
Anise Madh
CEO · Strategic Information Group
Ben Sattler
Director of Software Engineering · Logan Consulting
Bryan Eldridge
Director, Professional Services
Bryan Lovett
Sr. Procurement Systems Specialist · KION Group
Can Koku
Product Manager - SRM
Carlos García
VP Product Management - Integrations
Chaitanya Josyula
Head of Product, Platform - ERP
Crystal Kuthoor
Implementation Manager
Dr. Peter H. Diamandis
Founder of XPRIZE and Executive Founder of Singularity University
Dwarak Bakshi
VP of Engineering
Elaine Marshman
Director, Services Implementation Standards
Eric Jogun
VP of Coaching · Redzone
Frank Homann
VP & General Manager, Connected Mobility Solutions · Molex
French Williams
Director of IT · Royal Technologies
Hood Gardner
Information Systems Manager · ITW
Ivan Sauceda
Plant Manager · Reyes Automotive Group

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Atturra
AWS
Boomi
Minerva
Persistent
SIG
Tata
TCS
Tech Mahindra

Agenda

Selected from 76 sessions.

  • 1:00 - 3:00 PM

    Adaptive ERP: The Intelligent Backbone | How Manufacturers Modernize, Operationalize AI, and Build Systems of Action

    This session directly addresses concerns about modernization by providing a practical modernization story built around real customer experiences, implementation lessons, partner ex…

  • 1:00 - 3:00 PM

    General Session: Speed, Visibility, and Winning

    This Q&A discussion will explore the leadership principles that separate good organizations from championship organizations, and why sustained success ultimately depends on helping…

  • 1:00 - 5:00 PM

    User Group Breakout Sessions

  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    User Group Breakout Sessions

  • 12:00 - 1:00 PM

    Networking Lunch

  • 12:00 - 1:00 PM

    Private Lunch (Supply Chain only)

    Supply Chain
  • 1:30 - 3:00 PM

    Round Table Discussion (Supply Chain only): Navigating Global Trade in an Era of Tariffs, Sanctions, and Scrutiny

    This round table brings together supply chain professionals, 3PLs and manufacturers to discuss key operational challenges - product classification, RPS, PGA/CPSC requirements, and …

    Supply Chain
  • 3:25 - 5:00 PM

    Built-In, Not Bolted On: The New Era of Integrated Warehousing

    QAD's fully integrated Warehousing solution in Adaptive ERP eliminates the wall between ERP and warehouse management. This session shows its capabilities, including smart putaway, …

  • 3:25 - 5:00 PM

    Champion Assist for Adaptive ERP & SRM

    Explore how Champion Assist brings a natural language interface to QAD Adaptive ERP and QAD SRM - helping users query, navigate, and take action inside the core system without leav…

Quick answers

When is Champions of Manufacturing 2026?
Champions of Manufacturing 2026 ran Sep 21–23, 2026 in Chicago, United States.
Where is Champions of Manufacturing 2026 held?
Champions of Manufacturing 2026 was held in Chicago, United States.
Who is speaking at Champions of Manufacturing 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 56 speakers, including AJ Heiner (VP of Manufacturing, The Campbell's Company), Alfred Carandang (VP, Continuous Improvement & Manufacturing Strategies, Ferrara) and Amit Sharma (President, Manufacturing ERP).
Who sponsors Champions of Manufacturing 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 9 sponsors, including Atturra, AWS, Boomi, Minerva and Persistent.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 28 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

28 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
8Sponsoringsponsor only
19Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

TCS

Speakers by seniority

68% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite611%
  • Founder / Owner24%
  • VP-level1527%
  • Director / Head of1527%
  • Manager / Lead916%
  • Product12%
  • Engineer · IC12%
  • Other roles713%

Of 56 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Redzone4
2TCSSponsor1
3AtturraSponsor-
4AWSSponsor-
5BoomiSponsor-
6MinervaSponsor-
7PersistentSponsor-
8SIGSponsor-
9TataSponsor-
10Tech MahindraSponsor-
11Ferrara2
12KION Group2
13Logan Consulting2
14Reyes Automotive Group2
Sponsors by tier
unspecified9
100% of 9
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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