Enterprise AI in Engineering and Manufacturing

Join Minneapolis-area engineering and manufacturing executives for a practical discussion on high-value AI use cases, deployment lessons, governance considerations, and what it takes to improve performance and productivity at scale.

Operationalizing Enterprise AI

AI has moved beyond early experimentation, and leaders today must apply AI in ways that deliver measurable, real-world value. Hosted by EAC Product Development Solutions and OpsMate AI, this forum is designed for executives who want to learn from peers, compare approaches, and better understand how AI can drive performance at scale while enjoying candid conversation, networking, and refreshments at a unique venue featuring rare high-performance automobiles.

Event Details

  • Date & Time: Wednesday, May 27 | 4:00-7:00 PM
  • Location: Millrace Motor Club
  • Address: 2219 Edgewood Ave S Ste 103, Minneapolis, MN 55426

Agenda:

4:00 PM to 4:30 PM: Arrival and reception

4:30 PM to 6:15 PM: Executive discussion, live OpsMate demonstration and breakouts

6:15 PM to 7:00 PM: Networking, automobile discovery, racing simulators, and refreshments

Cocktails and appetizers provided

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What You'll Gain

  • Learn which AI use cases in engineering and manufacturing are delivering meaningful value today

  • Explore how leaders are successfully approaching AI deployment, governance, and security

  • Hear where AI is improving troubleshooting, consistency, knowledge access, and decision-making—and where it is falling short

  • Share and compare what’s working, what’s stalling, and where common friction points and pitfalls exist

  • Discover what it takes to move from isolated experiments to scalable, operational impact

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Our Speakers

Thane Hathaway

Thane Hathaway

President & CEO
EAC Product Development Solutions
Rob Miller

Rob Miller

Vice President of Connected Solutions
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Mike Simon

Mike Simon

Senior Director, AI
EAC Product Development Solutions
Howard Heppelmann

Howard Heppelmann

Co-Founder & CEO
OpsMate AI
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Riaan Lourens

Chief Customer Officer
OpsMate AI
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About EAC

EAC Product Development Solutions helps manufacturers improve engineering, product development, and operational performance through deep technical expertise and practical problem-solving. As host of this forum, EAC is convening local leaders for a meaningful, experience‑driven discussion grounded in manufacturing reality. 

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About OpsMate AI

OpsMate AI is a category leader in agentic AI for manufacturing operations, recognized by Gartner and Microsoft for its leadership in applying advanced AI in complex industrial environments. Through real-world work with global manufacturers across multiple industries, OpsMate brings both deep technical expertise and practical deployment experience to the conversation, helping technology leaders understand what secure, governed, and scalable AI deployment requires, while helping engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, and continuous improvement leaders see where agentic AI can create real value through better knowledge access, stronger execution, task and workflow automation, and faster, better-informed decisions and action in high-stakes operating environments.