Tuesday, May 22

7:00 - 8:00 am	Registration and Breakfast in Expo Area
8:15 – 8:55 am	Keynote: Standardizing Design and Manufacturing Across the Supply Chain Presented by Sid Venkatesh, Associate Technical Fellow, Boeing Most large scale manufacturing organizations like Boeing have altered their business model towards more subcontracting, and transfer of design and manufacturing responsibilities to a global supply chain. Sid will the discuss the growing importance of design and manufacturing standardization in response to this shift, and how it affects automation technology choices at manufacturing companies across the supply chain.
9:00 – 9:40 am	Keynote: PLC Lifecycle Management Presented by Chris Wells, ExxonMobil Programmable Logic Controllers are used widely at petrochemical sites and play a critical role in unit safety and reliability. These devices also present challenges in terms of lifecycle management and security. This presentation will explore those challenges and describe improvements needed to better provide for device management.
9:45 – 10:25 am	Keynote: Impacts of the Food Safety Modernization Act Presented by David Acheson, Managing Director, Leavitt Partners LLC This keynote will explore how the coming changes to the Food Safety Modernization Act and other regulatory issues will impact food and beverage processors and packagers, other producers of consumables, and the manufacturers who design and build equipment used in those industries. Will your company be prepared? Don't miss this compelling presentation from a former FDA Director.
10:30 – 10:55 am	Break in Expo Area
11:00 am - 11:55 am	Track session: Water/Wastewater SCADA Strategy Presented by Kenn Bengtsson, Senior Project Manager, PMP, DC Water Learn how SCADA deployment and use by DC Water — provider of water and sewer/wastewater treatment to more than 600,000 residents and 16.6 million annual visitors in the District of Columbia — provides lessons for process improvement to SCADA users. Don't miss this informative session, where Bengtsson will explore: - how to integrate process control and SCADA - best practices for sharing information without compromising SCADA integrity - information on SCADA as an energy management system
12:00 – 12:55 pm	Buffet Lunch
1:00 – 1:55 pm	Track session: Process Safety & Security Issues Presented by Kevin Connelly, UL LLC, Business Development Manager and Ken Modeste, UL LLC, Principal Engineer, Cyber Security As an expert in industrial control and power distribution, Kevin Connelly and Ken Modeste will discuss current issues affecting process safety and cyber security, including an overview of IEC 61511. (IEC 61511 sets out practices in the engineering of systems to ensure the safety of an industrial process through the use of instrumentation; such systems are referred to as safety instrumented systems), mechanisms used in identifying and safeguarding against cyber security threats in industrial control equipment, and common concerns in process safety and cyber security as well as common solutions and standard requirements between process safety and cyber security.
2:00 – 2:55 pm	Track session: Wireless Networks: Funding, Approval and Implementation Management Presented by Steve Toteda, VP/General Manager, Cooper Bussmann and Chairman of WINA A detailed look at the best practices involved in deploying wireless networks in industrial applications. Topics addressed range from approval and funding of wireless networks to physical implementation. Steven Toteda is the Chairman of the Wireless Industrial Networking Association (WINA) and brings a wealth of professional expertise to his presentation.
3:00 – 3:25 pm	Break in Expo Area
3:30 – 4:25 pm	Track session: Alarm Management Presented by Steve Elwart, P.E. PhD, Director of Systems Engineering, Ergon Refining Inc. The presentation will cover Ergon's effort to implement an alarm management program in its refineries, including measurements used to benchmark the alarm system and the benefits seen by instituting the program. Elwart will also address work done to standardize the EEMUA standard on operator graphics, the reason for moving to that standard, and the operator reaction and the benefits derived from using it.
4:30 – 5:25 pm	Track Session: Remote Diagnostic & Workflow Strategy for Packaging & Production Presented by Kai Mariappan, Plant Control Specialist, Coca-Cola This session wil explore the basic concepts of remote diagnostics through a look at existing technologies and emerging trends. Mariappan will also provide a step-by-step strategy for establishing a remote diagnostic system based on his work establishing such a system at Coca-Cola.
5:30 - 7:00 pm	Cocktail Reception in Expo Area

Wednesday, May 23

7:00 - 8:00 am	Breakfast in Expo Area
8:15 – 8:55 am	Keynote: Getting the Most from Your Interaction with Standards Organizations Presented by Paul Redwood, R&D Equipment Engineering Manager, Church & Dwight Producers of all kinds -- from industrial machinery to consumer goods -- face an array of standards impacting their production processes and equipment choices. In this session, Paul will share his wealth of experience from 25 years in the consumer packaged goods industry to help you navigate the labyrinth of standards you face and use them to your advantage.
9:00 – 9:40 am	Keynote: Training for an Automated Company Presented by Simon Nance, Manager,Training & Development, STIHL Inc. From the standpoint of training programs in a successfully automated manufacturing company, this session will focus on what what it takes to build employees' skills to a level necessary to properly work with automated systems. Three specific issues will be addressed: Measuring the impact of automation technology training on performance; bridging the skills gap in day-to-day operational procedures such as troubleshooting; and embracing the human side of automation through active employee engagement.
9:45 – 10:25 am	Keynote: Packaging Line Automation Presented by Dr. Bryan Griffen, Electrical and Automation Engineering Manager, Nestle Griffen will review Nestlé's automation successes, and discuss their continuing development in regards to a standard approach to HMIs, maintenance, and user requirement specifications for OEMs. A portion of the presentation will also be dedicated to a review of Nestlé's involvement and leadership in the OMAC Packaging Workgroup's efforts to develop a more efficient automation solution for packaging.
10:30 – 10:55 am	Break in Expo Area
11:00 am - 11:55 pm	Track session: Using Automation to Drive Operational Excellence Presented by Joe Staples, Head of Manufacturing, Bayer CropScience Bayer CropScience, one of the world's leading innovative crop protection companies, is evolving its operations management strategy to drive higher levels of collaboration, productivity and safety into their day-to-day operations using automated workflow technologies, MES, mobile operations and social networking tools. Bayer CropScience's vision is to break down organizational and information barriers, and transform their operations execution landscape into a high performance, harmonized operation that coordinates people, applications (legacy enterprise and production applications) and processes to accomplish specific business objectives. See how this vision and advanced technologies are taking Bayer CropScience into a new frontier of operational excellence and responsiveness.
12:00 – 12:55 pm	Buffet Lunch announcing The David Harvey Scholarship
1:00 – 1:55 pm	Track session: DCS Migration Strategies Presented by Paul Galeski, P.E., CAP Chairman & CEO, Maverick Technologies Legacy DCS systems are in crisis. Many vendors are dropping their support. For those running one, chances are there will be no new parts to replace them. Some DCS systems don’t allow for open connectivity, and therefore won’t automatically work with disparate replacement parts. Trying a workaround can get expensive, complicated and cumbersome to configure and maintain. Legacy DCS systems can be a challenge and this session will discuss DCS migration strategies and offer end-users guidance on upgrading this essential system.
2:00 – 2:55 pm	Track session: Developing a Security Strategy for Processing Automation Systems Presented by Joel Langill, Chief Security Officer, SCADAHacker In this session, you'll learn about a unique and effective approach to security that emphasizes the processes and people used to implement programs, rather than relying solely on technology or "products". Are your systems as secure as they can be? Joel will demonstrate how easy it is to hack into most PLCs and will explain steps you can take now to protect your operations. For nearly 30 years Joel Langill has been in the industrial automation and control industry. Working with companies such as General Electric, Shell Oil Company, Honeywell Process Solutions, and ENGlobal Automation, he has acquired a wealth of expertise on the risks and mitigation of cyber vulnerabilities in industrial control systems. You won't want to miss this informative presentation from one of industry's leading experts.
3:00 pm	Adjourn
	NOTE: session topics subject to change; check back for periodic updates