PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES
Tuesday | May 5
(Exhibits Not Open)
Basics of Ultrasonic Metal Welding
Speaker: Home Mojal | Telsonic Solutions
8:30 am-10:30 am
Identifying the Appropriate Tooling for your Component
Speaker: Bill Randall | Daniels Manufacturing Corporation
8:30 am-10:30 am
Maximizing Returns: The ROI of Training in Electronics Manufacturing
Speaker: Carlos Plaza | WHMA/Global Electronics Association
8:30 am-10:30 am
Electrical and Electronics Protection: Low Pressure Molding
Speaker: Terry Ng | LPMS USA
11:00 am-1:00 pm
Cabinets, Rewired: Smarter Manufacturing Powered by Data2Wire
Speaker: George Tilli | Komax
11:00 am-1:00 pm
Wiring a Sustainable Future: Harnessing Industry Solutions in Practice
Speaker: Kelly Scanlon | WHMA/Global Electronics Association
1:30 pm-3:30 pm
TECHNICAL CONFERENCE
Wednesday | May 6
Electronic Essentials - What you Think You Know and More (Electronics 101 based on IPC Standards)
Speaker: Greg Merrill | Electronic Training Solutions
10:00 am-11:00 am
Crimp Quality and Validation
Speaker: Kirk Koons | Daniels Manufacturing Corporation
10:00 am-11:00 am
Unlocking Operational Excellence Through Intelligent Automation and Data-Driven Innovation
Speaker: Rob Boyd | Schleuniger
10:00 am-11:00 am
WHMA Lessons Learned: Quantifying the Cost of the Broken Digital Thread in Manufacturing Operations
Speaker: Arik Vrobel | WHMA IAT Committee
11:00 am-12:00 pm
The Four Pillars of a Terminal Crimp
Speaker: Terry Curtis | ETCO Inc
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Connector Advances - Making Installation Easy
Speakers: Jeremy Andrews | Phoenix Contact
Clark Sloyer | Phoenix Contact
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Breaking the Manual Quoting Bottleneck: Proven Strategies to Cut Response Time by 50% or More
Speaker: Arik Vrobel | Cableteque Corp
1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Wired for Quality: Traceability and Document Management in Wire Harness Manufacturing
Speakers: Tanner Rogers | Cetec ERP
Scott Ryan | Cetec ERP
1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Automating the 3D-to-2D Workflow for Harnesses Layout Drawings
Speaker: Scott Ferguson
1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Digital Tools to Accelerate and Track Harness Builds
Speaker: Geoffrey Ng | Zuken USA
2:00 pm-2:30 pm
Taking Control: How Market Diversification puts you in the driver's seat
Speaker: Gabe Draper | Factur
2:00 pm-2:30 pm
Braiding Machine Configuration
Speaker: John Tomaz | Wardwell Braiding Co.
2:00 pm-2:30 pm
A New Era in Software Assistance for the Business of Wire Harness Designers and Manufacturers with Artificial Intelligence - Opportunity and Risk
Speaker: Paul Johnston | Siemens Digital Industries Software
2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Bridging Design, Production, and Validation with a Seamless Digital Workflow
Speaker: Christian Allinson | Re:Build Cadonix
Miles Arnone | Re:Build Cadonix
3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Connected Change: Transforming Wiring Harness Development Through Data Continuity
Speaker: Scott Stevens | Vector North America Inc.
3:30 pm-4:00 pm
Thursday, May 8
Interesting and Unusual Applications of Cable and Wire Harness Testing
Speaker: Christopher Strangio | CAMI Research Inc.
9:30 am-10:00 am
Using Digital Technology for Greater Wire Preparation Efficiencies: From Engineering to the Shop Floor
Speaker: Laurin Krome | Weidmuller
9:30 am-10:00 am
AI-Driven Component Libraries: Automating Data Consistency and Connector Intelligence for Wire Harness Design
Speaker: Bryan Horvat | Amoeba
9:30 am-10:00 am
No Time for Downtime – Overcoming the Challenges of Continuous Productivity
Speakers: Greg Douglas | Schleuniger
Raphael Wespi | Komax
11:00 am-11:30 am
Why Cable Ties Matter in Modern Wire Harness Manufacturing
Speaker: Morgan Mansfield | ABB / Thomas & Betts
11:00 am-11:30 am
Wire Harness Routing Solutions and Innovations
Speaker: Colin Kendall | Eurotech Distributors
11:00 am-11:30 am
Complete Automation is the Future of Wire Harness Manufacturing
Speaker: Peter Todd| Q5D Technologies Limited
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Failure Analysis Case Studies of Wire Harnesses in the EV Industry
Speaker: Claire Brennan | Rivian Automotive
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Smart Factory Starts with Smart Design
Speaker: Geoffrey Ng | Zuken USA
11:30 am-12:00 pm