Panels
Vehicle Electrification Panel
2:00 – 3:30 pm, May 13, 2026
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AI in Manufacturing Panel
3:30 – 5:00 pm, May 13, 2026
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Dr. Neil Murray
Engineering Manager
ZF
Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA
Dr. Neil Gordon Murray Jr. is an Engineering Manager with ZF Corporation in Passive Safety Electronics. He is also an Adjunct Professor in Industrial Engineering in the A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA. He earned B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, Michigan, Masters in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota and Engineering Doctorate in Manufacturing Systems Engineering, (DEMS) from Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan. He is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt with specialization in Design for Six Sigma. He has published journal papers and is also the author of Witness Horizon 25 Simulation Modeling, Rational Process Design. His research interests include theory of invention and creative problem solving, simulation modeling, digital twinning, Edge Computing and Lean Manufacturing. He is a member of IEOM, SPE and IEEE.
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Smart Mobility Panel
2:00 – 3:30 pm, May 14, 2026
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Advanced Manufacturing Panel
3:30 – 5:00 pm, May 14, 2026
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Women in Industry and Academia (WIIA) Panel sponsored by Ford Motor Company
2:00 – 3:30 pm, May 15, 2026
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Angie Lafferty, P. Eng.
General Manager, Engineering & Skilled Trades
TRQSS, Inc.
Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada
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Digital Supply Chain Panel
3:30 – 5:00 pm, May 14, 2026
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