The Digital Factory Conference is coming to Boston in September 2023

Formlabs and Autodesk recently announced the fifth The Digital Factory Conference coming to SoWa Power Station in Boston on September 13, 2023. This year, the conference will explore “Chaos to Convergence,” highlighting new production methods created in response to recent industry stressors. The Digital Factory will feature an agenda of keynotes and panelists discussing these latest evolutions, including representatives from Autodesk, Hasbro, GE Digital, Tulip, MIT, and more. Registration is now open.

Manufacturers of all sizes have realigned their organizations, strengthened their foundations, and explored new methods of production in response to the stressors of the last few years. These adaptations have changed how businesses interact within the global manufacturing network, and those who thrived and strengthened themselves and the network as a whole. The Digital Factory creates a space where ideas from global business leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and innovators, converge to discuss topics including digital design, digital manufacturing, sustainability, workforce development, and supply networks. Conference panels will feature industry thought leaders discussing various trends, such as the future of manufacturing, how digital manufacturing can support supply chain resiliency, how advances in healthcare digitization can be applied to other industries, and more. This year’s conference will also feature the crowd-favorite Pop-Up Factory: Powered by Tulip. Attendees can join the factory line and experience a hands-on, end-to-end assembly process.

“The Digital Factory is one of my favorite events of the year, where leaders in manufacturing technology get together to share their latest advances and connect to make the global manufacturing network stronger as a whole,” said Max Lobovsky, co-founder and CEO of Formlabs. “This year’s conference will celebrate the many obstacles weathered over the past few years that ultimately led to new innovations and growth in the manufacturing industry and beyond.”

“Technology is affecting profound change on the companies and people who design and make the world around us,” said Andrew Anagnost, president and CEO of Autodesk. “Powered by AI and the cloud, industry will be able to produce better, more sustainable products more efficiently. I’m excited to talk with the people on the forefront of this change at The Digital Factory conference,” Anagnost said.

Formlabs and Autodesk have assembled an impressive lineup of distinguished speakers, including top industry leaders highlighted below with additional speakers to be confirmed ahead of the conference. Interested speakers may submit an application to thedigitalfactory@formlabs.com for consideration.

Andrew Anagnost, President and CEO of Autodesk. Dr. Anagnost’s career spans more than 25 years of product, business, and marketing experience focused on driving strategy, transformation, and product development, much of that time at Autodesk. Prior to becoming President and CEO, Andrew was Chief Marketing Officer and SVP of the Business Strategy & Marketing organization, where he served as architect and leader of Autodesk’s move to become a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions provider. Early in his Autodesk career, he led the development of the company’s manufacturing products.
Max Lobovsky, co-founder and CEO of Formlabs. Lobovsky pioneered Formlabs into a new category of professional desktop 3D printing when it launched the world’s first affordable, powerful desktop stereolithography 3D printer and now leads the company on its mission to enable anyone to make anything.
Brian Chapman, President and Head of Global Design and Development, Hasbro. Chapman started his career designing and selling his own jewelry before joining Hasbro as a toy designer developing toys for Batman, Star Wars, GI-Joe, Harley Davidson, Jurassic Park, Pokemon, Beyblade and Transformers.
Kwamina Crankson, SVP and GM Hasbro Direct, Hasbro. Crankson is a digital innovator, the owner of two technology patents, and the current head of direct-to-consumer business for Hasbro Pulse, with a focus on leading the Fan economy.
Liz Reynolds, Lecturer, MIT; former White House policymaker. Reynolds is a principal research scientist and executive director of the MIT Industrial Performance Center, as well as a lecturer in MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning. She previously served as Special Assistant to President Biden for Manufacturing and Economic Development at the National Economic Council.
Natan Linder, co-founder and CEO of Tulip. Linder’s work aims to fuse design and engineering to create novel human experiences.
Scott Reese, CEO at GE Digital. Reese is a veteran of the software industry and was appointed in 2022 to lead the $1 billion industrial software business that enables customers to accelerate the digital transformation of their operations by improving productivity, reliability, safety, and sustainability.
Yvonne Hao, Secretary of Economic Development for the State of Massachusetts. Hao has more than 25 years of executive business experience across financial and pharmaceutical industries. Additionally, she has served as a Board Director for numerous companies including CarGurus, Flywire, Gentherm. ZipRecruiter, and Bose.