Welcome to the ProMat 2019 newsletter! This newsletter will be sent out every morning of the show and will contain news from the show floor, previews for the day ahead, recaps of conference events, and valuable information on the industry’s biggest event—all to help make your time here more beneficial and productive. 

This week, you will experience more than 1,000 solution providers as they demonstrate the latest equipment and systems that will deliver the WOW to help you transform your supply chain. ProMat offers two show floors of solutions covering 400,000 square feet. From robotics, and automation to IoT and Big Data and how Industry 4.0 will impact your bottom line, it’s all at ProMat. In addition to the exhibits, leading industry innovators will share their expertise on trends and best practices in keynotes and in over 140 educational sessions. You will have an opportunity to network, learn, share and get a sneak preview of where our industry is headed. Whatever solutions you need to move your business forward, you’ll find them all at ProMat 2019.

 ProMat 2019 is where manufacturing and supply chain innovation comes to life—in person and in action!

If you pre-registered for ProMat 2019, you should have received your registration confirmation email when you registered. Bring it to a registration kiosk when you arrive at McCormick Place South. If you did not pre-register, proceed to the Registration Counter. Registration is in McCormick Place South on Level 1 and in the Grand Concourse Lobby on Level 3 during the hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Wednesday, and 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Thursday. Lost badges may be replaced at the Registration Service Desk.

Be sure to be on the lookout for the print version of the ProMat 2019 Expo Guide when first hitting the halls. It is also available in digital format.

MONDAY: 8:45 AM–9:45 AM | Room S100
Karim R. Lakhani, Harvard Business School
Blockchain technology has the potential create a new normal for supply chains where trust and transparency are the major differentiators to staying competitive. In this keynote, Harvard’s Karim Lakhani will detail how incorporating blockchain technology into your operations can have a tremendous impact on transparency, identity and trust, payments, flexibility, and responsiveness — and result in a more efficient, cost-saving, risk-reducing supply chain. You’ll hear specific use cases and more importantly, you will learn how to incorporate blockchain into your business to transform your supply chain. Panelists:
• David Cecchi, Senior Director, Enterprise Data, Cargill Corporation
• Leanne Kemp, Queensland Chief Entrepreneur & C3PO First, CEO, Founder, Everledger
• Michael J. Reed, Director—Blockchain Program, Intel Corporation