Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Interoperability in Action: The System Integrator’s Role in Standardized Manufacturing Architectures
Speaker: John Dyck, CEO, CESMII
This presentation highlights the strategic role of the Control System Integrator Association community in accelerating adoption of modern manufacturing architectures grounded in standardized information models and Namespace principles. The session will outline how integrators can lead the shift toward data-centric manufacturing ecosystems, reduce integration complexity, and create the technical foundation required for analytics and AI at scale. It will also explore how CESMII – The Smart Manufacturing Institute is working to educate this community on information model and Namespace foundations.
April 14th, 2026 – June 9th, 2026
This session should set the foundation for the series by defining Smart Manufacturing in plain language, clarifying why it matters, and helping manufacturers understand what it means for their facility, team, and bottom line. It should also introduce Ohio-specific resou...
