303: Iowa Manufacturing: Exploring the Companies and Products Made in the Heartland

by | Sep 22, 2026 | Automation, Diversity, Ecosystem, Podcast, Recruitment, Show Notes

 There’s a lot more coming out of Iowa than corn.   Chris heads to Des Moines for a live conversation with four guests who each know Iowa manufacturing a little differently.   Dominique Hain and...

301: Manufacturing in New York City: Past, Present, and Future

by | Sep 8, 2026 | Automation, Culture, Diversity, Podcast, Robotics, Show Notes

 “New York City is where dreams come to audition”, and this goes for manufacturers too.   Recorded live at New Lab in Brooklyn, this episode is split into three segments and features seven...

The Future of Intralogistics featuring Siemens’ Joel Thomas and Markus Thiel

by | Aug 4, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Digital Transformation, Podcast, Robotics, Supply Chain

 Digital, real, real, digital. It sounds simple, but it’s rewriting how a warehouse gets designed. Joel Thomas has spent over a decade in the Intralogistics space and now leads OEM Sales Data Center and Life...

297: Defense Spending, Contract Manufacturing, and Navigating Regulated Industries with Fathom CEO Rush LaSelle

by | Jul 28, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Cybersecurity, Podcast, Robotics, Smart Manufacturing

 Fine tuning manufacturing like a guitar – that’s the kind of parallel you can expect from this episode.  This week Chris sits down with Rush LaSelle, CEO at Fathom, recorded on site at their Hartland,...

292: What Manufacturers Can Learn from Silicon Valley

by | Jun 16, 2026 | Automation, Leadership, Podcast, Recruitment, Robotics, Smart Manufacturing

 Growing your own machinists and orchestrating robots across four continents, is this what the future of manufacturing looks like?  This live episode from Hapa’s Brewing in the Bay Area features two panels of people...