October 1, 2026 | The Hotel at Arundel Preserve
Join Maryland manufacturers, technology leaders, and industry experts for an engaging, hands-on day focused on helping small and medium-sized manufacturers explore, evaluate, and implement innovative technologies that drive productivity, competitiveness, and growth.
Explore the speakers, technology exhibitors, and sponsors shaping this year’s Summit experience.
About the Event
The Maryland Tech Summit brings together small and medium-sized manufacturers, technology leaders, solution providers, and industry partners for a focused day of learning, connection, and real-world innovation.
Designed for manufacturers exploring new ways to improve efficiency, strengthen competitiveness, and adopt emerging technologies, the Summit highlights practical applications of smart manufacturing, artificial intelligence, automation, data-driven decision-making, and advanced production tools.
Attendees will hear from expert speakers, engage with technology demonstrations, connect with exhibitors, and leave with actionable ideas for moving their businesses forward.
Why Attend?
The Summit will feature…
- Two Dedicated Learning Tracks: Choose sessions tailored to your interests with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) track focused on practical AI adoption and implementation, and an Advanced Manufacturing Track exploring smart manufacturing technologies, automation, robotics, digital transformation, and process innovation.
- Expert Presentations & Live Demonstrations: Explore emerging technologies and practical manufacturing innovations designed to improve productivity, efficiency, and competitiveness.
- Interactive Technology Exhibits: Connect with leading technology providers and industry partners showcasing solutions that are shaping the future of manufacturing.
- Real World Manufacturing Insights: Connect with leading technology providers and industry partners showcasing solutions that are shaping the future of manufacturing.
Agenda
7:30 - 8:30AM | Registration, Breakfast & Technology Showcase
8:30 - 9:00 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:00 - 9:50 AM | Breakout Session #1
AI Breakout Session 1
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Technology Session 1
TO BE ANNOUNCED
10:00 - 10:50 AM | Breakout Session #2
AI Breakout Session 2 – Google
Dave Meyer – Google Trainer, Pennsylvania AI Accelerator
Dave Meyer is a Google trainer with more than 25 years of marketing experience. As part of the Google AI Works Accelerator, he delivers AI workshops for small businesses and has presented hundreds of webinars across the U.S. and Canada on AI, digital marketing, sales, SEO, and business growth.
Technology Session 2
TO BE ANNOUNCED
10:50 - 11:30 AM | Technology Showcase & Networking
11:30 - 12:15 AM | Breakout Session #3
AI Breakout Session 3
From Curiosity to Competitive Advantage: How Maryland Manufacturers Are Successfully Implementing AI
Join Orases, a Maryland-based AI and custom software consulting firm, along with a Maryland manufacturer who has successfully begun their AI journey, to learn how organizations are using AI to improve productivity, streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and empower their workforce.
Technology Session 3
Manufacturing 4.0 in Action: Lessons from the Factory Floor
What does Industry 4.0 implementation really look like? Join Ben McGlaughlin as he moderates a discussion with past recipients of the Maryland Manufacturing 4.0 Grant Program, sharing their experiences implementing advanced technologies, the results they’ve achieved, and lessons learned along the way.
12:15 - 1:00 PM | Closing Statements, Lunch & Networking
1:00 - 1:45 PM | Keynote - John McElligott, The Frontier Futurist
John McElligott, The Frontier Futurist
In this lunch keynote, international AI and robotics expert John McElligott will take you back to the pivotal moments in human history that forged our ability to adapt, and show why the past is a dangerous guide to what comes next. You’ll discover how our brains were wired for a slower world, why the coming wave breaks every pattern we’ve relied on before (not just AI and robotics, but embodied AI and machines that improve themselves), and why getting ready for it will demand a concerted effort from all of us.
Date & Time
Thursday,
October 1, 2026
7:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Location
The Hotel at Arundel Preserve
7795 Arundel Mills Blvd
Hanover, MD 21076
Tickets
$100 / ticket: Manufacturers
$250 / ticket: Non-Manufacturers
Registration is limited to 150
Sponsor & Exhibitor Opportunities
Looking to showcase your organization to Maryland’s leading manufacturers, technology providers, and industry innovators? Explore sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities designed to help you connect with key decision-makers, increase your visibility, and position your organization at the forefront of manufacturing innovation at the 2026 Maryland Manufacturing Technology Summit.
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Contact Information
For all questions regarding the 2026 Maryland Manufacturing Technology Summit, please contact Sam Calvo at scalvo@mdmep.org.
