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 – COTY

From Data to Action: Practical AI Applications in Manufacturing

Artificial intelligence is often discussed as a future-state technology, but manufacturers can apply it today to solve real business challenges. In this session, Yoni Robuck, Senior Manager of Operational Excellence at Coty’s Hunt Valley manufacturing facility, will share practical examples of how AI is being leveraged to improve productivity, simplify access to critical knowledge, support workforce development, automate repetitive processes, and strengthen operational excellence.

The discussion will highlight real-world applications including AI-powered knowledge management, Microsoft Copilot, workflow automation, frontline training support, and transforming manufacturing data into actionable insights. Attendees will learn how manufacturers can take a pragmatic approach to AI adoption that focuses on measurable business value, workforce enablement, and continuous improvement rather than technology for technology’s sake.

Technology Session 1 – Textron

TSUNAMI® USV : Accelerating Autonomous Maritime Manufacturing

When customer needs demand speed, manufacturers must rethink traditional approaches to design, sourcing, and production. In this session, Textron Systems will share the story behind its Tsunami autonomous maritime platform and how the company is rapidly responding to an emerging customer need by leveraging the existing U.S. commercial boat-building industry alongside the defense industrial supply chain.

Attendees will hear how Textron Systems is bringing together commercially available U.S.-built hulls, advanced technology, supplier capabilities, and manufacturing expertise to accelerate production and deliver mission-ready autonomous systems on an aggressive timeline.

TSUNAMI is a registered trademark of Textron Systems Corporation.

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 AM - 12:15 PM | 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 on the factory floor? Join Ben McGlaughlin with the Maryland Department of Commerce as he moderates a discussion featuring Independent Can Company, Michele’s Granola, Dunlop Protective Footwear, and Quality Biological. Hear firsthand how these Maryland manufacturers are implementing advanced technologies, the impact they’re having on their operations, and the lessons they’ve 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.

PAST EVENT HIGHLIGHTS!

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.