Building Foundations for Manufacturing's AI Push
Sep 17, 2026 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM CST
Most manufacturers have run AI pilots. Far fewer have moved one into production at scale, and the reason usually isn't the model. It's the state of the data underneath it, the governance questions no one owns, and a workforce being asked to trust systems it didn't build. Those are the foundations, and they belong to the people who run the technology.
IMTS puts the most advanced manufacturing technology on the floor, but the intelligence that makes it work lives a layer beneath, in the data, infrastructure, and governance that IT leaders own. This dinner convenes those leaders during show week to compare notes on what actually separates the pilots that scale from the ones that stall: how to ready data foundations and infrastructure, where governance and security tensions surface in practice, and what it takes to bring the workforce along. The conversation covers the decisions leaders are making now, and the ones they wish they'd made earlier.
BWG Connect, Insight Enterprises & AWS invite you to join us for an interactive discussion over drinks and dinner with your peers! We'll explore the latest trends in the space and get your questions answered.
As always, there will be no sales pitches and dinner is complimentary.
Seating is limited, and RSVP is required.
Insight Enterprises, Inc. is a Fortune 500 solutions integrator helping organizations accelerate their digital journey to modernize their business and maximize the value of technology. Insight’s technical expertise spans cloud and edge-based transformation solutions, with global scale and optimization built on 33+ years of deep partnerships with the world’s leading and emerging technology providers.
Amazon Web Services, Inc. is a subsidiary of Amazon that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments, on a metered pay-as-you-go basis. These cloud computing web services provide distributed computing processing capacity and software tools via AWS server farms.
Enterprise IT Subject Matter Expert
Our moderator brings decades of experience leading infrastructure, cloud transformation, and enterprise technology strategy across finance, media, publishing, and healthcare sectors. They have overseen IT infrastructure, large-scale digital transformation, and DevOps initiatives for some of the world’s most complex enterprise organizations, bridging strategy and execution to deliver measurable business impact. Their deep expertise ensures every discussion is grounded in real-world insight and informed by a career at the forefront of technological change.
Vice President of Services, Data & AI at Insight Enterprises
Daniel Galt is Vice President of Services within Insight's Data & AI organization, where he helps clients modernize their data foundations and accelerate AI adoption. He works with organizations to develop practical strategies for cloud, data, analytics, and artificial intelligence initiatives that deliver measurable business outcomes. In his role, Daniel advises enterprise leaders on transforming operations, improving decision-making, and creating competitive advantage through emerging technologies.
Enterprise IT Subject Matter Expert
Our moderator brings decades of experience leading infrastructure, cloud transformation, and enterprise technology strategy across finance, media, publishing, and healthcare sectors. They have overseen IT infrastructure, large-scale digital transformation, and DevOps initiatives for some of the world’s most complex enterprise organizations, bridging strategy and execution to deliver measurable business impact. Their deep expertise ensures every discussion is grounded in real-world insight and informed by a career at the forefront of technological change.
Vice President of Services, Data & AI at Insight Enterprises
Daniel Galt is Vice President of Services within Insight's Data & AI organization, where he helps clients modernize their data foundations and accelerate AI adoption. He works with organizations to develop practical strategies for cloud, data, analytics, and artificial intelligence initiatives that deliver measurable business outcomes. In his role, Daniel advises enterprise leaders on transforming operations, improving decision-making, and creating competitive advantage through emerging technologies.
Co-Founder & Managing Director at BWG Connect
BWG Connect provides executive strategy & networking sessions that help brands from any industry with their overall business planning and execution.
Co-Founder & Managing Director Aaron Conant runs the group & connects with dozens of brand executives every week, always for free.
