Women in Manufacturing 2024

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Registration is now open for mHUB's Women in Manufacturing event!

The half-day program will convene influential women making tremendous impact in the manufacturing industry and empower young women interested in STEM to explore opportunities in a variety of career fields.

Event Program

8:00 – 8:50 AM: Breakfast and networking

8:50 – 9:00 AM: Opening remarks

9:00 – 9:40 AM: Keynote Fireside Conversation with Chris Heckle, Director of Materials Manufacturing Innovation Center, Argonne National Laboratory

9:40 – 10:20 AM: Panel Discussion - Next Era Digitization: how advances in automation, robotics, and AI are informing factory floor and workforce investments

Karen Freeman-Wilson, President and CEO, Chicago Urban League
Anne Najjar, VP AbbVie Endocrinology Inc., AbbVie
Moderated by: Sarah Hartwick, VP of Education & Workforce Policy, Illinois Manufacturers Association

10:20 - 11:00 AM: Panel Discussion - Sustainability as a Bedrock: how sustainability is driving decisions up and down the manufacturing value chain

Kelly Reinke, President, Molecular Products, Filtration Group
Emilie Runac, Sr. Director of Manufacturing, Natures' Fynd
Jela Trask, VP of Membership and External Relations, MxD
Moderated by: Karina Toy, Principal, Kearney

11:00 - 11:30 AM: Interactive Activity sponsored by Milwaukee Tool.

11:30 AM: Tours of mHUB

Thank you Event Sponsors:

Interested in becoming an event partner? Email Christian Luna at christian@mhubchicago.com

Venue

mHUB

Location

mHUB, 1623 West Fulton Street, Chicago, IL, USA Get Directions

Date and Time

10/02/24 @ 8:00 AM

Women in Manufacturing

On Wednesday, October 8 2025, mHUB will host its next Women in Manufacturing event, which convenes hundreds of change-makers from across the country. At this event, startups, entrepreneurs, and industry come together to celebrate women in hardtech industries. The event features networking opportunities, insights from industry experts, and an interactive activity to close out the program.

2024 Recap

Annual mHUB HardTech Summit

The annual HardTech Summit & Product Showcase opens mHUB's doors to the public to show how mHUB is leveraging its hardtech innovation programs to be a national leader in advanced manufacturing, medical technology, and climate and energy solutions - all while building the most equitable, diverse, and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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