Building America’s Manufacturing Edge

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21

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2026

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9:00am

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American manufacturing is being reinvented in real time, driven by rapid changes in technology, supply chain, workforce demands and global competition. U.S. companies and small businesses are figuring out a balance between resilience and reinvention in a world increasingly dependent on AI.

Join Axios Live in Washington, D.C., for an event about the future of American manufacturing. We’ll convene business, supply chain and technology leaders to dig into what it will take for the U.S. to strengthen and modernize its industrial edge for sustainable economic growth.

7:30am ET | Doors open
8:00am - 9:00am ET | Mainstage conversations
9:00am ET | Event concludes

Axios business reporter Nathan Bomey and supply chain deals reporter Colin Campbell will host one-on-one conversations with:

The Honorable Dave Joyce

Representative, Ohio’s 14th Congressional District

Co-Chair, Congressional Manufacturing Caucus

Carrie Wibben Kaupp

President, Exiger

The Honorable Emilia Sykes

Representative, Ohio's 13th Congressional District

Axios co-founder Mike Allen will moderate a View From the Top segment with:

Michael Lindsey*

President & Chief Business Officer, Ferrero North America

Melody Richard*

Senior Vice President of Pantry, Walmart U.S.

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