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<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-31422 aligncenter" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Connex-MA-Blue-Draft-031-1-300x184.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="184" /> The session is created for Massachusetts Manufacturers that are interested in joining the CONNEX Supply Chain Database. If you are new to the platform MassMEP representatives will be live to get you registered, walk you through the features of the platform, and answer questions. Session times and dates are listed in the MassMEP workshop calendar. Click the link on your preferred date to join the live session, no registration necessary. Manufacturers will only need to attend one training session. Through the MassMEP partnership, a lifetime CONNEX Massachusetts subscription is available at no cost for all Massachusetts Manufacturers. To join the CONNEX Marketplace National Database account holders will receive a promotion code that equates to an annual savings of $500/year. This offer is valid through June 13, 2023. <a href="https://massmep-org.zoom.us/j/82821794341?pwd=ZkFwWkorejBqTlRCeUdIcnY1ZVNodz09" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Click here to join</a>

<img class=" wp-image-24703 aligncenter" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Screen-Shot-2022-04-21-at-12.56.14-PM-1024x405.png" alt="" width="647" height="256" /> <strong>Hear from top thinkers from industry, government, and academia on manufacturing including MIT professors Suzanne Berger, Duane Boning, Richard Braatz, Josephine Carstensen, Zachary Cordero, Dave Hardt, John Hart, Lionel Kimerling, David Mindell, Yet-Ming Chiang, Elsa Olivetti, Julie Shah, and more.</strong> Over many decades, MIT faculty and researchers have made tremendous contributions to manufacturing technology in areas like CNC machining, 3D printing, and production of pharmaceuticals, as well as on the policy front, with path-breaking studies including <em>Made in America </em>and<em> Production in the Innovation Economy.</em> By embracing new technologies and a new mindset, manufacturing can play a key role in strengthening our economy, reducing carbon emissions, and improving economic mobility and workforce diversity. Investments in digital production, robotics, photonics, and other advanced technologies will transform products and factory floors, improving performance and sustainability and creating new, well-paying jobs. Many manufacturers operate on paper-thin margins, and workers turn away from jobs they associate with America’s rust-belt decline. Therefore, we must chart a path toward a new, technologically driven, agile, and resilient advanced manufacturing future. Moreover, with recent lessons about the fragility of our manufacturing supply chains, the federal government is more focused on America’s manufacturing future than it has been in decades. Several top universities have established manufacturing centers to be part of the solution. They are pulling in engineers along with political scientists, economists, and workforce experts, and building deep partnerships with industry and the public sector. We are excited to invite you <strong>Friday May 6</strong>, to a symposium that brings together the many people across the institute who care deeply about manufacturing. We will ask what the future might be, and how MIT can make the strongest impact. Please spread the word to your colleagues, students, and research staff. <p class="last-child">Please register no later than Friday, April 29, 2022. Lunch and refreshments will be served.</p> <strong>Please use this code for 25% off at registration - Code MFG25</strong>   <strong>Parking and Accommodation</strong> MIT on-site parking is not available for individuals who do not already have parking rights to lots and facilities on the MIT campus. Public parking lots, garages, and metered street parking are available in relative proximity to the Walker Memorial building. <a href="http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">A list of public parking options can be found here.</a> For ease of transportation, public transportation or ride-sharing is recommended. For any guests seeking accommodation, a list of area hotels are provided <a href="https://www.mit.edu/visitmit/where-stay/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>. For MIT "Preferred Hotels," a discounted rate may be available; please inquire with the hotel directly when making your reservation.   [mep_register url="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/manufacturing-mit-2022-and-beyond-registration-300955836007"] <img class=" wp-image-24702 aligncenter" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Screen-Shot-2022-04-21-at-12.55.32-PM-1024x262.png" alt="" width="636" height="163" />

Our leadership committee has been working very hard to transform this temporary safety disruption into a great year-long experience with a series of inspiring and educational women’s leadership topics and success stories. Together we will get past this dark hour in history and rebuild an even greater future.   <strong>The Yearly Kickoff Meeting!</strong> 2:00 pm - Welcome and Introduction. Boston Women Leaders. 2:05 pm - Keynote: Don't Crack Under Pressure! Strategies to Maintain Composure. by Natalija Jovanovic, Global Head of Digital for Vaccines at Sanofi. 2:30 pm - Keynote: Mentorship: How Women Rise. by Mai Lan Nguyen, CHRO at Schneider North America. 2:55 pm - Keynote: People, Passion, Persistence! by Kacy Clarke, Managing Director, Chief Architect at Deloitte. 3:25 pm - Panel: Achieving Optimal Work/Life Balance. by Cathy Fazio, Lecturer, Questrom School of Business at Boston University; June Valliere, Director of Casualty Reinsurance at Liberty Mutual; Heather Abourjaily, Head of Global Scientific Communications at Vertex Pharma; Kelly Peguero, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) at State Street. 4:00 pm - Keynote: Silencing Self-doubt: How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome. by Arleen Ahearn-Cavanaugh of BNY Mellon. 4:25 pm - Keynote: Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace. by Lisa Koppelman Regional Advisor at Boston University. 4:30 pm - Conclusion and Upcoming Monthly Speakers Schedule (Included). Boston Women Leaders   [mep_register url="http://bostonwomenleaders.com/"]