Overview
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ Annual Conference brings together executives from across the heavy industrial and automotive sectors in North America, serving as the premier conference for executive leadership interested in knowledge sharing, the latest trends, and strategy development for the short and long-term outlook.
Program highlights include perspectives on environmental health and safety, the current political environment, data-driven decision-making, economic outlooks, business trends, purpose-driven leadership, and innovative equipment design that extends beyond aesthetics.
Join our delegation to explore how AEM members are confronting margin pressure, supply chain uncertainty, and capital discipline — while maintaining a critical balance between growth and transformation.
Sessions
November 21, 8:00 a.m.—9:30 a.m. EST
Artificial Intelligence In Industrial Goods
Explore real AI use cases from Oliver Wyman’s Quotient team, and learn how Marsh’s Sentrisk helps monitor supply chains and identify potential risks.
Speakers: Felix Dumont, principal data scientist with Oliver Wyman, Quotient; Lance Daniels, principal and co-creator of Sentrisk
November 21, 11:45 a.m.—12:15 p.m. EST
State Of Industrial Goods 2025 (AEM Edition) — New Rules For The Next Horizon
Industrial equipment and components manufacturers are navigating unprecedented challenges — balancing near-term austerity and operational pressures against the imperative for transformation and long-term growth. This session will unveil the findings of the State of the Industrial Goods North America Non Road Edition 2025 survey and executive interviews with AEM members, spotlighting trends that will shape the next decade and the innovative actions that best-in-class organizations are taking to strike the right balance, thriving today without sacrificing tomorrow.
Speakers: Michael Sharov, partner, Oliver Wyman; Nate Savona, partner, Oliver Wyman
Meet The Team