2026 NUME PRESENTATIONS
THRIVE: IT'S UP TO US TO BUILD THE WORKFORCE: Matthew Wardle
Owner, JD Machine
ECONOMY OF MANUFACTURING: Michael Jeanfreau
Senior Economist, Utah Department of Workforce Services
LEADERSHIP & PEOPLE
YOU’RE NOT MEASURING ENGAGEMENT – AND IT’S COSTING YOU: Eric Burton
Managing Director, Utah Industry Partners
SKILLED LABOR ISN’T THE PROBLEM, YOUR LEADERSHIP IS: Hollie Doyle
Owner, LLB Training and Consulting
TRAINING AND STANDARDS: THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF EMPLOYEE MORALE: Joshua Adams
President and CEO, Perspective Approach
TECHNOLOGY & AI
THE AI MYTH: WHY MOST AI INITIATIVES FAIL TO DELIVER VALUE – AND HOW TO FIX IT: Thomas Richards
Founder & Operator, DevCI Group
AUTOMATE OR FALL BEHIND: PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR MANUFACTURERS AT EVERY STATE
Matt Fuller, Department Head at Bridgerland Technical College
Jake Bodily, Founder and CEO of Bodily Strategic Advisors (BSA)
TAMING THE FRANKENSTEIN FACTORY: WHY STANDARDIZATION CAN'T WAIT
Alex Moore, Operations Technical Manager at Schreiber Foods
Ryan Hatch, Controls Team Leader at Schreiber Foods
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ISN’T ABOUT TOOLS — IT’S ABOUT
DEVELOPING LEADERS: Terry Davis
Operational Excellence Leader and CPS Coach, SLB
THE BEST CI SYSTEMS DON'T DEPEND ON EXPERTS—THEY DEVELOP PROBLEM SOLVERS: Eric Pope
Vice President, Operations, SLB
