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The tour engages with the next generation of manufacturers and engineers to spread awareness of the industry. , the host of Mavens of Manufacturing, has pulled together a group of manufacturing industry leaders to present on Friday, October 22, 2021, at Beloit Memorial High School. The event will take place in-person and from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CST.

The in-person keynote speaker is , who teaches manufacturing industry leaders how to reach and hire the next generation of the manufacturing sector.

Other presenters include:

, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy, Department of Defense

• Salazar leads the Department of Defense’s team as they assess, protect and promote the defense industrial base.

, General Manager, MTDCNC Global

• is a news, media and marketing channel for engineering and manufacturing.

, The Manufacturing Millennial

• Hall shares his passion for automation and high-tech manufacturing on social media to his 23,000 followers. He has gained over 8,000,000 views on his content.

, Founder, Equity Machine Works, SPC

• Through his work at Equity Machine Works SPC, Sherman intends to promote systemic change within the manufacturing industry and help lead others to engage with their communities and adopt more equitable models.

, Senior Technical Advisor, FedEx

• Prather leads efforts to find and deploy new technologies into operations, including robotics and automation.

, TW Controls

• At , Tim and his wife, Amber, work together to help people advance their careers, get a broken machine running again or jump start their businesses.

Ziemba, who is coordinating this event in collaboration with Beloit Memorial High School, is brand storyteller and marketer for manufacturers. Ziemba has been writing for manufacturing since 2008, and she also hosts the live video broadcast series, which focuses on women in the industry. Its mission is to attract younger generations to join manufacturing or engineering career pathways to help close the skills and gender gaps.