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Manufacturing Seminar Series in Partnership with Industry Executives<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Registration information below.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As manufacturers race to adopt artificial intelligence, strengthen supply chains and expand production, Clarkson University is giving students a front-row seat to the industry’s transformation through a new seminar course led by executives from some of the world’s leading manufacturing companies.
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The new one-credit seminar, Introduction to Manufacturing, will launch during the fall 2026 semester through Clarkson University’s Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP). The course will introduce students to the technical, business and strategic dimensions of modern manufacturing.
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The weekly seminar is open to graduate students and upper-class undergraduates from all majors, including non-engineering disciplines. Members of the public are also invited to attend the lectures free of charge. Registration information is available on Clarkson’s Introduction to Manufacturing webpage.
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The seminar will feature senior executives, CEOs, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and technology leaders who have helped shape industries ranging from semiconductors and aerospace to medical devices, consumer products, robotics, advanced sensors, and modular construction. Speakers will share insights into how products move from concept to commercialization, the challenges of leading complex manufacturing organizations, and the technologies transforming factories around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speakers for the 2026 seminar series include:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf Priya Abani, CEO and president, AliveCor Inc.
\u25cf Greg Akiki, senior director, GlobalFoundries
\u25cf Tom Capek, senior vice president and chief engineer, Corning Inc.
\u25cf Hannah Henley, president, INFICON Intelligent Sensor Solutions
\u25cf Bill Kleftis, CEO, Spartan Consulting Services
\u25cf Steve Landry, retired executive, TreeHouse Foods, The J.M. Smucker Co. and Procter & Gamble
\u25cf Hope Knight, president, CEO and commissioner, Empire State Development
\u25cf Ken McAvey, senior vice president and general manager, GlobalFoundries
\u25cf Roland Menassa, vice president of Manufacturing Technology, Skyline Champion Corp.
\u25cf Chris Monoski, executive vice president of Manufacturing, CACI International Inc.
\u25cf Elisabeth Reynolds, professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and former White House National Economic Council official
\u25cf Amy Villeneuve, board director, advisor and former COO and president, Amazon Robotics
\u25cf John Whitman, corporate vice president, Micron Technology Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on other innovative programs being offered, please visit Clarkson Graduate Programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All Are Welcome!<\/h3>\n\n\n
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For Clarkson Students<\/em> wishing to receive credit, register now for the one credit seminar course in myCU, EM488\/588: Special Topics – Intro to Manufacturing Seminar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For everyone else<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. If you are an alum or other guest of Clarkson University and do not have a pre-existing account, you must first Create an Account<\/strong>:\n