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SME Mission Critical: Workforce 2030

Join us at the new SME Mission Critical: Workforce 2030, a transformative experience designed to empower manufacturers in tackling today's critical workforce challenges. This immersive destination offers a unique opportunity to assess, explore, and connect with solutions designed to unlock human potential.


What awaits you:

  • Personalized Readiness Assessment: Begin your journey with a tailored assessment, onsite or online at sme.org/workforce, to pinpoint your specific workforce readiness needs and map out strategic solutions in partnership with SME.
  • Technology & Talent Partners: Engage in a self-guided exploration of your organization’s workforce readiness status with solutions from Tooling U-SME Virtual Reality, the Manufacturing Imperative – Workforce Pipeline Challenge, Fanuc America, Stratasys, The L.S. Starrett Company, Snap-On, SME Education Foundation and SME PRIME.
  • SME Insights Desk: Listen in on engaging interviews with industry leaders as they share valuable knowledge and address pressing workforce topics relevant to your industry.
  • SME Think Tank Consultations: Receive personalized, face-to-face consultations with SME and partner experts to address your company's unique workforce challenges.
  • SME Theater: Immerse yourself in the latest breakthroughs in manufacturing technology and processes. Engage with thought leaders and experts through dynamic presentations and panel discussions on cutting-edge topics that are reshaping the manufacturing landscape. Whether you’re an industry veteran or new to the field, the SME Theater offers invaluable learning experiences to stay ahead of the curve in manufacturing technology. At RAPID + TCT, presenters include our industry partners AMUG, SAE, American Makes, and more.
  • SME Makers Lounge: Connect, network, and collaborate with industry peers in a central, open space. Engage in discussions about the latest trends and gain practical insights to drive your business forward.

Join us at SME Mission Critical: Workforce 2030 and equip your company with the tools and knowledge needed to thrive in the evolving manufacturing landscape.