San Joaquin Valley Manufacturing Alliance

2024 Summit Empowering Excellence, Maximizing Potential The “Valley Made” Manufacturing Summit returns for its 9th annual gathering, bringing together the brightest minds and leaders in the manufacturing industry. This year’s theme – Empowering Excellence, Maximizing Potential – focuses on harnessing the true power of human capital to drive innovation and growth for the Valley’s $19.3 billion manufacturing industry. 2024 Keynote Speaker: Matt Poepsel, PHD The Godfather of Talent Optimization | Author | Speaker | Podcast Host | US Marine | Ironman | Philosopher Matt Poepsel, PhD is the author of Expand the Circle: Enlightened Leadership for Our New World of Work and host of the Lead the People podcast. He serves as Vice President & Godfather of Talent Optimization at The Predictive Index. He holds a PhD in Psychology, an MBA and a Harvard Business School Certificate of Management Excellence. Matt has more than 25 years of leadership experience as a software executive and consultant. He’s also a US Marine, an Ironman triathlon finisher, and a student of Buddhist philosophy. His keynote address – titled Optimal Output: Uniting Production, People, and Potential – tackles the fact that the biggest determinant of success lies beyond any manufacturer’s plant, machinery, technology and processes. Human capital is the leading source of competitive advantage. Unfortunately, people are complex, and manufacturers are struggling to hire, deploy and retain them. The needs and expectations of the workforce have evolved. Are you keeping pace? In this inspiring yet pragmatic keynote session, Dr. Matt Poepsel will share the most common reasons manufacturers fail to realize their full potential and the shifts in mindset and execution required to unlock higher levels of value creation. After this energizing talk, participants will walk away with fresh ideas and tangible actions they can immediately implement.