Registration Open for the 2025 WHMA Annual Global Leadership Summit

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Registration is now open for the 2025 WHMA Annual Global Leadership Summit, the industry’s only annual executive networking event for the cable and wire harness manufacturing industry including manufacturers, their suppliers, and customers.

Taking place January 28-30, 2025, in Fort Myers, Fla., the summit is geared to help global leaders connect with other industry leaders, gain valuable knowledge, and drive their businesses forward. Influential thought leaders and forward thinkers will take to the keynote stage to deliver their valuable perspectives on topics that are important to executives. The lineup of keynote presentations include:

• Wednesday, January 29 opening keynote – “China and Transnational Supply Chains in an Era of War and Deglobalization,” presented by Gordan C. Chang, author and Newsweek columnist
• Wednesday, January 29 keynote – “Beating Inflation,” presented by Adam Echter, partner, Simon-Kucher
• Thursday, January 30 keynotes – “Emerging Trends Reshaping the Electronics Industry,” presented by Shawn DuBravac, chief economist, IPC; and “Creativity Unleashed: Generative AI and Your Future,” presented by Sam Richter, CEO and founder, SBR Worldwide, LLC.

In addition to two days of inspiring keynotes and featured speakers, the conference will offer two workshops. On Tuesday, January 28, IPC’s Lead Sustainability Strategist Dr. Kelly Scanlon will delve into the critical sustainability topics impacting electronics manufacturers, including wire and cable manufacturing companies, in her presentation titled “Navigating Sustainability Challenges in Electronics.” On Wednesday, January 29, Science of Business President Dr. Lisa Lang will guide workshop participants on how to leverage existing resources using the “Theory of Constraints” (TOC) to maximize profitability in her presentation, “Maximizing Profitability.”

For more information on the leadership summit including schedule, exhibition, speaker profiles, sponsorship opportunities, or to register for event, visit https://annualconference.whma.org. Advance discount on registration ends on December 13, 2024.