Workforce in Focus

October 20–22 | Charlotte, NC

By MI NewsroomJune 26, 2025
Welding technician working on a manufacturing project in a factory setting.
A skilled truck mechanic wearing a protective welding helmet works on a metal frame in a busy truck shop. Sparks fly as welding takes place in a well-lit industrial workshop.

Registration is now open for the Manufacturing Institute’s annual Workforce Summit. This year’s theme, Manufacturing America’s Talent, underscores the urgent need for manufacturers to act amid evolving workforce expectations, economic uncertainty and rapid technological advances. In this environment, collaboration is not optional – it is essential.

The Workforce Summit is the industry’s premier gathering for peer-driven insights, real-time solutions, and actionable strategies. For two and a half days, manufacturers, workforce leaders, educators and community partners from across the country will come together to address shared challenges and shape the future of manufacturing talent.