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RootedIn is the Manufacturing Industry event of the year. 88% of attendees say it’s worth the time and enjoyed the sessions–based on 2022 Rootedin attendee survey results data. Don’t miss out!

Monday, March 25

12:00pm-5:00pm
Customer Advisory Board Meeting (CAB Members only)

6:00pm-8:30pm

Opening Reception

Tuesday, March 26

7:00am-7:30am

Registration Opens

7:30am-8:30am

Breakfast

8:30am-10:00am

Keynote

Futurist Christina “CK” Kerley on Manufacturing Megatrends

Signal Chain Vision & Strategic Direction – Jeff Ralyea, Interim CEO

Featured Keynote Developed in Partnership with Salesforce

10:00am-10:30am

Networking Break

10:30am-11:15am

Business: Workforce Transformation

Jeff Cash, President, Architectural Fabrication

Technology: Starting From Scratch on a Future-Proof Platform

Mike Wind, Partner, Perpetua Advisors

Peer2Peer: Best Practices for a Successful Implementation

Doug McIntyre, Associate Director of Enterprise Applications, Boston Dynamics and Martin Cloutier, Dir. of Professional Services, Rootstock

11:30am-12:15pm

Business: Manufacturing Survey: State of Manufacturing Panel Discussion

Jeff Ralyea, Interim CEO Rootstock Software
Dan Voit, CEO Blentech Corporation
Jeff Cash, President, Architectural Fabrication

Technology: Continue to Optimize Your Rootstock Investment

Rootstock Professional Services Team

Peer2Peer: Building a Custom Lightning App

Melinda Treu, Senior Solution Architect, Rootstock

12:30pm-1:30pm

Lunch

1:30pm-2:15pm

Business: New Business Models

Dan Voit, CEO Blentech

Technology: Featured Partner Session – Presented in partnership with Salesforce
Peer2Peer: Best Practices in Migrating Permission Sets and Groups

Christi Grinter, Business Systems Analyst, Boston Dynamics

2:30pm-3:15pm

Business: Mobilize Your Team into a Data-Driven Decision-making Organization

Larry Nguyen, CEO, Summit Imaging

Technology: Experience the Next Generation of Rootstock Financials

Melinda Treu, Senior Solution Architect, Rootstock Software

Peer2Peer: Operational Excellence on the Production Floor

Nick Turner, Operations Manager, Nano Magic, Jen Beauregard, System Administrator, Nano Magic

3:15pm-3:45pm

Networking Break in Partner Expo

3:45pm-4:30pm

Business: How To Predict the Future: The Importance of Decisioning in Manufacturing Panel Discussion

Raj Badarinath, CMO Rootstock Software, Ohad Idan, Owner, Praxis, Andrew Russo, Salesforce Admin, BACA Systems, Doug McIntyre, Associate Director of Enterprise Applications, Boston Dynamics

Technology: Tips & Tricks: “Must Haves” for Manufacturers

Ohad Idan, Owner, Praxis

Peer2Peer: Best Practices: Field Services + Rootstock

Carrie Nordell, Solution Architect, Rootstock

4:30pm-5:00pm

Networking in Partner Expo

Wednesday, March 27

7:00am-7:30am

Registration Opens

7:30am-8:30am

Room 1: Women in ERP Breakfast

Guest Speaker Christina “CK” Kerley (doors open at 7:30 am, discussion starts at 8 am)

Room 2: Breakfast
8:30am-9:00am
Accelerating Value with the Power of Salesforce

Vala Afshar, Chief Digital Evangelist

9:00am-10:00am

Keynote: Rootstock Product Roadmap

10:00am-10:30am

Networking Break

10:30am-11:15am

Business: End-to-End Traceability: Leveraging ERP in the Cannabis Industry

Abe Satten, ERP Application Manager, Kiva Brands

Technology: Data Driven Decision Making with Enterprise Insights & Analytics

Vijay Hotanhalli, Sr. Director Product Strategy, Rootstock Software

Peer2Peer: Master Reporting for Data Quality

Christi Grinter, Business Systems Analyst, Boston Dynamics

11:30am-12:15pm

Business: Financial Practices for Advanced Manufacturing

Julie Leonard, CFO, Blentech

Technology: Featured Partner Session – Presented in partnership with Mountain Point
Peer2Peer: The Role of Logistics in the Supply Chain

Nick Turner, Operations Manager, Nano Magic

12:30pm-1:30pm

Lunch

1:30pm-2:15pm

Business: Reimagine Your Business Using Custom and Unique Manufacturing Practices for System Transactions

Greg Carls, Star Milling

Technology: Featured Partner Session – Presented In Partnership With Deloitte
Peer2Peer: Hidden Gems for Manufacturers with Rootstock Software

Rilene Simpson, Todd Fuller & David Burton

2:30pm-3:15pm

Business: Pitfalls of Digital Transformation – Practical Lessons

Chris Crowley, ERP Implementation Consultant, Intuvie

Technology: Best Practices in Integration

Greg Luther, Director Technical Services, Rootstock Software

Peer2Peer: Put the Paper Down : How to Modernize Work Orders on the Production Floor

Glenn Judd, VP of Engineering, Nanophase

3:30pm-4:15pm

Business: “Rootstock Built on Salesforce: The Platform of the Possible” a Panel discussion

Moderator Frank Borovsky, Sales Consultant, Rootstock with Chad Lowman and Tyler Godsy, Fike Corporation, Sean O’Meara, Girtz

Technology: Managing Data Governance

Andrew Russo, Salesforce Admin, Baca Systems

Peer2Peer: Build a Resilient Supply Chain

Rilene Simpson

4:15pm-5:00pm

Wrap-up and Close