Fluid Power Industry Leaders Set to Gather for 2015 NFPA Annual Conference

MILWAUKEE - Jan. 26, 2015 - PRLog -- The conference is widely regarded as one of the best opportunities for industry decision-makers to come together for education and networking.

According to NFPA CEO, Eric Lanke, “The NFPA Annual Conference is an opportunity for our members to meet, learn from one another and build lasting business relationships. This year our members will hear from expert speakers on factors critically important for success in the coming years, including how you view innovation and the opportunities new ideas will present to your business, additive manufacturing’s impact on how fluid power products are designed and moved through the supply chain, and, is there a new era of entrepreneurship around the corner? They’ll also hear about the macroeconomic factors that will affect their business in the next decade.”

NFPA has secured a number of high-profile speakers to provide multiple perspectives on this issue, including:

Foresight 20/20—Ten Trends Transforming Tomorrow - Jack Uldrich, Global Futurist, Speaker, Author

Opportunity Thinking in an Industrial Based Business - Pam Henderson, Ph.D., CEO, NewEdge, Inc.

Crosscurrents: U.S. Prosperity in a Slow Growing World - Jim Meil, Principal, Industry Analysis, ACT Research

The Impact of 3D Printing on Industrial Manufacturing - Alex Chausovsky, Senior Principal Analyst, Industrial Automation, HIS Technology

Manufacturers are from Mars, Distributors are from Venus - Understanding the Differences to Build Stronger Partnerships -  Robert L. Segal, Principal, Frank Lynn & Associates, Inc.

Because NFPA’s members have a variety of different reasons for attending the conference, the featured speakers have been balanced to appeal to decision-makers across this spectrum. And importantly, because diversity of membership provides opportunities to learn from each other, unique knowledge sharing activities have been added to facilitate this interaction.

About the NFPA

NFPA provides a forum for the fluid power industry’s channel partners—manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, customers and educators. Its U.S. and multinational members work cooperatively in advancing hydraulic and pneumatic technology through the association’s many programs and initiatives.