Hemal Mehta

Kick off the event by connecting with 30–40 of your industry peers in this dynamic, small-group networking session designed exclusively for manufacturers and distributors. Through a mix of structured roundtable discussions and informal conversation, you’ll:

• Break the ice with fellow executives and build early connections.

• Split into manufacturer and distributor groups to surface top challenges and set learning goals for the event.

• Rotate tables to exchange success stories and practical insights from the past year.

The session wraps with a networking break over coffee and refreshments, giving you the chance to continue conversations and deepen relationships before the main agenda begins. Come ready to share, learn, and leave with valuable new connections that will amplify your event experience.

Bringing together multiple industrial manufacturing brands, under one digital roof is a complex challenge, where each acquisition brings its own legacy systems, operational processes, and company culture. Many of these businesses are just beginning their digital journey, making alignment even more critical and nuanced. This session will explore real-world experiences and strategies for unifying fragmented operations into a cohesive digital ecosystem, while balancing transformation goals with investor expectations and front-line realities. 

• How to lead a digital transformation amid M&A, aligning brands onto a single eCommerce platform 
• Best practices for simultaneous PIM, ERP, and eCommerce consolidation 
• Strategies to balance PE expectations with operational execution and customer experience 
• Lessons learned: managing risk, complexity, and stakeholder alignment in high-pressure environments