TRAINING & EVENTS

Lunch provided

NWIRC, along with NWPA NTMA and our hosting partner Gannon University, welcome you to join this lunch & learn event, ‘AI Ready Manufacturing: Get Your Data House in Order’. This isn’t just another tech talk—it’s a practical deep dive into how clean, purposeful data can drive better decisions and unlock real-world AI applications. This session is ideal for manufacturers who want to build a stronger data foundation and explore AI without the hype—just real strategies, real tools, and real stories.

Presentations:

Why Data Quality Matters More Than Ever
Before AI can deliver insights, your data needs to be trustworthy. This session will walk participants through 11 common data defects—issues that often go unnoticed but quietly undermine strategy, quality, and performance. You’ll learn how to align data types with strategic goals and how thoughtful collection and analysis can transform raw information into actionable intelligence.

AI in Action: Lessons from the Shop Floor
Special guest from Acutec Precision Aerospace share experiences and best practices related to data and AI.

Academic & Funding Support
Attendees will get a glimpse into AI-related resources available at Gannon, and explore technology education and implementation funding opportunities via NWIRC.

Tour I-HACK and MakerSpace
Take a tour of Gannon University’s Institute for Health and Cyber Knowledge (I-HACK) building and MakerSpace floor—where cyber innovation, advanced prototyping, and engineering design come together to drive real-world solutions.

Email rkeller@nwirc.org for additional information or questions.