Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025Time: 12:00 PM (GMT-04:00) Eastern Time - New YorkDuration: 60 minutesThe call to bring manufacturing back to U.S. soil has never been louder—but the question remains: Can our manufacturing sector meet the moment?
This webinar dives into the reality behind the reshoring movement and explores the technological readiness of U.S. manufacturers to produce more efficiently, competitively, and sustainably. We’ll unpack where the gaps lie in digital adoption, automation, smart factory infrastructure, and skilled labor—and where forward-thinking manufacturers are already making big moves.
Learn what it truly takes to modernize your plant, compete globally, and deliver on the promise of “Made in the USA.”
- The current state of U.S. manufacturing technology adoption
- How automation, AI and data are transforming the factory floor
- Challenges and solutions in bridging the tech and workforce gap
- What industry leaders are doing to future-proof their operations
- Practical steps to accelerate your technology readiness
Whether you're a C-suite executive, IT leader, or operations leader this webinar will give you the insights and next steps you need to drive innovation and scalability in your manufacturing business.
Speakers
Tim Freestone | Chief Marketing Officer | Kiteworks
Tim joined Kiteworks in 2021 and brings over 15 years of experience in corporate strategy and marketing leadership, including demand generation, brand and market strategy, and process and organizational optimization.
Tim was previously Vice President of Marketing at Contrast Security, a scale-up application security company where he built out the marketing organization globally, modernized and mechanized the team's execution, and elevated the company into a world-class brand. Before Contrast, Tim was the Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Fortinet, a multi-billion-dollar, next-generation firewall and cloud security company. In that role, he rebranded Fortinet and built out the comprehensive go-to-market operations for eight solutions encompassing more than 30 products. Prior to Fortinet, he was Director of Americas Demand, Strategy and Operations at NetApp where he built out the programmatic demand execution for the Americas and optimized operations to ensure effective lead flow and opportunity creation through sales. Before NetApp, Tim co-founded a marketing services agency where he created and led the execution of hundreds of marketing programs for large and small technology companies.
Tim holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Communication Studies from The University of Montana.
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