Aspire 2026

Part of the Stellix Aspire Event Series

The Future of Intelligent Manufacturing

Date:

April 9, 2026

Location:

Stellix Corporate Headquarters

325 Foxborough Blvd
Foxborough, MA 02035

Time:

12:00 PM - 6 PM

12 PM: Welcome, Lunch & Networking
1 PM: Keynote Address
3 PM: Breakout session 1 - From AI Hype to Operational Impact

4 PM: Breakout session 2 - Building TechOps of the Future
5 PM: Cocktail hour, Hors d’oeuvres & Networking

Keynote:

Noelle Russell, Leading AI Innovator & Practitioner

Noelle Russell is a multi-award-winning Noelle Russell, TEDx speaker, and best-selling author known for helping organizations scale responsible AI for real business impact. A 5x Microsoft AI MVP and recognized as the #1 Agentic AI Leader in 2025, she has led teams at Microsoft, IBM, Amazon (Alexa), AWS, and NPR, and has taught over 3.4 million learners on LinkedIn. She is the founder of the AI Leadership Institute and a leading voice in AI literacy and adoption.

In this keynote, Noelle shares a practical, experience-backed approach to scaling AI in manufacturing—showing where it delivers real value on the plant floor and how leaders can move from pilot to production with confidence.

Breakout Session 1:

From AI Hype to Operational Impact

AI interest is surging, yet many organizations struggle to move beyond pilots. This session reframes AI adoption through a pragmatic, executive lens—focusing on clear business problems, stakeholder alignment, and operational readiness rather than technology hype. Drawing from real‑world manufacturing and process development examples, attendees will learn why execution fundamentals matter more than advanced algorithms—and how to translate AI investments into measurable, repeatable business impact.

Breakout Session 2:

Building TechOps of the Future

AI is reshaping “Lab,” “Factory,” and “Workforce of the Future” initiatives, demanding more than incremental change. This session explores why the next phase of biotech innovation requires an Industry 4.0, decision‑automation mindset. Attendees will examine how event‑driven enterprise architectures enable real‑time AI at scale, and what this shift means for physical and knowledge work across development, scale‑up, and manufacturing operations.