Summit Agenda
- Monday eve (6:00-8:00pm)
- Opening reception with heavy hors d'oeuvres
- Tuesday: Full day (8:00-4:15)
- Breakfast on own (7:00-8:00)
- 8:00: Welcome
- 8:15-9:15: Keynote: The Other Side of Your Comfort Zone
- Katie Rucker, Co-Owner, Strategic Insights & Foresight Partner, MacKenzie Corp & Next Gen Collaborative
- 9:15-9:30: Break
- 9:30-10:30: Katie’s Breakout
- 10:30-12:00: Panel discussion (Record for podcast)
- 45 min panel discussion
- 45 min Q & A
- Lunch provided (Noon-1:10pm)
- 1:15-1:45: Group Vision Board Exercise
- 1:45-4:00pm: Afternoon Breakout Session
- Breakouts Sessions (2 sessions/2 topics/session)
- 1:50-2:50--Session 1
- Claiming Technical Authority at the Standards Table
- Sarah Lombardo, Quality Assurance Manager, Vacu Braze
- Andrew Bassett, President, Aerospace Testing and Pyrometry
- Programming for Advanced Manufacturing
- Zachary Menard, Co-Founder & President, HRC Labs
- Claiming Technical Authority at the Standards Table
- 2:50-3:15 Break
- 3:15-4:15—Session 2
- Future-Proofing Heat Treat: Digital Tools That Strengthen People and Performance
- Matthew Wright, Vice President, C3 Data
- Cross-Cultural Challenges
- Ana Laura Hernández Sustaita, Founder, Consultoria Carnegie
- Dinner on own
- Future-Proofing Heat Treat: Digital Tools That Strengthen People and Performance
- Wednesday: Half day (8:00am-12:30pm)
- Breakfast on own (7:00-8:00)
- 8:15-9:15: Keynote: What’s Your 100 Miles?
- Sue Lanz, Educator, Writer, Ultra Runner
- 9:15-9:30: Break
- 9:30-10:30: Sue’s Breakout Session
- 10:30-12:30: Morning Breakout Session (2 sessions/2 topics/session)
- 10:30-11:30—Session 1
- Future-Proofing Heat Treat: Digital Tools That Strengthen People and Performance
- Matthew Wright, Vice President, C3 Data
- Cross-Cultural Challenges
- Ana Laura Hernández Sustaita, Founder, Consultoria Carnegie
- Future-Proofing Heat Treat: Digital Tools That Strengthen People and Performance
- 11:30-12:30—Session 2
- Claiming Technical Authority at the Standards Table
- Sarah Lombardo, Quality Assurance Manager, Vacu Braze
- Andrew Bassett, President, Aerospace Testing and Pyrometry
- Claiming Technical Authority at the Standards Table
- Programming for Advanced Manufacturing
- Zachary Menard, Co-Founder & President, HRC Labs
- 10:30-11:30—Session 1
- 12:30-1:15pm: Lunch
- 1:45-4:15pm: Tour of Euclid Heat Treating (Optional) (Depart at 1:45 and return to hotel by 4:15pm)
Women in Heat Treat is a first-of-its-kind professional development summit created to bring together the women shaping the future of the heat treating industry.
Whether you are building technical expertise or already guiding strategic decisions, this event is designed to help you expand your expertise, strengthen your leadership, and build lasting professional relationships.
Professional growth in heat treating isn't achieved in isolation. It happens through technical learning, trusted mentors, and conversations with experienced professionals. Over two and a half days, Women in Heat Treat is intentionally designed to foster those opportunities. Attendees will gain insights from industry leaders, participate in four breakout sessions, and engage in candid conversations exploring both leadership and the technologies shaping the future of heat treating.
Join us in Cleveland and invest in the relationships, knowledge, and leadership that will shape both your career and the future of heat treating. Leave equipped to navigate the evolving technologies and challenges defining the industry in 2027 and beyond.
Super Early-Bird registration saves you $200 through September 30, 2026.