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The Dauch Center Conference

AI and Resilience in Manufacturing and Supply Chain

Febuary 20, 2026

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Stephan Biller

Stephan Biller

The Dauch Center, Daniels School of Business
Director, Harold T. Armrine Distinguished Professor of Management

David Umilis

David Umulis

Senior Vice Provost and Chief Academic Officer for Purdue Indianapolis

Hua Cai

Dr. Hua Cai

Associate Professor of Environmental, Ecological Engineering and Industrial Engineering, Purdue University

Dr. Olga Rusyaeva Senicheva

Dr. Olga Rusyaeva Senicheva

Clinical Assistant Professor at Daniels Business School, Purdue University

Jay Wirts

Jay Wirts

President and CEO, Conexus Indiana

Anna Brown

Anna Brown

Vice President of Strategy & Ecosystem Development, Wabash

Kevin Murray

Kevin Murray

Vice President of Supply Chain, Red Gold

Rafael Basso

Rafael Basso

Vice President of Operations, Allison Transmission

Chuck Hays

Chuck Hays

Business Manager, Drug Plastics

Nick Adler

Nick Adler

President & CEO at Galleher Industries

Dr. Wei Sun

Dr. Wei Sun

Associate Professor of Quantitative Methods and Statistics, PhD Coordinator of Quantitative Methods, Daniels School of Business, Purdue University

Dr. Guang Lin

Dr. Guang Lin

Associate Dean for Research & Innovation, College of Science Director, Data Science Consulting Services, Full Professor, Departments of Mathematics, Statistics & School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University

Panelists:

Steve Dunlop

Steve Dunlop (Panel Moderator)

The Dauch Center, Managing Director

Satish V. Ukkusuri

Satish V. Ukkusuri, Ph.D., F. ASCE

Hubert and Audrey Kleasen Professor of Civil Engineering
Professor of Computer Science (Courtesy)
Campus Director, USDOT National Center on Transportation Cybersecurity and Resiliency (TraCR)
Director, Urban Mobility Networks and Intelligence (UMNI) Lab

Gabe Widmer

Gabe Widmer

Director of Operations at Dayton-Phoenix Group

Geoff Ladue

Geoff Ladue

Sr. Manager - Logistics Lead at Eli Lilly

Agenda

8:30am
Conference Welcoming Remarks

8:40am
Steve Dunlop, Managing Director, The Dauch Center 

8:55am
Stephan Biller, Harold T. Amrine Distinguished Professor, School of Industrial Engineering and Mitchell E Daniels Jr. School of Business, Director Dauch Center

9:05am
David Umulis, Senior Vice Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Purdue Indianapolis

9:25am
Dr. Hua Cai, Associate Professor of Environmental, Ecological Engineering and Industrial Engineering, Purdue University
Dr. Olga Rusyaeva Senicheva, Clinical Assistant Professor at Daniels Business School, Purdue University

9:45am
Jay Wirts, President and CEO, Conexus Indiana

10:05am
Student Lightning Round Presentations

10:20am
Anna Brown, Vice President of Strategy & Ecosystem Development, Wabash

10:40am
Kevin Murray, Vice President of Supply Chain, Red Gold

11:00am
Rafael Basso, Vice President of Operations, Allison Transmission

11:20am
Student Lightning Round Presentations

11:35am
Dr. Wei Sun, Associate Professor of Quantitative Methods and Statistics, PhD Coordinator of Quantitative Methods, Daniels School of Business, Purdue University
Dr. Guang Lin, Associate Dean for Research & Innovation, College of Science Director, Data Science Consulting Services, Full Professor, Departments of Mathematics, Statistics & School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University

12:00pm
Chuck Hays, Business Manager, Drug Plastics

12:20pm
Lunch Break

12:50pm
Panel Discussion- Bob Bierwagen, Geoff Ladue, and Gabe Widmer

1:10pm
Nick Adler, President and CEO of Galleher Industries

1:30pm
Stephan Biller, Wrap Up & Closing Remarks