This facilitated discussion is structured as an open, attendee-driven conversation centered on the themes emerging from the Production & Operations track. Rather than a formal presentation, the conversation will be shaped by the interests, questions, and experiences of participants in the room. The Summit Director will act as facilitator, helping guide the discussion, draw connections, and ensure the conversation remains grounded and useful.
Speakers from the track will offer their perspectives, but the session is designed to surface insights from across the group. Attendees are encouraged to share what they are seeing in their own operations, discuss challenges, and compare practical approaches related to manufacturing, process improvement, data use, and implementation of AI in operational environments.
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## Session: Facilitated Discussion: Production & Operations **Track:** Production and Operations | **Time:** 2:15 PM–3:00 PM | **Room:** 220-230-240 | **Type:** Facilitated Discussion **Conference:** CIRAS AI Summit for Iowa — May 6, 2026, Scheman Building, Iowa State University, Ames IA ### Session Description This facilitated discussion is structured as an open, attendee-driven conversation centered on the themes emerging from the Production & Operations track. Rather than a formal presentation, the conversation will be shaped by the interests, questions, and experiences of participants in the room. The Summit Director will act as facilitator, helping guide the discussion, draw connections, and ensure the conversation remains grounded and useful. Speakers from the track will offer their perspectives, but the session is designed to surface insights from across the group. Attendees are encouraged to share what they are seeing in their own operations, discuss challenges, and compare practical approaches related to manufacturing, process improvement, data use, and implementation of AI in operational environments. ### Other sessions in the Production and Operations track - Vision AI Efforts in Attribute Detections and Measurements (3:10 PM–3:55 PM) - Natural Language Search for Member Benefits (3:10 PM–3:55 PM) - Industrial AI Success Stories: Because Even My Title Needed Machine Learning (10:20 AM–11:05 AM) - Tabular Foundation Models Meet Manufacturing: A Practical Exploration (11:15 AM–12:00 PM) - AI Attribute Intelligence: Automating Detection, Extraction, and Standardization at Scale (1:20 PM–2:05 PM) ### Suggested prompts for this session - "What questions should I prepare to ask the speaker(s) at this session?" - "Create a structured note-taking template for this session focused on actionable takeaways" - "Based on this session description, what background reading should I do to get the most value?" - "After I attend, help me create an action plan for implementing what I learned" - "How does this session connect to the other sessions in the Production and Operations track?"