{"id":12983,"date":"2025-09-30T08:12:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/?p=12983"},"modified":"2025-09-30T08:12:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:12:45","slug":"industry-visionary-r-ray-wang-to-give-ai-keynote-at-champions-of-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/industry-visionary-r-ray-wang-to-give-ai-keynote-at-champions-of-manufacturing","title":{"rendered":"Industry Visionary R \u201cRay\u201d Wang to Give AI Keynote at Champions of Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12984&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renowned industry analyst and thought leader R \u201cRay\u201d Wang of Constellation Research joins the keynote line up for the upcoming <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/events\/champions-of-manufacturing\/americas\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Champions of Manufacturing Americas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> customer event, taking place November 12-14 in Dallas, Texas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constellationr.com\/users\/r-ray-wang\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R \u201cRay\u201d Wang<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">widely recognized for his <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/raywang.org\/news\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">influential insights<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into enterprise technology, digital transformation, and the future of work, will provide attendees with a deep dive into AI maturity, agentic use cases, and AI investment considerations for manufacturers operating in an increasingly dynamic global market in a keynote, titled <\/span><b>\u201cExponential Manufacturing in the AI Age.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA confluence of forces, from advancements in automation and AI, generational shifts in workforce and leadership, and domestic incentives create a once in a generation opportunity for manufacturers,\u201d said R \u201cRay\u201d Wang, CEO and founder of Constellation Research. \u201cSuccess will require systems built for the AI Age, with speed and capabilities that a new breed of ERP and workforce engagement solutions can offer given the application of AI and agentic technology, not cobbled together from legacy tech.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Champions of Manufacturing in Dallas?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dallas is known as a city of action from the Dallas Cowboys to legendary cowboys working their livestock. Attendees can:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See QAD\u2019s latest innovations in action, including Champion AI<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn from the boldest minds in manufacturing and enterprise technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Network with peers, partners and change-makers who can accelerate your game plan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gain practical insights from real customer success stories<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take home strategies to drive operational excellence and achieve time to value faster<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not just another industry event. 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