Built to Last: How Manufacturers Can Leverage Data to Lead Through Uncertainty
Disruption is constant. Smart manufacturers turn it into opportunity. Join us to discover how data, AI, and automation can power resilience, agility, and growth—no matter what comes next.
July 31, 2025
12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT / 9:00 AM PT / 5:00 PM GMT
Disruption is the new normal—from tariffs and trade policy shifts to labor shortages and rising costs. Manufacturers face unprecedented challenges that test their agility and resilience. But resilient manufacturers act with confidence, turning uncertainty into opportunity.
Modern manufacturing demands intelligence. Automation, AI, and machine learning are essential for building agile, resilient operations. Use the data you already have to make faster, smarter decisions. Invest strategically, build flexible supply chains, to enhance productivity and drive innovation. With the right strategy, manufacturers won’t just survive—they’ll lead.
Speakers
Randal Kenworthy | Senior Partner - Consumer and Industrial Products | West Monroe
Randal partners with clients in the Consumer & Industrial Products space to drive agility, innovation, and operational efficiency in the face of rapid industry change. He brings a strong focus on delivering measurable outcomes—recently helping a Fortune 50 company accelerate product launch by four months while boosting R&D efficiency by 30%. Randal is passionate about applying IoT strategies to enhance product engineering, smart buildings, and supply chains, ultimately improving profitability and customer experience.
He is a recognized thought leader in digital transformation and was named a Top Consultant by Consulting Magazine. With over 20 years of experience, Randal enjoys building and scaling high-performing teams and solutions that solve complex business challenges.
Prior to joining West Monroe in 2022, Randal led Cognizant’s IoT and Engineering practice, transforming it into one of the firm’s top-performing groups. He holds an MBA from Yale University.
Doug MacWilliams | Director - Technology | West Monroe
Doug works with clients to build a modern data vision to enable the most valuable business objectives by combining technology and impactful data strategies. He has a proven track record of helping clients build innovative modern data platforms, create valuable data assets and reduce operational costs. With a strong interest in building, organizing and innovating, Doug enjoys developing robust solutions and strategies to help solve real-world business challenges.
Doug is a Certified Databricks Champion, is the Databricks discipline practice lead and a thought leader in Data Engineering and Analytics for modern data platforms.
Prior to joining West Monroe in 2015, Doug was a technical architect for a Chicago-based consultancy and prior to that worked at AT&T.
Shiv Trisal | Global Manufacturing - Transportation and Energy GTM | Databricks
Shiv is responsible for worldwide adoption of Databricks in the manufacturing, transportation & energy sectors and responsible for development of new industry solutions, ecosystem partnerships & GTM programs that bring differentiated value to CxO priorities. Shiv has a proven track record of leading diverse teams and delivering game-changing data & AI-led innovation across Manufacturing, Transportation and Energy industries, with roles at EY, Strategy & and Raytheon. He regularly connects with senior executives to unfold data & AI strategies and unlock competitive advantage in their businesses.
Shiv holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology in Punjab, India and a Master’s in Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Strategic Management and Innovation.
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