Thursday, October 29, 2026
8:30–11:30 a.m. ET
In-person Event and Live Stream
Detroit Athletic Club
Detroit, Michigan
Live stream available to attendees nationwide
The 2026 Annual Manufacturing Supplier Outlook will bring together manufacturing leaders, suppliers and advisors to examine market conditions, economic trends and emerging technologies shaping the future of aerospace and defense suppliers.
Warner Norcross + Judd LLP is among the program sponsors. Warner partner Mike Stone will moderate “AI for Manufacturing and Qualification of Defense Parts,” a panel discussion beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Stone will be joined by Barbara McQuiston, chief executive officer of BKM Tech, and Dr. Leo Christodoulou, co-founder and CTO of Autonomous Resource Corporation. Their discussion will explore how AI is changing production and helping manufacturers navigate the qualification of defense parts.
Additional sessions will address industry trends and strategic priorities, the economic outlook, AI-enabled manufacturing intelligence and mission-critical technologies shaping the aerospace and defense sector.
