Only one week left to catch the industry’s leading event!

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There’s only one week until industry professionals in engines, powertrains and new power technologies come together to attend the 2024 Power Progress Summit, the industry’s most dynamic conference, awards and networking event. Registered attendees will be from a diverse range of companies such as Accelleron, AGCO, Bobcat, Caterpillar, Deutz, Hatz, JCB, John Deere, Rehlko (formerly Kohler Energy), Kubota Engine, Vermeer, Volvo Penta, ZF and many others. This is one event you won’t want to miss!

The sixth annual Power Progress Summit will take place Oct. 1-2 at the VOCO Chicago Downtown. The event includes networking activities plus a day and half of learning centered around the theme “Developments in Digitalization & Decarbonization”. In addition, the Power Progress Summit Awards will again recognize excellence in product design, development and innovation.

Here’s a quick overview of this year’s program:

• Day 1 Keynote: The role of data & AI in facilitating power system optimization and lifecycles – Brad Sutton, Executive Director – Powertrain Engineering, Cummins
• Day 2 Keynote: How OEMs can facilitate the transition to electrified worksites – Rob Hoenes, Senior Vice President, Electrification + Energy Solutions, Caterpillar
• How to move from proof-of-concept research projects to viable products – Oliver Lythgoe, chief marketing officer, The Fetis Group
• Electrification and the entire system: A whole machine approach – Alexandre Esgolmin, head of driveline technology, North America, ZF Group
• How engine suppliers are solving customer challenges in the energy transition - Kelvin Bennet, senior vice president of Engineering, AGCO
• The role of the hybrid system in the decarbonization equation – Ben Froland, product manager, Power Generation, Hatz Americas
• A practical vs. political approach to emissions reduction – Dan Romito, consulting partner, Pickering Energy Partners
• Hydrogen in mobile machines: Advances & potential applications ​– Dr. Graham Conway, manager – Low Carbon Technologies Section, Southwest Research Institute
• How electrification and autonomy in commercial vehicles will transform transportation – Dr. Wilfried Aulbur, senior partner, and Giovanni Schelfi, partner, Roland Berger LP
• Panel Discussion: Maintaining the OEM customer relationship on the path to decarbonization - Moderator: Darren Tasker, Vice President of Industrial, Volvo Penta North America; Panelists: Mike Popovich, President, Gradall Industries, Inc., Todd McBride, RTX Sales & Marketing Manager, Rosenbauer and Mallery Pindar, Senior Director of Sales & Marketing, TICO

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New for this year is a partnership with the Off-Highway Conference, presented by Off-Highway Research. Taking place the morning of Day 2, it will offer insights into regional and global outlooks, covering:

• Global and regional construction equipment markets – Chris Sleight, managing director, Off-Highway Research
• The North American used equipment market – Tara Stryker, vice president, RB Global
• The alternative fuels roadmap for off-highway equipment – Alex Woodrow, managing director, Knibb Gormezano Partners
• Manufacturer strategies and challenges for decarbonization – Alan Berger, managing partner, abcg

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Given the evolution in engines and powertrains being driven by emission regulations and advances in hybrid, electrification and other technologies, there has never been a greater need for relevant and authoritative information. This is an event you don’t want to miss!

To learn more or to register to attend, visit PowerProgressSummit.com.