Tom Kelly

Executive Director and CEO

Automation Alley

Tom Kelly is a globally recognized expert on Industry 4.0 and its impact on business. As executive director and CEO of Automation Alley, a Michigan-based nonprofit Industry 4.0 knowledge center with a global outlook and a regional focus, Tom is often tapped to share his visionary leadership and expertise around digital transformation.

As executive director and CEO, Tom has been instrumental to the success of Automation Alley’s Industry 4.0 initiatives, designed to help businesses jumpstart or accelerate a digital path to strategic success, including Integr8, the global Industry 4.0 conference; the 3D printing network Project DIAMOnD; and the formation of the World Economic Forum’s US Centre for Advanced Manufacturing.

Tom serves as co-chair to the World Economic Forum’s Global Network of Advanced Manufacturing Hubs and is a member of the Additive Manufacturing Coalition Steering Committee, Fraunhofer Technology Advisory Board, JAMA Board, and Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center Board.

MBS 2022 Moderator: Industry X is Revolutionizing the Manufacturing Way