NEW Manufacturing Insights, the official podcast for Northeast Wisconsin manufacturers hosted by the NEW Manufacturing Alliance's Ann Franz and Insight on Manufacturing's Kate Bruns, recaps the 13th annual Manufacturing First Expo & Conference, which was held Oct. 25 at Resch Expo in Green Bay with record attendance. Manufacturing First was the brainchild of presenting sponsor First Business Bank and is put on annually by NEWMA and Insight. It has grown into the largest manufacturing event in the state.

This year's event featured a keynote speech by Bill Fournet, CEO of The Persimmon Group, called "Leading Through Change: How to Thrive in the Age of Disruption." Hear reactions from the co-hosts to Fournet's speech, hear from the keynote himself, and enjoy insights from conference attendees recorded live on the expo floor.

What did you think of Manufacturing First? Leave us a comment.

Also on this episode: Today is Internship Draft Day, and don't forget to "fall back" this weekend -- with much appreciation to night shift workers in manufacturing!