Emerson announces global exchange conferences for users, by users – driving digital transformation
Participants in Minneapolis 2017 and The Hague 2018 to share best practices, gain practical insights and innovative solutions that lead to dramatic efficiencies across operations
AUSTIN, TEXAS - July 3, 2017
The worldwide user community at the heart of the industrial digital transformation will host two Emerson Global Users Exchange conferences to collaborate, network and solve the challenges in achieving Top Quartile performance – representing the top 25 percent of peer companies in operations and capital performance. Professionals from industries who provide the backbone of everyday life including oil and gas, power generation, water and wastewater, life sciences, refining and chemical share better performance solutions that can improve earnings up to 15 percent.
Emerson Global Users Exchange: The Americas
Registration is open for the Americas annual conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Oct. 2-6, 2017. The event theme is “Powering Collaboration” and will include keynotes, technical paper presentations, industry forums, workshops, technology roundtables, “Meet the Experts” sessions, exhibits, awards and Emerson technology roadmaps. The event also features a keynote presentation by world champion adventure racer Robyn Benincasa and an address by Mike Train, executive president, Emerson Automation Solutions, as well as an evening networking event at US Bank Stadium – the future site of Super Bowl LII.
Emerson Global Users Exchange: Europe, Middle East and Africa
The Europe, Middle East and Africa biennial conference will be at The Hague, The Netherlands, March 7-9, 2018. The Hague conference theme is “Connect, Communicate, Create” and will build upon the increasing success of its predecessors, allowing delegates an even greater opportunity to network with peers and explore new industry opportunities to expand digital intelligence to the entire manufacturing enterprise.
For Users, By Users
The Emerson Global Users Exchange is a user community committed to extracting the most from their automation investments and enables global industry to achieve Top Quartile performance in the areas of safety, reliability, production and energy management. Shaped by users, for users, the event is managed by an Emerson customer board of directors, comprising users from a range of industries who formulate the conference content and guide the direction of the users group at large.
Presentations from both events will provide delegates peer-to-peer best practices to extract the greatest value from technology investments, solve engineering challenges, drive improved performance, dramatically enhance safety and compliance; reduce capital and engineering costs; increase profitability through effective energy management; and create successful system migration and lifecycle management paths.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global technology and engineering company providing innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. Our Emerson Automation Solutions business helps process, hybrid, and discrete manufacturers maximize production, protect personnel and the environment while optimizing their energy and operating costs. Our Emerson Commercial and Residential Solutions business helps ensure human comfort and health, protect food quality and safety, advance energy efficiency, and create sustainable infrastructure. For more information visit Emerson.com.
