Preserving Manufacturing Expertise in an AI Era

Aaron Lober

VP of Marketing
VP of Marketing, CADDi

Chris Cope

VP of Engineering
VP of Engineering, CADDi

Patrick Harrigan

VP of Partnership
VP of Partnership, CADDi

Details

Manufacturers are facing a silent crisis: decades of institutional knowledge are walking out the door as experienced engineers retire, turnover rises, and supplier ecosystems shift. At the same time, teams are drowning in unstructured files — drawings, quotes, QC reports, and tribal process notes — making it harder than ever to reuse past work, avoid repeat mistakes, and train new talent.

AI has the power to reverse this trend — not by replacing experts, but by capturing, structuring, and amplifying their knowledge across engineering, procurement, and operations.

Join CADDi’s VP of Partnerships Patrick Harrigan and CADDi’s VP of Engineering Chris Cope for a deep-dive discussion on:

You Will Learn

  • Why knowledge attrition is the #1 hidden cost in manufacturing transformation
  • How AI is being applied today to digitize, structure, and unlock legacy engineering + supplier data
  • Real examples of teams using AI to speed RFQs, avoid repeat quality issues, and ramp new engineers faster
  • Frameworks for evaluating AI tools that support — not disrupt — your workforce
  • A practical roadmap to start preserving expertise before it's gone

This session is designed for forward-thinking manufacturing leaders who want to future-proof their organizations and empower their teams — not replace them. Watch this webinar today!

Speakers

Aaron Lober

VP of Marketing
VP of Marketing, CADDi

Aaron Lober is an accomplished marketing executive with a foundation in product marketing at companies like Procore Technologies, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Blameless (acquired by FireHydrant). He holds an MBA from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School.

Chris Cope

VP of Engineering
VP of Engineering, CADDi

Chris Cope is a seasoned technology leader with expertise in SRE, AI, Architecture and Security. Formerly with Xometry and Laconia, Chris excels in optimizing production workflows and spearheading automation projects. He is known for driving innovation and scaling teams to enhance operational efficiency and earned a Masters in Computer Science from DePaul University.

Patrick Harrigan

VP of Partnership
VP of Partnership, CADDi

Patrick Harrigan, VP of Partnerships at CADDi, formerly of Hexagon AB and Tulip Interfaces, fosters a partner network to expand CADDi's AI platform, driving operational efficiency, cost reduction, and knowledge democratization.

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