{"693933":{"#nid":"693933","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Hosts First Foundry School Lecture","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs U.S. manufacturers face growing demand for skilled workers, Georgia Tech is partnering with Siemens and Stanford University to help prepare the American workforce for the next generation of factories.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn Nov. 12, Georgia Tech will host the first\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesman\/2026\/09\/trump-administration-launches-foundry-school-to-build-the-workforcebehind-americas-manufacturing-comeback\u0022\u003EFoundry School\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;lecture, a Stanford University-led initiative designed in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State. The lecture launches a national initiative that brings together universities, industry leaders, and workers to advance manufacturing education and strengthen U.S. competitiveness.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFoundry School: Digital Factory \u2014 The Future for the American Worker and U.S. Manufacturing\u003C\/em\u003E will take place from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at Georgia Tech\u2019s Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF) in Atlanta. The event will explore how digital technologies are reshaping factories and the skills needed to operate them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFoundry School is a transformational effort to galvanize workforce development in the advanced manufacturing sector across Pax Silica partner countries and economies. Participants share the common objective of advancing U.S. technology leadership by teaching advanced manufacturing, sharing the tools and technology that make it work, and helping partner countries build their own skills. The curriculum, toolkit, and training program Foundry School produces will equip American students and emerging leaders in partner countries with the knowledge, skills, and tools in advanced manufacturing and enabling technologies, and will promote American-aligned technology governance through rigorous technical content, policy frameworks, and hands-on engagement with American technology leaders,\u201d said Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInside the Digital Factory\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe inaugural event will offer a firsthand look at technologies transforming modern manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAmerica\u2019s global competitiveness will be defined by our ability to translate our research and discoveries into viable solutions and products made here by American workers,\u201d said Tim Lieuwen, interim president of Georgia Tech. \u201cAt Georgia Tech\u2019s Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility, our researchers are integrating artificial intelligence, automation, robotics, and digital manufacturing to revolutionize how factories operate and reimagine our nation\u2019s manufacturing scale and capacity. The Foundry School will help ensure America\u2019s workforce is ready to lead that transformation, and we\u2019re honored to be a part of this critical national initiative.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAttendees will tour Georgia Tech\u2019s AMPF, where live demonstrations will showcase digital twins, industrial artificial intelligence, robotics, connected equipment, and other technologies changing how products are designed and produced.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA panel discussion will explore how technology and talent can work together to strengthen U.S. manufacturing. The event will feature leaders from government, industry, academia, and workforce development, including:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e8a42500d954bf34e033de3b1938d2fed\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERep. Rich McCormick\u003C\/strong\u003E, U.S. Representative for Georgia\u0027s 7th Congressional District\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e065d0c0000841af31d28bcea15983be4\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETim Lieuwen\u003C\/strong\u003E, Interim President, Georgia Tech\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e7857368d7cec0812904f6b38546a4720\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDel Costy\u003C\/strong\u003E, Managing Director, Americas, Siemens Digital Industries Software\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022eb1d96c07f7131181f25dc361803def91\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJim Kelleher\u003C\/strong\u003E, President and CEO, Georgia Association of Manufacturers\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022ee52f1ad22603c2eb0d9e1728cc35a55e\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPraveen Rao\u003C\/strong\u003E, Global Head of Manufacturing, Google\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022ef64011344c18e89712ff6568326c336a\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGreg Dozier\u003C\/strong\u003E, Commissioner, Technical College System of Georgia\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e3fac83eee94ada8dd3273d17296e3fd6\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELisa Winton\u003C\/strong\u003E, CEO, Winton Machine\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e6c454b13c341cb15b60264a93d456141\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAaron Stebner\u003C\/strong\u003E, Associate Director of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe opportunities that come from bringing the physical and digital worlds of advanced manufacturing together will depend on the skills of the workforce. Helping America\u2019s manufacturers to train their workers on the emerging technologies that will enable the next generation of factories is critical. We\u2019re honored to be a part of the Foundry School initiative from its inception, where Siemens brings more than a century of industrial expertise and digital transformation capabilities to the nation\u2019s reindustrialization movement,\u201d said Del Costy, managing director, Americas, Siemens Digital Industries Software.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding America\u0027s Manufacturing Workforce\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELaunched in partnership with Stanford University in September 2026, Foundry School aims to strengthen the advanced manufacturing workforce as U.S. manufacturers face a projected need to fill 3.8 million jobs by 2033.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe initiative features a Stanford-led curriculum delivered in collaboration with seven partner universities, including Georgia Tech. The program will offer 17 sessions across eight university campuses, combining regional lectures and Stanford-based coursework with insights from founders, CEOs, and industry leaders.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJoseph M. DeSimone, a chemical engineering professor at Stanford and the faculty lead for the project, said, \u201cGeorgia Tech exemplifies the extraordinary role a university can play as an anchor for economic development \u2014 nurturing talent, turning discoveries into industries, and creating opportunity across the Southeast. It is fitting that Foundry School\u2019s inaugural lecture takes place here, bringing together Siemens, Google, and the Georgia Association of Manufacturers to help shape the next chapter of American manufacturing. Foundry School builds on that spirit of partnership, connecting universities and industry to prepare people to lead, accelerate innovation, and strengthen the communities where manufacturing grows. We are delighted to launch this national effort at an institution that so powerfully demonstrates what is possible.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe lecture can be livestreamed\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/rrh2vbjt\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELearn more about Foundry School at\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/foundryschool.stanford.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Efoundryschool.stanford.edu\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is partnering with Siemens and Stanford University to host the inaugural Foundry School lecture on Nov. 12, launching a national initiative to strengthen America\u2019s advanced manufacturing workforce. Hosted at Georgia Tech\u2019s Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility, the event will showcase how artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, and digital technologies are transforming modern factories while highlighting the skills needed to prepare American workers for the future of manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Inaugural lecture launches a national initiative to prepare American workers for the future of advanced manufacturing."}],"uid":"35798","created_gmt":"2026-11-09 20:15:00","changed_gmt":"2026-11-12 13:17:52","author":"Ayana Isles","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-11-12T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-11-12T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681761":{"id":"681761","type":"image","title":"Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF) Tour","body":null,"created":"1794432833","gmt_created":"2026-11-11 21:33:53","changed":"1794433220","gmt_changed":"2026-11-11 21:40:20","alt":"Group touring the Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF) looking at a robotic arm. 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