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Debuting a New Cross-Channel Event
February 17, 2026
1pm-4pm
Philadelphia Convention Center
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
A joint event between PTDA and the Motion + Power Manufacturers Alliance (MPMA)
Your customers expect you to understand not just your products but their full operational challenges. The new Motion + Power Insight Exchange: Packaging Edition is designed to bring manufacturers, distributors, solution partners and end customers together for real-world conversations about trends affecting packaging, food & beverage and material handling.
This one-day program, held in conjunction with PACK EXPO East, will feature conversations you won’t find anywhere else. Hear directly from leading automation, motion control and digital innovation experts during two thought-provoking panels.
Whether you’re a manufacturer seeking voice-of-customer perspective or a distributor looking to elevate your technical influence, the first-ever Insight Exchange delivers the intelligence, connections, and clarity needed to support customers more effectively.
Schedule
1:00pm Panel Discussion
Bringing OEM Strategies to Small and Medium Manufacturers on a Budget
Moderator:
- Matt Jaster, Director of Editorial Content, MPMA
Panelists:
- Krupa Ravichandraan, business development/go-to-market strategy, Bosch Rexroth
- Bobby Cook, Senior Director, Small and Medium Business Strategy Lead, Siemens Digital Industries Software
Learn how AI, Internet of Things (IoT) and condition-monitoring technologies are becoming more accessible, and how distributors can help their customers extend equipment life, reduce downtime and make smarter maintenance decisions without enterprise-level budgets.
2:00pm Case Study
Motion AI Case Study
Featuring:
- Kevin McCarthy, Conveyance Sr. Product Manager – LW Belt, Motion
Led by an editor of Power Transmission Engineering magazine, this session will unpack how the right conveyor and motion solution helped a customer overcome a challenging packaging design/manufacturing issue. It’s a real-world look at the technical decision-making that keeps plants moving.
2:45pm
15 minute break
3:00pm Panel Discussion
Automation Made Easy
Moderator:
- Matt Jaster, Director of Editorial Content, MPMA
Panelists:
- Krupa Ravichandraan, business development/go-to-market strategy, Bosch Rexroth
- Sam Malizia, Business Development for Packaging Machines, Siemens Digital Industries Software
From digital twins and cloud-based systems to robotics, updated ERP platforms and predictive analytics, this session highlights realistic paths to automation over the next three to five years. You’ll gain insight into where customers are investing, where they are stuck and how distributors can position themselves as consultative partners.
4:00pm Program Ends
Networking Reception Follows
Hotel Information
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Registration Rates
PTDA Members: Since you are registering on the MPMA website, your PTDA login credentials will not be recognized. If you do not already have a login for agma.org, please click the “Create a new account” button to register for this event.
$325 – Early Bird Pricing
(Oct. 31 – Jan. 31)
$425 – Regular Pricing
(Feb. 1 – 5pm on Feb. 16)
Registration includes an Expo Pass to Pack Expo East and a ticket to the Welcome Reception on 2/17 at 4pm
Policies
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