Moms in MFG 2026 | Virtual Conference for Caregivers
The Moms in MFG Conference will be held virtually on May 7, 2026.
Event Details
As an annual conference and supportive community, Moms in MFG is designed exclusively to support working parents and caregivers in manufacturing.
Moms in MFG is dedicated to empowering and connecting moms and caregivers in manufacturing. In addition, it aims to assist manufacturing companies in discovering how they can provide the necessary support and create a nurturing environment for caregivers in manufacturing. Through valuable content, networking opportunities, and collaboration with fellow industry professionals, Moms in MFG celebrates the unique journey of moms and caregivers in manufacturing.
Registration includes access to the live event on May 7, 2026, as well as access to recordings of the sessions.
Agenda:
10:00 – 10:15 am: Welcome
Allison Roberts Grealis, Women in Manufacturing, Founder & President
10:15 – 11:00 am: Fair Play: How Equality in the Home Can Help Women Thrive at Work
Dr. Anne Walsh, Executive Coach, Clinical Psychologist, Working Parent Consultant
11:00 – 11:30 am: Break
11:30 – 12:30 pm: Panel: Career Identity Across Caregiving and Parenting Stages
Moderated by: Mary Beth Ferrante, Founder & Managing Director, WRK/360
Panelists: Jai Aja, Life Sciences Customer Success Manger, Model N, Mary Ellen Grom, Executive Director, Global Marketing & Corporate Communications, AFL, Kristen Hall, Global Key Account Manager, BASF
This panel explores how professionals navigate their evolving sense of self while balancing career growth with caregiving and parenting responsibilities. Panelists will highlight personal experiences, workplace challenges, and strategies for sustaining identity, ambition, and well-being through different life stages.
12:30 – 1:00 pm: Redefining Success: Thriving as a Woman in Manufacturing
Sarah Tilkens, CEO, The KPI Lab
Problem-solving cultures don’t emerge by accident—they’re designed. In this energizing keynote, executive coach and Lean strategist Sarah Tilkens and leadership share how organizations can build a Leadership Operating System (LOS) that embeds leadership behaviors into daily routines, expectations, and tools—creating the conditions for problem solvers to thrive. Through real-world stories and actionable insights, attendees will explore how systems like Daily Management, Leader Standard Work, and CLEAR behavior standards turn culture from a buzzword into a business advantage. This session blends operational rigor with human-centered leadership to help teams lead change, not just react to it
1:00 pm: Closing
