Stacey Weismiller
President and CEO at American Manufacturing Futures Institute
Speaking at TFEST26: Tuesday, December 1 2026 at 12:20–12:50 on the Main Stage: “Beyond the Talent Pipeline: Rebuilding Leadership for an AI Generation”. With Stephanie Wright (Agora Leadership), Ilham Smaali (Essity) and Hanno Bruemmer (Covestro).
About Stacey
Stacey Weismiller is President and CEO of the American Manufacturing Futures Institute (AMFI), where she brings industry, educators and public partners together to shape a manufacturing future built around people. Her work connects advanced technology, workforce development and industrial strategy, with a focus on helping people build the judgment, confidence and adaptability to lead through change. Stacey's career spans manufacturing supply chains at GE, industrial development at the New York City Economic Development Corporation, and global collaboration at the World Economic Forum.
She previously served as Interim Director of the US Center for Advanced Manufacturing. She also leads The Industrial Future Studio, a combined design and strategy consultancy, and is a visiting scholar in Urban Design at the Stuckeman School of Architecture at Penn State University. For Stacey, preparing the next generation means giving emerging leaders a meaningful role in decisions today. She advocates for AI and automation that expand human capability, alongside leadership development grounded in curiosity, critical thinking and human connection.
Session Overview
Organisations have invested heavily in talent pipelines, yet leadership readiness has never been under greater pressure. As AI, hybrid work, and generational shifts redefine the workplace, technical expertise alone is no longer enough. This session explores how tomorrow's supply chain leaders must combine emotional intelligence, human connection, and adaptability to lead through increasing complexity. Join senior industry executives as they challenge conventional approaches to leadership development and explore what it truly takes to build resilient, future-ready organisations.
About TFEST26
TFEST26 is Europe's most senior supply chain conference, taking place December 1–2 2026 at Colosseum Berlin. It brings together 400+ Director-level and above leaders (Chief Supply Chain Officers, VPs, and senior directors from Cisco, Henkel, Estée Lauder, Diageo, Schneider Electric, Novartis, Mars, and others) for two days of peer benchmarking, candid practitioner firesides, themed roundtables, and pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings.