Mark Pattison Finding Your Summit

Industrial Talk is onsite at Xcelerate 2026 and talking to Mark Pattison, NFL 2 Seven Summits  about “Finding your summit”.

Mark Pattison, a former NFL player and keynote speaker at Fluke’s Xcelerate event, shared his journey of climbing Mount Everest and the Seven Summits. He discussed overcoming public speaking fears, dealing with snow blindness at 26,500 feet, and the challenges of high-altitude climbing. Pattison emphasized the importance of resilience, faith, and daily discipline. He also highlighted his new book, “Finding Your Summit,” and his involvement with Higher Ground, a nonprofit supporting military and first responders. Pattison’s story underscored the human spirit’s resilience and the transformative power of setting and achieving ambitious goals.

Lisa Brownlee with Leader’s Imago

Industrial Talk is onsite at SMRP 2025 and talking to Lisa Brownlee, Founder at Leader’s Imago about “Real-world leadership simulation”.

Scott Mackenzie promotes Elevotec’s ERP, EAM, and business intelligence solutions on his industrial podcast. At the SMRP conference, he interviews Lisa Brownlee of Leader’s Imago, who discusses her company’s leadership development program for manufacturing supervisors and managers. The program, a two-and-a-half-day leadership simulation, focuses on real-world challenges and provides high-quality feedback and coaching. Brownlee emphasizes the importance of managers supporting their employees’ growth and the need for vulnerability-based trust. She also highlights the significance of continuous improvement and emotional intelligence in leadership. Brownlee’s contact information is provided for further inquiries.

Frederic Baudart with Accruent

On this episode of Industrial Talk, we’re onsite at Accruent Insights and chatting with Frederic Baudart, Sr. Product Marketing Manager with Accruent about solutions to inspire the next generation of industrial leaders.

Meaghan Ziemba host of Mavens of Manufacturing

On this week’s Industrial Talk we’re onsite at the Digital Manufacturing Summit and talking to Meaghan Ziemba, Founder and Host of The Mavens of Manufacturing about “Advocating and Educating for More Women in Manufacturing”.  Get the answers to your “WIM” questions along with Meaghan’s unique insight on the “How” on this Industrial Talk interview!