Madison, Connecticut, USA – February 27, 2024 – The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. announces two Keynote Speakers for Wire Expo 2024, which will be held at the Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino, Uncasville, CT, USA, June 11-12, 2024.

On June 11, H.O. Woltz III, Chairman, President, and CEO of Insteel, will deliver his Keynote Address “Success based on committing to continuous improvement and a passion for manufacturing.” Mr. Woltz will provide a status report on the challenges and opportunities facing the ferrous wire industry. He will draw from his 45 years in the industry including more than 30 years as CEO and numerous business cycles.

In addition, Mr. Woltz will be honored at Wire Expo as the 2024 recipient of the WAI Champion’s Award, which recognizes an industry executive for his support of the Wire Association and its mission.

On June 12, Keynote speaker Paul Furtado, COO, Prysmian North America will present “Elevating operations: Paving the way to manufacturing excellence.” His presentation will outline key elements of on-going efforts to optimize operational processes through the Prysmian Operating System (POS) approach, including how to build employee engagement and a culture of continuous improvement strategies in creating focus, transparency, and alignment throughout the organization. It will highlight specific tools such as strategy deployment and leverage internal systems an approach centered around core manufacturing principles and maximizing teams’ capabilities.

Commenting on the conference, WAI Executive Director Steven Fetteroll said “WAI is honored to have these executives involved to inspire each day of Wire Expo. Their individual messages on improvement and excellence are echoed in the rest of the conference program.”

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WAI, founded in 1930, is a not-for-profit association with more than 2000 individual members in 50 countries. The association serves the educational needs of the wire and cable manufacturing industry through a variety of products and services. WAI manages the Interwire Trade Exhibition and Wire Expo and publishes the Wire Journal International and the Wire Journal International Reference Guide.

Media Contacts: Janice E. Swindells, Director Marketing & Corporate Communications, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Tel.: 001-203-453-2777, x. 117; Steven J. Fetteroll, Executive Director, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Tel.: 001-203-453-1777.

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Madison, Connecticut, USA – January 25, 2023 – The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. announces two keynote speakers scheduled to open its Interwire conference program at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The event runs May 9-11, 2023.

Tuesday, May 9 - 9:00 a.m.
Mr. Srinivas Siripurapu, Chief Innovation and R&D Officer of Prysmian Group, will present his keynote address: “Innovation, Investments & Incentives – Electrifying the Wire and Cable industry for a brighter future.”

Overview: The trifecta of clean energy, grid modernization and digital transformation is driving innovation on steroids for the wire and cable industry. For example, the US government has set a goal to deploy 30GW of new offshore wind energy by 2030 and 15GW of floating wind farms by 2035. These ambitious targets can only be achieved with reliable hi-tech cabling infrastructure such as novel 525kV HVDC systems that can transmit over 2GW of power. The presentation will showcase multiple examples of new technologies that will energize wire and cable manufacturing with increased investments and spur economic growth.

Wednesday, May 10
Mr. Rich Stinson, President and CEO of Southwire Company, will address the audience with his keynote presentation titled: “The Future is Electrified.”

Overview: Industry megatrends are changing the future, and electrification is going to play a major role. There is a fundamental need and desire to decarbonize; the only way to do it is to move from an oil-gas fueled economy to an economy driven by electrification. We must be ready to meet the needs of our customers. It’s a great time to be in the electrical industry, and Southwire, is focused on further strengthening the future of manufacturing as we all become even more connected, and as electrification plays an even greater role.

Event details:
Introduced in 1981, Interwire is the largest and longest-running wire and cable marketplace in the Americas. Hosted biennially, Interwire is an international trade event that includes exhibiting companies, speakers, and visitors from more than 50 countries. All Interwire 2023 conference registrants have access to the keynote presentations. Conference details and registration information is available on the event website: www.interwire23.com.

Prysmian Group is a global leader in the energy, telecom cables, and systems industry, offering the best cable solutions based on leading-edge technology.

Southwire is the leading wire and cable manufacturer in North America and an emerging influence in the electrical industry. The $9 billion organization is made up of more than 8,500 team members across the globe who unite as ONE Southwire each and every day to serve each other, their customers and their communities.

WAI, founded in 1930, is a not-for-profit association with more than 2000 individual members in 50 countries. The association serves the educational needs of the wire and cable manufacturing industry through a variety of products and services. WAI manages the Interwire Trade Exhibition and the WAI Operations Summit & Wire Expo and publishes the Wire Journal International and the Wire Journal International Reference Guide.

Media Contacts: Janice E. Swindells, Director Marketing & Corporate Communications, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Tel.: 001-203-453-2777, x. 117; Steven J. Fetteroll, Executive Director, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Tel.: 001-203-453-1777.