Don Harkey is an organizational strategist who helps teams strengthen culture, improve alignment, and achieve meaningful results. He brings a balance of analytical thinking and people-focused leadership to every engagement. Drawing on his early career as a corporate engineer for ADM and 3M, Don became passionate about understanding what creates a healthy culture and why some teams excel while others struggle, and he discovered that the key lies in systems and processes that put people at the center of the organization, hence the name of his company People Centric. Don brings a unique perspective to every organization he works with; he views every business as a machine, and that machine is perfectly designed to get the results that it is currently getting. He brings a balance of analytical thinking and people-focused leadership to every engagement. Working with MAM, Don and his team have met with manufacturers from across the region throughout 2026 to learn what truly keeps them up at night. His keynote will address the top challenges identified by manufacturers and provide perspectives, insights and potential solutions that can be implemented at these organizations immediately.