Toledo — and the Great Lakes region more broadly — isn’t chasing trends. It’s applying technology to the industries that already thrive here: advanced manufacturing, automation, supply chain and logistics, materials science, aerospace, and intelligent infrastructure. These are the backbone sectors of the U.S. economy — and they’re undergoing a transformation that will define the next decade.

Ohio Means AI: How Ohio is building the future of AI. he future of AI doesn’t belong to one coast , it belongs to communities bold enough to build it. Columbus is leading the way. AI is more than a shiny object in Ohio. It’s the foundation for billions in infrastructure investments and economic development activity; and it means new high paying jobs across industries. Ohio means business. Ohio means jobs. And Ohio means AI. Come find out why at AI Week.