Acquisition-driven manufacturers struggle with disjointed geographies and disparate systems where outsourced expertise creates turnover cycles - experts leave before knowledge transfers complete. Documentation battles persist where processes become outdated as nuances emerge, while rural plant locations challenge recruitment efforts. Competitive wages matter, but measuring success means unbiased performance tracking.

Success requires renting capabilities initially while building internal ownership through employees who think like owners. Security teams deliver threat data and vulnerability patches to engineering teams who control OT uptime decisions, separating advisory roles from operational responsibility to prevent patch-induced failures.

In this session, the panel of experts will share insights on:

• When to rent external capabilities versus building internal teams with clear ownership expectations;
• How to arm engineering teams with threat knowledge while preserving their operational control over patching decisions;
• Retention strategies that invest in employee success without fearing departure.