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october 7 | 12 pm est | virtual event

Where the best in maintenance come together.

OCT 7 | 12 pm EST - virtual event

Where the best in maintenance come together.

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october 7 | 12 pm est

BUILT FOR THE CHALLENGES YOU FACE. DESIGNED TO MOVE YOU FORWARD

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Your challenges are real. Your team is stretched. And the gap between where you are and where you want to be has never felt bigger.

This is the summit built for that moment. Practical sessions on the problems keeping you up at night. Honest stories from peers who've already worked through them. And an exclusive first look at what we've been building at Limble to help your operation run smarter.

And most importantly — we're putting the spotlight on the people who deserve it most. The Limble Maintenance Heroes who show up every day, solve the problems nobody else can, and keep the world’s assets running without ever asking for the credit.

This is the one event you can't miss this year.

Join the Industry's Maintenance Heroes

Whether you're leading a maintenance team, driving reliability initiatives, or looking for new ways to improve performance, the Maintenance Hero Summit is your opportunity to learn, connect, and celebrate the profession that powers modern industry.

Who Should Attend

  • Maintenance Managers
  • Reliability Engineers
  • Plant Managers
  • Operations Leaders
  • Facilities Managers
  • Continuous Improvement Teams
  • Anyone responsible for equipment performance and uptime
Learn from Industry Experts
Hear how maintenance teams are reducing downtime, improving reliability, and driving measurable business impact.
Discover Proven Strategies
Explore practical approaches to preventive maintenance, asset management, workforce development, and operational excellence.
Celebrate Maintenance Excellence
Recognize the individuals and teams redefining what's possible in maintenance through innovation, leadership, and dedication.
Connect with the Maintenance Community
Join professionals from around the world who share a common mission: building safer, more reliable, and more efficient operations.

Agenda

session

Gary Specter
Chief Executive Officer
limble

Welcome to the Maintenance Heroes Summit!

CEO Gary Specter kicks off the event with a candid look at how Limble relentlessly focuses on the technician first. Forget bells and whistles. Limble delivers real, clean data that serves as the foundation for the future of maintenance. 

Real progress is built and maintained by empowering the humans who keep the world’s assets running.


Amanda Myers
Sr. Director of Customer & Product Marketing
limble

Most maintenance teams think they are on the path to predictive operations, but what does the data show? Drawing from the 2026 State of Maintenance Report, this session reveals where nearly 700 U.S. technicians and leaders really stand in the shift from reactive to predictive maintenance.

  • Exclusive Benchmark Data: Unpack fresh insights from maintenance leaders and technicians across core industries.
  • Shift Reality vs. Perception: See how weekly shift hours are actually spent compared to where leaders think time goes.
  • Downtime & AI Readiness: Identify the true costs of unplanned downtime and the biggest hurdles to real CMMS and AI adoption.

Colin Hilley
Sr. Manager, Enterprise Services
limble

Joined by our partners at AVEVA, we’ll explore how combining operational data with advanced asset intelligence amplifies your roadmap and accelerates prescriptive impact. 

  • Clear Path Forward: Get the exact next move for your team's specific stage on the maturity curve—no guesswork required.
  • Avoid Key Pitfalls: Learn how to steer clear of the #1 mistake that keeps maintenance teams stuck in constant reactive firefighting.
  • Strategic Partner Impact: See where AVEVA's advanced asset capabilities plug in to deliver real, measurable predictive power.
  • Immediate Action Plan: Walk away with a customized, one-page roadmap you can put into action literally tomorrow morning.

Jon DiBenedetto
Customer Success Manager
limble

Your CMMS already knows why that machine keeps breaking down. This session shows you how to use that data to explain problems, justify decisions, and drive action.

  • Learn how to pull up asset history in seconds and catch repeat failures before they become disasters.
  • Get the exact playbook for building a rock-solid repair vs. replace case your manager can't argue with.
  • See real scenarios from real maintenance workers.

Joe Aleardi
Chief Revenue Officer
limble
Kristin Drake
Sr. VP of Customer Success
limble
Spencer Saunders
Sr. Manager, Customer Success
limble

Join a group of real Limble customers for an honest, candid conversation about the daily operational battles every maintenance team faces. From labor shortages and aging equipment to tight budgets, thin staffing, and constant pressure to prove ROI, these leaders are in the trenches with you. There’s no holding back. They’ll dig in about real tactics, hard trade-offs, and what actually works on the shop floor.

  • Unfiltered Realities: Get the unfiltered truth about what keeps maintenance leaders up at night.
  • Proven Field Tactics: Learn the exact strategies, trade-offs, and workflows that delivered real results for their teams.
  • Practical Key Takeaways: Walk away with actionable advice, battle-tested solutions, and proven methods you can adapt for your own operations.

Jason Penkethman
Chief Product & Technology Officer
limble
Lauren McCarthy
VP of Product
limble

Get the inside look at what Limble is building next, straight from the team building it. This session breaks down how we’re turning daily operational friction into instant, automated solutions that keep frontline teams moving. You’ll see firsthand how upcoming platform updates and strategic partner integrations are expanding what Limble can achieve, making your technology work harder for you.

  • Sneak Peek at What’s Next: Preview upcoming feature releases and platform enhancements before they hit the market.
  • Problem-Solving in Seconds: See real-world demonstrations of how new capabilities eliminate everyday operational headaches.
  • Expanded Partner Ecosystem: Discover how integrations with key technology partners extend the core value and power of your CMMS.

Sara Patterson
Chief People Officer
limble
John Ratzenberger
Actor & Essential Workers Advocate
 

You know him as Cliff Clavin from Cheers and the voice of many Pixar characters including Hamm in Toy Story. John Ratzenberger is also a legendary advocate for American manufacturing. He teams up with Limble CHRO Sara Patterson for an inspiring fireside chat on solving today’s industrial talent crisis. Skilled maintenance personnel have never been more vital to business success, yet finding, onboarding, and keeping top talent remains one of the industry's toughest challenges. Together, John and Sara explore what it takes to elevate technical careers, bridge the generational skills gap, and build a culture that attracts new talent while keeping your best people engaged for the long haul.

  • Fireside Insights on Skilled Trades: Hear John’s perspective on restoring pride in frontline work and inspiring the next generation of technicians.
  • Modern Recruitment Playbook: Learn field-tested strategies to modernize your hiring process, build competitive career paths, and reduce candidate ghosting.
  • Ready-to-Use Hiring Checklist: Take home a practical recruitment and onboarding framework you can deploy with your HR and management teams this week.

Bethany Rosenfelt
Head of Community
limble

It is time to take center stage and celebrate the unsung heroes who keep our world running day in and day out. This special ceremony shines a bright spotlight on the frontline maintenance professionals whose hard work, grit, and dedication often go unnoticed behind the scenes.

  • 9 Category Winners: Reveal and cheer on the peer-nominated champions across every corner of the maintenance industry.
  • Featured Nominee Spotlights: Hear stories highlighting the biggest operational saves, innovations, and grit from this year's finalists.
  • Community Celebration: Help us celebrate and honor the people behind the work!

Speakers

Gary Specter

Chief Executive Officer
limble

Susan Burris

VP of Partnerships & Ecosystem Strategy
limble

Jason Penkethman

Chief Product & Technology Officer
limble

Sara Patterson

Chief People Officer
limble

Joe Aleardi

 Chief Revenue Officer
limble

Kristin Drake

SVP of Customer Success
limble

Lauren McCarthy

VP of Product
limble

Bethany Rosenfelt

Head of Community
limble

Featuring the Maintenance Heroes awards

The Maintenance Heroes Awards honor the maintenance professionals making an extraordinary impact within their organizations and across the industry.

From reliability improvements and technology adoption to leadership and operational excellence, these heroes are raising the standard for maintenance everywhere.
Nominate a Hero

The Conversation Doesn't End at the Summit

After the online event, we're taking the discussion on the road. Join us in a city near you to connect with peers, explore the Summit topics in greater depth, and leave with practical strategies you can put to work immediately.
Explore the Roadshows