AI and Cybersecurity top agenda at WMCO quarterly event

HANOVER, Ontario — “AI, Cybersecurity & Economic Trends Shaping Wood Manufacturing in 2026,” is the title of the Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario’s information-packed quarterly networking event slated for Wednesday, June 17 at Taurus Craco Machinery.

The afternoon event will focus on the technologies, economic shifts, and operational strategies beginning to have an increasingly bigger impact on Canadian wood product manufacturers.

Against the backdrop of rapid AI adoption, growing cybersecurity risks, labor challenges, and global market uncertainty, this event will deliver practical insights and real-world strategies businesses can apply across operations, administration, and long-term planning.

Highlights of the agenda include:

  • Practical AI and workflow automation strategies for manufacturing operations
  • Real-world cybersecurity considerations and responsible AI usage
  • Canadian economic trends impacting trade, supply chains, energy, and investment
  • Strategies to improve efficiency, productivity, and decision-making
  • Networking opportunities with manufacturers, suppliers, and industry leaders, including a catered lunch

Taurus Craco’s office and showroom is located at 278 Orenda Road in Brampton, Ontario.

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Rich Christianson is the owner of Richson Media LLC, a Chicago-based communications firm focused on the industrial woodworking sector. Rich is the former long-time editorial director and associate publisher of Woodworking Network. During his nearly 35-year career, Rich has toured more than 250 woodworking operations throughout North America, Europe and Asia and has written extensively on woodworking technology, design and supply trends. He has also directed and promoted dozens of woodworking trade shows, conferences and seminars including the Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo and the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo, Canada’s largest woodworking show.