James Manning is a technical trainer with over 25 years of experience in industrial and manufacturing settings. He began his career as an aviation electrician in the US Navy, gaining hands-on electrical and mechanical skills. He holds a degree in workforce education from Southern Illinois University and an MBA from Walden University. As communications & training specialist at Miller Welding, he focuses on enhancing the customer experience through AI and emerging tech. His accomplishments include designing multi-modal training rollouts, building virtual programming platforms, implementing AI tools for marketing content and personalized training, and developing cutting-edge sales tools with AR. His strategic foresight in implementing transformative technologies and his ability to drive practical solutions have established him as an expert in readying industrial workforces for the future through AI-enabled training and communications.