Culture That Works: Turning M&R Strategy Into a Winning Playbook for 2026
Culture has been one of the most talked‑about topics in maintenance & reliability for decades—yet most organizations still face the same stubborn challenges: chronic turnover, preventable safety incidents, disengaged teams, stalled innovation, and inconsistent execution.
Why? Because while companies have invested heavily in “culture,” few have known how to define it, measure it, or operationalize it in a way that actually improves day‑to‑day M&R experiences. Culture feels intangible, emotional, and hard to influence… but it doesn’t have to be.
In this session, Jeremy Drury breaks culture down into clear, practical, repeatable systems that any organization can put to work. You’ll learn how to transform culture from a vague ideal into a concrete toolset that unlocks trust, alignment, and performance across your entire M&R operation.
Key takeaways include:
- A simple framework for understanding the real drivers of M&R culture
- Practical steps to reduce friction, boost engagement, and improve safety
- Ways to turn culture into a measurable operational asset—not an HR buzzword
- Tools leaders can apply immediately to elevate team morale and reliability outcomes
When:
Real Experts. Real Talk.
Amissa Giddens
CMRP
Moderator
Amissa Giddens is a Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) who’s passionate about helping the industry connect, learn, and grow. She focuses on bringing maintenance and reliability professionals together to share ideas, learn from one another, and find practical ways to improve plant operations.
With a background in marketing and industry engagement, Amissa helps bridge the gap between technology, people, and performance — making complex reliability topics approachable and actionable.
Jeremy Drury
IOT Speaker & Strategist
Chief Commercial Officer
Jeremy serves as the CCO of UpTime Solutions and has been a long-time contributor to the industrial IOT community since 2015. He’s been a keynote speaker at multiple industrial conferences and author of helpful articles on emerging technologies and impacts on manufacturing. For this topic, Jeremy will also tap into his experience serving in workplace strategy for some of the largest employers in America.