Actual Reality joins UToledo and The Blade’s future-of-the-economy panel
CEO Tom Bush joined regional leaders for a public discussion about AI, manufacturing, workforce transformation, and the next economy.

A practical voice in a larger economic conversation
The University of Toledo and The Blade invited Actual Reality CEO Tom Bush to join leaders from business, academia, and economic development for a Perspectives discussion on technology, entrepreneurship, workforce transformation, and the future of local communities.
Why it matters
AI strategy becomes useful when it connects to how organizations operate, how people work, and where durable economic value is created. The panel placed Actual Reality’s manufacturing and operational AI experience inside that broader public conversation.
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