The World Affairs Council of Charlotte is pleased to welcome Vimal Kumar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell Technologies, as a featured speaker in WACC’s CEO Series on October 8th, 2026.

Kapur spent the last three years orchestrating Honeywell’s division into three public companies: Honeywell Technologies (automation and industrial controls), Honeywell Aerospace (aviation and satellite technology), and Solstice Advanced Materials (specialty chemicals and materials).

Today, he leads Honeywell Technologies, which employs a global workforce of over 50,000, including approximately 1,100 employees in Charlotte. Under Kapur’s leadership, the company focuses on systems and platforms that execute automation processes, make decisions, and operate autonomously, positioning him to offer a unique perspective on U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, global industrial strategy, and leading a company at the center of the automation, aerospace, and energy transition megatrends.

In this conversation, Kapur will discuss:

• Leading a global industrial company through major portfolio transformation and separation
• The role of automation, AI, and innovation in U.S. manufacturing competitiveness
• Navigating complex global supply chains, regulatory environments, and economic uncertainty

This WACC CEO Series program offers business leaders, policymakers, and globally minded professionals the opportunity to engage directly with one of the executives shaping the future of global industrial strategy and American manufacturing leadership.

 

 

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Program Information: 

Date:
Tuesday, October 8th, 2026
Check-In and Pre-Lunch Networking: 
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lunch & Presentation: 
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location:
Hilton Charlotte Uptown (222 E. Third St., Charlotte, NC 28202)
Cost:
$75 (WACC Member Rate) | $95 (Non-Member Rate) | $55 (Young Professionals of the World Affairs Council of Charlotte — YPWACC) | $40 (WACC Student Member / WACC Educator Member)