Last month, Mark Albert, Editorial Director of Modern Machine Shop, attended the Manufacturing for Growth (MFG) Meeting in Miami, Florida. He now shares his thoughts and feedback on the many presentations, including how the pace of change is accelerating, why manufacturers must become software companies, and why cybersecurity is still critical. Albert concluded that attendees seemed to be optimistic but on the alert, "an appropriate attitude for facing the future," he noted. What do you think are the current trends in manufacturing?