World Manufacturing Foundation
VISION The central role of manufacturing within the global economic system is demonstrated by its capacity to trigger inclusive transformation and to have a multiplier effect on the increase of trade and on the creation of jobs in the service sector. The World Manufacturing Forum is an open platform that aims at enhancing and spreading industrial culture worldwide, as a means to ensure economic equity and sustainable development.
MISSION The WMF promotes innovation and development in the manufacturing sector, with the fundamental goal of improving competitiveness in all nations through dialogue and cooperation among the manufacturing sector s key players. The WMF will pursue its goals by: Supporting and influencing national and international industrial agendas Providing a framework onto which top-level companies, governments, academic institutions and social organizations can meet and exchange opinions Acting as a catalyst for finding innovative solutions to major global challenges Disseminating knowledge through international and regional meetings and publications
ACTIVITIES WMF GLOBAL REPORT A yearly report that addresses relevant manufacturing sector s issues and outlines the most significant trends and policy proposals Supported by high-level industrial and academic representatives to guarantee its international authoritativeness The opportunity to present the WMF Global Report A prestigious by-invitation-only event where global policy experts, industrial leaders and eminent academic and research innovators address the challenges and trends in global manufacturing WMF REGIONAL EVENTS Organization and promotion of events with a thematic link with the WMF Annual Meeting, further spreading the WMF vision and priorities all over the world Regional events address global and local manufacturing issues and trends, influencing at the same time the agenda of the WMF Report and Annual Meeting
Past Editions 500+ PARTICIPANTS every year 40+ HIGH LEVEL SPEAKERS during its last Edition 40 + COUNTRIES taking part in the Meeting 2018 Edition 800+ PARTICIPANTS this year 50+ HIGH LEVEL SPEAKERS in a single Edition 50 + COUNTRIES taking part in the Meeting
The Leading Event on Manufacturing - Previous Editions WMF2011 16-17 May 2011 Villa Erba, Cernobbio - Italy 350 participants WMF2012 16-17 October 2012 Liederhalle, Stuttgart - Germany 380 participants WMF2014 1-2 June 2014 Palazzo Mezzanotte, Milano - Italy 440 participants WMF2016 3-4 May 2016 Llotja de Mar, Barcelona - Spain 480 participants MANUFACTURING SUMMIT 2017 7-8 June 2017 Villa Erba, Cernobbio - Italy 500 participants WMF2017 7-9 November 2017 Parque Fundidora, Monterrey - Mexico 450 participants
27-28 September 2018 Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy Manufacturing Revolution to Promote Global Resilience How the Industrial Transformation Inspires Education, Sustainable Development and Societal Impact
27-28 September 2018 Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy Session outlines: Day 1 Manufacturing industry as value added for society Innovation priorities by 2030 in the world International policies advancing manufacturing development and global cooperation Solving the manufacturing skill challenges: creating a skills marketplace Day 2 Manufacturing as a powerhouse of emerging countries The role of financial investment on manufacturing development Resource aware manufacturing: a circular economy to satisfy the sustainable development goals Cyber industrial revolution: shaping the future factory
27-28 September 2018 Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy Session outlines - Day 1 SESSION 1 Manufacturing industry as value added for society SESSION 2 Innovation priorities by 2030 in the world Societal prosperity is shaped by key dimensions such as health, education, work conditions and political freedom. This session aims at debating the relationship between this categories and manufacturing development. This session will explore how the worldwide industry is answering to the manufacturing megatrends, in order to satisfy the 2030 manufacturing global goals. The fourth industrial revolution demonstrates how key enabling technologies help to transform innovative ideas into new products and services.
27-28 September 2018 Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy Session outlines - Day 1 SESSION 3 International policies advancing manufacturing development and global cooperation The session will discuss how to harness the full potential of the fourth industrial revolution to boost competitiveness in the global manufacturing industry by reinforcing international cooperation, promoting investment and advancing the proper application of technology. SESSION 4 Solving the manufacturing skill challenges: creating a skills marketplace This session aims to assess how information on job evolution and skill requirements are used by countries to review and renew their education and training systems. Moreover, it will identify and discuss the development of national and international frameworks that support coordination between education and labour market.
27-28 September 2018 Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy Session outlines - Day 2 SESSION 5 Manufacturing as a powerhouse of emerging countries SESSION 6 The role of financial investment on manufacturing development The role of manufacturing in emerging countries is to create employment and wealth, overcoming the obstacles that hinder its development. The session aims to explore the current situation of manufacturing development in emerging countries and the importance of embracing the digital revolution. A fast-changing scenario such as that of the fourth industrial revolution should be accompanied by a modernization of relations between banks and business. This session aims at discussing the role of both traditional and alternative credit instruments to finance the activities of manufacturing companies.
27-28 September 2018 Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy Session outlines - Day 2 SESSION 7 Resource aware manufacturing: a circular economy to satisfy the sustainable development goals SESSION 8 Cyber industrial revolution: shaping the future factory The circular economy represents the most effective strategy able to integrate economic activity and environmental issues in a sustainable way. The session will present case studies and environmental strategies to demonstrate how a circular economy could benefit the environment while boosting competitiveness and resilience, aiming at achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals The session presents the emerging technologies that could define the future of manufacturing, investigating at the same time the challenges of the digital industrial revolution such as standardization and cyber security.
SPEAKERS 2018 Edition Li Yong Director General UNIDO Luc Triangle General Secretary industriall Europe Diego Andreis President CEEMET Vincenzo Boccia President Confindustria Flemming Besenbacher Chairman Carlsberg Signe Ratso Deputy Director General DG Research European Commission
SPEAKERS 2018 Edition Peter Dröll Director of Industrial Technologies DG Research & Innovation European Commission Jorge Ramos CEO EMEA Embraer Stefano Firpo General Director Italian Ministry of Economic Develoipment Marco Lavazza Vice President Lavazza Marco Bonometti President Confindustria Lombardia Jayson Myers CEO Next Generation Manufacturing Canada
SPEAKERS 2018 Edition Bryan Tantzen Senior Director, Industry Solutions Cisco System Ilijana Vavan Managing Director Europe Kaspersky Lab İlknur İnam Director General DG for Science and Technology Turkey s Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology
Venue Villa Erba is a prestigious 19 century villa in Cernobbio, on the shores of Lake Como, Italy. - The event will take place in the villa s convention center, while the gala cocktail, working lunches and coffee breaks will be held in the historic building.
FOUNDING MEMBERS Confindustria Lombardia is Lombardy s entrepreneurial federation and represents about 13.000 companies. It has been involved in the organization of the WMF event since 2016. IMS is an industry-led, international business innovation and research and development (R&D) program. It has been involved in the organization of the WMF events since the first edition in 2011. Politecnico di Milano is the leading technical university in Italy. It has organized the WMF event since the first edition in 2011 with the support of the European Commission and IMS.
PARTNERS European Commission European Union s executive institution. It supports the World Manufacturing Forum since its birth and it contributes to the WMF Scientific Committee. Regione Lombardia Government of the Italian region of Lombardy. It supports the World Manufacturing Forum and its activities. UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization Specialized agency, within the United Nations system, promoting international industrial cooperation. It contributes to the WMF Scientific Committee.
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