DIGITALISING MANUFACTURING CONFERENCE 2017 Driving competitiveness and productivity of UK industry through digitalisation 30 & 31 October 2017 The Manufacturing Technology Centre Sponsored by: Conference partners: Media partner:
The conference Digital manufacturing is already here but is your business ready to take full advantage and be at the forefront of this exciting new era? Join us on 30th & 31st October 2017, for our third Digitalising Manufacturing Conference and get the information you need from worldwide leading experts in digital manufacturing. Now expanded to two days, the new-look conference, entitled Driving competitiveness and productivity of UK industry through digitalisation, will feature seminars, workshops, panel discussions, demonstrators and networking opportunities. The programme will explore policy driving the digital era and also provide key information and know-how for businesses looking to be part of this must-do technological revolution. Headlining the conference is our keynote speaker, Prof. Juergen Maier, Chief Executive of Siemens plc, who is leading the Industrial Digitalisation Review on behalf of the UK Government. Digitalising manufacturing is a massive opportunity to transform our industry into one of the most productive and competitive in the world. If we get it right, we will raise prosperity, increase exports and create more jobs than we displace through the implementation of the digital technologies themselves. Getting it wrong, would mean we see a further decline of our manufacturing sector as we progress through the next decade. That would be irresponsible, so please come along to this conference and join the movement to be at the forefront of this digital manufacturing revolution! Prof. Juergen Maier
Conference themes The packed two-day programme is expected to attract a widespread audience particularly end users and SMEs, with a strong focus on how businesses can be fully prepared to be part of the future digital landscape. Under the stewardship of Juergen Maier, the opening day will examine policy, skills, the work environment, competitiveness and international collaboration. The second day will focus on how to drive digitisation in business, with discussions on implementation, mechanisms and support, as well as technology workshops from our gold sponsors and interactive workshops focussing on key issues. With insightful panel discussions; interactive workshops and digital manufacturing demonstrators - this is the must-attend conference on this topic in the UK. Day One: UK and international engagement - EU, G20 and global perspectives The big picture from skills, work and society to competitiveness and international collaboration. Ensuring the UK has a leading position in exploiting the opportunities of digitalising manufacturing. Day Two: Starting your digitalisation journey How to drive digitalisation in your business implementation, mechanisms and support. Covering topics such as cyber security, connectivity and interoperability, analytics, support, skills and training, day two will help you get the information, knowledge and support to position your business for the digitalisation journey.
Agenda highlights Day One: Policy, skills, international benchmarking and collaboration } Prof. Juergen Maier - Industrial Digitalisation Review on behalf of the UK Government } Dr. Wolfgang Scheremet - Digitalising manufacturing in the G20 } Keynote speech - speaker TBC } Lina Huertas - Challenges and societal impacts of changing work environments } Panel One: Skills, work environment and society } Panel Two: Competitiveness and international collaboration } Expert panellists from the UK, EU and G20 nations. Day Two: How to drive digitalisation in your business A day focused on the end-user with a series of topics, short presentations, interactive sessions, workshops and demonstrators. An array of speakers from across the industrial landscape will deliver a highly-interactive and knowledge-rich day focussing on Implementation and Mechanisms & Support, addressing key topic such as: } Cyber security and data sovereignty } Connectivity and interoperability } Use of data analytics } Skills and training } Support for new business and ecosystems Benefits of attending: } Expert insight from pioneers of digital manufacturing in the UK } A particular focus on how end users can benefit from digitalisation and practical guidance on implementation } Get an insight into implementation strategies and the support available to UK manufacturers for the digitalisation journey } Comprehensive overview of funding and support mechanisms for digitalisation } Learn about the effects of digitalisation of manufacturing on the work environment, as well as the updated skills profile required in this new work environment } Panel discussions, interactive workshops and digital manufacturing demonstrators all under one roof } Mixture of both big picture societal discussions and practical information and how to incorporate digitalisation into your business } Network with leading UK manufacturers and others who have or are interested in the implementation of digital manufacturing in their own business
Who should attend? This conference is aimed primarily at end users. Business leaders and decision makers across all sectors, who want to benefit from digitalisation of manufacturing and gain an awareness of the support mechanisms available to them. Organisations that are looking to use novel technologies in order to gain competitive advantage, who know they need to innovate to stay at the forefront of business, who want to be the divers of new technologies, shaping it to their requirements and business needs. } UK manufacturing CEOs, CTOs, CIOs } Managing directors } Factory managers } General managers } Thought leaders and influencers } Leaders with an ambition to drive the topic at a national level With the first day focussing on policy and best practise, and the second day geared towards implementation and practical support, we expect a broad range of delegates from academia and research as well as end users and the international Industry 4.0 community.
Day 1: The big picture - from skills, work and society to competitiveness and international collaboration Monday 30th October 13:00 Registration and coffee 13:30 Afternoon session } Welcome to the conference - Clive Hickman, Chief Executive, MTC } UK perspective on Digital Manufacturing - UK Government representative } Industrial Digitalisation Review on behalf of the UK Government: outcomes and recommendations Prof. Juergen Maier, Chief Executive, Siemens plc } Digitalising Manufacturing in the G20 - initiatives and outcomes from the German G20 presidency Dr Wolfgang Scheremet, Director General Industrial Policy, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy } Keynote speech - Speaker to be confirmed 14:30 Panel One: Skills, work environment and society Chaired by our headline speaker Prof. Juergen Maier, our panel of experts from the UK, Europe and further afield will discuss the challenges and societal impacts of changing work environments and what needs to be put in place to ensure these can be overcome. Introduction and scene setting: Challenges and societal impacts of changing work environments - Lina Huertas, Head of Technology Strategy for Digital Manufacturing, MTC & D4I Leadership Group Panellists include: } Dr. Wolfgang Scheremet - Director General Industrial Policy, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy } Eva Lindstroem - State Secretary, Swedish Ministry for Enterprise and Innovation } Representative from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy } Additional panellists to be announced.
Day 1: The big picture - from skills, work and society to competitiveness and international collaboration Monday 30th October 16:20 Panel Two: Competitveness and international collaboration The second panel of the afternoon will centre around the importance of international collaboration to drive real progress on the digitalisation of manufacturing both in the UK and further afield. Panellists include: } Dr. Wolfgang Scheremet - Director General Industrial Policy, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy } Thomas Hahn - Chair, Labs Network Industrie 4.0, Germany } Stefano Firpo - Director General for Industrial Policy, Competitiveness and SMEs, Ministry of Economic Development, Italy } Khalil Rouhana - Director-General and Director for Digital Industry, DG CONNECT, European Commission } Johan Harvard - Director Industrial Policy, Swedish Ministry for Enterprise and Innovation } Additional panellists to be announced. 17:40 Summary of the day & close Conclusions and actions } Prof. Juergen Maier, Chief Executive, Siemens plc } Ken Young, Technology Director, MTC 18:00 Exhibition space opening
Day 2: How to drive digitalisation in your business - Implementation and mechanisms Tuesday 31st October 08:30 Registration and coffee 09:00 Morning session } Welcome - Ken Young, Technology Director, MTC } Keynote speech - Prof. Juergen Maier, Chief Executive of Siemens plc. 09:20 Topic One: Implementation Moderator: Steven Barr, The Manufacturer This session will focus on the challenges of implementation, covering cyber security and data sovereignty, as well as connectivity and interoperability. It will also cover skills and training, and the development of a competence framework for digital manufacturing. } Cyber security and data sovereignty - Lars Nagel, Managing Director, Industrial Data Space Association & Lina Huertas Industrial Data Space, UK Hub } Connectivity and interoperability: Implementation of machine tool connectivity in global aerospace manufacturing. Case study based on experiences at Rolls-Royce - Chris Biddle, Global Business Development Manager, ATS } Skills and training - A digital competence framework - Paul Rowlett, Managing Director, Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre at the MTC } Q&A 10:30 Coffee break 10:50 Parallel sessions Delegates are invited to attend one of the following parallel sessions: } Gold sponsors technology presentations - ATS Global, Beckhoff, Bosch & Bosch Rexroth } Tour of the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre
Day 2: How to drive digitalisation in your business - Implementation and mechanisms Tuesday 31st October 11:20 Topic Two: Mechanisms and support Moderator: Steven Barr, The Manufacturer Designed with end users in mind, this session will give an overview of the information and support that is available to support UK manufacturers through the digitalisation journey. From funding and support provided for new business and ecosystems, to guidance on the use and value of data analytics, as well as access to digital manufacturing demonstrators and capabilities. } Support for new business and ecosystems - Lynne McGregor, Innovation Lead for Manufacturing and Materials, Innovate UK } Use and value of data analytics - Speaker to be confirmed } Access to demonstrators and capabilities - Prof. Sam Turner, Chief Technology Officer, High Value Manufacturing Catapult } Q&A 12:30 Parallel sessions Delegates are invited to attend one of the following parallel sessions: } Gold sponsors technology presentations - ATS Global, Beckhoff, Bosch & Bosch Rexroth } Tour of the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre 13:00 Lunch 13:45 Afternoon session } Interactive workshops: Led by our expert speakers and following on from the presentations in the morning session, the purpose of the parallel workshops is to go into more depth on the topics discussed and provide practical guidance for end users. Delegates will have the opportunity to learn from real world use cases and the experiences of people and companies who have been there and done it. These will be interactive sessions where delegates can speak directly with the experts and share best practice. } Skills & training - What to train? Skill requirements and training offerings. Who to train? Technology and management personnel. How and where to train? Lab, e-class room or work space. } Cyber security - Strategies and options to deal with your cyber security and data sovereignty. Best practice examples from companies who have effectively dealt with this challenge. } Connectivity and interoperability - Issues and solutions from different perspectives. Best practice and how other organisations have done it. } Use and value of data analytics - What is the true value and what are the business benefits of analytics? } New business and ecosystems - How to develop new business models; ecosystems to support new business ideas. Challenges facing start-ups, best practice and access to finance.
Day 2: How to drive digitalisation in your business - Implementation and mechanisms Tuesday 31st October 15:10 Coffee break 15:30 What have we learned? Moderator: Steven Barr, The Manufacturer } Feedback session Outcomes from the workshops: highlights, main concerns, conclusions and recommendations Digital Diagnostic Tool feedback session } Q&A session Panel with workshop speakers Questions and comments } Wrap up and the way forward: conclusions and recommendations 17:00 Conference close and networking
How to book Book early to take advantage of our Early Bird Offer. Early bird offer (available until 31st July 2017) Both days: One day pass: 75 + VAT 50 +VAT Standard delegate fee (available until 25th October 2017) Both days: 100 +VAT One day pass: 75 +VAT Final week delegate fee Both days: 150 +VAT One day pass: 100 +VAT To register your place, please visit: www.the-mtc.org/digital2017 Are you an SME? We are offering SMEs 50% off all delegate passes. If you would like to take advantage of this offer, please email digital@the-mtc.org and we ll give you a discount code.
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