The conference programme at Subcon will include 20 session over three days including presentations from the CEO of Make UK, BAE Systems and a special reshoring forum presented by Engineering Capacity and Qimtek.
Make UK CEO Stephen Phipson CBE will present a state of the industry address at Subcon this September, one of many highlights of this year’s conference programme that also includes sessions on sustainability, e-vehicles, additive manufacturing, industrialising innovation, managing the cost of supply chain disruption and the skills gap, delivered by some of the UK’s leading manufacturers and engineers and its most innovative disruptors.
A special discussion forum on Wednesday 15 September entitled: Reshoring: why, how and who can help, will be presented by Engineering Capacity and sourcing specialist Qimtek. The panel discussion will look at the commercial drivers for reshoring and the practicalities of implementing a reshored supply chain.
The session will bring together views from buyers, suppliers trade bodies and industry experts.
The 2021 Subcon conference is a three-day, two-theatre, 20-session programme showcasing cutting edge innovation and best practice from the worlds of engineering, manufacturing and supply chain management. It is free to attend for all Subcon visitors and the agenda can be viewed online at https://www.subconshow.co.uk/sessions-2021.
Some of the sessions on The Engineer Expo Theatre are:
- PrintCity story: how industry and academia are collaborating to bridge the digital skills gap, fuelling innovation in engineering and manufacturing
- Managing the cost of supply chain disruption – globalisation, decarbonisation and innovation
- Advancing to Industry 4.0: the 5G factory of the future
- Additive manufacturing – moving beyond geometry for the printing of functional, multi-material product
Over in the Manufacturing Management Theatre, sessions include:
- Normal to excellence: the simple 10 steps to achieve greatness
- The UK’s place on the road to future mobility
- Understanding the materials as a service market
- Cyber security in manufacturing
Two themes weaving their way through both conference theatres are sustainability and the skills gap, particularly in relation to the importance of attracting and retaining young people into the sector.
Taking place in-person at Birmingham’s NEC on 14 – 16 September 2021, Subcon is co-located with The Engineer Expo and - new for 2021 - Manufacturing Management Show.
To register to attend Subcon 2021 please visit www.subconshow.co.uk
Message from the Editor
If you are a buyer, supplier, industry expert or just bursting to have your say on reshoring, get in touch now and let's talk about how you could take part in our Reshoring session – either as a member of the panel or as an enthusiastic and engaged audience member.
If you are interested contact me now.
Andy Sandford, Editor, Engineering Capacity