Subcon will feature two days of free conferences across two theatres with sessions on reshoring, digitalisation, energy strategy, the state of the UK automotive industry, and much more.
The two theatres – focusing on innovation and supply chain issues – will offer dedicated presentations and panel discussions focusing on hot technology issues, industry and technology trends and practical aspects of supply chain design and management. The aim is for the content to have a direct relevance to attendees that they can apply to their business.
The programme starts with a keynote session entitled ‘Manufacturers leading the charge in making change’. This will be presented by Alain Dilworth, the programme manager for the Made Smarter North West adoption programme, which works with SMEs to accelerate their digital transformation.
The second day starts with a keynote speech from Professor Paul Monks, Chief Scientific Advisor to the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero, which asks the question, ‘Are manufacturers ready for the challenges of moving to a net zero world?’.
The conference stream closes with a keynote from Jon Harrison of UK steel on putting UK produced steel at the heart of UK supply chains.
Panel discussion include, ‘Energy choices for manufacturers’, with panellists including speakers from Aggreko and Bryt Energy; ‘Bringing home the supply chain’ which will focus on the desirability and practice of bring work back to UK suppliers; ‘What gear is UK Automotive sector in?’ looking at the current status of that key sector; and ‘UK recovery – what are the new markets and how accessible are they?’ with speakers including Mike Wilson, Chief Automation Officer of the MTC and Philippa Oldham, Stakeholder Engagement Director at the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK.
You can register for your ticket and see the full conference programme on the Subcon website