The UK will be increasingly challenged to maintain a competitive edge by emerging nations such as Brazil and India, according to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report from Deloitte.
The 2013 National Manufacturing Debate, now in its fourth successful year, will therefore examine whether the UK really needs a manufacturing strategy, what such a strategy should include and who should deliver it.
Hosted by Cranfield University, the event brings together manufacturing professionals from a range of sectors to discuss and debate current challenges in the industry, and encourage networking and collaboration across the sector to enable continued and long-term growth.
Monday 20th May, 14:00-17:00
Tours and demonstrations of Cranfield University’s facilities
Tuesday 21st May, 09:00-16:00
Following a range of presentations from keynote speakers in the morning session the main National Manufacturing Debate will take place.
Keynote speakers (Introduced by Lord Alec Broers)
• Michael Fallon, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise
• Martin McKervey, Partner, Nabarro LLP
• Peter Marsh, Financial Times
• Dick Elsy, CEO, High Value Manufacturing Catapult
• Adam Buckley, Managing Consultant, The Manufacturing Institute
• Brian Holliday, Divisional Director – Industry Automation, Siemens plc
Debate panel members (Chaired by Maggie Philbin, BBC Reporter and CEO of TeenTech)
• Mark Claydon-Smith, Lead – Manufacturing, EPSRC
• Martin McKervey, Partner, Nabarro LLP
• Peter Marsh, Financial Times
• Dick Elsy, CEO, High Value Manufacturing Catapult
• Adam Buckley, Managing Consultant, The Manufacturing Institute
• Mike Rigby, Head of Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics, Barclays
• Brian Holliday, Divisional Director – Industry Automation, Siemens plc
• Professor John Nicholls, Head of the Surface Engineering and Nanotechnology Centre, Cranfield University
Registration is free, so for further information and to book you place, please visit www.national-manufacturing-debate.org.uk.
