The Manufacturers Directors' Conference 2012

Navigating Today - Ready for Tomorrow

With over 30 speakers, three breakout streams and plenty of networking sessions, the 21st November is a diary date for all senior manufacturers. The MDC 2012 will enable UK manufacturers to:

• Prepare for engagement in new markets through finding the right support and identifying appropriate partners and agents
• Unlock the maze of skills provision and highlight existing support structures to meet individual employer needs
• Simplify finance options and clarify access routes for varying investment intentions
• Identify methods and models for energy efficiency and sustainability
• Understand UK manufacturing in a global context and what's on the horizon
• Find the best ways to secure grants
• Develop new networks and collaborative prospects

Agenda

9:00	Chair Welcome: Professor Sir Mike Gregory, IfM, University of Cambridge
9:05	Ross Walker, Senior UK Economist, RBS
9:25	Hon Michael Fallon MP, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise in the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
9:50	Brian Davidson, Non-Executive Chairman, Crown Paints Ltd
10:15	Richard Noble OBE, leader of the Bloodhound SSC land speed record project
11:00	Networking Break
	Stream A: Signposts to Growth Deep Dive Discussions	Stream B: Manufacturing Best Practice Case Studies	Stream C: Focused Workshops (Maximum 20 delegates per workshop)
11:30 to 12:45	Overseas Growth: • Chair: David Hutchinson, Managing Director, AlixPartners • Chris Dodson OBE, Chairman, Mortimer & Torftech Groups • Brian Stringer, Group Operations Director, Survitec Group • Mark Ling, Head of Trade & Supply Chain Finance, RBS • Panelist: Shatish Dasani, Group Finance Director, TT Electronics	Energy and Environment: • Case Study A: Mark Cropper, Chairman & Acting CEO, James Cropper PLC • Case Study B: Richard Laxton, Global QEHS Sustainability Manager, Arla Foods/John Miles, Director of Sustainable Energy Finance, RBS	Process Improvement - Toyota Production System Tony Wallis, Sales and Marketing Director, Toyota Material Handling UK
12:45	Lunch and networking
13:45 to 15:00	Investment for Growth: • Chair: Jan Ward, CEO, Corrotherm • Mark Bryant, Business Director, Business Growth Fund • Roy Bawden, Senior Director, Manufacturing & Industrials, RBS • Jonathan Duck, CEO, Amtico • Mark Evans, Managing Director, R&D Tax Claims Ltd	Supply Chain Supremacy: • Case Study A: Neil McBride, Group Supply Operations Director, Birds Eye Iglo TBC • Case Study B: TBC	Training and Leadership - Empowering and Engaging People to Drive Change Tom Wedgwood, Director, Newton Europe
15:00	Afternoon coffee break
15:30 to 16:45	Workforce for Growth: • Chair: Allan Cook CBE, Chairman, SEMTA • Tom Crotty, Director, INEOS Group • Vincent Middleton, Chairman, Newburgh Engineering • Andrew Esson, Managing Director, Quick Hydraulics • Lewi Griffiths, Commercial Director, Pera Training	Innovation: • Case Study A: Ian Lomax, Chief Operating Officer, ATB Austria Antriebstechnik AG • Case Study B: David Warburton-Broadhurst, Chief Information Officer, Masternaut	Social Media for Manufacturers • Danny Bermant, Director, Brainstorm Digital Ltd • Workshop
16:45	Close, preparation for The Manufacturer of the Year Awards

	Future Factory Round Tables
11:30 to 12:45	Food & Drink • Chair: Melanie Leech, Director General, F&DF • Moderator: Roberto Priolo, Editor, Lean Management Journal	Chemicals • Chair: Tom Crotty, Chairman of Cogent • Moderator: Thomas Moore, Reporter, The Manufacturer
13:45 to 15:00	Advanced Engineering • Chair: Graham Dewhurst, Director General, MTA • Moderator: Will Stirling, Editorial Director, SayOne Media	Power Generation • Chair: Rob Saunders, Lead Technologist for Energy Generation and Supply, Technology Strategy Board • Moderator: Jane Gray, Editor, The Manufacturer
15:30 to 16:45	Automotive • Chair: TBC • Moderator: Tim Brown, Web Editor, The Manufacturer	Aerospace and Defence • Chair: Alan Fisher, Director, Operations and International Aerospace Sales, ADS • Moderator: Will Stirling, The Manufacturer