Connected Manufacturing Forum

29th & 30th October 2025

NEC, Birmingham

30 & 31 Oct 2024 | NEC Birmingham

Connected Manufacturing is the UK’s leading trade show and forum bringing together manufacturers and suppliers of all sizes to further automate their planning, design, test, manufacturing and logistics processes – reducing costs and gaining more competitive advantage worldwide. It’s about what Industry 4.0 really means for you.

Sessions for 2022 will be added over the coming months. Register your interest to be the first to hear about newly confirmed speakers!

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View the confirmed speakers and CPD accredited agenda from 2022 below…

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November 2, 2022 November 3, 2022

Paul Holding, Ripley Solutions

James Brougham, MAKE UK

Ross Winzer, Cambridge Design Partnership

Stefano Modafferi, University of Southampton, IT Innovation Centre

David Midgley, Microlise

Clive Chitiz, Plataine

Gabriel Hattori da Silva, Comsol

Dolores Sanders, Total Control Pro

The Smart Factory Journey – A roadmap to connected manufacturing

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2022-11-02 14:30 - 15:00

Smart manufacturing strategy: where should I start?

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2022-11-03 14:10 - 14:30

Highlights and lesson learnt in federating ICT platforms in the EFPF project

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2022-11-03 13:50 - 14:10

Solving the service challenge with the help of connected technology and IoT

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2022-11-03 13:30 - 13:50

How AI-based solutions can enhance production efficiencies, while improving sustainability and reducing waste for advanced manufacturers

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2022-11-03 13:00 - 13:30

Benefits of Simulation-Driven Design for Mechanical, Electrical and Thermal Applications

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2022-11-03 12:10 - 12:30

Day 1

Make UK Opening Speech

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10:00 - 10:45

Stephen Phipson, CEO, Make UK

Sustainability & Net-Zero

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11:00 - 12:00

How you can approach the complexities of working towards Net Zero – Scott Hardie, Business Development Manager, Inspired PLC

A Novel Silicon Manufacturing Method – a step towards NetZero – Shashi Paul, Professor of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and Head of Emerging Technologies Research Centre, De Montfort University

Keynote - Digitalisation

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12:00 - 12:30

Bridging from the Physical to the Digital world – Paul Homan, Distinguished Engineer, CTO Industrial, IBM

Product Testing & Quality Control

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15:30 - 16:30

Mixed Reality Remote Support for Industrial Environments – TBC

Visualising Vibration – Using a camera to measure and see vibration amplified – Keith Gallant, Consultant, Reliability Mainentance Solutions

Day 2

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The full agenda for day 2 in the Connected Manufacturing Forum is still under construction. Below are the speakers and topics who were confirmed for 2020 to give a flavour of the day. Check back regularly for updates and to discover the full 2022 programs.

Keynote - Minister for Industry

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10:30 - 11:00

TBC

Made in Britain panel

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11:00 - 11:30

Made in Britain panel

Ilika Copelandm, COO, Made in Britain

Supply Chain

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11:30 - 12:30

Design for Product, for Manufacturing or for Supply Chain? – Aristeidis Matopoulos, Associate Professor, Head of Engineering Systems & Supply Chain Management, Aston University, College of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Your Roadmap to Advancing Engineering – Rob Munro, Industrial Associate, IfM Engage, Institute for Manufacturing

Keynote - Levelling Up

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12:30 - 13:00

The role of UK manufacturing in levelling up – Working title

Bhavina Bharkhada, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Make UK

Additive Manufacturing

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14:00 - 15:00

Transforming Additive Manufacturing Utilising Robots and LCD 3D Printing

Paul Holt, MD, Photocentric

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The UK’s only trade exhibition for the entire laboratory industry

The leading event that brings the entire metals supply chain together

Already exhibiting?

Who visits?

Practical Info

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30 & 31 Oct 2024 | NEC Birmingham

Connected Manufacturing Forum

Headline Sponsor

Associate Sponsor

CONNECTED MANUFACTURING FORUM

Day 1

Make UK Opening Speech

Connected Manufacturing Forum

10:00 - 10:45

Sustainability & Net-Zero

Connected Manufacturing Forum

11:00 - 12:00

Keynote - Digitalisation

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12:00 - 12:30

Product Testing & Quality Control

Connected Manufacturing Forum

15:30 - 16:30

Day 2

Connected Manufacturing Forum

Keynote - Minister for Industry

Connected Manufacturing Forum

10:30 - 11:00

Made in Britain panel

Connected Manufacturing Forum

11:00 - 11:30

Ilika Copelandm, COO, Made in Britain

Supply Chain

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11:30 - 12:30

Keynote - Levelling Up

Connected Manufacturing Forum

12:30 - 13:00

Bhavina Bharkhada, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Make UK

Additive Manufacturing

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14:00 - 15:00

Paul Holt, MD, Photocentric

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