The Future of British Manufacturing in Action

The Future of British Manufacturing in Action is a key event to support you in making progress in digital technologies and the Future of Making. 

 

About Event

  • During the event you will hear from Make UK member Warren Services about how they have used digital technologies to create a competitive advantage. 
  • Autodesk will introduce you to a simple Digital Strategy and five key capabilities that can transform the way you design, make and sell your products. 
  • The Future of British Manufacturing initiative will also introduce their digital catalyst programme where you can have a PhD placement student to help adopt these technologies. For more information on the Future of British Manufacturing: www.autodesk.co.uk/fobmi
 

Why Attend?

  • Learn how to adopt digital technologies to create a competitive advantage for your company. 
  • Understand how your business can implement a simply Digital Strategy. 
  • Discover what 5 key actions can help you to design, make and sell your products. 
 

Who Should Attend?

More details

10:00 am: Welcome & Introductions by Will Bridgman, Chairman of Warren Services

10:15: Our Digital Journey. 
Warren Services share their digital journey, warts and all, plus answer any questions you may have about your own journey.

11:00: Digital Strategy for SME’s. 
Autodesk introduce you to the Digital Strategy Template, the Five key capabilities and guide you through a self-assessment of where you are today against those capabilities. Each delegate will receive a personalised report and guidance on how to improve their capability in each of the five areas.

12:00 Digital Catalysts and the Grand Challenge. 
Delegates get to pose a design or manufacturing challenge to a team of Digital Catalysts (Student experts from a local design / engineering university) who will work on solving thaty challenge during the rest of the agenda.  

12:30 Lunch & Tour of Warren Services

14:00 Grand Challenge Results 
The Digital Catalyst team present their results to the group

15:00 Wrap up, closing thoughts

15:15 Networking Reception

16:15 Close