Research overview
As we embark on the next stage of our industrial evolution, digitalisation will shape the future of our economy, manufacturing ecosystem, and workplace. Digital technologies can enable us to create the future we want and move beyond consumption driven economic growth.
Our challenge is to create a future digital manufacturing ecosystem that meets our net-zero ambitions, whilst being resilient and productive. Thus, ensuring that everyone has the things that they need, at a price that they can afford, without damaging the environment or society.
To create the future digital manufacturing ecosystem we want, we need to work together. In order to combine our expertise from the broadest range of perspectives around this common goal, we need to InterAct.
Find out more about the outcomes of our first annual conference below.
How did the InterAct conference benefit attendees?
- Gaining actionable human insights into the future manufacturing environment.
- Networking and building relationships with cross-sector experts interested in creating a positive, forward-thinking vision for UK industry.
- Building narrative development skills to enhance the reach of messaging in the digital environment.
- The opportunity to take part in a collaborative workshop on the theme ‘How do we create the digital manufacturing futures we want to see, together’.
- Engagement with a panel of highly regarded speakers from the world of manufacturing, policy, and academia during an interactive Q&A session.
Speakers
We were delighted to welcome a roster of world-leading speakers, who shared unique insights and perspectives on their areas of expertise in relation to the theme of ‘Creating the digital manufacturing future we want’.
Our speakers were drawn from a wide range of backgrounds across industry, policy, think-tanks, and academia. Together they represent a diverse collection of voices that we want to draw into the wider conversation about what it will take to build a future that delivers for everyone.
View or download artwork of all talks below.
Sean Culey
Keynote Speaker
Futurist and author
Tamim Bayoumi
Keynote Speaker
Deputy Director at the International Monetary Fund
Kim Lloyd
Speaker – Future of Digital Manufacturing Ecosystems
EMEA Director at SupplyVue
Professor John Hart
Speaker – Future of Digital Manufacturing Ecosystems
Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT
Director, Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity
Jason Southern
Speaker – Future of Digital Manufacturing Ecosystems
EMEA Head of Enterprise Software & Visualisation Segments at Nvidia
Bhavina Bharkada
Speaker – Future of Work
Head of Policy and Campaigns at Make UK
Troy Barratt
Speaker – Future of Work
Managing Director at BAMUK Group Ltd
Aimee Doole
Speaker – Future of Work
Strategy, Communications & Marketing Head at Booth Welsh
Professor Philip McCann
Speaker – Future of the Economy
Chair of Urban and Regional Economics at Alliance Manchester Business School.
Lord Jim O’Neill of Gatley
Speaker – Future of the Economy
Member of House of Lords, former Chief Economist at Goldman Sachs.
Katy Davies
Speaker – Future of the Economy
Managing Director at CamdenBoss Ltd
Chris Courtney
Panelist and Keynote Speaker
UKRI Challenge Director for Made Smarter Innovation
Clare Porter
Panelist
Head of Manufacturing Policy at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Fhaheen Khan
Panelist
Senior Economist at Make UK
Professor Jan Godsell
InterAct Co-director and host
Dean of the School of Business and Economics at Loughborough University
Dr. Antonia Liguori
Storytelling and critical question formulation workshop lead
Senior Lecturer in Applied Storytelling
Agenda
| 09:00 | Arrival and coffee |
| 09:30 | Welcome and objectives |
| 09:45 | Keynote speakers Tamim Bayoumi Chris Courtney |
| 10:15 | Future of Digital Manufacturing Ecosystems Kim Lloyd John Hart Jason Southern |
| 11:00 | Break |
| 11:30 | Future of Work Troy Barratt Aimee Doole Bhavina Bharkada |
| 12:15 | Future of the Economy Katy Davies Lord Jim O’Neill Professor Philip McCann |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:45 | Keynote speaker Sean Culey |
| 14:00 | Storytelling and critical question formulation workshop |
| 15:00 | Break |
| 15:30 | ‘Critical questions’ panel debate Chris Courtney Clare Porter Troy Barratt Katy Davies |
| 16:20 | Closing comments |
| 17:00 | Storytelling screening and drinks reception |