Prof. Alan Banks
Lightweight Structures Manager at Ford
Dr. Charles JM. Footer
Lead of Advanced Materials and Devices at QinetiQ
Dr. Cathryn Hickey
CEO at AMRICC
Dr. Vitor Farinha Marques
Chief Engineer Materials at Leonardo Electronics UK
Dr. Robert Mitchell
Principal Scientist - Energy Materials at CPI
Dr. Bram Neirinck
Manager Sintered Applications at Aerosint
Prof. Philip Withers
Regius Professor of Materials at University of Manchester
9.45 -
10.00
Keynote – Chair’s Address: Crafting Future Growth with Increased Collaboration in Material Science with Prof. David Knowles
9.45 -
10.00
Keynote – Chair’s Address: How the UK’s Ceramics Sector Can Compete on the International Stage with Dr. Cathryn Hickey
10.05 -
11.00
Cross-Industry Panel: Why Materials Will Make or Break the Circular Economy
10.05 -
11.00
How to Achieve More with Less: Is Low-Cost, Low Impact, Low-Energy Ceramic Manufacturing Possible?
11.30 -
11.50
The Importance of a Rock Solid Business Model for Materials SMEs – How to Create Irresistible Value
11.30 -
12.00
How Can Advanced Ceramics Help Shape Tomorrow’s High-Tech World?
12.05 -
12.55
What Does It Take to Scale an Advanced Materials Business in the Current Market, Regulatory and Investment Climate?
12.05 -
12.55
The Steps to Successfully Integrating Additive Manufacturing
14.10 -
15.15
Achieving Efficiency and Sustainability in Foundation Industries Through Advanced Materials
14.10 -
15.15
Redefining Boundaries: Are Next-Generation Fibres the Key to CMC Evolution?
15.30 -
16.15
Ensuring We Have the Human Resources Needed for Future Materials Industry Growth
15.30 -
16.15
Defence – Driving the Cutting Edge of Materials Applications – How Can Industry Adopt Outcomes?
16.20 -
16.30
Summary of Day 1 and Look Ahead to Day 2
16.20 -
16.30
Summary of Day 1 and Look Ahead to Day 2
9.45 -
10.00
Keynote – Chair’s Address: Industry 4.0: Implementing A New Era in the Materials Sector with Prof. David Knowles
9.45 -
10.00
Keynote – Chair’s Address: Shaping Tomorrow: Unleashing the Power of Advanced Materials with Tony Kinsella
10.05 -
11.00
Next-Level Efficiency: Innovative Tools Transforming Material Manufacturing
10.05 -
11.00
Creating Lighter, More Durable Advanced Materials for Transport Applications
11.30 -
12.30
Revolutionising Material R&D: The Impact of AI and Machine Learning on Material Innovation
11.30 -
12.30
Breakthrough Materials for a Green Energy Transition
13.45 -
14.05
Will Digitalisation in Material Science Lead to Unprecedented Innovations or Unmanageable Complexities?
13.45 -
14.05
Next-Gen Building Materials: Shaping Tomorrow’s Environments
14.10 -
15.00
Building the Resilient, Secure and Economical Raw Materials Supply Chain of Tomorrow
14.10 -
15.00
Developing Exciting Materials Solutions and Systems for Advanced Batteries
15.15 -
15.45
Speed Up and Save: Mastering Material Development with Efficient Characterisation
15.15 -
15.45
What’s Next in Materials for Electronics? Exploring Cutting-Edge Developments
15.50 -
16.00
Chair’s Final Comments
15.50 -
16.00
Chair’s Final Comments
